SYMPOSIUM on TELEWORKING

Sofia, Bulgaria, 6-7 October 2003

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Symposium is organized by the Bulgarian Telework Association in the frames of the 4^TH INTERBALKAN FORUM and the INTERNATIONAL IT CONFERENCE  “FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE”, 6-7 October, Sofia, Bulgaria.  They are dedicated to the centenary of the birth of John Atanasoff – the father of the first computer. 

The Telework Symposium  is a two-days event designed to give businessmen, executives, researchers, state and NGO administrators, human resources managers, company strategists, self-employeed people and the media the latest information any organization needs for successful teleworking development. During the first day the participants will be invited to attend the Plenary Meeting and the other Conference events. The second day will fully be devoted to the Symposium. A number of papers are anticipated in the topics below.

INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:

Chairman:  Dr. Roumen Nikolov (BG)

Members:   Asbjorn Rolstadas (NO); Avram Eskenazi (BG); Bojil Dobrev  (BG); Dimitar Hristozov (BG); Hans Schaffers (NL); Jesus de la Maza (ES); Kiril Boyanov(BG); Panayiotis Ketikidis (GR); Lars Schmidt (DK); Linda Butcher (UK); Margaret Grene (IR); Nicole Suetens (FR); Petra Schubert (CH); Petko Ruskov  (BG); Takis Damaskopoulos (GR); Vesselin Spiridonov (BG); Volker Tschammer (DE); Werner Korte (DE)

TOPICS:

• Telework and Flexible Working
• Telework and Regional Development 
• Social and Economic aspects of Flexible Working
• Employer and Employee Benefits
• Telework and Domestic Development Perspective
• Telework Technology Tools
• Telework and eLearning; Learning at Work
• Health, Safety and Security in the Home Office
• Legal and Human Relation Issues

LANGUAGE:  English

SUBMISSION DEADLINES:

• Full papers – 15.07.2003
• Camera-ready copies – 15.09.2003

The submissions are to be sent by e-mail to: bgta@virtech-bg.com or by airmail to the address below.

ACCOMODATION

The participants will be offered accommodation at several hotels in Sofia. Accommodation fees (incl. breakfast) are in the range of 60-120 euro per night for a single room and 70-130 euro per night for a double room.

SYMPOSIUM FEE: 60 EURO

Reduction of the fee by 50% (i.e. 30 EURO) will be applied to:
- Group participants, incl. members of project meetings during the symposium;

- Students and Post Graduated Students

- Bulgarian participants with accepted papers.

For CONTACTS: 

CALL AND E-MAIL: Vesselin Spiridonov, Vesela Koleva

Phone: +359 2 981 4762; Fax : +359 2 981 5541; E-mail: bgta@virtech-bg.com    

ADDRESS: Bulgarian Telework Association, Khan Asparuh Street 49, Entrance A, Apt. 7, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria.

Please download the Registration form fill and return it attached by e-mail to bgta@virtech-bg.com or by airmail to the above address.