ICHIM 04: DIGITAL CULTURE AND HERITAGE
Berlin, August 30v - Sept 2nd, 2004

OVERVIEW

ICHIM 04, the Eighth International Cultural Heritage Informatics Meeting will take place from August 30 to Sept. 2, 2004 at the
"Haus Der Kulturen Der Welt", Berlin (HKW: <www.hkw.de>).

ICHIM 04 "DIGITAL CULTURE AND HERITAGE" will address key issues in the digitilization of the heritage and the emergence of new
digital culture forms: creation and dissemination of virtual scientific and cultural heritage, education and research, digital
artistic creations.

The pre-conference day will offer exclusive seminars and workshops for advanced training. It will be followed by three days of
selected papers, panels, presentations, debates, demonstrations and social events.

Curators, computer scientists, museum professionals, administrators, publishers, educators, entrepreneurs and artists from around
the world will come to share their experiences, learn new methods and forge new partnerships. They will discuss five major themes:

1. The political, economic, legal and technical frameworks for institutions and digital projects supporting cultural diversity.

2. Management and technological strategies for digitization of cultural heritage and for digital innovation (state of the art,
exemplary applications, presentation and audit of projects, issues of skills and training);

3. Production, dissemination, exploitation and enrichment of digital assets (from scientific intranet systems to popularization
webTV channels and digital libraries: practical, technical and critical approaches, best practices and experiments);

4. Interactivity on-screen and for exhibition spaces (from nomadic devices to immersive installations and virtual galleries: case
study, evaluation
of the public assessment, theory and research);

5. Contemporary art creation and the emergence of a digital culture (Curation, preservation, exhibition, performance, dissemination,
critique, and curriculum ).

Parallel to the conferences, we anticipate the presentations of projects by cultural institutions, private and government programs
in search of partners [DEMO-POSTER], and demonstrations of commercial products and services intended for the cultural heritage
institutions and companies market.

We also organize with HKW a specific "science & arts research labs exhibition" [SARLE] showing the best programs currently
developped worldwide in the fields of multimedia, A.I., robotics, ergonomics, interactivity and visual arts. This exhibition will be
open 1 day exclusively to ICHIM attendees and 2 days to the public.


CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Types of Proposals and Schedule

Working languages of the conference will be English, French and German.
Four types of proposals are encouraged:

*A/ Papers
*B/ Poster and demo sessions in the Interactive Foyer
*C/ Science & Arts Research Labs Exhibition [SARLE]
*D/ Commercial and Institutional Exhibition Hall


*A/ Proposals for papers :

You are invited to take part in this international event, and we invite you to inform us of your  proposed  contribution  before
MARCH 31, 2004.
Your abstract, of about 500 words, must  be drafted  in English, French
or German, and mention names, titles and  adresses(including  e-mail
and fax) of the authors or co-authors.  Proposals  should  be  submitted on-line at <http://www.ichim.org>.

ICHIM's international Scientific Committee will examine all the submitted proposals. By APRIL 23rd, the 40 selected authors will be
notified of acceptance and provided with precise technical specifications for their
final contribution.

Full papers (10 to 20 pages) should be delivered by the authors by MAY
31st, 2004, for publication in the ICHIM Proceedings, which will be given
to all participants. Failure to deliver a complete paper by the deadline may result in cancellation of the presentation.

Selected authors will be granted one full registration to ICHIM 04 and a complete exposure on the ICHIM official program, website
and proceedings.


B/ Posters and demo sessions in the INTERACTIVE FOYER

The HKW foyer will be transformed into a very active and interactive social space. ICHIM participants will have the chance to meet
with authors and developers of interesting projects and to discuss their work with them in this informal and efficient setting.

If you wish to take advantage of this facility to advertise a project you are planning to develop or to demonstrate what you have
created (on-line, CD/DVD or with your own equipment) please submit your proposal before June 6, 2004 at <http://www.ichim.org>.

Presenter will be notified by June 18, 2004.

Developers and presenters will get notice in the ICHIM 04 official program and website. Payment of regular registration fee is
requested for participation confirmation.


C/ Proposals for SARLE 04 : Science & Arts Research Labs Exhibition

In the ICHIM 04 framework we are organizing, with the HKW, a special exhibition that will feature the best of the world research
developments in various artistic and technology fields including Virtual Reality, Robotics, Ergonomy, Artificial Intelligence,
Multimedia Design, Visual art and Performances.

This exhibition will be open Sept 1-3, Sept. 1st being reserved exclusively for the ICHIM participant and Sept. 2-3 being open to
the general public.

Please contact <[log in to unmask]> if you want to discuss a possible involvement of your institution or yourself.


D/ Commercial and Institutional Exhibition Hall

ICHIM 04 features an Exhibition Hall in the HKW, linking the conference
rooms to the interactive foyer. The atmosphere of this busy zone will
encourage discovery and conversation, and the ICHIM participants will
be given there a chance to face the latest innovations in services and
applications involving digital technologies.

Please contact <[log in to unmask]> if you want to know more about the terms
and conditions for exhibiting at ICHIM 04 Berlin.

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