croatian communication and information society ccis at a glance taipei, november 2002 (1) ...

Croatian Communication and Information SocietyCroatian Communication and Information Society

CCIS at a glanceCCIS at a glance

Taipei, November 2002 (1)

non-governmental and non-profit societynon-governmental and non-profit society

a community comprised of professionals and researchersa community comprised of professionals and researchers with a common interest in advancing all communication andwith a common interest in advancing all communication and information technologiesinformation technologies

CCIS particularly encourages the development of new CCIS particularly encourages the development of new technologies, systems and applications that promote the technologies, systems and applications that promote the ” ”softsoft” approaches and solutions” approaches and solutions

CCIS provides a framework for collaboration between CCIS provides a framework for collaboration between academy and industryacademy and industry


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contribute to education and knowledgecontribute to education and knowledge,, improvement improvement of of

existingexisting academic and professionalacademic and professional programsprograms

assure transfer of technology, assure transfer of technology, promote and translate promote and translate recommendations and standards in ICTrecommendations and standards in ICT

publish professional, scientific and text books, conference publish professional, scientific and text books, conference proceedings, journals and magazines, promotional materialsproceedings, journals and magazines, promotional materials and documents in order to disseminate achievements inand documents in order to disseminate achievements in ICT areaICT area


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organize events, conferences and symposiums, forums organize events, conferences and symposiums, forums and summits, workshops and seminars, tutorials, roundand summits, workshops and seminars, tutorials, round tables and exhibitionstables and exhibitions

collaborate with similar national and/or international collaborate with similar national and/or international societies in all activities of mutual interestsocieties in all activities of mutual interest

host events in collaboration with other national and/or host events in collaboration with other national and/or international societiesinternational societies


CCIS curriculumCCIS curriculum


it it wawas founded s founded two months agotwo months ago, but the seeds has been, but the seeds has been germinated for years agogerminated for years ago

during last two monthsduring last two months Society Society has registeredhas registered 50 50 members members coming from fourcoming from four main national centers main national centers (Split, Zagreb, (Split, Zagreb, Rijeka and Osijek)Rijeka and Osijek)

initiativeinitiative group included peoplegroup included people fromfrom universities, ICT universities, ICT industry and operatorsindustry and operators

there is a great interest of people in Croatia for membershipsthere is a great interest of people in Croatia for memberships and participation inand participation in the the SocietySociety


CCIS CCIS short term plansshort term plans


significantlysignificantly increase the number of active members increase the number of active members establish establish severalseveral working groups working groups such as: such as:

establish a journal on software and communications inestablish a journal on software and communications in collaboration with ComSoccollaboration with ComSoc

• communication systemscommunication systems

• information systemsinformation systems• softwaresoftware

• services and applicationsservices and applications• multimedia and virtual realitymultimedia and virtual reality• electromagnetic ecologyelectromagnetic ecology


CCIS preceding and current activitiesCCIS preceding and current activities


1) promotion of new ICT systems, applications and services1) promotion of new ICT systems, applications and services particularly for public institutions on regional and nationalparticularly for public institutions on regional and national levels includinglevels including

• interactive distance learning and working from homeinteractive distance learning and working from home

• telemedicine and videoconferencingtelemedicine and videoconferencing

• monitoring and control systems for environmentmonitoring and control systems for environment protectionprotection

• intelligent transport systemsintelligent transport systems


CCIS preceding and current activities CCIS preceding and current activities (cont.)(cont.)


2) Publishing of books, proceedings, promotional materials 2) Publishing of books, proceedings, promotional materials

• New Communication TechnologiesNew Communication Technologies (book, 10 chapters)(book, 10 chapters)• Intelligent Transport Systems Intelligent Transport Systems (book, 12 chapters)(book, 12 chapters)

• Conference proceedingsConference proceedings (13 volumes, 10 000 pages)(13 volumes, 10 000 pages)

• Quantum Mind Networks Quantum Mind Networks (book, 7 chapters)(book, 7 chapters)

• Dictionary of Communications Technology (eng.- cro.)Dictionary of Communications Technology (eng.- cro.) (book, 10 000 words with 180 pictures)(book, 10 000 words with 180 pictures)

• Human Exposure to Elecromagnetic Fields Human Exposure to Elecromagnetic Fields (book, 6 chapts.)(book, 6 chapts.)


CCIS preceding and current activities CCIS preceding and current activities (cont.)(cont.)


3) Organizing of conferences, workshops3) Organizing of conferences, workshops, presentations, presentations

• Conference on Software, Telecommunications andConference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer NetworksComputer Networks SoftCOM SoftCOM

• participation in organizing events of other societiesparticipation in organizing events of other societies

• a number of workshops, seminars and tutorialsa number of workshops, seminars and tutorials

• a number of presentations and round tablesa number of presentations and round tables


SoSoftCOMftCOM International Conference International Conference


• promote promote soft communication/computingsoft communication/computing concepts and concepts and approaches in contemporary ICTapproaches in contemporary ICT

• it is co-organized in collaboration with University of Splitit is co-organized in collaboration with University of Split and Technology Center Split under the patronage of and Technology Center Split under the patronage of Croatian Telekom and Ericsson NTCroatian Telekom and Ericsson NT

• this year this year SoftCOMSoftCOM has has celebratecelebratedd 10th anniversary 10th anniversary

• it is co-sponsored by it is co-sponsored by ComSocComSoc for five last years for five last years

• it is sponsored by it is sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology (Croatia)Ministry of Science and Technology (Croatia)


SoSoftCOMftCOM 2002 2002


• aboardaboardeded the cruising ship ”Dalmacija” on the route the cruising ship ”Dalmacija” on the route Split-Venice-Ancona-DubrovnikSplit-Venice-Ancona-Dubrovnik (Oct. 8-11)(Oct. 8-11)

• 3 Symposiums, 5 special sessions, 12 general sessions, 3 Symposiums, 5 special sessions, 12 general sessions, 7 tutorials, two workshops, bussines forum and 7 tutorials, two workshops, bussines forum and presentations of ICT applicationspresentations of ICT applications

• about 300 participantsabout 300 participants

• over 230 presentationsover 230 presentations



SoSoftCOMftCOM 200 20033aboard the cruising ship on the routeaboard the cruising ship on the routeSplit-Venice-Ancona-DubrovnikSplit-Venice-Ancona-Dubrovnik (Oct. (Oct. 77-1-10, 20030, 2003))

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