CALL FOR PARTICIPATION The 7th Annual Access Grid Retreat - May 14-16, 2007 http://www.accessgrid.org/retreat2007 Chicago, IL, USA
DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS: Friday, March 23, 2007 The Access Grid Retreat is an annual event involving users, developers, and researchers concerned with the Access Grid software and with collaboration research. The Retreat Program typically includes presentations suitable for people at all levels of technical understanding, from first time users to developers to researchers in collaborative technology and streaming media. More information about the current and past Retreats is available at www.accessgrid.org/events. For more information about the Access Grid, please visit www.accessgrid.org. Speakers are encouraged to present in all areas related to the Access Grid and collaboration research, including but not limited to the following: Deployment Innovative uses of the Access Grid Regional collaborations Collaboration in particular domains (medicine, science, education, etc.) Remote access to instruments (scientific or otherwise) Research and Development Access Grid core Shared Applications Streaming Media Multicast networking, monitoring, bridging Security Scheduling Meeting Archiving Human-Computer Interaction The most impressive presentations, as chosen by the Program Committee, will be awarded with a prize. HOW TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS Speakers are requested to submit extended abstracts of no more than 1000 words, not including figures or references; PDF format is preferred. Speakers should define their interest in submitting a proposed panel discussion (including title and proposed speakers), or an individual presentation (including title). Abstracts should be written so as to be self-contained and to provide the technical substance required for the program committee to evaluate the presenter's contribution, and to provide sufficient detail for the program. Presentations including live demonstrations, for example introducing a new shared application or service, must list the hardware and network requirements necessary for the demonstration. Abstracts must be submitted by Friday, March 23, 2007. Please submit to agr2...@accessgrid.org. Speakers will be selected by Friday, March 30, 2007. Confirmations will be sent via email. For more information, please contact the AG Retreat Program Committee at agr2...@accessgrid.org.