Information Technologies 2009 (IT 2009)
15th conference on Information and Software Technologies
April 23th - 24th 2009, Kaunas, Lithuania
http://isd.ktu.lt/it2009/
Success through Cooperation and Interoperability

OVERVIEW AND AIM

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES the annual conference
takes place in the Lithuanian city of Kaunas and belongs to a group
of events from the conferences series ?Lithuanian Science and Industry?.
2008 saw the fist international iteration of the event and in 2009 the aim
is to build on its success. The mission of the conference is the promotion
of multidisciplinary approaches and methods designed to further
simplify the convergence of social and IT and software requirements as well
as accompanying technologies. Therefore researchers and practitioners
from all over the World are invited to share and expand their knowledge
on sofware engineering, hardware and computer networks as well as other relevant topics.

RELEVANT TOPICS

Information and Software Systems Engineering
Systems Engineering Methodologies
Model-driven Development
Service-Oriented Architecture SOA) and Agents
Component-Based Development
Distributed, Mobile, and Open Architectures
Semantic Web Engineering
Software Quality, Testing, Verification and Validation
CASE Tools for Software Development
Security and Trust
Interoperability of Enterprises and Information Systems
Ontology, Conceptual Modelling and Databases
Ontology and Conceptual Modelling Data
Modelling and Database Design
Quality of Models and Modelling Languages
Advanced Databases (Web, Multimedia, Temporal, Spatial, etc.)
Integrating Heterogeneous Data Sources
Distributed Databases
Database Security and Transaction Support
Data Warehouses and OLAP
Business Process Modelling, Analysis and Design
Business Process Modelling (methods, tools and technologies)
Business Process and Workflow Management
Business Process Management and IS Integration
Business Process Re-engineering and Optimization
Requirements Engineering and Business Rules
Business Rules Modelling and Tools
Business Rules in Information Systems
Advances in Requirements Engineering
Information Technology Applications
E-Government and Public Sector
Enterprise Systems (ERP, SCM, CRM)
Workflow Management
Web Information systems
Medicine and Health Care
Language Engineering
Geographical Information Systems
Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Engineering
Artificial Intelligence Applications
Decision Support Systems
Natural Language Processing
Intelligent Social Agents and Distributed Artificial Intelligence Applications
Agent Oriented Modelling and Development
Web and Enterprise Knowledge Management
Knowledge-based Systems Engineering
Business Intelligence
Warehouses and Data Mining
Formal Analysis and Design Methods
Formal Systems Modelling and Simulation
Formal Verification and Validation
Applied Numerical Analysis
IT in Teaching and Learning
Computer-based Learning
Distance Education
Hardware and Computer Networks
Computer Networks Design and Management
Chip Design and Testing
GSM based solutions for objects localization

Case studies, experience reports and industrial problem statements are
particularly encouraged.

CONFERENCE LANGUAGE

The official language of the conference will be English.

IMPORTANT DATES

15 12 2008 : Paper abstract registration deadline;
22 12 2008 : Paper submission deadline;
09 03 2009 : Acceptance notification;
23 03 2009 : Print ready paper submission;
23 - 24 04 2009 : Conference.

SUBMISSION

Contributions are limited to the research papers. The paper's size should not exceed 5000 words.
All accepted submissions will be published. However, the separate volume of selected papers will be
submitted for the inclusion in the ISI Proceedings database. Other accepted papers will be published
in a separate volume as research communications. Submission will be handled electronically through
this IT2009 web site. For submitting a paper, please use a menu section ?Authors? at the top of this site.
Please, read an instruction for submission (menu section ?Authors/Instruction?).

GENERAL CHAIR

prof. habil. dr. Aleksandras Targamadze, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

PROGRAM COMMITTEE
Jan Aidemark, Vaxio University, Sweden

Eduard Babkin, Higher School of Economics, Russia

Rimantas Barauskas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Joerg Becker, University of Muenster, Germany

J. A. Rodrigue Blais, University of Calgary, Canada

Bernd Blobel, University of Regensburg, Germany

Bernd Baumgarten, Fraunhofer Institute for SecureInformation Technology SIT, Germany

Rimantas Butleris, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Albertas Caplinskas, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania

Sven Carlsson, Lund University, Sweden

Vitalij Denisov, Klaipeda University, Lithuania

Kiss Ferenc, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Hamido Fujita, Iwate Prefectural University, Japan

Anna Grabovska, PRO-MED Co Ltd, Poland

Saulius Gudas, Vilnius University, Lithuania

Remigijus Gustas, Karlstad University, Sweden

Vladimir Hahanov, Kharkov National University of Radioelectronics, Ukraine

Alvydas Jaliniauskas, SubscriberMail LLC, USA

Raimundas Jasinevicius, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Andras Javor, University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Hai Jin, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Egidijus Kazanavicius, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Marite Kirikova, Riga Technical University, Latvia

Jerzy Korczak, Wroc?aw University of Economics, Poland

Tsvetanka Kovacheva, Technical University Varna, Bulgaria

John Krogstie, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Raimundas Matulevicius, University of Namur, Belgium

Arturas Mazeika, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Pramod Kumar Meher, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

Jyrki Nummenmaa, University of Tampere, Finland

Toshio Okamoto, University of Electro-Communications, Japan

Stephan Olariu, Old Dominion University, USA

Tero Paivarinta, Agder University, Norway

Algirdas Pakstas, London Metropolitan University, UK

Marcin Paprzycki, Systems Research Institute Polish Academy of Science, Poland

Michael Petit, University of Namur, Belgium

Eckhard Platen, University of Technology Sydney, Australia

Rimantas Plestys, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Henrikas Pranevicius, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Dalius Rubliauskas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Giedre Sabaliauskaite, Critical Software, S.A., Portugal

Rimantas Seinauskas, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania

Ilmars Slaidins, University Riga Technical University, Latvia

Janis Stirna, University of J?nk?ping, Sweden

Darijus Strasunskas, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway

Giancarlo Succi, Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy

Laimutis Telksnys, Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania

Peter Thanisch, Edinburgh University, United Kingdom

Babis Theodoulidis, University of Manchester, United Kingdom

Sofia Tsekeridou, Athens Information Technology, Greece

Raimund Ubar, Tallinn Technical University, Estonia

Olegas Vasilecas, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, Lithuania

Radu Adrian Vasiu, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania

Benkt Wangler, University of Skovde, Sweden

Stanislaw Wrycza, University of Gdansk, Poland

Zheying Zhang, University of Tampere, Finland

Antanas Zilinskas, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania


REVIEW PROCESS

The reviewing process of submitted papers will be blind.
At least two members of the Program Committee will review
each submission. Review will be handled electronically through
the IT2009 web site. See the IT2009 web site for details about
evaluation criteria.

CONFERENCE FEES

Early-bird prices - for registration until April 6, 2009
Regular prices - for registration after april 6, 2009

Full conference package
Participant (non-discounted): early-bird prices 250 EUR, regular prices 300 EUR;
PC member: early-bird prices 200 EUR, regular prices 250 EUR;
Student (up to master degree)*: early-bird prices 100 EUR, regular prices 150 EUR;

Partial conference package**
Participant (non-discounted):early-bird prices 100 EUR, regular prices 150 EUR;
PC member: early-bird prices 75 EUR, regular prices 100 EUR;
Student (up to master degree): early-bird prices 50 EUR, regular prices 75 EUR.

* - without tickets for social events: the official dinner, and the sightseeing tour;
** - without copy of conference proceedings, conference material, tickets for social
events: 2 lunches, the official dinner, and the sightseeing tour

The conference fee includes:
- attendance at all sessions,
- copy of conference proceedings,
- CD with conference program and both proceedings,
- conference materials,
- refreshments during breaks,
- tickets for social events: 2 lunches, an official dinner, and a sightseeing tour.

Prices for additional copies of conference proceedings:
- additional copy of proceedings ? 50 EUR,
- additional copy of research communications with ISBN ? 30 EUR.

CONFERENCE VENUE

The Conference will be held at Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania.
Kaunas with only 360 thousand inhabitants is nevertheless one of the most
significant cities of Lithuania. It is not only a city of old traditions, but also a large centre
of business and industry. It can also lay claim to be a town of young people with over
40,000 students studying at one of eleven universities here.
Kaunas was always fated to play an important historical and cultural role in Lithuania.
In 1408, Magdeburg rights were granted to the city of Kaunas by the privilege of
Vytautas the Great. During the early 20th century Kaunas was the home
of the Lithuanian Government and the capital of state. However,
history tells us that even before this date, the city, situated at the confluence
of the rivers Neris and Nemunas, experienced many periods of great prosperity
and national importance. It's hard to name the single most famous feature of Kaunas.
From the historic 13th century Kaunas Castle to the romantic
City Hall Square, from the macabre Devils' Museum to the galleries of art varying
from classic to avant-garde ? Kaunas offers something for everybody.
The cosy and enigmatic Old Town of Kaunas extends into a vibrant Laisves avenue,
where visitors can enjoy the mix of modern and traditional shops, cafes and bars.
Also basketball is synonymous with Kaunas not only because we held the very first
official basketball game in Lithuania in 1922, but also because of the famous Zalgiris t
eam and its international superstar Arvydas Sabonis.

ORGANISED BY

Department of Information Systems, Faculty of Informatics
http://isd.ktu.lt/index_en.asp
Kaunas University of Technology, Kaunas, Lithuania
http://internet.ktu.lt/en/


ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Rimantas Butleris (Chair)
Rita Butkiene (Co-chair)
Lina Nemuraite
Lina Tutkute
Tomas Danikauskas
Kestutis Kapocius
Jonas Ceponis

CONTACT ADDRESSES

Tomas Skersys
Kaunas University of Technology
Student? str. 50-309, Kaunas, Lithuania
Tel. +370 37 300382; Fax. +370-37-300352
E-mail: it2009@ktu.lt