Dear All, Due to numerous requests, the deadline for ICET 2009 has been extended to July 13, 2009 (hard deadline). Please find below the call for papers for the conference. [Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this CFP] ________________________________________________________________________ CALL FOR PAPERS ________________________________________________________________________ 5th International Conference on Emerging Technologies (ICET) 2009 Islamabad, Pakistan October 19-20, 2009 Web Site :- http://www.ieeeicet.org/ Email: icet2009@nu.edu.pk IEEE International Conference on Emerging Technologies 2009 (ICET 2009) will be held in Islamabad, Pakistan, on October 19-20, 2009. The conference is being organized by FAST National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences (FAST-NUCES) under the umbrella of IEEE Islamabad chapter. The papers published in the conference proceedings will be searchable through IEEE Xplore ฎ. IEEE ICET 2009 conference is the 5th of its series, being held every year. ICET is an advanced technical conference, covering various disciplines under IEEEs domain. The conference aims to have research presentations by researchers from a wide range of academic and professional backgrounds. It also includes a series of tutorials by domain experts enabling participants to learn about latest trends in various technologies. Contributions are expected from the participants, covering different interests, including technical papers, keynote speeches and tutorials. Technical papers are invited that describe original and unpublished work. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: Algorithms, Tools & Applications Artificial Intelligence ASIC Design and Embedded Systems Automation and Control Systems Agro-informatics Bio-informatics Communication Systems & Techniques Computer Networks Computer Security Cryptography Computer Vision and Graphics Databases and Business Intelligence Electromagnetics and Optoelectronics Evolutionary Computing and Swarm Intelligence Geo-Informatics Health informatics and Tele-Medicine Local Language Computing Microelectronics and MEMS Modeling & Simulation Microwave Devices and Circuits Power and Renewable Energy Sources Semantic Web Technologies Software Engineering and HCI Speech, Image, and Video Processing Ubiquitous Computing Wireless, Mobile and Sensor Networks Submission Guidelines Prospective authors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically through the paper submission system on the conference web site. The paper must be submitted in PDF format complying with the IEEE guidelines. Papers length should not exceed 6 pages, including figures and references. All submissions should include the affiliation, address, telephone number, fax number and email address of the corresponding author. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by the technical committee. All papers presented in the conference will be published in the conference proceedings. Tutorials A series of tutorials will be organized covering major areas of the conference. Tutorials will be given by renowned domain experts and will be designed to cover maximum background knowledge of the respective area for the attendees. Important Dates to remember: Deadline for Submission of Full Papers: July 13, 2009 (Extended) Acceptance Notification: August 17, 2009 Camera-Ready Paper Due: September 1, 2009 Author/Early Registration Deadline: September 8, 2009 Conference Dates: October 19-20, 2009