Objectives and Scope

Information Systems Development (ISD) progresses rapidly, continually creating new challenges for the professionals involved. New concepts, approaches and techniques of systems development emerge constantly in this field. Progress in ISD comes from research as well as from practice. The aim of the Conference is to provide an international forum for the exchange of ideas and experiences between academia and industry, and to stimulate exploration of new solutions.

Important dates

Abstracts submission: April 18, 2005

Papers submission: April 25, 2005

Notification of acceptance: May 30, 2005

Camera ready papers: June 30, 2005

Conference Fee

Conference fee is 360 EUR if paid before July 18 2005.

Conference fee is 400 EUR if paid after July 18 2005.

Conference fee is 440 EUR if paid on site.

Conference fee covers all meals, refreshments, social events and a copy of the Proceedings.

Conference August: 14-17, 2005

Internet service

Wireless Internet access is available in and around the conference rooms. Access to computer labs with Internet access is available during the conference.

Social events

Welcome "Get Together" Party (Sunday 14 August)

Welcome reception together with ISD´2005 registration will be held sunday 14 August at 19.00-21.00, Restaurant K6, Karlstad Town Center (close to the hotels).

Conference dinner with outdoor experience "Mariebergsskogen" (Monday 15 August)

Karlstad's city park is a charming oasis offering experiences for all the senses. Children are, of course, guests of honour. They are generally to be found at Lillskogen showing their affection for the rabbits, ponies and cute little piglets. Or burning off energy on one of the playgrounds.

Mariebergsskogen is also an open-air museum with numerous fine, old historical buildings. At Värmlands Naturum (Värmland Nature Centre) you can learn about how all the elements of nature work together. Celebrate your newly-acquired knowledge with scrumptious coffee and cakes in the delightful cafe.

If you are visiting Mariebergsskogen in summer, remember to take along your swimming things. You will find bathing spots with south-facing sandy beaches, changing rooms, ice-cream stalls and a beach volley-ball court. And in winter many people come along with their ice skates or jig-fishing gear.

Ph +46 (0)54 29 69 90, www.mariebergsskogen.se

Conference dinner with exhibition at "Värmland's Museum" (Tuesday 16 August)

Storytelling plays the principal part in our beautiful and much-visited museum at Sandgrundsudden. Behind the bright red walls await enjoyable stories that constantly surprise. You can listen to, look at, smell, sense and experience Värmland. And our museum is extremely child-friendly.

The older Far East-inspired building, the so-called Cyrillus building named after architect Cyrillus Johansson, houses the museum's art collection. In the permanent exhibition "Samtidigt 1700-2000-tal" you will find art with the accent on Värmland over 300 years.

Once you have had your fill of artistic experiences, you can mull over your impressions in the museum café, where they serve up delicious pastries and interesting dishes. In summer you can sit out in our tea garden overlooking the Klarälven River as it winds its way past.

Ph +46 (0)54-14 31 00, www.varmlandsmuseum.se

Conference Venue

The Conference will be held at the campus of Karlstad University (http://www.kau.se/) in Sweden. We are delighted to invite you to the beautiful Scandinavian country of Sweden, the home of nine million people. Karlstad is situated in mid-western Sweden on top of Lake Vänern, one of Europe’s largest freshwater lakes. King Karl IX founded the town in 1584. The region, in which Karlstad is situated, has an old business tradition of paper machine industry. In recent years, the IT industry has grown very strong in the region. One reason for many companies’ interest in establishing in Karlstad could be the strategic position of the town, situated in between Stockholm, the capital city of Sweden and Oslo, the capital city of Norway. The relatively close distance and easy access to Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city and Copenhagen in Denmark is also important.

The County of  Värmland, in which Karlstad is situated, is well known for several authors, among others Gustaf Fröding and Selma Lagerlöf, and also many athletics. Today, ice hockey is a major sport in Karlstad, being the address of Färjestads BK, one of the most successful teams in the country. When visiting Karlstad, you always feel the closeness to water. Besides being situated by a lake, River Klarälven also flows through the centre of Karlstad. The longest stone arch bridge in Sweden, built more than 200 years ago and still in use, crosses the river. In the summer, visitors and people from Karlstad enjoy relaxing at the town’s waterfronts before perhaps spending the evening at one of the many restaurants and bars.  

The municipality of Karlstad has more than 80 000 inhabitants, but more people commute to the town for work or studies. Some of them are among the 11 000 students and 1 100 employees at Karlstad University. The symbol of the university, and also of Karlstad municipality, is the sun. The inhabitants of Karlstad are proud to have more than 1 800 sunny hours a year, an amount which is in the top positions of the Swedish sun hour’s league.

Transportation from the airport and the train station

The only transportation available from and to the airport is by taxi. If sharing a taxi (four persons) to the City Centre or the University Campus will cost around SEK 250:-

The train station is close to the hotels.

Transportation to the university

Transportation from the City Centre to the University Campus is organized by a pick-up bus service. Busses will leave from the hotels every morning and back in the afternoon, except Wednesday afternoon. If you want to travel by yourself to the University Campus, busses leaves the City Square frequently. The fee is SEK 17:-

Map

The conference will take place in building 12.