CALL FOR PAPERS - IFIP IWAN 2003

Fifth International Working Conference on Active Networks
10 - 12 December 2003
Kyoto, Japan
www.iwan2003.org
www.activenets.org/iwan2003

IMPORTANT DEADLINES
    Paper submissions                      5 September 2003
    Tutorial proposals                    12 October   2003
    Poster and demonstration submissions  12 October   2003
    Acceptance notification               20 October   2003
    Revised papers, posters, tutorials    23 November  2003
    Camera-ready papers for proceedings   18 December  2003

Active networks aim at providing easy introduction of new network
services by adding dynamic programmability to network devices such as
routers and switches. While in the early days of research in this area
the focus was on the basic mechanisms needed for moving and installing
code in the network, research now has shifted towards the real
benefits active network technology may provide: Network
programmability and service deployment architectures bringing just the
right services to the customer at just the right time and location. It
is obvious that with the accelerating trend towards mobility, ad-hoc
networks, and content-aware distribution, active and programmable
networks will play an important role in future network
architectures.

At IWAN 2003 we aim at bringing together members of the various
communities using active and related techniques, and provide a forum
for discussion and collaboration, involving researchers, developers,
service providers and potential users. We encourage the submission of
papers that cover the application of active techniques to all aspects
of network based communication, including active transport, active
services and service deployment, active terminals and active
management. In addition, the meeting will have a focus on relating
customer needs and customer oriented services to active techniques. It
is expected that most submissions will include proofs of concept
and/or quantitative results, however, we will welcome high quality
descriptive contributions, where the ideas are particularly novel, or
where the concepts introduced are likely to influence the work of
other groups.

Authors are invited to submit papers addressing, but not limited to,
the following topics:
- Architectures & new concepts for active networks, systems, environments
- Applications for active networks, systems and environments
- Peer-to-peer communication using active network technology
- Hardware & software platforms for implementation of active services
- Network processor platforms for active networks
- Programmable network elements and devices (including PDAs, soft radio)
- Security in active networks and systems
- Active networks for mobile and ad-hoc networking
- Content- and context-aware distribution using active networks
- Cognitive networks using active network technology
- Service creation, deployment, and management
- Design and development methodologies and tools for active services
- Implementation of active network infrastructures
- Experiences and evaluation results
- Standardization of active network frameworks


INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS:

Submissions should describe original work (not submitted or published
elsewhere) and be 20 double-spaced pages (5,000 words) or less in
length. Submissions should include: title, authors, affiliations, 150
word abstract, and list of keywords. Identify the author responsible
for correspondence, including the author's name, position, mailing
address, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail address. The
proceedings of the conference will be published by Springer-Verlag
Heidelberg in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) Series.
The best papers will be considered for publication in a special issue
of a journal.

PROPOSALS FOR TUTORIALS:
IWAN 2003 will organize full-day or half-day tutorials covering any
aspect of active and programmable networks. Proposals should be sent
to the submission addresses and must include an extended abstract (2-4
pages) containing a description of the topic and intended audience, a
biography of the speaker(s), and an indication of length (half or full
day).

POSTER SESSION:
Authors may choose to present their on-going work in a poster
session. Please look up instructions for submission on the IWAN 2003
website.

DEMONSTRATIONS:
Facilities will be provided for demonstrating results of work in the
topical areas of the conference.  Demonstration proposals may be
submitted in conjunction with papers, posters, or independently.

ADDRESS FOR SUBMISSION:
Authors are requested to submit their manuscripts electronically in
PDF or Postscript format.   For more information, contact addresses,
and submission procedure visit http://www.iwan2003.org.


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

General Chair:
    Hiroshi Yasuda, University of Tokyo

General Co-chairs:
    Tadanobu Okada,    NTT,        Japan
    Bernhard Plattner, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Program Co-chairs:
    Naoki Wakamiya,  Osaka University,  Japan
    Marcin Solarski, Frauenhofer FOKUS, Germany
    James Sterbenz,  BBN Technologies,  USA

Publication Chair:        Akira Kurokawa,  NTT, Japan
Tutorial Chair:           James Sterbenz,  BBN Technologies, USA
Publicity Chair:          Takashi Egawa,   NEC, Japan
Local Arrangements Chair: Osamu Takada     Hitachi, Japan
Treasurer:                Junji Fukuzawa,  Hitachi, Japan

Sponsors:
IFIP TC6              IEEE Communications Society Japan Chapter
Hitachi Japan