+-------------------------------------------------------------+ Call for Workshop Proposals Pervasive 2008 The Sixth International Conference on Pervasive Computing Sydney, Australia May 19-22, 2008 http://pervasive2008.org/ +-------------------------------------------------------------+ 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@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@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: ------------------------- - 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: ------------------- Khai Truong (University of Toronto, Canada) Arkady Zaslavsky (Monash University, Australia) Email: pervasive08_workshops@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, Alex Varshavsky <walex@cs.toronto.edu> Florian Michahelles <fmichahelles@ethz.ch> Zhiwen Yu <yu@ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp> Pervasive 2008 Publicity Chairs --------------------------- 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@ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp http://www.ccm.media.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~yu/ ---------------------------