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May 23 2023: RCIS 2023 conference is now ready to open, welcome!
Welcome!
May 18 2023: The details for the RCIS 2023 sightseeing tour have been updated!
May 18 2023: The details for the RCIS 2023 sightseeing tour have been updated!
April 28 2023: The gala dinner location is now announced!
April 25 2023: The list of accepted papers (full conference, forum, doctoral consortium, journal - first) is now published!
April 24 2023: The Program of the Conference is now announced!
March 21 2023: RCIS 2023 Program Board met in Paris and notifications of papers for the main conference and forum have already been sent! Stay tuned for the programme!
February 23 2023: Extension on the dates for the call for Research Projects - February 24, 2023 New date: March 13, 2023
January 26 2023: We consider that the authors need more time. We would like to change the deadlines from: Deadline 29.01.2023 to the following.
Abstracts (*mandatory*): February 5th
Full Papers: February 10th
January 23 2022: Call for Papers - Submission, Deadline 29.01.2023 -> February 5th 2023 (abstracts - mandatory), February 10th 2023 (Full Papers)
October 21 2022: Conference dates: 23 - 26 May.
Place: Corfu, Greece. Hosting from Ionian University and NMSLab from the Department of informatics.
October 20 2022: The New Website of RCIS is ready!

Contact
Ionian University
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Organizers
Department of Informatics - Ionian University

NMSLab (Networks, Multimedia and Networks) - Ionian University

University of Essex

Institute for Analytics and Data Science
Conference Venue

RCIS 2023 will be held in Corfu which is Greece's greenest and most cosmopolitan island, famous for its beautiful coastline, picturesque villages and scenic countryside. Corfu (Kerkyra in Greek) is one of the most favourite destinations in Greece and the Greek Islands and attracts hundreds of thousands of tourists annually. It is a very beautiful island, part of the Ionian Islands and has a lot of verdant vegetation, amazing beaches, superb venetian architecture, picturesque villages, lively nightlife and a great cosmopolitan way of life. Corfu’s hot and dry summers along with winter rain create lush vegetation which is dominated by over 2 million olive trees.

The Department of Informatics, Ionian University

RCIS 2023 will be hosted in The Department of Informatics (https://di.ionio.gr/en/) of the Ionian University (https://ionio.gr/en/) at the Aretaios Building in the heart of the Old town of Corfu, very close to San Rocco square (see the map below).

The Ionian University was founded in 1984 and comprises five faculties and twelve departments. It is located in Corfu, with university units in Lefkada, Kefalonia and Zakynthos. The University consists of the following twelve Departments: Department of History (Corfu), Department of Foreign Languages, Translation & Interpreting (Corfu), Department of Music Studies (Corfu), Department of Archives, Library Science and Museum Studies (Corfu), Department of Informatics (Corfu), Department of Audio and Visual Arts (Corfu), Department of Digital Media and Communication (Argostoli), Department of Ethnomusicology (Lixouri), Department of Environmental Sciences (Zakynthos), Department of Food Science and Technology (Argostoli), Department of Regional Development (Lefkada), Department of Tourism (Corfu).

The department of Informatics operates since the academic year 2004-05, and it deals with theoretical and applied Informatics. The Department aims to cultivate and promote Information Systems and Computer Science, with emphasis on theory and applications of Informatics in the fields of Humanities and Social Sciences, as well as in the design, development, operation and management of information systems. Also, to provide specialized knowledge regarding the application of Information Systems and Computer Science in supporting various social, administrative and financial activities.

Proposals for hotel accommodation
Corfu has a vast number of hotels through the town, for all budgets. From any hotel in the Corfu town, delegates should be able to reach the venue in 5-10 minutes by taxi. The following hotels are 10-15 minutes by walk from the venue or approximately 5 minutes by taxi.

From any hotel in the Corfu town, delegates should be able to reach the venue in 5-10 minutes by taxi. The following hotels are 10-15 minutes by walk from the venue or approximately 5 minutes by taxi.

  • Corfu palace: Located in the area of Kanoni, approximately 3.5 km (2.2 miles) south of the airport. It is a 5-star hotel that overlooks the picturesque Mouse Island and offers elegant rooms and suites, a restaurant, a bar, an outdoor pool, and a spa. https://corfupalace.com
  • Cavalieri: Situated in the historic center of Corfu town, approximately 2 km (1.2 miles) northeast of the airport. It is a 4-star hotel that offers comfortable rooms and suites, a restaurant, a rooftop bar with panoramic views, and a fitness center. https://cavalierihotel.gr
  • Bretagne: Located in the heart of Corfu town, approximately 2 km (1.2 miles) northeast of the airport. It is a 3-star hotel that offers cozy rooms, a restaurant serving traditional Corfiot cuisine, and a rooftop bar with views of the Old Fortress and the Ionian Sea. https://hotelbretagne.gr
  • Arcadion: Located in the heart of Corfu town, approximately 2 km (1.2 miles) northeast of the airport. It is a 3-star hotel that offers stylish rooms, a restaurant serving Mediterranean cuisine, a bar, and a rooftop terrace with views of the Old Fortress and the town. https://www.arcadionhotel.com/
Getting to the Venue

The conference will be hosted at the facilities of the Ionian University (Department of Informatics - Aretaios Building, see the above map). The university has multiple buildings around the town, the Department of Informatics is where the old phsyciatry is (nearby square Saroko).

From the airport:

  • From the airport by bus: The 15 bus is arriving passing near the university (choose the stop Terminal - Mitropolitou Methodiou, or Saroko) and has overall 13 stops departing from Corfu International Airport and ending in Cruise Ships Port (E). 15 bus time schedule overview for the upcoming week: Starts operating at 8:50 AM and ends at 7:40 PM. Operating days this week: everyday.

  • From the airport by foot: The distance can be walked and it is about 16-20 minutes (check the map above).

  • Taxi from the Airport: there are various taxis on the taxi stop outside the airport. A drive takes approximately 5 minutes depending on the traffic.

From the town:

  • The venue is a two-minute’s walk, from the San Rocco square, one of the most central squares in the town of Corfu.


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