VLDB06: Call for Papers and Proposals

We apologize for multiple copies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Call for Papers and Proposals The 32nd International Conference on Very Large Data Bases (VLDB) September 12-15, 2006 Seoul, Korea http://aitrc.kaist.ac.kr/~vldb06 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Important Dates February 7th, 2006: Workshop Proposal Deadline March 9th, 2006 (5:00PM PST): Abstract Submission Deadline March 16th, 2006 (5:00PM PST): Paper, Panel, Demonstration, and Tutorial Submission Deadline May 30th, 2006: Notification of Acceptance June 23rd, 2006: Camera Ready Papers Due September 12th - 15th, 2006: Conference in Seoul, Korea Aims of the Conference VLDB 2006 is a premier international forum for database researchers, vendors, practitioners, application developers, and users. We invite submissions reporting original results on all aspects of data management as well as proposals for panels, tutorials, and demonstrations that will present the most critical issues and views on practical leading-edge database technology, applications, and techniques. We also invite proposals for events and workshops that may take place at the Conference site between September 10th and 11th before the VLDB 2006 conference. Topics of Interest VLDB 2006 strongly encourages the submission of creative work that goes beyond improvements of already known results. Submissions may cover novel approaches in data management, visions that present new viewpoints and challenges, or a description of the implementation or deployment of advanced database technology in an industrial or application setting. Furthermore, since new challenging applications appear on the horizon, papers that describe those with respect to their technical substance, their impact, and their importance and relate them to today's database technology are also solicited. To continue the policy of broadening the range of topics covered at the conference, VLDB 2006 will be organized into three tracks, each with its own Program Committee: - Core Database Technology - Infrastructure for Information Systems - Industrial, Applications, and Experience The Core Database Technology Track will evaluate papers on technologies intended to be incorporated within the database system itself. The topics of interest to this track include (but are not limited to): - Active Databases - Private and Secure Databases - Concurrency Control and Recovery - Database Administration and Manageability - Database Indexing and Search - Database Performance and Evaluation - Relational Languages and Models - Fuzzy, Probabilistic, and Approximate Data - Image, Text, and Multimedia Databases - Benchmarking and Performance - Parallel, Distributed, and Grid Databases - Query Processing and Optimization - Real-Time Databases - Reliable and Robust Databases - Engine-based Views, Replication, and Caching - Native Semi-structured Data and XML - Stream Databases - Spatial, Temporal, and Scientific Databases - Embedded and Mobile Databases The Information Infrastructure Track covers all aspects of data management not implemented within a conventional database engine. The topics covered by this track include (but are not limited to): - Data Management in Computational Science - Data Design, Evolution and Migration - Data Quality and Semantics - Information Filtering and Dissemination - Information Integration and Retrieval - Database Services and Applications - Heterogeneous and Federated DBMS (Interoperability) - Meta-data Management - Mobile Data Management - Novel/Advanced Applications - P2P and Networked Data Management - Profile-based Data Management - User Interfaces and Visualization - Sensor Networks - Web Replication and Caching - Content Delivery Networks - Web Services and Web Service Composition - Middleware Platforms for Data Management - XML Languages, Models, and Middleware - Data Mining and OLAP The Industrial, Applications, and Experience Track covers innovative commercial database implementations, novel applications of database technology, and experience in applying recent research advances to practical situations, in any of the following example areas (or in other areas where data management is important): - Business Process Engineering and Execution Support - Industrial-Strength Systems based on DB Technology - Unique Experiences in Using DB Technology - Designing and Implementing Systems in the Above Areas Using DB Technology - Reporting of Pitfalls and Difficulties - Adapting DB Technology in Industrial Setting to Industrial Requirements - Financial Justification of Information Systems and Life-Cycle Costs - Self-Managing Systems - Bio-Informatics/Life Sciences - Data Management for Developing Countries - Digital Libraries/Document Management - Electronic Commerce - Engineering Information Systems - Enterprise Data Management - Enterprise Resource Planning - Environmental Management - Financial Services Applications - Geographic Information Systems - Government Applications - Home and Personal Applications - Humanities Applications - Medical Systems - Mobile Computing - Retail Systems - Telecommunications Applications In some cases, material might cut across more than one of the tracks, and indeed we strongly encourage papers that pursue some of the ties between them. As submissions will be judged by their appropriateness for the track in which they are being evaluated, appropriate placement of papers is important. If in doubt, we suggest contacting one of the PC chairpersons. Paper Submission Guidelines - Research Papers Papers must adhere to the conference's duplicate submission policy, must be formatted according to the conference's camera-ready format, and are limited to 12 pages. Paper submission must be done electronically using the conference management tools for the Core Database Technology or the Infrastructure for Information Systems track. For each paper, its authors must submit an abstract by March 9th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time). The full paper must subsequently be submitted electronically, in pdf format, by March 16th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time). Authors will be notified of the results by May 30th, 2006. Further questions may be addressed to: Core Database Technology Program Chair: David Lomet (lomet@microsoft.com) Infrastructure for Information Systems Program Chair: Gustavo Alonso (alonso@inf.ethz.ch) - Industrial, Applications, and Experience Papers Full papers or extended abstracts must be submitted electronically, in pdf format, by March 16th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) using the conference management tool. The conference's duplicate submission policy and the formatting requirements also apply. In particular, each paper must be formatted according to the conference's camera-ready format and the page length is restricted to at most 12 pages. Authors will be notified of the results by May 30th, 2006. Further questions may be addressed to: Guy Lohman (lohman@almaden.ibm.com) Proposal Guidelines - Demonstration Proposals Demonstration proposals must be submitted electronically, in pdf format, by March 16th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) using the conference management tool. Proposals should be focused on new database technology, advances in applying databases, or innovative use of database techniques. Proposals must be submitted in camera-ready format and are limited to 4 pages. They should describe the demonstrated system, indicate what is going to be demonstrated, and state the significance of the contribution to database technology or applications. Proposals must not be published or under consideration for publication elsewhere. Authors will be notified of the results by May 30th, 2006. Demonstration papers will appear in the proceedings. Further questions may be addressed to: Tore Risch (tore.risch@it.uu.se) - Tutorial Proposals Tutorial proposals must clearly identify the intended audience and its assumed background. Tutorials whose audience is broader than the database research community are encouraged. Proposals must be no more than 5 pages and must provide a sense of both the scope of the tutorial and depth within the scope. The intended length of the tutorial (1.5 or 3 hours) should also be indicated, together with justification that a high-quality presentation will be achieved within the chosen time period and the indication of the main learning outcomes. Proposals should also include contact information (name, email address, telephone number, and FAX number) and a brief bio of the presenters. If the proposed tutorial has been given previously, the proposal should include where the tutorial has been given and how it will be modified for VLDB 2006. Proposals must be submitted electronically by March 16th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) to: Christos Faloutsos (christos@cs.cmu.edu) Tutorial presentations will be published and made available to VLDB participants, and must be ready for publication by July 12th, 2006. - Panel Proposals Panels should address timely and, preferably, controversial issues and must be debate-oriented rather than series of short presentations. A proposal should include the topic title; a short statement about the importance and relevance of the panel and the potential issues of controversy; a tentative list of questions that will be posed to the panelists; a list of confirmed participants along with their affiliations; and a short bio of each participant. Proposals must be submitted electronically by March 16th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) to: Michael Carey (mcarey@bea.com) Short panel summaries will appear in the proceedings. - Workshop Proposals VLDB 2006 will feature a number of co-located workshops on broad topics related to data management, and will be held before the main conference. Proposals for workshops are hereby invited. A proposal should be no more than 5 pages and include the workshop title, technical description of the topic and issues, justification, potential officials, duration, and history (if any) of the workshop. Proposals should be submitted electronically by February 7th, 2006 (5:00 p.m. Pacific Standard Time) to: Ming-Chien Shan (ming-chien.shan@hp.com). The decision on the proposal will be notified by March 1st, 2006. Organizing Committee - Honorary Chair Sukho Lee, Seoul National University, Korea - General Chair Kyu-Young Whang, KAIST/AITrc, Korea - VLDB Endowment Liaison Laura Haas, IBM Silicon Valley Lab, USA - Geographical Area Coordinator, Americas Jiawei Han, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA - Geographical Area Coordinator, Europe, Mideast & Africa Timos Sellis, National Tech. University of Athens, Greece - Geographical Area Coordinator, Asia Pacific Yoshifumi Masunaga, Ochanomizu University, Japan - National DB Society Liaisons, Asia Pacific CCF-DBS: Shan Wang, Renmin University, China DB India: Krithi Ramamritham, IIT Bombay, India K.I.S.S. SIGDB: Myoung-Ho Kim, KAIST, Korea - Workshop Co-Chairs Ming-Chien Shan, HP Labs, USA Sang-goo Lee, Seoul National University, Korea - General Program Chair Hongjun Lu (in memoriam), HKUST, China Umeshwar Dayal, HP Labs, USA - Core Database Technology Program Chair David Lomet, Microsoft, USA - Infrastructure for Information Systems Program Chair Gustavo Alonso, ETH, Switzerland - Industrial, Applications & Experience Program Co-Chairs Guy Lohman, IBM Almaden Research Center, USA Martin Kersten, CWI, Netherlands Sang K. Cha, Seoul National University, Korea - Tutorial Program Co-Chairs Christos Faloutsos, CMU, USA Tiziana Catarci, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy Kyuseok Shim, Seoul National University, Korea - Panel Program Co-Chairs Michael Carey, BEA Systems, USA Masaru Kitsuregawa, University of Tokyo, Japan Seog Park, Sogang University, Korea - Demonstration Co-Chairs Tore Risch, Uppsala University, Sweden Maria Orlowska, University of Queensland, Australia Keun Ho Ryu, Chungbuk National University, Korea - Local Arrangement Chair Yong Chul Oh, Korea Polytechnic University, Korea - Treasurer Eui Kyeong Hong, University of Seoul/AITrc, Korea - Sponsorship Chair Myung-Joon Kim, ETRI, Korea - Publicity Co-Chairs Junghoo Cho, UCLA, USA Myung Kim, Ewha Womans University, Korea - Proceedings Chair Young-Kuk Kim, Chungnam National University, Korea - eProceedings Co-Chairs Sang-Won Lee, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea Young-Koo Lee, Kyung Hee University, Korea - Registration Co-Chairs Jinho Kim, Kangwon National University/AITrc, Korea Wookey Lee, Sungkyul University, Korea - Web Chair Il-Yeol Song, Drexel University., USA Program Committees - Core Database Technology Divy Agrawal, UC Santa Barbara, USA Philip Bohannon, Bell Labs, USA Luc Bouganim, INRIA Rocquencourt, France Yuri Breitbart, Kent State University, USA Nico Bruno, Microsoft Research, USA Ming-Syan Chen, National Taiwan University, Taiwan Panos Chrysanthis, University of Pittsburgh, USA Alin Deutsch, UC San Diego, USA Klaus Dittrich, University of Zurich, Switzerland Margret H. Dunham, Southern Methodist University, USA Ahmed Elmagarmid, Purdue University, USA Alan Fekete, University of Sydney, Australia Mary Fernandez, ATT Research, USA Minos Garofalakis, Bell Labs, USA Sudipto Guha, University of Pennsylvania, USA Peter Haas, IBM Research, USA Theo Haerder, University of Kaiserslautern, Germany Eric N. Hanson, Microsoft Corporation, USA Jayant R. Haritsa, Indian Inst. of Science, India Svein-Olaf Hvasshovd, Norwegian U. of Techn. & Sci., Norway H. V. Jagadish, University of Michigan, USA Sushil Jajodia, George Mason University, USA Theodore Johnson, ATT Research, USA Daniel Keim, University of Konstanz, Germany Masaru Kitsuregawa, University of Tokyo, Japan Flip Korn, ATT Research, USA Hank Korth, Lehigh University, USA Paul Larson, Microsoft Research, USA Wolfgang Lehner, Dresden University of Techn., Germany Qiong Luo, Hong Kong University of Sci. and Techn., China Volker Markl, IBM Research, USA Bernhard Mitschang, University of Stuttgart, Germany Guido Moerkotte, University of Mannheim, Germany Vivek Narasayya, Microsoft Research, USA Jeff Naughton, University of Wisconsin, USA Betty O'Neil, University of Massachusetts, Boston USA Beng Chin Ooi, Nat'l University of Singapore, Singapore Gultekin Ozsoyoglu, Case Western Reserve University, USA Dimitris Papadias, Hong Kong University of Sci. and Techn., China Jignesh Patel, University of Michigan, USA Jun Rao, IBM Research, USA Rajeev Rastogi, Bell Labs, USA Arnon Rosenthal, Mitre Corporation, USA Nick Roussopoulos, University of Maryland, USA Prasan Roy, IBM Research, India Elke Rundensteiner, Worchester Polytechnic Institute, USA Betty Salzberg, Northeastern University, USA Ralf Schenkel, Max Planck Institute, Germany Thomas Seidl, RWTH Aachen University, Germany Praveen Seshadri, Microsoft Corporation, USA Jayavel Shanmugasundaram, Cornell University, USA Kyuseok Shim, Seoul National University, Korea Ramakrishnan Srikant, IBM Research, USA S. Sudarshan, IIT Bombay, India Kian-Lee Tan, Nat'l University of Singapore, Singapore Vassilis Tsotras, UC Riverside, USA Jeff Ullman, Gradiance Corp., USA Wei Wang, UNC Chapel Hill, USA Gerhard Weikum, Max Planck Institute, Germany Marianne Winslett, University of Illinois UC, USA Andrew Witkowski, Oracle Corporation, USA Jeffrey Xu Yu, Chinese University of Hong Kong, China Philip S. Yu, IBM Research, USA Carlo Zaniolo, UC Los Angeles, USA Jingren Zhou, Microsoft Research, USA - Infrastructure for Information Systems Karl Aberer, EPFL, Switzerland Stefano Ceri, Politecnico di Milano, Italy Junghoo Cho, UCLA, USA Paul Grefen, Eindhoven University, Netherlands Christiana Amza, University of Toronto, Canada Ricardo Baeza-Yates, University Pompeu-Fabra, Spain Roger Barga, Microsoft Research, USA Boualem Benatallah, University of New South Wales, Australia Phil Bernstein, Microsoft, USA Stephen Blott, Dublin City University, Ireland Phillipe Bonnet, University of Copenhagen, Denmark Christof Bornhoevd, SAP Labs, USA Adam Bosworth, Google, USA Peter Buneman, University of Edinburgh, UK Fabio Casati, HP Labs, USA Tiziana Catarci, University of Rome, La Sapienza, Italy Mariano Consens, University of Toronto, Canada Cristine Collet, IMAG, France Daniela Florescu, Oracle, USA Michael Franklin, UC Berkeley, USA J. Christoph Freytag, Humboldt University Berlin, Germany Jonathan Goldstein, Microsoft, USA Tung Kum Hoe, National University of Singapore, Singapore Wei Hong, Intel Labs, USA Arantza Illarramendi, Bask Country University, Spain Christian Jensen, Aalborg University, Denmark Bettina Kemme, McGill University, Canada Donald Kossmann, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Mong Li Lee, National University of Singapore, Singapore Hong-Va Leong, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China Bertram Ludascher, UC Davis, USA Nikos Mamoulis, University of Hong Kong, China Shah Mehul, HP Labs, USA Jussi Myllymaki, IBM, USA Christopher Olston, Carnegie Mellon University, USA Neoklis Polyzotis, UC Santa Cruz, USA Marta Patino, Madrid Technical University, Spain Evvagelia Pitoura, University of Ioannina, Greece Krithi Ramamritham, IIT Bombay, India Uwe Roehm, University of Sydney, Australia Kenneth Salem, University of Waterloo, Canada Marc Scholl, University of Konstanz, Germany Ioana Stanoi, IBM, USA Jianwen Su, UC Santa Barbara, USA Stefan Tai, IBM, USA Peter Triantafillou, University of Patras, Greece Marteen van Steen, Frei University, The Netherleands Patrick Valduriez, INRIA, France Gottfried Vossen, University of Muenster, Germany - Industrial, Applications, and Experience Graeme Birchall, Independent Consultant, USA Takeshi Fukuda, IBM Yamato Software Lab, Japan James Hamilton, Microsoft Corp., USA Bongki Moon, University of Arizona, USA Bill O'Connell, IBM Toronto Lab, Canada Roland Pieringer, Transaction Software GmbH, Germany Mikael Ronstrom, MySQL AB, Sweden Harald Schoenig, Software AG, Germany Vishal Sikka, SAP, USA Andy Witkowski, Oracle Corp., USA Lizhu Zhou, Tsinghua University, China - Demonstration Klemens Bohm, Karlsruhe, Germany Andreas Geppert, Zurich University, Swizerland Keith G Jeffery, RAL, UK Wilhelm Jonker, Philips Research, Netherlands Vanja Josifovski, IBM Almaden, USA Graham Kemp, Chalmers University, Sweden Hiroyuki Kitagawa, University of Tokyo, Japan Byung Suk Lee, University of Vermont, USA Wei-Ying Ma, Microsoft Research Asia, China Stefan Manegold, CWI, The Netherlands Mads Nygaard, NTNU, Norway Marek Rusinkiewicz, Telcordia Technologies, USA Wasim Sadiq, SAP Australia, Australia Academic Sponsors: Korea Information Science Society(K.I.S.S.) K.I.S.S. SIG on Databases(SIGDB) Hosted by Advanced Information Technology Research Center (AITrc), KAIST -- ------------------------------------- Junghoo "John" Cho Assistant Professor Department of Computer Science University of California, Los Angeles