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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The NiTiM International Graduate Research School (<a href="http://www.nitim.org"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">www.nitim.org</span></a>) is organizing the Summer School 2015 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,
between June 24th and 26th. This year's Summer School is affiliated with, and immediately following, the ICE/IEEE International Technology Management 2015 Conference (<a href="http://www.ice-conference.org"><span style="color:black;text-decoration:none">http://www.ice-conference.org</span></a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The NiTiM Schools facilitate the development of doctoral research in the interdisciplinary field of Networks, Information, Technology and Innovation Management. The NiTiM doctoral school aims to bring together Ph.D.
candidates and faculty members in a focused, in-depth, and constructive discussion of the candidates’ research proposals. The NiTiM School will be focused on issues related to network management issues and exploring the latest in the area of application and
research in that field. It puts particular emphasis on research design, i.e. the linkage between an identified problem area, research question(s), and the selection of appropriate methodologies.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">The 2015 NiTiM Summer School - "Researcher's Toolbox for Contemporary Challenges" - will provide practical tools that are useful for any 21th century researcher. We would like to invite all PhD candidates and Faculty
members to consider this learning event and networking opportunity! <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Critical deadlines:<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Extended Abstract Submission: March 1<sup>st</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Notification of Acceptance: March 9<sup>th</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Early Bird Registration: March 25<sup>th</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Full Proposal Submission: April 27<sup>th</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Feedback from the Faculty: May 18<sup>th</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>Start of Consortium: June 24<sup>th</sup>, 2015 (afternoon)<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]>End of Consortium: June 26<sup>th</sup>, 2015<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p style="margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt">Call for submissions with further programme details are available for download on NiTiM.org at
<a href="http://goo.gl/zHxd9j"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Helvetica Neue"">http://goo.gl/zHxd9j</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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