ICCES09 is the main conference in Computes and Systems Engineering in Egypt. It is organized by Ain Shams University, Copmuters and Systems Eng. Dept. and cosponsored by the IEEE.

At the Department of Informatics, University of Bergen, Norway, there is a vacant position as postdoctoral fellow in coding theory for 3 years. Announcement, see: https://secure.jobbnorge.no/Job.aspx?jobid=59725 Application deadline: August 20, 2009

The IPSN 2010 Conference, which will be held April 16-19, 2010, in conjunction with CPS WEEK 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden, has posted a call for papers. The abstract registration deadline is October 23, 2009.

ITW 2009 Taormina, early registration deadline July 19th

2009 IEEE Awards and Medals, presented at ISIT 2009, Seoul, Korea, June 30, 2009

Marie Curie Fellowships open call (EU postdoctoral fellowships)

A RESEARCH FELLOW POSITION in coding is now open at the University of Melbourne, Australia, Dept of Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Nominations for the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award in Information and Communication Technology are due June 30.

Individual IT Society members can nominate candidates for election to the Board of Governors.

This winter, the information theory community lost one of its giants: Ralf Kötter passed away in Munich, Germany, in the early morning hours of February 2, 2009. During the past 15 years, his seminal contributions have transformed our field, and his work will surely remain a source of inspiration for years to come. Those of us who have had the privilege to know Ralf personally will cherish the memory of a towering intellect, with a big heart and a gentle soul.

New blog and book announcemnet on IT in computer vision and pattern recognition

The IT Society has launched a Distinguished Lecturers Program (DLP). Please submit nominations for Distinguished Lecturers to the Membership & Chapters Committee by June 15, 2009.