[Sigia-l] IWIPS'05 FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

[Jeff Lash]

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REMINDER: IWIPS'05 FINAL CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

7th International Workshop on Internationalisation of Products and Systems

7-9 July, 2005, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
http://hcs.science.uva.nl/IWIPS2005/

Conference theme
Designing for Global Markets: Bridging Cultural Diversity

Keynote Speakers
Prof. Geert Hofstede (Author of culture's Consequences)
Dr. Pat W. Jordan (Director, Contemporary Trends Institute)
Anne Kirah (Senior Anthropologist, MSN)

Tutorials
-Designing pleasurable products for a global market
Patrick Jordan,CTI
-Cross-cultural user interface design for work home and on the way
Aaron Marcus, AM&A
-Localisation vs. globalisation: Making the trade-off
Leslie Fountain, System Concepts

The 7th International Workshop on Internationalisation of Products and
Systems (IWIPS'05) is the latest in a series of annual international
conferences highlighting top quality research and industry experience in the
development of systems and interfaces for international and intercultural
use.

The IWIPS field is committed to the belief that in order to develop products
and systems for a global market, it is necessary to understand international
user differences, the effects of cultural backgrounds on user behaviour and
the practical aspects of designing, developing and supporting international
systems.

The conference will be held in the historic centre of Amsterdam and will
offer a proven mix of tutorials, keynote presentations, paper presentations,
demonstration booths, poster presentations, panels, interactive sessions and
informal social events to optimise the cross-fertilization of information
and ideas from researchers and practitioners in this multi-disciplinary
field.

Please visit http://hcs.science.uva.nl/IWIPS2005/ for registration details.

paper topics include the following:
*International product design
*The influence of culture on user experience
*Networked communities: Culture and Computer Mediated Communication
*Addressing the digital divide: Can technology overcome cultural boundaries?
*Mobile devices: Design issues concerning international and local use
*Adaptive interfaces: Adapting for culture
*Methodologies and best practices in international product development
beyond translation
*Theory, methods, and assessment techniques for international product and
system evaluation and cross-cultural user research.

If you have any further questions please visit the www.iwips.org website or
email the conference chair Vanessa Evers (v.evers at uva.nl).

IWIPS Committee:
Elisa del Galdo
Donald Day
Robert Gilham
Vanessa Evers
Girish Prahbu
Masaaki Kurosu
Jose Coronado
Brenda Hall
Deborah Webb
Kirsten Roese
Pia Honold

Local Committee:
Vanessa Evers, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Henriette Cramer
Mattijs Ghijssen
Brechtje Daams
Victor de Boer
Spencer de Groot
Dhaval Vyas
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