See: http://www.ee.ucla.edu/comcon8/

8th International Conference on Advances in Communications and Control
                TELECOMMUNICATIONS/SIGNAL PROCESSING 
                Grecotel Rithymna Beach, Crete, Greece
                          25 - 29 June 2001
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                FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS 
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TOPICS: Papers are invited in the broad areas of Communication /
    Control / Signal Processing: Methodology & Technology, with
    emphasis on Telecommunications.
    
Two hundred word abstracts should be sent to:     ComCon 8 Secretariat
56-125B Engineering IV
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
e-mail: comcon@ee.ucla.edu
The deadline for receipt is 1 March 2001.

The Conference Registration Fee -- US $225.00 before 1 June 2001
(US $250.00 after 1 June 2001) -- includes the
Conference Proceedings volume.

A lavish Social Program consisting of : 
1.  Informal Reception, 25 June, Monday
2.  Excursion, 27 June, Wednesday
3.  Banquet, 29 June, Friday

is extended free of charge to all registered participants courtesy of
the Conference Co-Sponsors,
OTE (Hellenic Telecommunications Organization) and INTRACOM.
    
Organizing Committee: A. V. Balakrishnan, USA, Chairman;
    E. Billis, Greece; N. Levan, USA, Treasurer;
    W. Wells, USA, Proceedings Editor
    International Program Committee: A. Viterbi, USA, Chairman;
    A. Bagchi, Netherlands; E. Biglieri, Italy; F. Carassa, Italy;
    A. E. Cetin, Turkey; N. DeClaris, USA; P. Frick, USA;
    V. Makios, Greece; T. Mathiopoulos, Canada;
    E. N. Protonotarios, Greece; C. Rosenberg, USA;
    G. I. Stassinopoulos, Greece; P. Stavroulakis, Greece;
    E. Sykas, Greece; M. Theologou, Greece; I. S. Venieris, Greece;
    K. Yao, USA