CALL FOR PAPERS
                               
                      TechNet Europe '98
          19th AFCEA Europe Symposium and Exposition
   "The New NATO For New Tasks - Technological Responses to
                     Internal Adaptation"
          BVV Exhibition Centre, Brno, Czech Republic
                      28-30 October 1998



AFCEA Europe's October Symposium and Exposition TechNet Europe,
traditionally held in Brussels for the past 18 years, will take
place in Brno, Czech Republic, this year.

The theme and location chosen for this year's annual AFCEA
Europe Symposium are in recognition of the internal and
external adaptations taking place in the Alliance to respond to
its enlargement, expanded mission, and new tasks.

The Symposium will include papers relevant to the theme of the
Symposium presented by authors selected as a result of this
Call for Papers, and recognised subject matter experts invited
by the Technical Programme Committee. The Symposium will be
conducted in 9 sessions, specifically organised to address the
following major topics:

        a.      The New NATO Command Structure
        b.      NATO Enlargement and the Partnership for Peace
Programme
        c.      The European Defence Security Identity and the
Western European Union
        d.      Communications and Information System
Requirements of the NATO Component Commands and Joint Strategic
Regional Commands
        e.      Information Warfare
        f.      Computer Assisted Exercises and Development of
Associated Synthetic Exercise Environments
        g.      Interoperability - The Never Ending Problem
        h.      Deployable Communications and Information
System Capabilities
        i.      Panel Discussion


Attendees are expected to include knowledgeable military and
civilian representatives of NATO, the NATO nations, the three
NATO enlargement nations (Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland),
Partnership for Peace nations, and industrial representatives
from many nations.  Ample time will be provided for visits to
the exhibit areas and social events held during the period of
the Symposium and Exposition for the purpose of information
exchange on national military and civil requirements and
industrial capabilities.

Interested authors are invited to submit a one-page abstract of
their proposed presentation (in English) and a short biography
by 31 May 1998 to the following address: The General Manager,
AFCEA Europe, 6 rue de Geneve, 1140 Brussels, Belgium (fax:
32(2)705 2894, tel.: 32(2)705 2731, e-mail: afcea@euronet.be).

An Exposition of communications and information system models,
simulations, and equipments, reflecting current and emerging
technologies which are considered by their developers and
manufacturers to provide required or potential system
capabilities will be organised to complement the proceedings of
the Symposium.

SPACE RENTAL FEE (US Dollars)
Minimum purchase 9 square meters (3m x 3m =3D 10' x 10'
approximately)

Fee includes one symposium access, coffee breaks and reception.

Corporate Member of AFCEA :  300 USD per square meter
Non Member :  350 USD per square meter


Companies interested in exposition space for this event should
contact: Pia Sementilli at AFCEA Europe (fax: 32(2)705 2894,
tel.: 32(2)705 2731, e-mail: afcea@euronet.be).

For update, please feel free to consult the AFCEA web page:
http://www.afcea.org

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