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COMSATS Institute of Information Technology is organizing the 5th International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT 2007) on December 17-18 at Marriott Hotel Islamabad, Pakistan. This workshop is sponsored by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL).
Since its inception in 2003, the International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology has emerged as a leading forum to discuss and present the latest research trends and results in the field of Information Technology (IT). FIT 2007, fifth in its series, promises to be another exciting event that will host leading IT researchers from across the globe and will provide opportunity to build international research collaborations.
The two-day program will consist of contributed papers, two keynote speakers (Prof. Shashi Shekhar and Dr. Zia Khan); several international invited speakers from Austria, France, and USA; and a panel on WiMAX to conclude the workshop.
Visit the FIT website, http://www.fit.edu.pk/, for
the advance program, registration, accommodations, and other information. See below for details for some details.
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