[AISWorld] Keynote speakers and Student Contest at SLERD 2017 (2nd International Conference on: Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development)

[Carlo Giovannella]

/Apologize for unintended cross-mailing/

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"2nd International Conference on
*“Smart Learning Ecosystems and Regional Development”
Citizen, Territory and Technologies: Smart Learning Contexts and Practices
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*June ***22-23*, 2017*
University of Aveiro, Portugal

SLERD Conference website 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=232>
(www.aslerd.org)
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*NEWS:*
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Keynote speakers*_

*Marco Marsella* (DG Connect - Head of Unit 'Learning, Multilingualism 
and Accessibility')
/Digital transformation and social innovation: the role of learning 
ecosystems and the contributions from EU research and innovation projects/

*Damian Schofield *(State University of New York - SUNY)
Building Bridges Between Education and Territory : The Power of Mixed 
Reality and Gamification

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*International ASLERD Student Contest*
on
*People Centered Smart Learning Ecosystems*
/call for ideas and proofs of concept

The call invites students to submit ideas (first phase of the contest) 
and proofs of concept/prototype (second phase of the contest) on how to 
make learning ecosystems smarter. It is open to individuals and groups 
of students (bachelor, master and PhD students).
The *winner *(individual or group) will be awarded with *500 €*.
*Three individuals or groups* (finalists) will be selected to *present 
their proofs of concept at SLERD 2017 and attend the conference for free*.
ASLERD will cover also stay expenses (hotel and meals) for two 
representatives per finalist.
Full details can be found in the call 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=232&a=432>//
/
on occasion the University of Aveiro organizes also//a local student 
competition
/University of Aveiro Student Competition @ SLERD 2017/
reserved to students attending the Aveiro University
/prizes a full details can be found in the call/ 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=232&link=contest2017UA>

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/We remind that:/

SLERD 2017 aims at promoting reflection and discussion concerning R&D 
work, policies, case studies, entrepreneur experiences with a special 
focus on understanding how relevant are the smart learning ecosystems 
(schools, campus, working places, informal learning contexts, etc.) for 
regional development and social innovation and how the effectiveness of 
the relation of citizens and smart ecosystems can be boosted. This forum 
has a special interest in understanding how technology mediated 
instruments can foster the citizen’s engagement with learning ecosystems 
and territories, namely by understanding innovative human-centric design 
and development models/techniques, education/training practices, 
informal social learning, innovative citizen-driven policies, technology 
mediated experiences and their impact. This set of concerns will 
contribute to foster the social innovation sectors and ICT and economic 
development and deployment strategies alongside new policies for smarter 
proactive citizens.

Read the full Call for papers 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=232&a=424>

*Important dates:*

• Deadline: *February 24, 2017*
• Notification to the authors: March 24, 2017
• Camera ready paper: April 21, 2017
• Conference: June 22-23, 2017

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Proceedings:
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Proceedings will be published by Springer in the Series
*Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies*
that will be indexed by SCOPUS, EI-Compendex and Springerlink

Extended version of selected papers will be also included in a special 
issue of IxD&A Journal 
<http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=102> (ISSN 
1826-9745, e-ISSN 2283-2998):
N.35 winter 2017
(indexed by SCOPUS and Emerging Sources of Web of Science 
<http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=9&a=403>)

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Authors’ guidelines & link for submission
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The manuscripts should be submitted either in .doc or in .pdf format.
All papers will be blindly peer-reviewed by at least two reviewers.
Authors are invited to submit
• short papers (6-8 pages) and/or
• full papers (9-12 pages).
Number of pages includes authors' information, abstract, all tables, 
figures, references, etc..
The paper should be written according to the IxD&A authors' guidelines 
<http://ixdea.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/index.php?s=101&a=7>.

Link to the paper submission page on easy chair*:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=slerd2017
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For scientific advices and any query please contact:

/• Fernando Ramos (Conference Chair):  fernando [dot] ramos [at] ua 
[dot] pt
• Óscar Mealha (Proceedings Editor & Local Organizing Committee): oem 
[at] ua [dot] pt
• Cristina Silva (Conference Secretariat): cris [at] ua [dot] pt /

or, in alternative:

• /aslerd [dot] org [at] gmail [dot] com/

marking the subject as: /“2nd ASLERD Conference - Aveiro"

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*Join ALSLERD* and share our vision on the future of Smart Learning 
Ecosystems:
Timisoara declaration 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/docs/TIMISOARA_DECLARATION_F.pdf>

See ASLERD website for
Request of membership 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=226>, 
membership fees 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=233>//and 
legal 
<http://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/aslerd/index.php?s=223&a=414>
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