University of Szeged, Institute of Informatics


                              FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT




      CSCS  -  The Sixth Conference of PhD Students in Computer Science

                      Szeged, Hungary, July 2-5, 2008



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Topics of interest

All aspects of computer science and related fields, including theory and
applications, e.g. algorithms and data structures, artificial intelligence,
automata theory, complexity theory, databases, fuzzy theory, image processing,
optimization, and software engineering.


CSCS will provide a forum for the

* presentation of the latest research and developments in theory, algorithms,
  and applications of computer science,

* reporting of interesting case studies in industrial and scientific
  applications of computer science,

* demonstration of software for computer science.


Format

* A few plenary sessions for invited talks (40 minutes).

* Parallel sessions for contributions (25 minutes) in two streams.


Submissions

Authors are invited to submit an extended abstract (in English, about one large
page) electronically to cscs@inf.u-szeged.hu.


Publications

* A volume of extended abstracts - available at the beginning of the conference.
  Each abstract will be reviewed before the acceptance.

* Selected papers will be published in special issues of some journals.


Important Dates

* As soon as possible send your electronic and postal address to

      cscs@inf.u-szeged.hu

  to be included in the mailing list for further information.

April 15, 2008      - deadline for submissions
May 15, 2008        - notification on the acceptance of the talks
May 31, 2008        - deadline for the preliminary conference registration
July 2, 2008        - CSCS starts
August 31, 2008     - deadline for the final version of the full papers


Conference site

Szeged, 160 km South-East from Budapest. The conference will be organized
by the University of Szeged, Institute of Informatics.


Entry

A visa to Hungary is not necessary for citizens of most countries, however
please check with your travel office.


Participation fee

The conference participation fee (including the organization costs,
accommodation and full board, the proceedings, and a short sightseeing tour)
is 30,000 HUF (or 120 Euro) to be payed on site during the registration (bank
transfer is also possible).


Support

The financial support received from sponsors will be used mainly to cover the
local costs of a few persons who otherwise cannot afford it. Please send an
application for such a support together with your preliminary registration if you
otherwise could not participate.


Organizing Committee

Kálmán Palágyi (chair), Balázs Bánhelyi, Tamás Gergely, István Matijevics


Communication

www: http://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~cscs

email: cscs@inf.u-szeged.hu (preferable)

fax:    +36 62 546 397

phone:  +36 62 546 396

snail mail: CSCS c/o Kálmán Palágyi, H-6701 Szeged, Pf. 652, Hungary

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You can fill the Preliminary Registration Form at :

http://www.inf.u-szeged.hu/~cscs/regist.php

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