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ISWC 2013 - Call for Tutorial Proposals
http://iswc2013.semanticweb.org/content/call-tutorial-proposals
Submission Deadline - 3rd of May, 2013
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We hereby invite you to submit a tutorial proposal on a topic relevant to the
ISWC’13 audience.
***Topics of Interest***
The decision on acceptance/rejection of tutorial proposals will be made on the
basis of the overall quality of the proposal, its appeal to a viable fraction
of the Semantic Web community as well as how it fits in with the conference.
In order to meet these goals, tutorials should address topics that satisfy the
following criteria:
* the topic falls in the general scope of ISWC 2013
* there is a clear focus on a specific technology, problem or
application
* there is a sufficiently large community interested in the topic
We expect proposals for the following types of tutorials:
* Tutorials providing an introduction to the Semantic Web
* Tutorials describing the application of Semantic Web technology in
specific domains (e.g., business intelligence, life-sciences, health care)
* Tutorials presenting concrete Semantic Web technologies and trends.
We encourage proposals focusing both on established technologies that are
increasingly used by the community and on novel, ground-breaking technologies.
* Tutorials presenting techniques from other research fields that are
of relevance for Semantic Web research (e.g., machine learning, NLP).
Additionally, we expect tutorials to have practical parts in terms of examples
or preferably exercises to be carried out by the participants.
***Submission Guidelines***
Tutorial proposals should be submitted via EasyChair as a single PDF file
containing the following information:
* Title
* Abstract: 200 word summary of the tutorial purpose and content
* Motivation: Why is the topic timely and of particular interest to ISWC
participants? What is the relation of this tutorial to other similar tutorials
presented at other events? (one to three paragraphs)
* Detailed description: Overview of content, description of the aims,
presentation style, tutorial format, potential/preferred prerequisite knowledge
(max 2 pages)
* Audience: Who and how many people are likely to attend? (one paragraph)
* Presenters: Information about presenters (name, affiliation, contact
info), their expertise in the tutorial topic as well as their experiences in
teaching and in tutorial presentation. Please indicate which presenter is the
primary contact. (1-2 paragraphs per presenter)
* Length: Half-day or full-day?
* Requirements: Audio-visual or technical requirements and any special room
requirements (1-2 paragraphs).
Proposers of accepted tutorials will be required to prepare a tutorial web page
containing detailed information about the tutorial content, schedule and
organization. Tutorial organizers are also responsible for the production and
distribution of all material to be used for teaching the tutorial (slides,
notes, technical papers, etc.). In the case of a hands-on tutorial requiring
software, it is strongly recommended that tutors place any software
prerequisites online for participants to download and install in advance of the
start of the tutorial. Additionally, tutors should avoid, as much as possible,
depending on live web-based services that could be hampered by unexpected
technical issues.
Organizers of the accepted tutorials will receive one free registration to
their tutorial. Tutorial attendees must pay the ISWC 2013 tutorial registration
fee, if any, as well as the conference registration fee.
Submissions of tutorial proposals can be made at:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iswc2013tutorials.
***Important Dates***
* 3 May 2013, Tutorial Proposals Due
* 17 May 2013, Notification of Accepted Proposals
* 1 July 2013, Tutorial Webpage finalized
***Chairs***
* Marta Sabou, MODUL University Vienna, Austria
* Benjamin Johnston, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
