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On Oct 13, 2011, at 8:14 PM, AAMAS 2012 Publicity Chair <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> ->->-> SECOND CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS <-<-<-
>
> Eleventh International Conference on
> AUTONOMOUS AGENTS AND MULTIAGENT SYSTEMS (AAMAS 2012)
>
> Valencia, Spain, USA, June 4-8, 2012
>
> AAMAS 2012 Conference home page: http://aamas2012.webs.upv.es
> Workshop Program home page: http://agents.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/aamas12wp
>
>
>>>> INTRODUCTION
>
> The AAMAS 2012 Organizing Committee invites proposals for the Workshop
> Program, which will be held on June 4-5, 2012. The main goal of the AAMAS
> Workshop Program is to stimulate and facilitate active exchange, interaction,
> and comparison of approaches, methods, and ideas related to specific topics,
> both theoretical and applied, in the general area of Autonomous Agents and
> Multi-Agent Systems. Workshops should be organized to facilitate informal
> discussion, active engagement and interaction amongst attendees. Members from
> all areas of the AAMAS community are invited to submit workshop proposals for
> review. Workshops on new, emerging topics or specific relevant aspects of
> broader topics are encouraged. The length of individual workshops will either
> be half-day or full-day. Workshop organizers and attendees must register for
> their workshop and preferably also for the main AAMAS conference.
>
>
>>>> REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSIONS
>
> To propose a workshop for AAMAS 2012, please prepare a complete workshop
> proposal in PDF format. The document should be 5-8 pages in length, using
> 10-point font (or larger). The page limit is 8 pages. The document must
> contain the following required elements:
>
> 1) Title of the workshop
>
> 2) Abstract
> Provide a brief version (400 words or less) of the workshop description
> (see below).
>
> 3) Workshop Description
> The workshop description should address each of the following items:
> - the technical issue(s) that the workshop will address: what issues
> will be discussed in this workshop?
> - the relevance of the workshop to the main conference: why is this
> workshop of interest to AAMAS attendees?
> - the significance of the workshop: why is this workshop important?
> - the uniqueness of the workshop: how is this workshop different from
> other AAMAS workshop offerings in past years?
> - the expected audience: who will attend this workshop? what is the
> expected number of attendees?
> - rough agenda: indicate requested length of workshop (half-day or
> full-day) and anticipated number/length of paper presentations,
> invited talks, discussion periods, poster sessions
>
> 4) Workshop History
> If applicable, provide the following information about previous offerings of
> the proposed workshop:
> - when and where has the workshop been offered in the past?
> - for each past workshop, please provide:
> - dates and venue
> - names and affiliations of organizers
> - number of submissions
> - number of acceptances
> - number of registered attendees
> - details on any post-proceedings
>
> 5) Related Workshops
> Provide a list of related workshops held within the last 3 years, if any, and
> their relation to the proposed workshop.
>
> 6) Workshop Organizers
> It is expected that organizers will be recognized experts in the field(s) of
> the proposed workshop, will take responsibility for making sure that submitted
> papers are reviewed appropriately and handled fairly, and will produce a
> workshop program representative of the area(s) described above.
>
> *** Please designate one person as the CONTACT ORGANIZER with whom the
> Workshops Chair will correspond.
>
> For each workshop organizer, please provide:
> - full name
> - professional affiliation and title
> - email address
> - postal address
> - contact phone number
> - qualifications as a workshop organizer (i.e., brief bio, 200 words or less)
>
> 7) Program Committee
> It is expected that program committee members will be recognized experts in
> the field(s) of the proposed workshop, and that program committee members will
> take responsibility for reviewing papers submitted to the workshop. The
> Program Committee should consist of individuals from multiple institutions and
> nations, representing a broad perspective.
>
> For each program committee member, please provide:
> - full name
> - professional affiliation and title
> - indication of this person's commitment to serve
> ("agreed", "invited-not-yet-accepted", or "not-yet-contacted")
>
> 8) Review Process
> Describe the paper review process and acceptance standards.
>
> 9) Post-Proceedings
> Describe any plans regarding post-proceedings (e.g., Springer volume, journal
> special issue, etc.).
>
> 10) Call for Papers
> Include a draft of the "Call for Papers" for the proposed workshop.
>
>
>>>> SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
>
> All proposals should be submitted via the EasyChair site.
> Detailed information is listed on the Workshop Program home page
> (http://agents.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/aamas12wp).
>
>
>>>> SUBMISSION DEADLINE
>
> Wednesday November 9, 2011 (midnight Hawaii time)
>
>
>>>> SELECTION PROCESS
>
> The selection of the workshops to be included in the final AAMAS program will
> be based upon multiple factors, including:
> - the scientific/technical interest of the topics in relation to the
> anticipated AAMAS audience,
> - the quality of the proposal,
> - the balance and distinctness of topics across all workshops,
> - the history of past attendance for non-first-time workshops, and
> - the capacity of the conference workshop program.
>
> Note that authors of proposals addressing similar and/or overlapping content
> areas and/or audiences may be requested to merge their proposals.
>
> Proposers will be notified of the committee's decision no later than Wednesday
> December 7, 2011.
>
>
>>>> RESPONSIBILITIES OF AAMAS AND OF WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS
>
> For all accepted Workshops, AAMAS will be responsible for the following:
> - Providing logistical support and a meeting room for the workshop
> - Determining the workshop date and time, together with the organizers
> - Providing an electronic version of workshop papers to participants
>
> Workshop Organizers will be responsible for the following:
> - Responding to email requests by the AAMAS organizers in a timely way
> - Setting up a web site for the Workshop, and keeping the web site up-to-date
> with information about submissions and the workshop agenda, and electronic
> versions of accepted papers
> - Advertising the workshop and issuing a call for papers and a call for
> participation
> - Collecting and evaluating submissions, notifying authors of acceptance or
> rejection on a timely basis, and ensuring a transparent and fair selection
> process
> - Providing one printable PDF file of all workshop papers to the AAMAS
> organizers by the date given (TBA)
> - Ensuring that the workshop organizers and the participants register for the
> workshop and are invited to register to the main conference (at least one
> author must register for the workshop in order for a paper to appear in the
> workshop proceedings)
> - Adhering to a set of common deadlines for the following:
> - Workshop paper submission
> - Notifications to authors of accepted/rejected papers
> - Submission of final ("camera-ready") papers to workshop organizers
> - Uploading of complete set of workshop papers
>
> AAMAS reserves the right to cancel any workshop if the above responsibilities
> are not fulfilled, or if too few attendees register for the workshop.
>
>
>>>> IMPORTANT DATES
> November 9, 2011: Workshop PROPOSAL submission
> December 7, 2011: Notification of accepted PROPOSALS
> tba..., 2012: Workshop PAPER submission
> tba..., 2012: Notification of accepted PAPERS
> tba..., 2012: Camera-ready submission
> tba..., 2012: Uploading of Workshop Papers
> JUNE 4-5, 2012: AAMAS 2012 Workshop Program
>
>
>>>> WORKSHOP PROGRAM HOME PAGE
> http://agents.sci.brooklyn.cuny.edu/aamas12wp/
>
>
>>>> QUESTIONS?
> Please contact the AAMAS 2012 Workshops Chair:
> Prof Elizabeth Sklar
> Dept of Computer and Information Science
> Brooklyn College, City University of New York
> email: [log in to unmask]
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