Message from the Local Chairs

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the WCCA'2016 - IX World Congress on Communication and Arts, to be held in Guimaraes, Portugal, organized by COPEC - Science and Education Research Council and hosted by University of Minho and CCG - Computer Graphics Center.

Guimaraes is located in one of the most beautiful landscapes of the North of Portugal. In 2001, the Historic Centre of Guimaraes was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The city is recognized by its beauty and historical monuments. As the first capital of Portugal, Guimaraes is known as the place where the country was born - "The Cradle City" or "Birthplace City".

The University of Minho (UMinho), founded in 1973, began its academic activity in 1975/76. UMinho is renowned for the quality of its research and teaching, the quality of its students, the public recognition given to its Alumni, and for its intervention and strong links with the local community and the surrounding region.

UMinho has a student population of 19.500, out of which 7.000 are postgraduate students. The University has 1.300 teaching staff, all with a PhD, and 800 administrative and technical staff. UMinho has two campi located 20 km apart: one in Braga and the other in Guimaraes.

Based on the campus of Azurém, in Guimaraes, CCG is a private owned and non-profit association that positions itself as an "interface" between the source of knowledge (University of Minho) and market through applied research and technological development in fields related to computer graphics, information technology, communication and electronics and its applications.

This is the environment that we provide to the WCCA'2016 and we are making our best to welcome everyone.

I expect you will find the experience here enjoyable and valuable as you participate in the broad range of session and social activities that have been scheduled.

 

Prof. Dr. Rosa Vasconcelos
Prof. Dr. Luis Amaral
LOCAL CHAIRS