Invitation for ICEB + eBRF 2006, Tampere, Finland

For your information this conference. I heard they wish to have papers 
on free/open source software business aspects. For more detailed list of 
topics, see www.ebrf.fi



CALL FOR PAPERS
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ICEB + eBRF 2006
Global Conference on Emergent Business Phenomena in the Digital Economy

November 28 - December 2, 2006
Tampere Hall - Tampere, Finland
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Submission Deadline (Abstracts/Papers): May 10, 2006
See: www.eBRF.fi

This global joint conference takes its point of departure in the dynamically
changing business landscape of the Digital Economy, featured by
globalization, emergence of value networks and companies "born global",
constant and non-linear changes in established companies, and the increasing
role of services and competitive solutions in the private and public 
sectors.
Moreover, the current trends include a mosaic of information and knowledge
management practices, electronic business solutions, increasing 
mobility, and
convergence of technologies.

CONFERENCE PROGRAM
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ICEB + eBRF 2006 brings you to Tampere, the home of Nokia Corporation, the
world leader in mobile communications and Finland's greatest success story.
In addition to the research presentations, you will hear topical invited
speeches, for example from Prof. Eve Mitleton-Kelly, London School of
Economics, Prof., Technology Advisor Yrjö Neuvo, Nokia Corporation, and Head
of Unit Gérald Santucci, European Commission.

We will also offer you inspiring evening program, business excursions,
possibility to try out Finnish sauna, and a post-conference tour to Lapland,
the home of the Santa Claus! Instead of Lapland, you can also choose to join
the traditional Christmas preparations of the 20th century!

CALL FOR PAPERS
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ICEB + eBRF 2006 calls for abstracts to three tracks: (1) Digitization of
Business and its Global Infrastructure - Private and Public Challenges, (2)
Creation and Management of Information and Knowledge, and (3) Building
Business in the Network Economy.

We welcome scientific research papers including case studies. The papers'
topics can range from global phenomena to local problems and cases that are
of general interest, and be society, business or technology oriented. Our
special interest lies in papers introducing and analyzing the dynamics of
doing business in different environments.

Please find the detailed list of themes and further instructions in the
attached appendix and SUBMIT your abstract (1-2 pages) or full paper (5-10
pages) at www.eBRF.fi

An accepted abstract/paper, followed by submission of a camera-ready final
paper, and participation in the conference, will lead to a publication
published after the conference. The registered conference proceedings as a
CD-ROM publication will be included in the conference fee and sent to the
participants. A printed version of the publication can be ordered for extra
cost.

JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE - IJEB
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Best papers published in the conference proceedings will be invited to the
Special Issue (Vol. 5, No. 6) of the International Journal of Electronic
Business (IJEB) published in November 2007. Professors Marjatta Maula and
Mika Hannula from Tampere University of Technology, and Dr. Marko Seppä from
EBRC will act as guest editors of the Special Issue.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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The conference is organized by Tampere University of Technology in
co-operation with the following universities: California Polytechnic State
University (USA), California State University, Sacramento (USA), The Chinese
University of Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Macquarie Graduate School of Management
(Australia), National Chengchi University (Taiwan), National Chiao Tung
University (Taiwan), The National University of Singapore (Singapore),
Tsinghua University (China), University of Tampere (Finland).

For more information see www.eBRF.fi
or please contact:

Mrs Hanna Martin-Vahvanen
Chief Coordinator of ICEB + eBRF 2006
Project Manager
EBRC/Tampere University of Technology & University of Tampere Tel. +358 3
3115 4675 E-mail [email protected]

Prof. Marjatta Maula
Chair of ICEB + eBRF 2006
E-mail [email protected]