The past is the portion of the timeline that has already occurred; it is the opposite of the future. It is also contrasted with the present. It is also regarded as the conglomerate of events that happened in a certain point in time, within the Space-time continuum. The aforementioned conception is closely related to Albert Einstein's relativity theory.
In a strict sense, the past doesn't exist (at least physically), but humans have recorded the past since ancient times, and to some extent, one of the defining characteristics of human beings is that they are able to record the past, recall it, remember it and confront it with the current state of affairs, thus enabling them to plan accordingly for the future, and to theorise about it as well.
The past is the object of such fields as history, archaeology, archaeoastronomy, historical linguistics, geology (historical geology), paleontology, paleobotany, paleoethnobotany, palaeogeography, paleoclimatology, cosmology.
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Development of Science and Technology - Brings together researchers from academy and industry, software developers, policy-makers and businessmen, to exchange research achievements and share thoughts related to the upcoming Knowledge Society and Economy. Features call for papers. Beijing, China. [English/Chinese]
Exhibit - Focuses on the future of Competitive Intelligence, where it's growing and where it's going. Features program, schedule, registration and workshops. Boston, Massachusetts, United States.
Meta Description: [ Provides education and networking opportunities to business and competitive intelligence professionals (including marketing, market research, strategy, and information professionals) in companies around the world.Learn new tools and techniques for information gathering, analysis, and disseminatio... ]
Intranets Conference and Exhibition 2005 - The 9th annual conference, this year's theme is Applying Strategies, Practices, Tools for Organizational Success. Features overview, topics, registration and travel information. Conference overview also available as PDF download. November 15-17, 2005, San Jose, CA.
27th German Conference on Artificial Intelligence - KI2004 - Offers research on theoretical foundations, novel applications and the integration of methods. Includes call for papers, program and local information. Ulm, Germany.
4th International Conference on Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management - Communication forum and meeting ground for practitioners and researchers engaged in developing and deploying advanced business solutions for the management of knowledge and intellectual capital. Features conference proceedings.
AAAI Symposium on Agent-mediated Knowledge Management (AMKM 2003) - Methodological, technical and application aspects of agent-mediated Knowledge Management. Features post-symposium proceedings availability.
Meta Description: [ Information AAAI Spring Symposium on Agent-mediated Knowledge Management (AMKM) ]
Agent-Mediated Knowledge Management (AMKM-04) - Illustrates methodological, technical and application aspects of Agent-mediated Knowledge Management. Includes call for papers. Valencia, Spain.
Meta Description: [ ECAI 2004 Workshop on Agent-mediated Knowledge Management (AMKM) ]
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Competia International Symposium 2004 - For executives, analysts and managers concerned with improving their skills and efficiency when collecting, analyzing and communicating key strategic intelligence. Features registration information. Toronto, Canada.
Competitive Intelligence 2004: 11th Annual Executive Summit, East - An interactive forum for competitive intelligence, corporate strategy, business development and marketing executives seeking to drive decision-making. Includes schedules and registration. Miami, Florida, United States.
Meta Description: [ Competitive Intelligence 2006- Now in its thirteenth year, this Executive MindXchange brings new energy and fresh ideas to a gathering of competitive intelligence practitioners and their internal clients, from a broad range of industries and company sizes. Its an instant immersion in new strategi... ]
Conference on Information and Knowledge Management (CIKM) - Provides an international forum for presentation and discussion of research on information and knowledge management, as well as recent advances on data and knowledge bases. Includes current and past conference information and topics of interest. Washington, DC, United States.
CROinfo 2004 - Theoretical aspects and practical implementation of knowledge management in industry and science. Features scope, topics, registration information and information from past conferences. Zagreb, Croatia.
EBIC - The European Business Information Conference - Forum exploring the strategic issues facing corporate information and knowledge executives and senior executives from the information vendors and solution providers. Features program, speakers and venue. Lisbon, Portugal.
Meta Description: [ TFPL provides organisations with recruitment, training, and advisory services in the areas of knowledge, information, library, records, web & content management. ]
ECML/PKDD 2003 - The 15th European Conference on Machine Learning and the 8th European Conference on Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases. Features all for papers, speakers and registration. Pisa, Italy.
Eighth International ISKO Conference - Knowledge Organization and the Global Information Society. Features call for papers, venue and contact information. London, England, UK.
European Business Summit - Research and Innovation: A European Strategy for More Growth and Jobs - Conference will address the question of whether Europe can meet the objectives it set to become the most competitive knowledge-based economy by 2010. Features program and registration. Brussels, Belgium.
Meta Description: [ First organised in 2000, The European Business Summit is THE rendez-vous for all those involved in the development of a dynamic, innovative and prosperous Europe. ]
FGWM 2003 - Provides an interdisciplinary forum for researchers and practitioners for exchanging ideas and innovative applications around knowledge and experience management. Features registration and accepted papers. Karlsruhe.
Meta Description: [ LLWA 2003 ]
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High-Impact Knowledge Management for the Entire Enterprise - The sixth annual world summit for practitioners. Features speakers, agenda, workshops and registration information. Scottsdale, Arizona, United States.
Meta Description: [ IIR's Braintrust 2006 event ]
IADIS International Conference Web Based Communities 2004 - Will publish and integrate scientific results and act catalytically to the fast developing culture of web communities. Features call for papers. Lisbon, Portugal.
IEEE Visualization 2000 - Collaboration among developers and users of visualization methods across all of science, engineering, medicine, and commerce. Salt Lake City, UT. Features conference highlights and paper archives.
Information Fusion 2004 - 7th International Conference on Information Fusion. Stockholm, Sweden; 28 June -- 1 July 2004.
International Conference on Digital Libraries - Experts, researchers, academics, and others will exchange ideas focusing on digital libraries, knowledge management, digital archiving of manuscripts and cultural heritages, and related technologies and issues. Features program, call for papers, speakers and tutorials. New Delhi, India.
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International Conference on Information Quality - Forum for both researchers and practitioners to exchange IQ knowledge and ideas and learn from each other. Features registration, program and information about purchasing past proceedings. Boston, MA, USA.
KCC Europe 2005 - Ark Group's Knowledge, Content Collaboration Europe is a three-day event where knowledge management, content management and collaboration tools and techniques converge to provide knowledge and information managers with a unique learning and networking experience.
Meta Description: [ Ark Group's Knowledge, Content & Collaboration Europe is a three-day event where knowledge management, content management and collaboration tools and techniques converge to provide knowledge and information managers with a unique learning and networking experience. ]
KDD 2004 - Provides a forum for researchers from academia, industry, and government, developers, practitioners, and the data mining user community to share their research and experience. Includes information about papers, tutorials and workshops. Seattle, Washington, United States.
KM Asia 2005 - Major conference that gathers management gurus and knowledge management thought leaders to share their experience, insight and knowledge with the Asian audience. October 25-27, 2005, Singapore.
Meta Description: [ KM ASIA 2005 is a senior knowledge management (KM) practitioner forum bringing together the UK's top KM professionals and world-renowned experts to share their experience ]
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KM Challenge 2004 - Driving Performance through Knowledge Collaboration - Topics range from understanding how to maximize the benefit from knowledge collaboration to valuing knowledge initiatives and making adjustments to improve performance. Includes program, master classes and registration. Sydney, Australia.
KM Europe 2003 - Challenges facing KM and practical advice on managing the KM lifecycle. Features event and exhibit information and registration. Amsterdam RAI.
Meta Description: [ Ark Group's Knowledge, Content & Collaboration Europe is a three-day event where knowledge management, content management and collaboration tools and techniques converge to provide knowledge and information managers with a unique learning and networking experience. ]
Knowledge Management in Government - Overcoming cultural barriers and aligning KM strategy with innovation and corporate objectives. Features registration. Ottawa, Canada.
Knowledge Sharing and Collaborative Engineering Conference - The International Conference on Knowledge Sharing and Collaborative Engineering (KSCE 2004) will highlight advances in the research and present day applications of knowledge sharing and collaborative engineering.
Leveraging Information and Knowledge Management Systems for Strategic Advantage - Three-session course will explore communities of practice with a focus on how information and knowledge professionals can play a key role in their success. Features news, registration, instructors and contact information. Toronto, Canada.
Meta Description: [ The University of Toronto's Faculty of Information Studies (FIS) Professional Learning Centre offers a two-day course in the concept of communities of practice ? groups formed to address issues relevant to their work. ]
McMaster World Congress on the Management of Intellectual Capital and Innovation - Brings together academics and professional practitioners to present, discuss and review the latest issues and trends in the area of intellectual capital, innovation, knowledge management, new technology, intangible assets, human capital and organizational learning. Features agenda, registration and newsletter. Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
MKM2003 - Second International Workshop on Mathematical Knowledge Management - Brought together math researchers, software developers, publishing companies, math organizations and teachers for exchanging their views and approaches and for pushing the field. Features location of conference proceedings. Bertinoio, Italy
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Practical Aspects of Knowledge Management 2004 - PAKM - Offers a forum for practitioners and researchers to develop and deploy advanced business solutions for the management of knowledge and intellectual capital. Includes call for papers, program and registration. Vienna, Austria.
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SEKE 2004 - Sixteenth International Conference on Software Engineering and Knowledge Engineering - Will bring together experts in software engineering and knowledge engineering to discuss on relevant results in both disciplines. Features topics, calls for papers, program, workshops, speakers and registration. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
The Eighth Pacific-Asia Conference on Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining - PAKDD2004 - International forum for the sharing of original research results and practical development experiences among researchers and developers from different data mining related areas. Features call for tutorials and workshops, keynote speakers and registration information. Sydney, Australia
The Fifth European Conference on Organizational Knowledge, Learning and Capabilities - OKLC2004 - Critical debate around perspectives on knowledge in organizations including innovation, knowledge sharing, the relationship between the management of knowledge and advances in communication and information technologies, organizational learning and communities of practice. Features call for papers, registration, program and news. Innsbruck, Austria.
The Future of the European Knowledge Society - An event from Club of Amsterdam. Features registration. Amsterdam.
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The Second Gurteen Knowledge Conference - Focus is on networking, building communities, having meaningful conversations and running knowledge cafes. Features presenter profiles, schedule and registration. London, UK.
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Thirteenth Conference on Information and Knowledge Management - CIKM 2004 - Identify challenging problems facing the development of future knowledge and information systems, and shape future directions of research by soliciting and reviewing high quality, applied and theoretical research findings. Features call for papers. Washington, DC, United States.
UKAIS 2002 -- United Kingdom Academics of Information Systems - Conference proceedings can be ordered. Delegate comments and conference photographs are available.
Meta Description: [ Website for the 7th annual ukais Conference. Leeds Metropolitan University 10 -12th April 2002. ]
VI International Workshop on Learning Software Organisations - LSO2004 - Brings together academia and industry to discuss the advancements and address the questions of continuous learning in software-intensive organizations. Includes call for papers, theme, and registration information. Banff, Alberta, Canada.
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What's New in KM: Innovative Tools and Strategies for Government Practitioners - Focuses on the evolution of KM in the public sector and the future of the discipline as an integrated component for organizations focused on information-sharing and results. Includes keynotes and expo information. Washington, DC, United States.
Working Conference on Knowledge Management in E-Government - Will address theoretical, methodological or practical aspects of knowledge and knowledge management in e-Government and e-Democracy. Features call for papers, deadlines and proceedings and registration. Krems, Austria.
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