14th International Conference on Systems, Signals and Image Processing, IWSSIP 2007 and 6th EURASIP Conference Focused on Speech and Image Processing, Multimedia Communications and Services EC-SIPMCS 2007 June 27 - 30, Maribor, Slovenia CALL FOR PAPERS [Please download call for papers in pdf form from http://ec2007.feri.uni-mb.si/files/call_for_papers.pdf] IWSSIP is an International Conference on Systems, Signals and Image Processing which brings together researchers and developers from both academia and industry to report on the latest scientific and theoretical advances, to discuss and debate major issues and to demonstrate state of-the-art systems. The EURASIP conference is initiated by the European Association for Speech, Signal and Image Processing (EURASIP) that is focused on Speech and Image Processing, Multimedia Communications and Services (EC-SIPMCS). The goal of EC-SIPMCS is to promote the interface researchers involved in the development and applications of methods and techniques within the framework of speech/image processing, multimedia communications and services. Topics of Interest The program includes keynote and invited lectures by eminent international experts, peer reviewed contributed papers, posters, invited sessions on the same or related topics, industrial presentations and exhibitions around but not limited to the following topics for IWSSIP and EC-SIPMCS conferences: . Signal Processing and Systems . Artificial Intelligence Technologies . ICT in E-learning/Consulting . Standards and Related Issues . Image Scanning, Display and Printing . Video Streaming and Videoconferencing . Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB) . Watermarking and Encryption . Implementation Technologies . Applications Areas . Speech and Audio Processing . Image and Video Processing and Coding . Audio, Image and Video Indexing and Retrieval . Multimedia Signal Processing . Multimedia Databases . Multimedia and DTV Technologies . Multimedia Communications, Networking, Services and Applications . Multimedia Human-Machine Interface and Interaction . Multimedia Content Processing and Content Description . Multimedia Data Compression . Multimedia Systems Keynote speakers: Prof. Dr. Kamisety R. Rao, IEEE Fellow, University of Texas Arlington, USA Prof. Dr. Markus Rupp, Vienna University of Technology, Austria Prof. Dr. Levent Onural, Bilkent University, Ankara, Turkey Submission of Regular Papers Papers must be submitted electronically by March 18, 2007. Each paper will be evaluated by at least two independent reviewers, and will be accepted based on its originality, significance and clarity. Publications All accepted papers will be published in CD Proceedings that will be available at the Conference. Abstracts of accepted papers will be printed and included in the INSPEC database. Selected papers will be considered for possible publication in scholarly journals. Tutorial and Special Sessions Those willing to prepare a tutorial course and those willing to organize special session during EC-SIPMCS 2007 and IWSSIP 2007 Conference should contact dr. Peter Planinšič at ec2007<at>uni-mb.si. Important Dates Paper and Poster Submissions: March 18, 2007 Notification of acceptance: April 20, 2007 Camera ready copy due: May 6, 2007 Author Registration: May 6, 2007 Contact Information: Fax: +386 2 220 7272 E-mail: ec2007@uni-mb.si Web: http://ec2007.feri.uni-mb.si Žarko Čučej, General Chair University of Maribor, Slovenia Peter Planinšič, Program Chair University of Maribor, Slovenia **If You do not want to receive announcement about this conference any more, please reply to above email address with [REMOVE] in subject line**