AFRICON 2009 - the 9th IEEE AFRICON 2009

General Information
After the recent successful AFRICON Conferences in Botswana and Namibia,
the 9th IEEE AFRICON returns in 2009 to where it was first held, back in 1983:
Nairobi, Kenya. AFRICON, the top-event of IEEE in Africa, is a forum for
professionals, academia and industry to exchange ideas, present their newest
research findings and to network. Be there for experiencing top-notch science
and a vibrant social program in beautiful Kenya!
Venue
Conceived over 50 years ago, the Safari Park Hotel and Casino has grown from
a British Army officer¡¯s retreat during the Colonial period to its current status as
a world-renowned inland resort.
Surrounded by sprawling 64-acre grounds, the Safari Park Hotel combines the
intrigue of African architecture and art with an infrastructure on the cutting edge
of technology. Only 15 minutes from downtown Nairobi, you will have the
unique opportunity to experience the fast pace of the city and escape back to
the expanse and serenity of the hotel.
In addition to accommodation and conference facilities, the hotel provides a
business centre, varied entertainment, a casino, health & recreation facilities
and tours & safaris. More information is available at http://www.safariparkhotel.
com/.
A Welcome Reception will take place on the evening of 27 September 2009.
Themes/Tracks
The themes for which papers are solicited include, but are not limited to:
• Communication and Signal Processing
• Computational Semiotics
• Power Electronics and Devices
• Electron Devices and Circuits
• Energy and Power Systems
• Engineering Applications and Health
• Lasers and Electro-Optic Systems
• Engineering Management
• Education and Technology
• Computational Methods and Applications
• Control and Automation
• Software Engineering
• Antennas
• Modeling and Simulation
• Information Systems
• Engineering Education
These themes can be discussed in terms of present and future concepts, state of
the art, standards and regulation, implementation issues and applications.
Call for Participation
Prospective participants are invited to electronically submit full papers of
their work in English (6 pages, ~4500 words, in pdf format), following the
instructions available on the web page. Accepted papers will be published in
an IEEE proceedings volume that will be indexed by EI and IEEExplore, and
available at the time of the conference. The deadline for submission of a full
paper is March 2009.