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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><h1 style='margin-top:0in;line-height:normal'><span style='font-size:20.0pt;color:#984806'>Call for Papers/Abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h1 style='margin-top:0in;line-height:normal'><a href="http://www.kmconference.org/index.php"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:#365F91;text-decoration:none'>Knowledge Management Conference</span></a><span style='font-size:18.0pt'> International 2013<o:p></o:p></span></h1><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#365F91'>Knowledge Management: Improving and Sustaining Quality <o:p></o:p></span></i></h3><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#984806'>26 - 28 JUNE 2013, NOVI SAD, SERBIA<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:#365F91'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The first scientific KM conference "Knowledge Management: Improving and Sustaining Quality" will be held on the campus of the Higher Education Technical School of Professional Studies in Novi Sad, Serbia - June 26 - 28, 2013.   The KM Conference 2013 provides a showcase for the latest research in practice and pedagogical topics that focus on knowledge management and how it is used to improve and sustain quality in organizations. You are invited to share your research on the conference theme or other relevant KM research with the educators and professionals attending the KM 2013 International Conference. Papers covering related academic and technical issues are also encouraged. The conference is organized & sponsored by The Higher Education Technical School of Professional Studies, Novi Sad, Serbia & Macon State College, School of Information Technology, Macon, Georgia, USA.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#632423'>Registration Fee<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Early registration (before 1 May 2013), 130 EUR (Approximately 170 USD)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Late registration (after 1 May to 25 June 2013), 150 EUR<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#632423'>Important Dates/Deadlines<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submission Deadline of complete papers or abstracts: 15.02.2013 (February 15, 2013)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Reviews and responses to authors: 15.03.2013 (March 15, 2013)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Submission of the final version of accepted papers or abstracts: <b>15.04.2013 (April 15, 2013)</b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#632423'>What to Submit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Full pedagogy/research papers (including work in progress) <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Abstracts<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All submissions are double-blind refereed. Papers and abstract accepted in the review process will be published in the refereed conference proceedings. Papers with high marks may be published in one of the refereed international journals (more information on this will be provided at a later time)  See submission requirements at </span><a href="http://kmconference.org/guideline.php"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>http://kmconference.org/guideline.php</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#632423'>Journal Publication Opportunities <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>All high marked papers will be fast-tracked for publication in the inaugural issue of<i> </i>the <b><i>Online Journal of Applied Knowledge Management </i></b><i>(OJAKM - </i>ISSN 2325-4688).   <i>Official publication of the International Institute for Applied Knowledge Management. </i>  http://www.iiakm.org/journal/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The EIC of the following journals has agreed to select a few high-marked papers for inclusion in the special sections of the <b><i>Int. J. of Information Systems and Social Change</i> </b>(IJISSC<b>) </b></span><a href="http://www.igi-global.com/ijissc" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.igi-global.com/ijissc</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> and/or <b><i>Int. J. of Knowledge-Based Organizations</i> </b>(IJKBO)<b> </b></span><a href="http://www.igi-global.com/ijkbo" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>www.igi-global.com/ijkbo</span></a><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>  -  <i>Official publication of the Information Resources Management Association<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The EIC of the JCIS has agreed to choose a few of the highest marked papers to be fast-tracked for publication in a forthcoming issue of the <i>Journal of Computer Information Systems</i> (JCIS) http://www.iacis.org/jcis/jcis.php -  <i>Official publication of the International  Association for Computer Information Systems<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;mso-add-space:auto;text-indent:-.25in;line-height:normal;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>         </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Other papers and abstracts will be published in the<i> Conference Proceedings.<o:p></o:p></i></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#632423'>Other Information<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conference Topics: http://www.kmconference.org/index.php<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conference Negotiated Hotels: http://www.kmconference.org/hotels.php<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>About Novi Sad, Serbia: http://www.kmconference.org/novi_sad.php<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Conference Keynotes: http://www.kmconference.org/keynote.php<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:#632423'>Become a Reviewer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Contact: </span><span class=go>km_2013@kmconference.org</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Dr. Kevin S. Floyd <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Associate Professor <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>School of Information Technology <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Macon State College <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>100 College Station Drive <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Macon, Georgia 31206 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>Professional Sciences Center 312 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>478-471-2810 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><a href="mailto:kevin.floyd@maconstate.edu"><span style='color:#17365D'>kevin.floyd@maconstate.edu</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'><a href="http://facultyweb.maconstate.edu/kevin.floyd/"><span style='color:#17365D'>http://facultyweb.maconstate.edu/kevin.floyd/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#17365D'>------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>