Organizer: “Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

Co-Organizers: Foundation for promoting ICT, Constanta, Romania

Central Systems, Constanta, Romania

International Conference on Qualification and Training

in Information and Communication Technologies (QTICT’02)

“Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

October 10-12, 2002

Dynamic changes in nowadays world are strongly related to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT). Sometimes, changes in real life require ICT (as it happened in automation, Internet, e-business), sometimes ICT itself change the real life (as it happened in design, training, new economy). To actively shape future developments in computer related work, companies need more qualified ICT professionals. It is widely stated that, especially in the field of ICT, European, national and regional decision-makers and practitioners need a new basis for vocational education, training policies and perspectives. Therefore we need to promote new concepts and models to assist European policy makers to go beyond current thinking. EUQuaSIT - European Qualification Strategies in Information and Communication Technologies (www.euquasit.net) follows this direction as a transnational project funded by European Commission, Leonardo da Vinci II.

For various reasons, according to relevant labour market analysis, ICT specialists are not easy to find on the labour market. One major cause is a deficit of transparency and interaction of ICT working and qualification structures and related training profiles.

The goal of QTICT’02 is to bring together ICT professionals, Computer Science and Engineering, educators and teachers, Companies, policymakers, students, and ICT users aiming to establish a dialogue on ICT occupations and the demand of ICT professionals in the European perspective.

Call for Papers

We encourage contributions for topics related to conference theme:

- Qualifications possibilities and strategies in ICT field – profiles (title, degree, duration of studies, certification); structural development; study profiles/contents; historical and statistical data (1990-2002); media equipment; curriculum; lectures/researchers; new strategies, for:

o Higher Education (HE) – University and College;

o Continuing and Further Vocational Training (CVT);

o Initial Vocational Education and Training (VET) – Theoretical and Technological High School, Vocational School, Apprenticeship School, Post Secondary School.

- Practical implementation and acceptance of ICT qualifications and training in Companies/Organizations/Institutions;

- ICT and developing Companies & Countries;

- Recommendations to HE, VET & CVT strategies for National & European decisions in ICT.

- Social Implications of ICT.

Conference Chairman:

Benone PUSCA, Prof. dr., “Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

Scientific Committee:

Nicolae ALEXANDRU, Prof.dr., “Ghe.Asachi” Technical University, Iasi, Romania

Ioan ANDONE, Prof.dr., “Dunarea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania

Viorel ARITON, Assoc. Prof.dr, “Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

Libor BERNY, Prof., National Institute of VET, Prague/Czech Republic

Luis BRITO, Project Director, Tecnoforma SA, Almada/Portugal

Martin BROCKER, Eng., VEV, Nijkerk/Netherlands

Severin BUMBARU, Prof.dr., “Dunarea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania
Jenny COLLYER, Prof. dr., London Guildhall University, United Kingdom

Valentin CRISTEA, Prof.dr., “Politehnica” University, Bucuresti, Romania

Horia GEORGESCU, Prof.dr. ASE Bucuresti, Romania

Viorel LUPU, General Director, MSDN Romania

Valeriu MUNTEANU, Prof.dr., “Ghe.Asachi” Technical University, Iasi, Romania

Cornelia NOVAC, Prof.dr., “Dunarea de Jos” University, Galati, Romania

Victor Valeriu PATRICIU, Prof. dr., Technical Military Academy, Bucuresti, Romania

A. Willi PETERSEN, Prof. dr., biat - University of Flensburg, Germany

Eugen PETAC, Assoc. Prof.dr, “Ovidius” University, Constanta, Romania

Adrian PETRESCU, Prof.dr., “Politehnica” University, Bucuresti, Romania

Dirk PLATIER, Project Director, VEV, Nijkerk/Netherlands

Octavian RUSU, Director, Iasi Branch of RoEduNet, Romania
Nicolai SANDU, Area Academy Manager - South East Europe, Cisco Systems

David SKARKA, Eng., National Institute of VET, Prague/Czech Republic
Ion SMEUREAN, Prof. dr., Economical Science Academy from Bucharest, Romania

Mirela STEFANESCU, Prof.dr., “Ovidius” University, Constanta, Romania

Horia Nicolai TEODORESCU, Prof. dr., Corr. Member, Section for Information Science and Technology, Romanian Academy, Romania

Carsten WEHMEYER, Eng., biat - University of Flensburg, Flensburg, Germany

Organizing Committee

Dorina PETAC, Foundation for promoting ICT, Constanta, Romania.

Andreea BUHAIEV, Central Systems, Constanta, Romania.

Viorel ARITON, “Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

Gabriela DANAILA, “Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

Andy PUSCA, “Danubius” University, Galati, Romania

Papers must be formatted as specified in the instructions (please see Author Guidelines) and will be limited to 20 pages.

Papers must be submitted by e-mail (office@fict.ro; ictfoundation@yahoo.com) or on disk (via regular mail) in either Microsoft Word or Microsoft Rich Text (RTF) format. QTICT’02 CD form Proceeding will be available at Conference.

Please send paper to:

1. Organizing Committee (office@fict.ro; ictfoundation@yahoo.com)

2. Regular mail:

QTICT’02 – “Danubius” University,

Lunca Siretului 3, 6200 Galati, Romania

QTICT’02 - Foundation for promoting ICT

15 Timisana Street, Constanta – 8700, Romania

Informations: http://www.fict.ro/QTICT’02.htm

Key dates:

Full Length Paper Submission Deadline – September 15, 2002

(The last term: September 27, 2002)

Notification of Review Outcome - September 30, 2002

Registration opens – October 5, 2002

Registration Fee: 15 Euro

Registration Fee includes conference proceedings and coffee breaks.

Hotel Accomodations : To qualify for the conference rate, reservations must be made by October 5, 2002