15th International Conference on Concurrent Enterprising (ICE), Leiden 2009

Since the early 1990s the European Society for CE has been actively involved in bringing together leading academics, researchers and practitioners in a common forum so as to stimulate the exchange of ideas, views and latest research and developments in the field of Concurrent Engineering and Extended Enterprising. For many years, ICE has become a proactive knowledge community (www.ESoCE.net) and a lively and engaging meeting place for thought leaders in the domain of Concurrent Enterprising

Since inception this event has evolved and grown in terms of size, nature, number of papers presented quality of papers and presentations, quality of proceedings and countries represented. Compared to other events in the domain, ICE is unique for its good balance between industrial and academic participation and the multi-national character of the event. ICE 2008 in Lisboa (Portugal) attracted about 240 delegates from 30 countries including 30% from industry.