SYMPOSIUM on TELEWORKING
Sofia, Bulgaria, 6-7 October 2003
CALL FOR PAPERS
The Symposium is organized by the Bulgarian Telework Association in the frames of the 4TH INTERBALKAN FORUM and the INTERNATIONAL IT CONFERENCE “FROM THE PAST TO THE FUTURE”, 6-7 October, Sofia, Bulgaria. They are dedicated to the centenary of the birth of John Atanasoff – the father of the first computer.
The Telework Symposium  is a two-days event designed to give businessmen, executives, researchers, state and NGO administrators, human resources managers, company strategists, self-employeed people and the media the latest information any organization needs for successful teleworking development. During the first day the participants will be invited to attend the Plenary Meeting and the other Conference events. The second day will fully be devoted to the Symposium. A number of papers are anticipated in the topics below.
INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:
Chairman: Dr. Roumen Nikolov (BG)
Members: Asbjorn Rolstadas (NO); Avram Eskenazi (BG); Bojil Dobrev (BG); Dimitar Hristozov (BG); Hans Schaffers (NL); Jesus de la Maza (ES); Kiril Boyanov(BG); Panayiotis Ketikidis (GR); Lars Schmidt (DK); Linda Butcher (UK); Margaret Grene (IR); Nicole Suetens (FR); Petra Schubert (CH); Petko Ruskov (BG); Takis Damaskopoulos (GR); Vesselin Spiridonov (BG); Volker Tschammer (DE); Werner Korte (DE)
TOPICS:
Telework and Flexible Working
Telework and Regional Development
Social and Economic aspects of Flexible Working
Employer and Employee Benefits
Telework and Domestic Development Perspective
Telework Technology Tools
Telework and eLearning; Learning at Work
Health, Safety and Security in the Home Office
Legal and Human Relation Issues
LANGUAGE:  English
SUBMISSION DEADLINES:
Abstracts (400 Words) – 30.05.2003
Camera-ready copies – 15.09.2003
The submissions are to be sent by e-mail to: bgta@virtech-bg.com or by airmail to the address below.
ACCOMODATION
The participants will be offered accommodation at several hotels in Sofia. Accommodation fees (incl. breakfast) are in the range of 60-120 euro per night for a single room and 70-130 euro per night for a double room.
SYMPOSIUM FEE: 60 EURO
Reduction of the fee by 50% (i.e. 30 EURO) will be applied to:
- Group participants, incl. members of project meetings during the symposium;
- Students and Post Graduated Students
- Bulgarian participants with accepted papers.
For CONTACTS:
CALL AND E-MAIL: Vesselin Spiridonov
Phone: +359 2 981 4762; Fax : +359 2 981 5541; E-mail: bgta@virtech-bg.com 
ADDRESS: Bulgarian Telework Association, Khan Asparuh Street 49, Entrance A, Apt. 7, Sofia 1000, Bulgaria.
Please download the Registration form fill and return it attached by e-mail to mailto:%20bgta@virtech-bg.com or by airmail to the above address.

CfP: Challenges of Contemporary Civilization Dialog, 6-7.6.2003, Varna
Conference  Challenges of Contemporary Civilization Dialog, Varna Free University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Varna, Bulgaria, June, 6-7.
On June, 6-7, 2003 a conference "Challenges of Contemporary Civilization Dialog" is to be held at Varna Free University staged by the Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Political Science and International Relations. Scholars and experts from Bulgarian academic institutions and abroad are invited to shed light on two main problems:
1. Plurality and Consensus of the Civilization Ideas;
2. Geopolitical Challenges within New World Order.
All presented materials are to be published within separate collection of papers.
Please, for further details contact:
Associate Professor Vladimir Chukov, PhD
Bulgaria, Sofia, 1113,
P.O. Box 86
E-mail: vlachu@nat.bg
Center for Regional and Confessional Studies
http://crcs0.tripod.com

The International Scientific On-Line Conference: "Globalization and Sustainable Development"
July 1-3, 2002, Bulgaria
Application Deadline: June 20, 2002
Applications are invited to participating on-line to the conference. Participants can present their reports, scientific announcements, comments and opinions via the Internet at http://www.vfu.bg/forum. A moderator is going to determine the sequence of online reports. For the conference schedule and password to log onto the site and participate in the discussion please contact:
More information: Vasil Popov: vasko@vfu.bg
projects@vfu.bg
Tel.: +421 4 44372035
Fax: +421 2 44371187

The 11th International Round Table "Neighborhood and barriers. Experience of closeness on the Balkans "
February 26-28, 2003, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria
Application Deadline: November 15, 2002
The Round Table intends to address the social relations of closeness and distance, the personal experience of belonging and being different. Applications together with a summary of your paper on this topic (2-3 pages) should be sent to the organizers (Managing Board of International University Seminar for Balkan Studies and Specialization):
More information: bforum@pirin.com
Tel./fax 00359 73 375 31
1"Georgi Izmirliev" Pl., AUBG building, room 105
2700 Blagoevgrad, BULGARIA