2012 ACSEAC

Conference focus
The ever-shifting organizational needs, as well as the volatile markets within which we operate, present various technological challenges. We require appropriate technologies that increase efficiency in production and revenue. Consequently, engineering such systems is critical for ensuring that organisations receive value from such initiatives.

The field of Software Engineering provides the appropriate engineering principles upon which the development of such technologies hinges. The discipline of Applied Computing emphasizes the practicality of such technologies in meeting the desired need. Despite the various research efforts already shown in this area, many challenges still remain. New techniques have to be devised, while existing techniques must be tested in a range of environments to determine whether and how they are useful and relevant.

This conference series focuses primarily on Software Engineering and Applied Computing. It is our hope that this conference series and the publications arising from it will trigger further related research and technological improvements in this important field.

Conference goal
The goal of this conference series is to bring together both African and international researchers in the field of ICT to share ideas, problems and solutions in Software Engineering and Applied Computing, and specifically with regard to the use of new and emerging technologies to address socio-economic challenges. Thus, creating an opportunity both for academics and practitioners from industry to discuss recent progress in this area.

Conference theme
The theme of the conference is "Innovative approaches to enhancing business growth and efficiency”. This conference includes: Technical Sessions; Education Sessions; Tutorials and Workshops; and Industrial Exhibits. All of these will present recent developments in the area of Software Engineering and Applied Computing. There will be numerous presentations and discussions about modeling techniques for complex systems in diverse areas of science, scalable scientific algorithms, advanced software tools, advanced numerical methods, and novel areas of application. Similarly, there will also be demonstrations where these new models, algorithms and tools are applied in areas as diverse as finance, environmental systems, physical systems, computational and systems biology, among others.

Conference highlights

ACSEAC2012 is in technical co-sponsorship with IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Scalable Computing.
ACSEAC2012 is in technical co-sponsorship with the IEEE
This conference is expecting to draw over 200 international participants, including: Industrial and academic researchers, managers, architects, engineers and consultants in the IT industry, vendors and users of software tools, professors and students.
Workshops on emerging topics will be an integral part of this conference.
Tutorials by leading experts in their fields will be given.
There will be a Best Paper Award and also a Best Student Paper Award.

Conference proceedings

Just like for our previous conference,

The proceedings of this conference will be submitted to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and will also be submitted for indexing.
Post-conference proceedings will be included in the Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) series published by Springer. This will be for only selected papers.

To this end, we invite submission of original research reports, work in progress, and reports that detail how specific technologies are applied in industry and to what extent they are effective and relevant.

For further details, please refer to the Call for Papers section or download the CFP.









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Our previous conference in Cape Town was a huge success!!! A big thank you to our sponsors and the participants

Some of the photos taken at the event are available here

We had a 43.76% paper acceptance rate and this time around it may be lower than that. Therefore, quality is key in what we are looking for .

News updates

23/10/2011 - Botswana not Kenya for ACSEAC2012: Due to some technicalities, we have swapped the hosting for our planned event. ACSEAC 2012 will be held in Botswana and Kenya will thus host ACSEAC2013. You can read more about Botswana here[6 good reasons why you should visit Bostwana] .

17/11/2011 - Post conference proceedings: Springer has accepted to included extended papers of ACSEAC2012 in the CCIS series.

12/01/2012 - Travel Grant: Once again, Google is supporting us with 3 Diversity and Travel Grants as they did last year. Application details to follow shortly.

15/01/2012 - Submissions: The submission page is now open. Please refer to the submission page for details.

27/01/2012 - Indexing of Proceedings confirmed: It has been confirmed that the proceedings of this conference will be submitted to the IEEE Xplore Digital Library and will also be submitted for indexing.

15/02/2012 - Keynote Speaker: We are pleased to have Dr. Hakan Erdogmus as our keynote speaker at our planned event. You can read more about Hakan here.

06/03/2012 - Google Travel award details: Application details for the Google Travel award have been uploaded. Information on how to apply for this grant is available here.

06/03/2012 - Registration form: The registration form has been uploaded. Please visit the registration page for more details.

21/03/2012 - Platinum Sponsorship- Tensid: We are very pleased to announce Tensid as our Platinum sponsor for the conference. Tensid is the only independent and certified Swiss Primary Information Provider. More about thier services and product offerings are available here

26/03/2012 - Best Paper Award Sponsored by IEEE Software: Just as last year, IEEE Software has accepted to sponsor the Best Paper Award at ACSEAC2012. Remember, we are only having one AWARD this time around and it better be yours. Details on the selection process will follow shortly.

27/03/2012 - Venue - Grand Palm Hotel: The venue for our planned event has now been finalised. We will be at the Luxurious Grand Palm Hotel. More about the hotel is available here.

11/04/2012 - Submission Deadline Extension: The submission date for regular papers has been extended to April 25th, 2012.

30/05/2012 - Registration confirmation: We have noticed that there are times our fax machine goes down. Therefore, for all transfer payments made in relation to registration fees, please send this proof of payment via email as an attachment to the local chair.

15/06/2012 - Accomodation: We have negotiated with the conference hotel to get a group discount for all our attendies.

METCOURT INN provides a rate of Pula 720/ day for a standard room. The block code for the discount is ACS230912
WALMONT Hotel provides a rate of Pula 1395/day for a deluxe queens. The block code for the discount is ACS230912.

Both of these options are run by the same hotel management and a free airport shuttle service is provided. Please use the above codes when making a booking.

1/08/2012 - VISA APPLICATION: We have been able to discuss with the relevant body in the Ministry of Home Affairs. The good news is that they are willing to help speed up the visa processing for our attendees - (those from countries which are required to have entry visa to Botswana). A full list of all the authors has been submitted to the Ministry. For those other participants intentested in attending the conference, please send a copy of your of your registration form, a copy of your passport and the completed visa application form in 7 days time.

11/08/2012 - SPECIAL HALF DAY WORKSHOP: Our keynote speaker (Dr. Hakan Erdogomus) has accepted to give a special half day workshop on Quantitative Evaluation of Process Improvement. This workshop will be free for conference delegates. Otherwise, it will cost $100 per participant. A special 10% discount is available for IEEE members and students. You are advised to book in time as there is limited space for only about 70 people. Registration information to be uploaded shortly.

07/09/2012 - Draft Program uploaded: The draft progam for the conference is now available. We are still working on a Game tour if time allows. We will update you shortly.

14/09/2012 - Final Program uploaded: The final progam for the conference is now available.