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– <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">20<sup>th</sup> European Conference on Information Systems</i>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">11-13 June, 2012<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><a></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">ESADE</font></font></span> –
Ramon Llull<a></a> University<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Barcelona, Spain<b><o:p></o:p></b></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES" lang="ES"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="Calibri"><a></a></font></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES"><o:p><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.ecis2012.eu/"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: ES" lang="ES"><font color="#800080" size="3" face="Calibri">www.ecis2012.eu</font></span></a></span></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><a></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">ECIS</font></font></span> is
considered the premier information systems event in Europe and provides a platform for the presentation of peer-reviewed academic research and networking with information systems research academics and professionals. All submissions are double-blind reviewed
and recent acceptance rates have been close to 30%. The electronic version of the conference proceedings will be available publicly at the AIS<a></a> Electronic Library.<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><a></a><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">ECIS</font></font></span> 2012
is proud to offer a wide range of track themes that celebrate and refine the traditions of the information systems discipline, yet also encourage progress in emerging domains. We currently offer over 20 specific tracks that encourage academic rigour<a></a>
and refinement while embracing intellectual risk and exploration.<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">The first ECIS<a></a> conference
took place in 1993 in Henley-on-Thames in the UK. This year, the 20th European Conference on Information Systems will celebrate two decades of outstanding IS scholarship at ESADE<a></a> in Barcelona on 10-13 June, 2012.
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Barcelona is beautifully
located on the shores of the Mediterranean in north-eastern Spain. It is the second largest city in Spain and is clearly
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">a Mediterranean city, not only because of its geographic location, but also because of its history, architecture, and cultural influences. The documented history of the
city dates back to the founding of a Roman colony in the second century B.C. Modern Barcelona experienced spectacular growth and economic revival at the onset of industrialisation<a></a> during the second half of the 19th century. The city today is known for
its flourishing cultural, artistic, and musical communities, as well as the splendour<a></a> of Catalonian modernist architecture.</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Submissions
due:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>1 December, 2011 <o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Doctoral
Consortium:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>8-10 June, 2012<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Welcome
reception:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>10 June, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Conference:</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</span>11-13 June, 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Nominations are also being
sought for the </span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.ecis2012.eu/doctoral-consortium"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri">ECIS</span></a></span><a></a><a href="http://www.ecis2012.eu/doctoral-consortium">
2012 Doctoral Consortium</span></a></span><span style="COLOR: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">
</span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">which will take place in Barcelona on 8-10 June, 2012, immediately prior to the ECIS<a></a> Conference.</span><span style="COLOR: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">
The 2012 Doctoral Consortium offers an outstanding opportunity for PhD students to receive feedback from a distinguished group of senior faculty. The nomination deadline is 31
<span class="firstchild"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">January, 2012.</span></span></span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Conference Organising<a></a> Committee
<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></b></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Jonathan Wareham, ESADE<a></a> - Ramon Llull<a></a>
University<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB"><font face="Calibri"><font size="3">Xavier Busquets<a></a>, ESADE<a></a> - Ramon Llull<a></a>
University<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB"><a></a><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB">Josep</span></font></font> Valor, IESE<a></a>
- </span><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-style: italic" lang="EN-GB">University of Navarra</span></em></font><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB">Sandra Sieber<a></a>, IESE<a></a> -
</span><em><span style="FONT-STYLE: normal; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; COLOR: #111111; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-style: italic" lang="EN-GB">University of Navarra</span></em></font><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Academic Programme<a></a> Chairs
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Jan Pries-Heje<a></a>, Roskilde University<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Mike Chiasson<a></a>, Lancaster University<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Panels Chair
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Robert Winter,
</span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Courier New'; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">University of St. Gallen<a></a></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></font></font></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><o:p><font size="3" face="Calibri"> </font></o:p></span></b></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Doctoral Consortium Chairs<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></b></p>
<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri"><a></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">Pär</font></font></span> Ågerfalk<a></a>,
Uppsala University<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
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<p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB" lang="EN-GB"><font size="3"><font face="Calibri">We will be opening the submission system soon. Please plan on joining
us for an outstanding conference in a world-class location in June 2012!<o:p></o:p></font></font></span></p>
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<font face="Tahoma">Jonathan D. Wareham, Ph.D.</font></font></font></div>
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<div><font size="2"><font face="Calibri"><font color="#000000">Vice Dean & Professor<br>
ESADE<a></a> - Ramon Llull<a></a> </font><font color="#000000">University </font></font></font></div>
<div><font color="#000000"><font size="2" face="Calibri">08034 Barcelona, Spain<br>
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<div><a href="http://is.esade.edu/faculty/wareham/default.htm"><span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffff00"><font style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" color="#3366ff" size="2" face="Calibri"><em>Personal Web Page</em></font></span></a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.ecis2012.eu/"><font color="#3366ff" size="2" face="Calibri"><em>20th European Conference on Information Systems</em></font></a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.esade.edu/research-webs/eng/iik"><font color="#3366ff" size="2" face="Calibri"><em>Institute for Innovation and Knowledge Management</em></font></a></div>
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