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                                  CALL FOR PAPERS

               16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PATTERN RECOGNITION
                                    ICPR 2002

                                AUGUST 11-15 2002
                          QUEBEC CITY CONVENTION CENTER
                            QUEBEC CITY, QUEBEC, CANADA

                        http://www.icpr2002.gel.ulaval.ca
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Scope of the Conference:
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ICPR  2002 is  the sixteenth  conference of  the 
International  Association  for
Pattern Recognition (IAPR) and is organized in cooperation with the IEEE
Computer Society and supported by the Canadian Image Processing and Pattern
Recognition Society (CIPPRS).

The  ICPR  2002  Theme  will  be   ^ÓPattern  Recognition  for  Mankind  and 
  the
Environment^Ô and   the conference  will   be   an   international forum  for
discussions  on  recent advances in   the fields  covered by the  four
conference tracks:

         Track 1: Computer Vision and Robotics
         Track 2: Pattern Recognition, Neural Networks, and Document Analysis
         Track 3: Image and Signal Processing
         Track 4: Biomedical and Multimedia Applications

Organizing Committee:
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         General Chair:
                Ching Suen, Concordia University, Canada

         General Co-Chair, Technical Program:
                Rangachar Kasturi, Penn State University, USA

         General Co-Chair, Sponsorship and Publicity:
                Réjean Plamondon, École Polytechnique, Canada

         Chair, Tutorials and Demos:
                Denis Poussart, Université Laval, Canada

         Chair, Local Arrangements:
                Denis Laurendeau, Université Laval, Canada

         Local arrangements Committee Members:
                Robert Bergevin, Université Laval, Canada
                Marc Parizeau, Université Laval, Canada

         Finance Committee:
                Jean-Guy Deschênes, École Polytechnique, Canada
                Xavier Maldague, Université Laval, Canada

         Track 1 Co-Chairs:
                Kim Boyer, Ohio State University, USA
                Henrik Christensen, Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
                Yoshiaki Shirai, Osaka University, Japan

         Track 2 Co-Chairs:
                Horst Bunke, University of Bern, Switzerland
                Gabriella Sanniti di Baja, Istituto di Cibernetica, Italy

         Track 3 Co-Chairs:
                Murat Kunt, École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, 
Switzerland
                Robert Woodham, University of British Columbia, Canada

         Track 4 Co-Chairs:
                Nicholas Ayache, INRIA - Sophia-Antipolis, France
                Linda Shapiro, University of Washington, USA

Paper Submission:
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Authors are   invited to   submit their   latest unpublished   research 
work  to
IAPR's  highly  attended  conference.  Information  on  manuscript  format 
  and
instructions  on paper submission is available at the conference web site.

Tutorial Submission:
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The Organizing Committee invites interested  researchers to  send 
proposals  for
the  Tutorial 
Program.  Instructions  for  submitting  tutorials  are  available
at the conference web site.

Important Dates:
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         -Deadline for paper submission: 1 December 2001
         -Deadline for tutorial submission: 15 January 2002
         -Notification of acceptance: 1 March 2002
         -Camera ready papers and author registration: 15 April 2002
         -End of early bird registration period: 15 April 2002

Conference Registration, Hotel Accomodation, Travel Information:
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Information  on conference  registration, hotel  accomodation, travel, customs
& immigration,  and touristic  attractions can  be found at the conference web
site.

Conference Location:
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ICPR 2002  will be  held at  the Quebec  City Convention  Center. Quebec 
City is
known  for its  French culture  and European  tradition, 
its  beautiful  scenery
along  the  St-Lawrence  River,  excellent  food,  and  exceptional 
quality  of
living.

Conference Secretariat:
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         ICPR 2002 - Quebec City
         c/o Agora Communication
         2600, boulevard Laurier
         Tour Belle Cour, suite 2680
         Sainte-Foy, Quebec, Canada
         G1V 4M6

E-mail contact:
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         icpr2002@gel.ulaval.ca

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                        http://www.icpr2002.gel.ulaval.ca
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Denis Laurendeau, Ph.D., Ing.
Professeur titulaire  / Professor
Département de génie électrique et de génie informatique /
Deparment of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Pavillon Pouliot, Bureau 1114-L /
Université Laval
Quebec, QC, Canada
G1K 7P4
Tél./Phone: (418) 656-2979
Télec./Fax: (418) 656-3594
Courriel/e-mail: Denis.Laurendeau@gel.ulaval.ca

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IAPR' s International Conference on Pattern Recognition
ICPR 2002
Quebec City Convention Center, Quebec, Canada
August 11-15 2002
http://www.icpr2002.gel.ulaval.ca
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