<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:20pt;line-height:107%">The 2^nd International Conference on Intelligent Metaverse
Technologies & Applications (</span></b><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:16pt;line-height:107%">iMETA2024)</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:17.25pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;color:rgb(65,65,66)">24–26
November, 2024 – Dubai, UAE</span></p>

<p align="center" style="margin:0cm;text-align:center;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="color:black"><a href="https://imeta-conference.org/" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)">https://imeta-conference.org/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(112,48,160)"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Over the years, technology has advanced
significantly, and the creation of the virtual environments (i.e., metaverse)
is one of the latest innovations that is set to revolutionize how we interact,
process, and connect our real-life to other lifes. With the metaverse, we are
presented with a new realm that blurs the lines between the physical and
digital world, providing a new space for communication, commerce, services, and
entertainment.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The International Conference on Intelligent
Metaverse Technologies & Applications (iMeta) is to bring together leading
researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore the various aspects of
the distributive metaverse, including its technologies, applications, and
implications for various industries. Attendees can expect to participate in
exciting keynote speeches, panel discussions, and presentations on cutting-edge
research field. </span><span lang="EN-US">Throughout the conference, there will be ample
opportunities for attendees to network, share their knowledge, and collaborate
on future initiatives that will drive the development of the metaverse forward.
We are confident that iMeta conference will inspire new ideas, foster
innovation, and spark collaborations that will push the boundaries of the
metaverse and its potential to change the world as we know it.</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Overall, the iMETA conference aims to provide
attendees with comprehensive understanding of the communication, computing, and
system requirements of the metaverse. Through keynote speeches, panel
discussions, and presentations, attendees will have the opportunity to engage
with leading experts and learn about the latest developments and future trends
in the field. The conference will also provide ample opportunities for
networking, sharing knowledge, and collaborating with others in the metaverse
community.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US">List of Tracks:</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Researchers are encouraged to submit
original research contributions in all major areas, which include, but not
limited to:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">AI</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">Security
and Privacy</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">Networking
and Communications</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">Systems
and Computing</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">Multimedia
and Computer Vision</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">Immersive
Technologies and Services</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">      
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US">Storage
and Processing</span></p>

<p style="margin:6pt 0cm;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Publication</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">IEEE is a
technical sponsor of iMETA 2024</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">. All
accepted papers in iMETA 2024 and the workshops co-located with it will be
submitted to IEEEXplore, dblp and Scopus for inclusion.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Important Dates:</span></b></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="square">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Papers
     due: </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:red">May 30, 2024</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Acceptance
     notification: Sept 1, 2024</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Camera-ready
     paper due: Oct 10, 2024</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Workshop
     Proposal due: April 30, 2024</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></li>
</ul>

<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Submission Guidelines:</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 17.85pt;text-align:justify;line-height:16.2pt;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">There are three categories of submission:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<ul style="margin-top:0cm;margin-bottom:0cm" type="square">
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Long papers:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> 7-8 pages. </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt"></span></li>
 <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Short papers:</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black"> 5-6 pages.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt"></span></li>
</ul>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraph" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman""> 
</span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%">Poster papers:
1-2 pages (undergraduate).</span></b></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(112,48,160)">Submission Link: </span></b><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2024" style="color:blue">https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=imeta2024</a>
</span><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;line-height:107%;color:rgb(68,114,196)"></span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:red">Organizing Committee</span></b></p>

<p style="margin:0cm;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">      Steering Committee</span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Albert Zomaya, University of Sydney,
Australia</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Giancarlo Fortino, University of
Calabria, Italy</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Ian F. Akyildiz, Truva Inc., USA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Merouane Debbah, TII, UAE</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Nirwan Ansari, New Jersey Institute of
Technology, USA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Salil Kanhere, UNSW Sydney, Australia</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Walid Saad, Virginia Tech, USA</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"> </span></p>

<p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 18pt;text-align:justify;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(68,114,196)">General Co-Chair</span></b></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:normal;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Wingdings">§<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;font-kerning:auto;font-feature-settings:normal;font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span dir="LTR"></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;color:black">Farina (Nadia) Bhuiyan, Zayed University,
UAE</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

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Dublin, Ireland</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

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India</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt"></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;line-height:107%;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">--Regards,</span></p>

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