[write WSEAS in the Subject, when you reply] Dear Colleague, Hellow, this is from WSEAS Staff. If your question is not in the following list of questions, we will reply to you shortly. Please, see now the answer in your all possible questions below Please, note that it will be useful to read all these questions. Maybe, one question does not have any meaning for you now, but it might be of crucial importance after some days. So, read all the QUESTIONS and Answers below, very carefully. It is very important to know everything about your conference/book/journal. QUESTIONS - Answers - SEND ME an INVITATION LETTER FOR MY DEPARTMENT OR FOR VISA PURPOSES: Download it from http://www.worldses.org/drafts/invitation.doc - SEND ME the REGISTRATION FORMS: Download them from http://www.worldses.org/forms - HOW CAN I SEND MY REGISTRATION TO YOU? Download and see the instructions from http://www.worldses.org/forms - SEND ME the HOTEL RESERVATION FORMS: Download them from http://www.worldses.org/forms - SEND ME the PROGRAM(S) OF THE CONFERENCE: Download them http://www.worldses.org/programs - HOW CAN I RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION FOR MY REGISTRATION: Please, fill in your email address in your FAX Sheet. - I NEED TO SEND YOU A NEW VERSION OF MY PAPER: We allow it 30 or more days before the particular conference. See how you can send a new version of your paper visiting: http://www.wseas.org/terms - WHERE CAN I FIND THE WSEAS FORMAT FOR JOURNALS AND CONFERENCES? Visit: http://www.worldses.org/drafts/wseas.doc or http://www.worldses.org/drafts/wseas.pdf - I USE LATEX. WHAT IS THE STYLE THAT YOU ACCEPT? http://www.worldses.org/drafts/wseas.sty and http://www.worldses.org/drafts/wseas.tex - WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM and MINIMUM LENGTH OF A PAPER in WSEAS conferences/journals: maximum: 9 pages (written in the WSEAS format), minimum: 3 pages (written in the WSEAS format) - WHAT WILL BE HAPPEN IF MY PAPER IS MORE THAN 9 PAGES: We can publish it in the CD-ROM, but we will not publish it in a journal or in a book (hard copy). - IN WHAT JOURNAL or BOOK YOU WILL PUBLISH MY PAPER? We distribute the papers in Journals and Books after the end of the registrations period. Of course, we try to put your paper in the more relevant WSEAS Journal or Book. So, we cannot provide this information before the conference. We must know how many papers will be accepted, how many papers will be available. This information will be given to you at the conference. - CAN YOU GIVE ME AN EXTENSION IN THE DEADLINE? All the extensions (prolongations) in the deadlines can be found at: www.wseas.org Please, check it after the end of a deadline of a particular conference. - SEND ME NOW AN INVOICE (RECEIPT). Please, note that we shall give a hard copy of the invoice to you at the conference. We cannot send to you hard copies of the invoice by regular post. In case, of emergency, you can downlowad an invoice from http://www.worldses.org/drafts/invoice.doc You are authorized to fill in your name, conference, dates, paper number,registration fees yourself. - HOW CAN I PROPOSE NEW MEMBERS IN THE COMMITTEE? Please, visit: http://www.wseas.com/propose/propose.htm - HOW CAN I PROPOSE NEW PLENARY / KEYNOTE SPEAKERS? Please, visit: http://www.wseas.com/propose/propose.htm - HOW CAN I ESTABLISH a WSEAS ON-LINE COMMUNITY or a CHAPTER? Visit: http://www.wseas.com/propose/propose.htm - SEND ME THE CONFERENCE MATERIAL (PROCEEDINGS+JOURNAL) FROM A PREVIOUS WSEAS CONFERENCE You have to pay an extra fee of 100 EUR, if you want to receive the Conference Proceedings + Journal/Book with your paper by EXPRESS, SECURE and REGISTERED Mail. Due to several failures in the past, we do not use the regular post anylonger, but only EXPRESS, SAFE and REGISTERED post. For this reason, as well as for the whole secretariat support, WSEAS puts an extra fee of 100 EUR. You can send it to WSEAS using the same procedure of the registration and using the form that you can find at: http://www.worldses.org/forms/extrafees.doc -- DO YOU ACCEPT REGISTRATION FEES VIA THE WEB? WSEAS really protects you. As you know, we have installed the Web Form technology in our 17 servers and it would be easy to permit the web registration. But, what will be happen, if your money goes to some hackers? Please, do not trust INTERNET TRANSACTIONS and do not put the number of your credit card in any web form. There are several risks. Do not send money to conference organizers (outside WSEAS) via web forms. It is of high risk. The only safe procedure is the procedure of WSEAS. -- DOES WSEAS ACCEPT OVERVIEW PAPERS? Absolutely not. WSEAS does not publish overview papers. -- WHAT IS THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF PAPERS THAT I CAN PRESENT AND REGISTER IN A CONFERENCE: 5 (five) -- IS ONE REGISTRATION ENOUGH IF I HAVE MORE THAN ONE PAPERS ACCEPTED? We have the following algorithm: One registration is enough, but justifies publication for you up to 6 pages (totally). That means that you have also to pay the extra pages fee which is ((n1+n2+n3+n4+n5)-6)*100 EUR So, you registration must be: 500 EUR if n1+n2+n3+n4+n5 <= 6 500 +((n1+n2+n3+n4+n5)-6)*100 EUR if n1+n2+n3+n4+n5> 6 where n1 is the number of your pages in the first paper n2 is the number of your pages in the second paper n3 is the number of your pages in the third paper n4 is the number of your pages in the fourth paper n5 is the number of your pages in the fifth paper In the above calculation, WSEAS members must replace the "500 EUR" with "450 EUR". -- WHY, SOME TIMES, THE WSEAS CONFERENCES HAVE SO WIDE TOPICS? WSEAS is the Society that promotes the development and the unified consideration of new mathematical methods and computational techniques as well as their applications in science and engineering. So, it is expected to have cross-disciplinary events many times worldwide. This is the unique role of WSEAS among the international academic community. -- CAN I HAVE DISCOUNT IN THE REGISTRATION FEES OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT? WSEAS does offer a student registration fee for students that do not present a paper. See the web page of the conference. We cannot give other discounts. We are sorry that we could not be of more help. - I CANNOT ATTENED (or I COULD NOT ATTEND) THE CONFERENCE THAT I SENT THE PAPER. CAN I TRANSFER MY PAPER TO ANOTHER WSEAS CONFERENCE? No, you cannot! If you do not show up in a WSEAS conference, we will publish your paper in the proceedings plus Journal or Book (if your paper will be also published in Journal or Book after the Conference procedings), provided that at least an author from your paper will make registration for this conference. Find the file from the folder: http://www.worldses.org/forms Also, you have to pay the extra fee of 100 EUR, if you want us to sent to you the Conference Proceedings + Journal with your paper by SECURE and REGISTERED Post See the file: http://www.worldses.org/forms/extrafees.doc -- I CANNOT ATTENED (or I COULD NOT ATTEND) THE CONFERENCE THAT I SENT THE PAPER. CAN I HAVE THE PROCEEDINGS AS WELL AS THE BOOK / JOURNAL TO MY ADDRESS? We only publish registered papers. So, please, check if you sent the registration fees to the organizing committee. See the relevant files from http://www.worldses.org/forms Also, you have to pay the extra fee of 100 EUR, if you want us to sent to you the Conference Proceedings + Journal with your paper by SECURE and REGISTERED Post See the file http://www.worldses.org/forms/extrafees.doc and send the extra fee of 100 EUR to WSEAS by FAX or a scanned image by email. -- CAN I SEND YOU NOW AN ABSTRACT AND LATER ON THE FULL PAPER. We do not accept Abstracts or Draft papers. We need the full paper with the correct WSEAS format. See: http://www.worldses.org/drafts/wseas.doc or http://www.worldses.org/drafts/wseas.pdf Do not send it to us by email. Please, visit the conference web site via: http://www.wseas.org OR http://www.worldses.org select the conference that you want and submit the full paper via the web interface of the particular conference (click on the link: "Submit a paper") -- WHAT IS YOUR CRITERIA FOR PUBLISHING PAPERS? The paper must contain Original work, adequate references and comparison with previous methods in the literature, WSEAS format and excellent English language. We do not accept overview papers. -- I HAVE AN ACCEPTED SPECIAL SESSION. HOW CAN I SEND THE CALL FOR PAPERS FOR MY SPECIAL SESSION (OR WORKSHOP) TO YOU Please, download the sample for a CALL FOR PAPERS from: http://www.worldses.org/drafts/sample.doc Please, modify it and send it to us by email. We will upload it on the web as soon as possible. -- MUST I BOOK MY ROOM IN THE HOTEL WHERE THE CONFERENCE WILL TAKE PLACE? It is not mandatory. You can find several other hotels using the internet (www.google.com) or your travel agent. -- CAN I BOOK MY ROOM VIA THE WSEAS? Unfortunately not. WSEAS is a scientific organization and cannot book a room for you in the hotel. We provide you with the necessary forms See: http://www.worldses.org/forms but you must contact the hotel yourself. -- WHAT AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MY PRESENTATION? In every conference, we will have an Overhead Projector (OP), a Data Projector (LCD), a PC (Personal Computer with Windows XP, Office and MS Power Point) and a Flip Chart. You can use your computer, if you like though. -- CAN I SHARE MY ROOM WITH A COLLEAGUE IN ORDER TO PAY THE HALF? Yes, find now the other colleagues that want to be accomodated in the same room with you in: http://www.wseas.com/with/share.htm If you want to be add yourself on this web page, please, fill in the form: http://www.wseas.com/with/with.htm -- HOW LONG DOES THE PRESENTATION OF A PAPER LASTS? 20 minutes (15 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for questions-discussion). Plenary Lectures and Tutorials last more. -- STUDENTS FEE?? The student fee is the same with the normal fee if you have a paper to present and publish. If you want to simply attend the conference and not publish a paper the registration fee is 200 EUR Please let me know if there is anything else that I can help you with. -- CAN I ORGANIZE A SPECIAL SESSION? WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A SESSION ORGANIZER You must hold at least Ph.D. If you are still a student, you are invited to organize a Special Session with your Professor-Supervisor or with some other person that is (at least) Ph.D. Holder. -- WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR A SESSION ORGANIZER? 1. The name of a SESSION ORGANISER in a WSEAS CONFERENCE is included in the COVER of the conference publications (program, proceedings, post-conference publications) as ASSOCIATE EDITOR and he participates as member in the INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. 2. Your session will be considered for publication in the WSEAS TRANSACTIONS with you (i.e. the session proposer) as Guest Editor of the journal. 3. For every session with 5 (five) registered papers, the organizer will have the opportunity to publish 1 (one) paper without paying registration fees (the registration of the 5 papers must have been arranged in advance) 4.If you are able to attend the conference, you will also be invited to chair the session. 5. For more than 10 registered papers, you will have more benefits, like free hotel accomodation and financial support. We can give you details later. 6. Upgrade of your session in a WorkShop or Conference with more benefits if you have big participation. Details: http://www.worldses.org/session.htm -- CAN I ORGANIZE A WORKSHOP? WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A WORKSHOP ORGANIZER You must hold at least Ph.D. If you are still a student, you are invited to organize a Special Session with your Professor-Supervisor or with some other person that is (at least) Ph.D. Holder. -- WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS FOR A SESSION ORGANIZER? The Workshop differs from the Session, because it must have at least 10 papers. On the other hands the benefits for the Organizers are the same as the Session Organizer upgrading by http://www.worldses.org/session.htm -- CAN I ORGANIZE A TUTORIAL? WHAT ARE THE QUALIFICATIONS FOR A TUTORIAL INSTRUCTOR? The proposer-tutor must be Full Professor. The Tutorial will be reviewed by 2 independent reviewers. It is not necessary to be original work. It must be a wide overview of an area that the tutor has great experience. Send us your Proposal for Tutorial now by email -- WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF A TUTORIAL INSTRUCTOR? The name of A TUTORIAL INSTRUCTOR in a WSEAS CONFERENCE is included in the COVER of the conference publications (program, proceedings, post-conference publications) as ASSOCIATE EDITOR and he participates as member in the INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE. -- DO YOU HAVE POST-DOC POSITIONS AVAILABLE IN WSEAS/ HIEST? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS? Post-doc positions are available with HIEST and other collaborating institutes and universities. http://www.hiest.org Available: only for Ph.D. holders that do not have some academic position now. The Benefits are FREE participation in WSEAS Conferences and FREE Publication in WSEAS TRANSACTIONS. The Selection of Post-Doc fellow is very strict though. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WARNING -- ALERT please, be careful, we have been informed by some colleagues that some other conference organizations (outside WSEAS) and individual organizers (outside WSEAS) use to promise Journals publications in order to attract papers for their conferences. We know for them that after the conference, (atttention: other organizers, not WSEAS) they disappear and they do not publish your papers in their Journals. On the other hand they use to promise publication in Journals (copying the policy of WSEAS with fraud) but the journals are unknown or even when they are known, they never publish papers on them. Please, be careful. Also, they promise benefits to Session Organizers copying WSEAS, but they cannot provide them, because usually their sessions fail. We have already received complaints about that. If you were a victim in such great frauds, please, inform us directly to inform all the other colleagues of WSEAS mailing lists. We will keep your name and mailing address secret of course. Be careful. Only in WSEAS, we can and do publish your papers in the CD-ROM Proceedings plus Journals or Books because we have NOW our own factory in Athens, GREECE. In WSEAS, we have a real professional organization and not an "eventual amateur". Other Complaints for organizations (we repeat: outside WSEAS) CITATION INDEXES: In WSEAS and only in WSEAS, it is a reality that after a conference, your paper (if it is accepted and regstered of course) it is included in all the major science citation indexes. ISI, ELSEVIER, CSA, AMS. Mathematical Reviews, ELP, NLG, Engineering Index Directory of Published Proceedings, INSPEC (IEE). We have the letters/proofs from all of them. Unfortunately, they exist some "others" that in an attempt to copy the WSEAS promise publication in Citation Indexes, but they are NOT in the Citation Indexes. Please, report us of your complaints. NOTE THAT ONLY IN WSEAS CONFERENCES YOU CAN HAVE PROCEEDINGS 1) Special Issue in a Journal or \Book (after further review) 2) CD-ROM and 3) Web Publishing Our members and registered authors in conferences can browse and DOWNLOAD free all the WSEAS Proceedings via: http://www.wseas.org/online WSEAS Publications participate now in all major science citation indexes. INSPEC (IEE), ISI, ELSEVIER, CSA, AMS. Mathematical Reviews, ELP, NLG, Engineering Index Directory of Published Proceedings, ATTENTION: Note that this email account: quick-support@wseas.com as well as its automatic reply is only for your needs. (Private). You are not authorized to forward to other persons, except your co-authors in the particular paper and in the particular journal or conference. Telephone number for emergencies: +30 697 37 43 524 WSEAS Administration Ag.I.Theologou 17-23 15773, Zografou, Athens, GREECE Our Servers http://www.worldses.org http://www.wseas.org http://www.wseas.com http://www.iasme.org http://www.hiest.org