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[dbjapan] Pervasive 2008 Call for Workshop Proposals

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                  Call for Workshop Proposals
                         Pervasive 2008
               The Sixth International Conference
                     on Pervasive Computing
                      Sydney, Australia
                        May 19-22, 2008
                    http://pervasive2008.org/
 
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Pervasive 2008, the Sixth International Conference on Pervasive Computing,
will be held May 19-22, 2008 in Sydney, Australia. This premium annual
conference provides a forum in which to present research results in all
areas related to the design, development, application and evaluation of
pervasive computing. 
 
Pervasive 2008 builds on the success of previous conferences in this
series held in Zurich (August 2002), in Linz/Vienna (April 2004),
in Munich (May 2005), in Dublin (May 2006), and in Toronto (May 2007).
Pervasive 2008 will include a highly selective single-track program
for technical papers, accompanied by posters, videos, demonstrations,
workshops, a doctoral colloquium, and invited keynote speakers.
 
The Pervasive 2008 Workshop Co-Chairs and Organizing Committee invite
proposals for the workshop program of the 6th International Conference
on Pervasive Computing. Workshops provide a forum for people to discuss
areas of special interest within pervasive computing with like-minded
researchers and practitioners. Workshops afford the participants the
opportunity to examine an area with a selected focus in an open
environment for the free exchange of views. The day-long workshops will
be held prior to the main conference on Monday, May 19, 2008. For
details of the main conference see: http://www.pervasive2008.org/ .
 

Proposal Submission Process:
Please email your proposal to pervasive08_workshops [at] nicta.com.au .
 
Pre-Proposal Submission Inquiries:
Contact either of the workshop co-chairs, Arkady Zaslavsky or Khai
Truong, if you would like to discuss a workshop proposal (email:
pervasive08_workshops [at] nicta.com.au).
 
We solicit workshops in all areas related to Pervasive Computing.
In particular we would like to encourage workshops focused on new
and emerging research directions, novel and highly innovative themes,
real-world topics including industrial and medical issues, system
or interaction topics and interdisciplinary themes. The workshop
proposal should be a maximum of 3 pages.
 
Proposal Content:
- Name of workshop and proposed URL of site to host CFP,
 program, etc.
- Theme of the workshop and topics of interest and how these
 relate to the overall conference
- Names, affiliations, and research interest of the organizers
- Who do you expect to attend the workshop?
- How do you plan to attract submissions and/or participants?
- Number of participants that is expected (a range is
 appropriate)?
- How will you promote discussion among the participants?
- What is the expected outcome of the workshop?
- What, if any, accommodations and supplies do you require other
 than a projector, pens and notepads for each participant,
 an easel with large paper and markers, and a room and chairs
 large enough for your participants?
- How do you plan to organize the workshop (participant selection,
 detailed timeline, type of contributions)?
- How do you plan to run the workshop? What types of activities
 will you have?
 
Workshop Organization:
We encourage having an international team of organizers for a workshop
who are from different institutions. We will aim for a balanced workshop
program trying to avoid overlapping themes.
 
Organizers should be active themselves in the field in which they propose
a workshop. All listed organizers are expected to attend those workshops
they are organizing; i.e., do not include a potential organizer who may
not be present at the workshop. Any change to the workshop organization
team must be submitted in writing at least two weeks prior to the
position paper deadline for individual workshops (January 11, 2008).
No changes to the workshop organization team can be made after this date
to ensure that potential participants submitting position papers to
workshops are aware of the final organization team.
 
Please feel free to discuss ideas for a workshop proposal by email with
the workshop chairs prior to submission.
 
Workshop Support:
The Pervasive 2008 conference will support the workshops in the following
ways:
- Announce accepted workshops via the Pervasive 2008 email
 distribution list
- Publicize abstracts of workshops on the Pervasive 2008 Web site
 and point to individual workshop URLs
- Provide private rooms and A/V equipment for each workshop
- Compile an electronic Pervasive 2008 Workshops Proceedings with
 all the workshop papers.
- Workshop registration will be at a reduced price for Pervasive
 2008 participants.
 
Important Workshop Dates:
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- October 26, 2007: Workshop Proposals Deadline (23:59 EST)
 (you are welcome to contact the workshop chairs before
 submitting a proposal)
- November 16, 2007 : Notification of acceptance/rejection
- November 23, 2007 : Workshop calls online (by the organizers)
- January 25, 2008: Workshop position paper deadline
- February 29, 2008: Notification of acceptance/rejection of
 position papers
 
Workshop Co-Chairs:
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Khai Truong (University of Toronto, Canada)
Arkady Zaslavsky (Monash University, Australia) 
Email: pervasive08_workshops [at] nicta.com.au
 

On behalf of the Pervasive 2008 conference, we look forward to your
contribution. For more information, please visit http://pervasive2008.org
 
Sincerely,
 
 
Pervasive 2008 Publicity Chairs
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Dr. Zhiwen YU
Academic Center for Computing and Media Studies, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
TEL/FAX: (+81)075-753-7480
Email: yu [at] ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp
http://www.ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~yu/
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