Papers on original works are solicited from prospective authors. Topics includes; but not limited to the following tracks: A. OPEN SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES Smart, Adaptive & Intelligent Systems Technologies Automation & Robotics Information Retrieval & Knowledge Management Embedded & Real-Time Systems Processor Architectures Parallel & Distributed Systems Grid & Cloud Computing B. SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND TOOLS Programming Languages Operating Systems Software Requirements Engineering Product / Systems Integration Critical Systems Specification Software Testing and Analysis Models of Reuse Agile Development User Interface Design & Human Factors Usability, Scalability, Maintainability & Quality Issues C. OPEN SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS Engineering & Industrial Applications Bio-Tech & Medical Applications Web & Content Management Applications Educational, e-Learning Games Applications AI & Neural Networks Applications Virtual Environments & Games Applications Wireless & Mobile Applications Remote Sensing & GIS Applications E-Commerce Applications Social Networks D. SECURITY Security in Mobile Applications Cyber Security and Strategies Secure Communications Encryption and Cryptography Security and Privacy Standards Tools in managing security and privacy E. OPEN SYSTEMS IN PUBLIC SECTOR Health Service Management & E-Health E-Government & e-Governance E-Services F. STANDARDS AND INFRASTRUCTURE Open Infrastructure Software Standards Communication Standards G. BUSINESS, LICENSING AND LEGAL ISSUES IPR and Legal Implications in Open Systems Business Models & Strategies in Open Systems Innovation in Open Systems Case studies of Open Systems deployment and migration models