IEEE International workshop MENS 2012 will provide a forum to researchers to propose theories and technologies on the management of emerging networks and servies, share their experience of IT and telecommunications industries and discuss future management solutions for emerging networks and services.

The topics of the workshop include but are not limited to the following:
Authors are invited to submit papers in theories and techniques for the management of emerging networks or related areas. Topics of the workshop include but are not limited to:
- Management of Emerging Networks and Services
- Management of Next-Generation Networks
- Management of Ad-hoc/Mesh Networks
- Management of 3G/4G Networks
- Management of Sensor Networks
- Resource Management of Wireless Networks
- Management of Overlay Networks
- Management of VPN
- Management of P2P Networks
- Management of Grid Architecture
- Management of Multimedia Networks
- Management of Satellite Networks
- Management of Optical Networks
- Management of Cognitive Networks
- Management of Future Internet
- Management of Clouds
- Federation Models and Federated Management of Heterogeneous Networks
- Evolution of Information Models and Data Models
- Architectural Reference Models for the Self-Managing Future Internet
- Network and Protocols Evolutions towards the Self-Managing Future Internet
- Evolving IPv6 Protocols towards IPv6++ for advanced Self-Managing Network Features
- Policy-based Network Management
- Bio-inspired Network Management
- AI Approaches for Network Management
- Control Theory for Network Management
- New Theory for Network Management
- Autonomic Management and Communication
- Self-management (Self-*) and Initiatives towards Standardization
- Context-aware Management
- Converged Networks and Services
- Application Reports in IT and Network Industries
- QoS & Performance Management in Emerging networks
- Security Management of Emerging Networks and Services
- Mobility management
- Managing energy consumption in resource constrained networks
- Metrics, Techniques, and Experiments for Evaluating Network Management Architectures
- Experimental Platforms that Support Network Management Research

All accepted and presented papers will be included in the IEEE GLOBECOM proceedings and IEEE Xplore and indexed in relevant databases (EI).

Important Dates:

Submission due: June 15, 2012
Accept notification:August 15, 2012
Camera Ready: September 15, 2012