1. Communication and Information Society, Croatia CCIS GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (1) University of Split, Croatia University of Split, Croatia Nikola Rožić Nikola Rožić Europa, hrvatska, Split Europa, hrvatska, Split

2. Communication and Information Society, Croatia Contents GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (2)  CCIS at a glance  CCIS current activities and short term plan  ICT industry & operators  Universities and Institutes  ICT Socities in Croatia  Meetings on ICT sponsored by the IEEE Chapter

3. Communication and Information Society, Croatia CCIS at a glance GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (3)  non-governmental and non-profit society  a community comprised of professionals and researchers with a common interest in advancing all communication and with a common interest in advancing all communication and information technologies information technologies  CISoc particularly encourages the development of new technologies, systems and applications that promote the technologies, systems and applications that promote the ”soft” approaches and solutions ”soft” approaches and solutions  CISoc provides a framework for collaboration between academy and industry academy and industry

4. Communication and Information Society, Croatia in addition we GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (4)  contribute to education and knowledge, improvement of existing academic and professional programs existing academic and professional programs  assure transfer of technology, promote and translate recommendations and standards in ICT recommendations and standards in ICT  publish professional, scientific and text books, conference proceedings, promotional materials and documents in order proceedings, promotional materials and documents in order to diseminate achievements in ICT to diseminate achievements in ICT

5. Communication and Information Society, Croatia in addition we (cont.) GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (5)  organize events, conferences and symposiums, forums and summits, workshops and seminars, tutorials, round and summits, workshops and seminars, tutorials, round tables and exhibitions tables and exhibitions  collaborate with similar national and/or international societies in all activities of mutual interest societies in all activities of mutual interest  host events in collaboration with other national and/or international societies international societies

6. Communication and Information Society, Croatia CCIS curriculum GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (6)  founded in 2002  members include researchers and professionals from universities, ICT industry and operators from the four main universities, ICT industry and operators from the four main national centers(Split, Zagreb, Rijeka and Osijek) national centers(Split, Zagreb, Rijeka and Osijek)  an Agreement between CCIS and COMSOC as Sister Societies was signed in December 2002 in Taipei Sister Societies was signed in December 2002 in Taipei

7. Communication and Information Society, Croatia CCIS publishing activities (cont.) GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (8) 2) Publishing of books, proceedings, promotional materials New Communication Technologies (book, 10 chapters) New Communication Technologies (book, 10 chapters) Intelligent Transport Systems (book, 12 chapters) Intelligent Transport Systems (book, 12 chapters) Conference proceedings (14 volumes, >10 000 pages) Conference proceedings (14 volumes, >10 000 pages) Quantum Mind Networks (book, 7 chapters) Quantum Mind Networks (book, 7 chapters) Dictionary of Communications Technology (eng.- cro.) Dictionary of Communications Technology (eng.- cro.) (book, 10 000 words with 180 pictures) (book, 10 000 words with 180 pictures) Human Exposure to Elecromagnetic Fields (book, 6 chapts.) Human Exposure to Elecromagnetic Fields (book, 6 chapts.)

8. Communication and Information Society, Croatia CCIS activities (cont.) GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (9) 3) Organizing of conferences, workshops, presentations Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Conference on Software, Telecommunications and Computer Networks SoftCOM Computer Networks SoftCOM participation in organizing events of other societies participation in organizing events of other societies a number of workshops, seminars and tutorials a number of workshops, seminars and tutorials a number of presentations and round tables a number of presentations and round tables

9. Communication and Information Society, Croatia CCIS short term plans GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (7)  increase the number of active members  establish regional sections and working groups for areas:  establish a journal on software and soft communication/ information systems in collaboration with ComSoc information systems in collaboration with ComSoc soft communication systems soft communication systems soft information systems soft information systems software software services, applications and QoS services, applications and QoS multimedia and virtual reality multimedia and virtual reality electromagnetic ecology electromagnetic ecology

10. Communication and Information Society, Croatia Other ICT Societies in Croatia GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (10) KOREMA (Commun., Computing, Electronics, Measur. and Control) KOREMA (Commun., Computing, Electronics, Measur. and Control) MIPRO (+++++ MIPRO (+++++ ELMAR (+++++ ELMAR (+++++ Croatian Section IEEE Croatian Section IEEE Croatian Chapter IEEE Croatian Chapter IEEE

11. Communication and Information Society, Croatia Universities and Institutes in ICT GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (11) Four universities (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek) Four universities (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek) Several Polytechnics Several Polytechnics ????? institutes (+++++ ????? institutes (+++++ Technology centers & parks (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek) Technology centers & parks (Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek)

12. Communication and Information Society, Croatia ICT industry GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (12) Ericsson Nikola Tesla (Zagreb, Split) Ericsson Nikola Tesla (Zagreb, Split) Siemens (Zagreb, Split) Siemens (Zagreb, Split) many small and medium size companies many small and medium size companies

13. I S P C A B L E M O B I L E F I X E D Communication and Information Society, Croatia ICT operators & providers GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (13) Croatian Telekom (Regional Centers: Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek) Croatian Telekom (Regional Centers: Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek) more operators expected in 2004 more operators expected in 2004 HTmobile HTmobile VIPnet VIPnet more operators expected in 2004 more operators expected in 2004 KabelNET KabelNET DCM DCM ADRIATIC ADRIATIC HInet HInet ISKON ISKON

14. Communication and Information Society, Croatia SoftCOM International Conference GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (7) promote soft communication/computing concepts and promote soft communication/computing concepts and approaches in contemporary ICT approaches in contemporary ICT it is co-organized in collaboration with University of Split it is co-organized in collaboration with University of Split and Technology Center Split under the patronage of and Technology Center Split under the patronage of Croatian Telekom and Ericsson NT Croatian Telekom and Ericsson NT this year SoftCOM has celebrated 10th anniversary this year SoftCOM has celebrated 10th anniversary it is co-sponsored by ComSoc for five last years it is co-sponsored by ComSoc for five last years it is sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology (Croatia) it is sponsored by Ministry of Science and Technology (Croatia)

15. Communication and Information Society, Croatia SoftCOM 2003 GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (7) aboarded the cruising ship ”Ancona” on the route aboarded the cruising ship ”Ancona” on the route Split-Venice-Ancona-Dubrovnik (Oct. 7-10) Split-Venice-Ancona-Dubrovnik (Oct. 7-10) 2 Symposiums, 5 special sessions, 12 general sessions, 2 Symposiums, 5 special sessions, 12 general sessions, 4 tutorials, one workshop, bussines forum and 4 tutorials, one workshop, bussines forum and presentations of ICT applications presentations of ICT applications about 300 participants about 300 participants over 230 presentations over 230 presentations

16. Communication and Information Society, Croatia GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (13) Advanced Communications, Great Sea...

17. SoftCOM 2002 Performance at the Castle of a Prince in Dubrovnik GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (13)

18. SoftCOM 2002 Presentation in the hall ADRIATIC GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (13)

19. SoftCOM 2002 Visiting the Piazza San Marco in Venice in Venice GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (13)

20. Croatian Communication and Information Society GSSS, Dec. 2003, San Francisco (13) SoftCOM 2004 aboard the cruising ship on the route Split-Venice-Ancona-Dubrovnik (Oct. 8-11, 2004)