======================== CALL FOR PAPERS PRIP`2001 The Sixth International Conference on "Pattern Recognition and Information Processing" May 15-17, 2001, Minsk, Belarus ORGANIZED BY - Institute of Engineering Cybernetics of National Academy of Sciences (Belarus) - Technical University of Szczecin, (Poland) IN COOPERATION WITH - Belarusian State University (Belarus) - Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics (Belarus) SPONSORED BY - International Association for Pattern Recognition - Belarusian Association for Image Analysis and Recognition (IAPR national member) - IEE Belarus Centre - IEEE Computer Society Belarus Sub-Committee Chairman of the Conference: S. Ablameyko Belarus Vice-Chairman of the Conference: J. Soldek Poland International PROGRAM COMMITTEE S. Agaian Armenia-USA J. Astolla Finland G. Borgefors Sweden L. de Costa Brazil E. Dougherty USA T. Downs Australia A. Gagalowicz France I. Gourevich Russia R. Hodgson New Zealand S.-I. Kamata Japan V. Krasnoproshin Belarus A. Marcelli Italy W. Mokrzycki Poland M. Petrou UK I. Pitas Greece R. Sadykhov Belarus H. Samet USA G. Sanniti di Baja Italy M. Schlesinger Ukraine V. Shmerko Poland F. Solina Slovenia G. Sommer Germany A. Zhilinskas Liethuania Yu. Zhuravlev Russia Local ORGANIZING COMMITTEE G. Aparin (Belarus) Chairman A. Doudkin (Belarus) V. Konakh (Belarus) A. Kravtsov (Belarus) A. Kuleshov (Belarus) D. Lagunovsky (Belarus) V. Obraztsov (Belarus) D. Samal (Belarus) V. Starovoitov (Belarus) S. Yanushkevich (Poland) TOPICS The conference will provide a forum for scientists and engineers to exchange up-to- date technical knowledge and experience and define ways of further development. The conference will focus on both theory and applications. Topics of the Conference include, but are not limited to: - Pattern Recognition - Image Analysis - Signal Processing - Systems and Parallel Architectures for Signal and Image Processing - Knowledge - Based Expert and Decision Support System - Application of Pattern Recognition and Image Analysis - 3D Image Processing and Modelling LANGUAGE Working language of the Conference is English. SUBMISSION OF PAPERS Papers for the Conference should be submitted in English in four copies in a camera-ready format. Three copies of each paper will be sent out for review. If the paper is accepted as it is, the fourth copy will be directly used for publication in the Conference proceedings. The length of the submitted papers is restricted to 5 A4 pages. The text should be printed within 20.0x14.0 cm area in one column by 1.5 space and 12 point font. The format of A4 page: set margins to 2.5 cm left, 4.5 right, 2.5 cm top and 7.2 cm bottom. Times New Roman as most recommended font. The first page should include the title, author's name(s), complete mail and e-mail addresses. It should be centered, the title should be bolded and capitalized. A blank line is required between the title and the author's name(s) and complete address. Immediatelly after affiliation, abstract and page text should follow. An abstract must not exceed 100 words and should be submitted in 10 point format. The headings should be centered and bolded. Leave space of two lines above and one line below these headings. All paragraphs should have five space indentation. More detailed information about paper format can be bound in Conference home pages. Please send : - 4 hard copies of your paper to the Conference address. DEADLINES Paper submission November 15, 2000 Acceptance notification February 15, 2001 One copy of the accepted paper will be used for publication. All other materials will be sent to authors of the accepted papers. DATES & LOCATION PRIP`2001 will be held in Minsk (Belarus) at the Institute of Engineering Cybernetics of National Academy of Sciences of Belarus on May 15-17, 2001. WELCOME TO MINSK Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus. It is located in a picturesque place on the river Svisloch, which was in ancient times one of the busiest trade-routes connecting the Baltic and the Black seas. Minsk is the city where one can find the best pieces of Belarusian cultural heritage: museums and exhibitions, theatres, world famous Belarusian ballet, folklore dancing ensembles and choirs. Numerous scientific centres and leading institutions of higher education, situated in Minsk, are well- known abroad for their fundamental and applied researches. Minsk is a cross-road of the most popular European tours. It is connected by motorways, railways and airlines with all the European capitals and also with the main cities of the world. ADDRESS PRIP`2001 Prof. S. Ablameyko Institute of Engineering Cybernetics National Academy of Sciences of Belarus Surganova str. 6 220012 Minsk, Belarus E-mail: prip@newman.bas-net.by abl@newman.bas-net.by Fax: +375-17-2318403 Phone: +375-17-2842144 PRIP'2001 home page: http://www.bas-net.by/iec/conferen.htm