Submission of Papers

The technical program of the conference will feature Regular Papers and Special Session Papers. Please submit Full Draft Papers in PDF format directly through the link below by the indicated deadline for consideration for inclusion in the relevant category (special/regular paper). Please note that you should first register to create an account on the system, if not done so yet, before submitting your contribution.

Submit Paper

All papers will be peer-reviewed before acceptance, and all accepted papers (subject to registration) will be published in the conference proceedings. Final accepted papers will be limited to 8 pages in length in the prescribed style and format given in the paper submission web page.

A selection of presented papers will also be recommended for possible publication in reputable international journals.

Templates

Authors should follow these templates for their contributions: LaTeX and MS Word

Presentation guidelines and time plan:

Format of Oral Presentations:

Regular presentations: A 20-minutes slot is allocated to each regular oral presentation, of which 15 minutes are assigned to the presentation, 3 minutes to discuss and 2 minutes to change sessions.

Plenary presentations: A 60-minutes slot is allocated to keynote presentations, of which 45 minutes are assigned to the presentation, up to 13 minutes for discussion and 2 minutes for changing sessions.

Presenters and sessions chairs are advised to observe the above format strictly.

Important Dates

Proposals for Workshops / special sessions 28 February 2018  14 March 2018 (extended)
Submission of full draft Papers 01 April 2018  16 April 2018 (extended)
Notification of Paper Acceptance 15 May 2018
Submission of Final (accepted) Papers 15 June 2018
Early Bird Registration (reduced fee) 15 June 2018 26 July 2018
Submission of draft late-breaking papers 8 July 2018
Notification of late-breaking paper acceptance 22 July 2018
Submission of final (accepted) late- breaking papers 5 August 2018
Registration of authors of late-breaking papers 5 August 2018
Preliminary Program 15 July 2018  10 August 2018
Conference 10-12 September 2018