CALL
FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
COMPSAC 2007- 31st Annual International Computer
Software and Applications Conference
Beijing, July 24-27, 2OO7
COMPSAC
is a major international forum for researchers, practitioners, managers, and
policy makers interested in computer software and applications. Starting with 2006,
COMPSAC is designated as the IEEE Computer Society Signature Conference on
Software Technology and Applications. Based on this designation COMPSAC
organizers are able to work with other key functions of the Computer Society to
create more values for the conference volunteers and participants.
Proposals
for workshops are solicited for consideration of affiliation with COMPSAC 2007. Affiliated
workshops will be held in conjunction and co-located with the conference and
other affiliated workshops. The purpose of these workshops is to provide a
platform for presenting novel ideas in a less formal and possibly more focused
way than the conference itself. As such, they also offer a good opportunity for
young researchers to present their work and to obtain feedback from an
interested community. Workshop organizers are responsible for establishing a
program committee, collecting and evaluating submissions, notifying authors of
acceptance or rejection in due time, and ensuring a transparent and fair
selection process, organizing selected papers into sessions, and assigning
session chairs.
Researchers
and practitioners are invited to submit a one-page concept paper proposing a
workshop to the 31st COMPSAC Workshop Chair, Atilla Elci (atilla.elci [at]
emu.edu.tr), by Dec. 8, 2006. Submission may be made by e-mail with
"COMPSAC Preliminary Workshop Proposal" in the subject header and
supplying data on the Preliminary Workshop Proposal Format. Feedback will be
provided to the workshop proposers by Dec. 15, 2006.
An accepted proposal will then be detailed using the Final Workshop Proposal
Format by its organizers. Other important due dates
are mentioned below.
The
selection of the workshops to be included in the final COMPSAC program will be
based upon several factors, including the scientific / technical interest of
the topics, the quality of the proposal, balance and distinctness of workshop
topics, and the capacity of the conference workshop program.
Workshops
use the same paper submission system with COMPSAC 2007. Proceedings of the
COMPSAC Workshops will be printed as a separate volume by IEEE Computer Society
Press to be made available to all conference registrants on site. All workshop
papers will as well be electronically available through IEEE Xplore Digital Database. Any further information needed for
preparing a workshop proposal can be obtained by contacting the COMPSAC
Workshop Chair. 31st COMPSAC web site, too, (http://www.compsac.org/)
is a source of first hand information.
31st
COMPSAC Preliminary Workshop Proposal Format:
(Limited
to 1-page, typed double space in 11 pt Times New Roman)
Workshop
title: ...
Primary
organizers, their affiliation, and contact details: ...
Proposed
duration (select one: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 sessions; 1 session=90 minutes): ...
A
statement of goals for the workshop: ...
Workshop
theme: ...
Likely
participants: ...
31st
COMPSAC Final Workshop Proposal Format:
(Limited
to 3-pages, typed double space in 11 pt Times New Roman)
Workshop
title: ...
Primary
organizers, their affiliation, and contact details: ...
Proposed
duration (select one: 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 sessions; 1 session=90 minutes): ...
A
statement of goals for the workshop: ...
Workshop
theme: ...
Likely
participants: ...
Description
of the workshop: suggested items are as follows: expected achievements,
importance, program committee, format (paper presentations, discussion
sessions, etc.), plans for call for papers / participation, plans for publicity,...
31st
COMPSAC important dates for workshops:
Dec.
08, 2006: Preliminary Workshop Proposal submission
Dec.
15, 2006: Feedback provided to the workshop proposers
Dec.
31, 2006: Final workshop proposal submission
Feb.
23, 2007: Full paper and short paper due
Mar.
15, 2007: Decision notification (electronic)
Apr.
15, 2007: Camera-ready copy and author registration due
Note: The 31st COMPSAC
Steering Committee will allocate sessions to each workshop within the
constraints of space availability and the likely interest of the attendees in
the workshop. Please be advised to organize your workshop early and request for
adequate space as soon as your effort turns out to be fruitful. The COMPSAC
Workshop Chair will work closely with the primary organizers to ensure a
successful workshop.
Issue
Date: Oct. 16, 2006.