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GREETINGS FROM
THE GENERAL CHAIR |
On behalf of the Executive Committee, it is
a great pleasure to invite you to the 2006
IEEE International Conference on
Communications (ICC 2006), which will be
held in Istanbul, Turkey, on 11-15 June
2006. The main body of the conference, which
will run on 12 - 14 June, will feature 9
technical symposia disseminating the latest
research and development results in
communications and networking and 11
executive panels, where industry leaders
will address some of the hottest business
and technical challenges for the future. On
Sunday, 11 June and Thursday, 15 June, the
technical program will feature 21 tutorials
delivered by internationally recognized
experts, where students, researchers and
practicing engineers can learn about new
technologies and keep technically up-to-date
in a fast changing world, and 5 Workshops nicely complementing the technical
symposia of the conference.
The opening ceremony on Monday morning will
feature two distinguished guests as keynote
speakers: We are delighted to have Mr.
Muzaffer Akpinar, CEO of Turkcell, the
largest cellular operator with 25 million
subscribers in Turkey, and Prof. Maurizio
Decina, a prominent figure from Politecnico
di Torino, Italy, as our keynote speakers.
The conference theme “Bridging Continents
through Communications” reflects the unique
geographic location of the host city.
Istanbul is indeed the only city in the
world that is built on two continents, with
bridges over the Bosphorus connecting Europe
and Asia. The former capital of three
successive empires - Roman, Byzantine and
Ottoman - Istanbul honors and preserves the
fabulous legacy of its past, while looking
forward to its modern future. Today’s
Istanbul is a vibrant metropolitan city of
more than 10 million citizens with a wide
spectrum of economic, industrial and
cultural activities, which makes it an ideal
setting for ICC 2006.
We invite you to make your plans to attend
the technical and the social programs of ICC
2006 and have an unforgettable stay in this
magnificent city, which enchants millions of
visitors every year. This is also an
excellent opportunity to bring your family
along for pre-conference and post-conference
tours in a region that has many world-class
tourist destinations.
We look forward to welcoming you to
Istanbul.
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