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SECOND ACM SIGACCESS AWARD
for
Outstanding Contributions to
Computing and Accessibility
Call for Nominations
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DEADLINE extended to: APRIL 15, 2010
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Award Description:
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We are pleased to request nominations for the ACM
SIGACCESS Award for Outstanding Contributions to
Computing and Accessibility.
The award recognizes individuals who have made
significant and lasting contributions to the development
of computing technologies which improve the accessibility
of media and services to people with disabilities.
Outstanding contributions through research, practice, or
advocacy will be recognized. Towards this goal,
contributions will be considered from academia, industry,
as well as other professions that focus on computer users
with disabilities and the application of computing
technology to improve access.
The award will recognize members of the community for
long-term accomplishments or those who have made a
notable impact through a significant innovation.
Candidates' contributions can include innovative ideas,
influence in the community, and/or the social impact of
their work.
The award includes a $1000 honorarium, an award certificate
of recognition, and an invitation for the recipient to
present a keynote talk at the ASSETS 2010 Conference
http://www.sigaccess.org/assets10
in Orlando, Florida, USA (October 25-27, 2010).
A public citation for the award will be placed on the
SIGACCESS website.
Nomination Procedure:
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A nomination for the award should include:
1. a statement summarizing the candidate's accomplishments,
description of the significance of the work, and
justification of the nomination (two pages maximum);
2. Curriculum vitae of the nominee;
3. Three endorsement letters supporting the nomination
including the significant contributions of the candidate.
Each endorsement should be no more than 300 words;
4. A concise statement (one sentence) of the achievement(s)
for which the award is being given. This statement will
appear on the award certificate and on the website.
Nominations should be sent either electronically to:
Gerhard Weber (gerhard.weber At tu-dresden.de)
or in hardcopy to:
Gerhard Weber,
ACM SIGACCESS Award Chair
Department of Computer Science
TU Dresden
Noethnizer Str. 46
01602 Dresden, Germany
We kindly request that nominations meet the following
conditions:
a. The nominee can be any member of the scientific community.
b. The nominator must be a SIGACCESS member.
c. No self-nomination is allowed.
d. Current members of the SIGACCESS Executive Committee as
well as members of the Awards Committee are not eligible.
Important Dates:
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Submission of Nominations: March 31st, 2010
Notification of Selection: June 1st, 2010
Selection Committee:
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Julio Abascal, University of the Basque Country, Spain
Enrico Pontelli, New Mexico State University, USA
Gerhard Weber (Chair), TU Dresden, Germany
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