*** Call for Participation - MODELS 2011 ***

ACM/IEEE 14th International Conference on
Model Driven Engineering Languages and Systems
October 16-21, 2011
Wellington, New Zealand
http://modelsconference.org/

Register online at http://www.modelsconference.org/Registration before
16 September to take advantage of the early bird registration rates!


The MODELS Conference Series
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MODELS is the premier venue for the exchange of innovative ideas and
experiences of model-based approaches in the development of complex
systems. The conference series covers all aspects of model-based
development for software and systems engineering, including modeling
languages, methods, tools, and their applications.

The theme for MODELS 2011 is "Modeling in 2020". The theme has been
selected to encourage fresh thinking about the future role of modeling
in complex systems engineering. The 2011 conference has two distinct
tracks:

- Foundations Track
The primary objective of the Foundations Track is to provide a forum
for original scientific research on model-based methods for software
and systems engineering.

- Applications Track
The objectives of the MODELS applications track are to provide a
realistic and verifiable picture of the current state-of-the-practice
of model-based engineering and to provide a forum where the problems
encountered by the industrial adoption of model driven techniques can
be explored. The MODELS 2011 AT includes accepted papers on topics
such as: MDA for embedded devices; experiences with agile development
methods; using MDA for product design; improving product robustness;
using SySML; and, addressing issues of scale.

In addition to two main conference tracks, the MODELS 2011 programme
features three excellent keynote speakers, a rich variety of
workshops, challenging tutorials and two symposia.


Keynote Speakers
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- Marian Petre, Open University, UK
  "The Value in Muddling Around Modelling"

- Mark Sagar, Weta Digital, NZ
  "Creating Models for Simulating the Face"	

- Wolfram Schulte, Microsoft's Research, USA
  "Finding Models in Model-Based Development"


Workshops
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- VARY (Variability for You)
- MPM (Multi-Paradigm Modeling)
- EESSMod (Experiences and Empirical Studies in Software Modelling)
- [log in to unmask] (Models At Runtime)
- MoDeVVa (Model-Driven Engineering, Verification and Validation)
- CMA (Comparing Modeling Approaches)
- ME (Models and Evolution)
- ACES MB (Model-Based Architecting and Construction of Embedded
  Systems)


Tutorials
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- Generating Systems from UML
- SysML vs. UML2: A Detailed Comparison
- The Theory and Practice of Modeling Language Design
- Applying Model Driven Engineering Technologies in the Creation of
  Domain Specific Modeling Languages
- Formal Modeling with FORMULA: From Specifications to Design Space
- Formal Visual Modelling
- Mathematics and Metamodelling


Symposia
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- Educators' Symposium
The Educators' Symposium at MODELS focusses on discussing teaching
modeling languages, modeling language definition technologies, and
model transformation technologies to software engineers at
universities and software industries.

- Doctoral Symposium
The goal of the Doctoral Symposium is to provide a forum in which PhD
students can present their work in progress and to foster the role of
MODELS as a premier venue for research in model-driven engineering.


Social Events
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- Observatory Reception
We will take the Cable Car to the Carter Observatory set in the beauty
of the Wellington Botanic Garden. Weather permitting, we will use the
historic Cooke Refractor Telescope.

- Conference Reception
The conference reception will feature a welcome "New Zealand style",
drinks and canapés. It will take place at Te Papa, the conference
venue.

- Conference Banquet
Conference attendees receive the honour of being invited by the Member
of Parliament Grant Robertson to a formal conference banquet at the
Banquet Hall of the Wellington signature "Beehive" building.


Registration
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Register online at http://www.modelsconference.org/ before September
16 to take advantage of the early bird registration rates!


About Wellington and the conference location
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MODELS 2010 takes place in Wellington, New Zealand's capital.
Wellington is a compact city with an abundance of cafes, restaurants
and outdoor activity opportunities. The expected temperature in October
is between 9°C and 15°C. MODELS 2011 will take place at New Zealand's
national museum "Te Papa". Te Papa is a landmark building in the heart
of Wellington and sits directly at the waterfront. The Maori name,
"Te Papa Tongarewa", literally means "container of treasures".
Te Papa features among other attractions the only complete colossal
squid on display.

New Zealand's fabled South Island is only a stone's throw away. The
South Island harbours world famous sites such as the Marlborough
Sounds, Abel Tasman National Park, the Franz Josef Glacier and
Fjordland National Park. The South Island will certainly appeal to
those who enjoy nature. Kayak through the Milford Sound, scuba dive
near a seal colony in Kaikoura, hike the Franz Josef glacier, enjoy
the marvelous beauty of lake Tekapo or take the fainting train ride
through the Southern Alps.

More information can be found on
http://www.newzealand.com/travel/International/

In addition, Air New Zealand offers attractively priced tickets that
allow for multi-day stopovers on a multitude of attractive locations
including (but not limited to) Tahiti, Fiji, Samoa, Honolulu,
Vancouver, San Francisco, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, London and
multiple locations in Australia. For example: A ticket from Amsterdam
to Wellington with one week stopovers in Tahiti and Beijing can be had
for around 1,400 euro, depending on the chosen dates. Look for the
multi-stop itenary application on the Air New Zealand website.


Website
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Visit the MODELS 2011 web site at http://modelsconference.org/
for more information.