National Higher School of Electricity and Mechanics, Casablanca, Morocco

The workshop on Information Technologies and Communication (WOTIC’11) will be a forum for meeting, information and awareness of the scientific community (researchers, makers, equipment manufacturers and users) on the evolution and prospects of research in Moroccan universities in the field of science, information technology and communication.

This workshop welcomes papers for oral and poster presentations that describe advances in science and information technologies and communication.

This workshop solicits original technical papers that were not previously published and are not currently under review for publication elsewhere.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

* Image, Video, Audio, Documents
* Databases, Indexing
* Coding, Compression
* Cryptography, watermarking, Networks and security
* E-Government, E-Commerce, E-learning
* Software Engineering
* Semantic web, Knowledge Management
* Meta-modeling, Domain-Specific Modeling, Aspect-Oriented Modeling
* Model Transformation, Model Composition
* Service Oriented Computing
* Methodologies, Processes
* Data-warehouse, data-mining
* reliability and dependability
* Networks, Interaction Algorithm, Architecture
* Signal, Imaging and Computer Vision, Speech, Language
* Information systems, distributed systems, embedded systems, Multi-agent systems
* Telecommunication, Microwaves, Mobile Communications, Satellite
* Remote Sensing, Mapping
* Electronics, Control, Integration Hardware, Robotics

Register for the The Fourth Workshop on Information Technologies and Communication

IDC’s IT Managers Forum and Expo 2009 introduces you to the decision makers of the region. 2009, is forecasted to be much more difficult due to overall slowdown of the global economy, these organizations need to take smart decisions in order to protect their bottom line, maintain a high level of customer satisfaction and build competitive advantage in often unstable and constantly changing markets.
The IT market will most likely suffer from a reduction of investment in 2009 as many decisions may be based on a misunderstanding of ICT technologies’ real benefits. We all know that a properly prepared strategy is the best ally during times of crisis. IDC wants to demonstrate that ICT technologies, if used wisely, can be part of the remedy for dealing with the fallout from the crisis.

Our Roadshow brings together business and technology experts from across the region, who will present best practices on how to become a smart IT buyer in a crisis situation. IDC’s IT Managers Forum & Expo 2009 will be the premier event for IT and business executives interested in how technology can be used to enable and transform business models and processes.

The IT Managers Forum & Expo will pinpoint solutions that are most appropriate for your organization. It will present cutting-edge analysis of the drivers and metrics that will be critical to the IT market in the coming years, as well as provide insights into:

CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS

This pioneering full-day conference will feature high-impact presentations from some of the region’s most influential ICT thought leaders on the subjects of most importance to today’s overworked and under-budgeted IT Managers, including:

It will also include real life end-user case studies on topics such as Unified Communications, Virtualization, Web 2.0, Green IT, SOA, Open Source, and much, much more.

More than 12 senior IDC analysts will be on hand to offer expert advice and guidance on the unique issues of critical importance to the modern-day organization, and the event will offer unrivalled peer-to-peer networking opportunities via interactive sessions and informal discussions. And to ensure the very latest technology is at the delegates’ fingertips, there will be an exhibit floor showcasing product offerings from the world’s leading solutions providers.

Target Audience

Event is free for IT Managers across verticals. However, ICT Companies will be charged USD 500 per participant

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A global economic slowdown affects IT investment decisions by corporations and public institutions alike, but it does not affect their need for data, nor does it remove stringent requirements for data retention and protection. The situation does, however, increase IT pressures to boost efficiency and derive greater business value from investments. This can be achieved by better utilizing existing infrastructure and through wise implementation of new technologies.
IDC’s traditional Storage, Virtualization, and Datacenter Efficiency Roadshow has established itself as a recognized regional platform for exchanging experience, ideas, and best practices between storage solution users, independent experts, and industry leaders. Through keynote presentations, case studies, exhibition displays, discussion, and networking, the event aims to help participants explore ways to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and achieve higher ROI by looking beyond speeds, capacities, and power consumption.

Visiting 13 cities in the fast-developing region of Central and Eastern Europe, the IDC Storage, Virtualization, and Datacenter Efficiency Roadshow provides a comprehensive look at current data storage and management issues, with a focus on the most critical themes, such as:

• Utilization and efficiency: automation, consolidation, virtualization, outsourcing
• IT sustainability: compatibility, technology standardization
• Infrastructure costs: power consumption, cooling systems
• Compliance: data protection and data retention requirements

Who Should Attend

• CIOs and COOs
• IT directors/managers
• Storage managers
• Disaster recovery/business continuity managers
• Technical managers
• Facility managers
• Other

Representatives from the following industries:

• Banking, financial services
• Transportation, utilities, and logistics
• Telecommunications
• Government and public administration
• Manufacturing
• Trade

Agenda

08:30     Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00     SESSION I – STREAMLINING THE DATA CENTER FOR CHALLENGING TIMES
Keynote Addresses:
The Future of Virtualization: Leveraging Dynamic Infrastructure
Pavel Roland, Senior Research Analyst, Systems & Infrastructure Solutions / Verticals, IDC CEMA

Diamond and Platinum Partner Presentations:

* The Benefits of Virtualization and Consolidation in the Current Economic Environment
* The Unified Computing System: Make the Most of Data Center Assets
* Information Governance: Companies in Control of Information Flows
* What is Cloud Computing, and How Can It Make My Data Center More Efficient?
* Green IT During an Economic Crisis?
* The Evolution of the Data Center

10:45     Coffee Break
11:10     SESSION II – THE EVOLUTION OF CORPORATE IT REQUIREMENTS
Guest Presentation:
The Evolution of Corporate IT Requirements and New-generation Virtualized Infrastructures

Gold Partner Presentations:

* The Self-Service Data Center
* Managing the Virtual Environment
* End-to-End Virtualization – a Practical View
* Optimizing Data Center Power Consumption
* Creating an Affordable Disaster Recovery Strategy
* Deploying Security in a Virtualized Environment

12:50     Lunch
13:40     Panel Discussion: Virtualization and Cloud Computing as Enablers of Dynamic and Efficient IT Infrastructure

14:05     SESSION III – BEYOND SERVER VIRTUALIZATION

Silver Partner Presentations:

* Beyond Server Virtualization – Is Client Virtualization the Next Big Thing?
* Demystifying Application Virtualization
* Virtualized Data Storage – Hype or Reality?
* Reducing Cost per Application
* Enterprise Solid State Storage – Going Mainstream?
* Management of Heterogeneous Storage Assets

15:30     Closing Remarks