CONFERENCE SCOPE

With advances in the Internet and, in particular, various technologies around the World-Wide Web, research on design, implementation, and management of Internet and Web-based information systems has become increasingly important. As more and more information of diverse types becomes available on the Internet and Web, query and retrieval as well as the management of information over the Internet become more complex and extremely difficult. Novel approaches to develop and manage Internet and Web information systems are in high demand. These issues have been the focus of discussions during the previous WAIM conferences in Shanghai, China, June 2000,  in Xi'an, China, July 2001 and in Bejing, China, August 2002. These  conferences were successful and each attracted more than 100 participants from all over the world. WAIM '03 will undoubtedly continue to provide a forum for researchers, professionals, and industrial practitioners from around the world to share their rapidly evolving knowledge and to report on new advances in Web-based information systems.

You are invited to submit original technical papers in English reporting recent results in database and related fields. Both research papers and experience and application papers are welcome. While research papers should report original research work, experience and application papers should describe the development and operations of challenging database related systems and applications.

In WAIM '03, proposals for demonstrations of novel and innovative systems are also welcome. The Demos program is an important part of the technical program. Proposals for demos should clearly describe what will be demonstrated and should emphasize the most novel and interesting aspects of the system to be shown.

CONFERENCE VENUE

Chengdu is the center of South-West China, for science and technology, commerce, finance as well as communication and transport. Chengdu is also a famous Chinese historical and cultural city. It has a pleasant climate, exquisite lush mountains, and beautiful rivers. Among its renowned scenic spots and historical sites are Marquis Wu Shrine, Thatched Cottage Du Fu, and Dujiangyan Irrigation System. Chengdu is also home of the giant panda. Chengdu also provides easy access to many top tourist attractions, including the Three Gorges on the Changjiang (Yangtze) River in the east; to Tibet, Jiuzhaigou, and Huanglong Temple in the west; to the Terra-cotta Warriors of Xi'an in the north; and to Mt. Emei and the Giant Buddha of Leshan in the south. There are frequent air flights between Chengdu and the following cities: Hongkong, Kathmandu, Nagoya, Bangkok, Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, every major city in China, and many major cities in Europe.

We expect that the WAIM technical programs will continue to be exciting. We encourage you to join us in Chengdu, China, and take part in this exciting and enriching event.