ICCS 2014 Frequently Asked Questions

1. General

Q1.1) When will the conference program start and end?
A1.1) The scientific program of ICCS 2014 will start on June 10 and end on June 12, 2014.
There is a Welcome Reception on Monday June 9.

Q1.2) Are the ICCS 2014 proceedings indexed by ... ?
A1.2) The prodeedings are published by Elsevier in open-access Procedia Computer Science series and indexed by Scopus, ScienceDirect, Thomson Reuters Conference Proceedings Citation (former ISI Proceedings) - an integrated index within Web of Science. The papers will contain linked references, XML versions and citable DOI numbers.You will be able to provide a hyperlink to all delegates and direct your conference website visitors to your proceedings.

Procedia Computer Sciences is hosted on www.Elsevier.com and on the content platform (ScienceDirect), and will be freely available worldwide.

Q1.3) Visas to travel to Australia

A1.3) All travellers to Australia, other than Australian and New Zealand citizens, are legally required to hold a valid visa to travel to Australia. Visas are either issued electronically (ETA) with nothing appearing in the passport or through application where a sticker is required in the passport (non-ETA). It is advisable to apply for your visa as soon as possible to ensure processing time. The minimum time frame stated for a non-ETA Australian visa application is six (6) to eight (8) weeks.

For overseas visitors attending conferences in Australia, the applicable visa is an:
eVisitor visa, Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) or Visitor (Subclass 600) visa in the business visitor stream.

For further information please refer to: http://www.immi.gov.au/Visas/Pages/601.aspx?tab=1&heading=how-to-apply

eVisitor-eligible passports are citizen passports issued by the following countries:

Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Republic of San Marino, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom – British Citizen, Vatican City.

You can apply for an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) if you hold a citizen passport from: Brunei, Canada, Hong Kong (SAR of China), Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, United States.

For passport holders from all other countries you will need to apply for a Visitor (Subclass 600) visa in the business visitor stream.

To assist timely processing by Australia's visa offices overseas, Conference Logistics will be collecting passport details, as part of the online registration system and submitting those details to the Department of Immigration. Once registrations have been paid and where passport details have been provided, we will be providing delegates with an invitation letter, which they can use when applying for their non ETA visa.

Delegates applying for a non-ETA visa must present their conference letter of invitation to an Australian visa office to support their application. Letters of invitation will be provided after registration.

When applying for the Subclass 600 visa (Business Visitor Stream), you will need to indicate how long you wish to remain in Australia. This visa generally allows stays of up to 3 months in Australia, however the visa period is determined by a case by case basis and may be less than the period requested.

2. Paper Submissions

Q2.1) Can I have more than 10 pages? Can I buy extra pages?
A2.1) No, you cannot. The page count includes everything, affiliations, e-mail addresses, acknowledgements, references, figures and figure captions.

Q2.2) Must I really complete all the information on my paper on the upload page?
A2.2) Yes, please do, and make sure it is correct and complete. This information will also be used directly in creating the Author list for the proceedings and the information on the conference schedule.

Q2.3) What is my paper number?
A2.3) You can obtain your paper number by logging into Easychair.

Q2.4) I want to submit more than one paper to ICCS - how should I do it?
A2.4) For each paper go to the Easychair submission page and create a new submission entry for the appropriate workshop. Never submit two separate papers as one submission entry.

Papers should be based on unpublished, original work and must be submitted to ICCS only.

3. Registration

Q3.1) I have two or more papers in ICCS - should I register separately for each paper?
A3.1) Yes, you should, but a reduced registration fee applies for additional papers, see the Registration page, once registrations open.

Q3.2) I am a student - do I get a reduced registration fee?
A3.2) We do have a student rate, see the Registration page once registrations open.

Q3.3) When will registration information be available?
A3.3) Registration will open after the notification of acceptance - February 10, 2014.

4. Presentations and Posters

Q4.1) How much time do I have for my presentation?
A4.1) Normally you have 20 minutes (including questions) for a full oral presentation.
For a short presentation, you have 10 minutes in total.

Q4.2) Are there any format requirements for presentations?
A4.2) Please use powerpoint or pdf slide formats. We do not have any specific templates.
Otherwise, please follow the usual guidelines.
We do not have facilities for multiple screen presentations, video tapes etc.

Q4.3) What are the requirements for posters?
A4.3) The maximum size is A0 paper format (portrait).

ICCS 2014 is organised by

Research Computing Centre