[Tccc] UbiComp 2013 -- Call for Workshop Proposals -- Deadline March 25, 2013

Nic Lane niclaneatmicrosoft.com
Wed Mar 13 04:07:01 EDT 2013



 CALL FOR WORKSHOPS -- UBICOMP 2013

Dear colleagues,  

We would like to draw your attention to the call for workshop proposals of the 
2013 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing 
(UbiComp 2013). Workshops will take place in Zurich, Switzerland, on September 
8-9, 2013 (the main conference will be held September 10-12, 2013.)

Workshop proposals must be submitted by ***March 25, 2013***. The plain text of 
the call for proposals is listed below. For further information please visit: 
http://www.ubicomp.org/ubicomp2013/calls/cfp-workshops.php

Apologies to those of you who have received this message multiple times.

Best,

Nic Lane
UbiComp 2013 Publicity Chair
Researcher - MASS/MSRA | http://niclane.org | http://twitter.com/niclane7

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    Call for Workshop Proposals
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    UBICOMP 2013
    http://www.ubicomp.org

    The 2013 ACM International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous 
Computing September 8-12, 2013, Zurich (Switzerland)

    Web: http://www.ubicomp.org
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubicomp2013
    Facebook: http://facebook.com/ubicomp2013
    Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/106736065734487618864/


UbiComp 2013 invites proposals for the workshop program of the 2013 ACM 
International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing.  
Workshops provide a forum for attendees with common interests and are a great 
opportunity for community building.  They can be one or two days in length, and 
vary in size and format depending on their objectives.  All workshops will be 
held on Sunday, September 8, 2013 and Monday, September 9, 2013, before the 
main conference.

We are soliciting workshop proposals on any topic of relevance to Ubiquitous 
Computing.  There are many ways in which workshops can enrich a conference, and 
we are aiming to accommodate diverse opportunities for the UbiComp community to 
engage.  This includes, but is not limited to:

- Workshops that provide a forum to share advances in an area of special 
interest to the community.  Such workshops would typically solicit original 
research contributions and involve a peer-review process for submitted papers, 
but would be open to wider attendance.  ALL accepted workshop papers will be 
included in the ACM digital library and the supplemental proceedings.
- Workshops that aim to gather a group of researchers for a focused activity, 
such as hands-on prototyping, or joint development of a cross-disciplinary 
research agenda.  Such workshops typically involve a selection process for 
attendance, but not necessarily a solicitation of material for publication.

PRE-PROPOSAL SUBMISSION INQUIRIES

Should you wish to discuss ideas for a workshop proposal prior to the 
submission deadline, feel free to contact the Chairs of the Workshops Program 
at workshops2... at ubicomp.org<mailto:workshops2... at ubicomp.org>.

WORKSHOP PROPOSAL CONTENT

- The proposal should be prepared as a document of no more than 4 pages in 
SIGCHI archival format, and must in addition include a CfP (Call for Papers, or 
Call for Participation).  It must describe the topic, rationale and objectives 
for the workshop, the organizers' backgrounds, an estimate of expected 
attendance (and whether participation will be limited), and a detailed plan for 
conducting the workshop (including any plans for pre-workshop preparation 
and/or post-workshop follow up).  Upon acceptance, the workshop description is 
expected to be revised and adapted for inclusion in the supplemental 
proceedings.
- All workshops have the option to solicit contributions for inclusion in the 
ACM Digital Library and supplemental proceedings of the conference.  Workshop 
organizers must clearly describe in their proposal whether they wish to have 
workshop contributions published in this way.  Organizers can specify page 
numbers for papers they solicit, but all workshop papers must be in the SIGCHI 
archival format, and be ready for inclusion into ACM digital library and the 
supplementary proceedings by June 23, 2013.

WORKSHOP SELECTION PROCESS

Workshops will be reviewed by a jury of experts who will evaluate the work 
based on how compelling they expect it to be to UbiComp attendees.  The jury 
will consider several factors during the selection process, including:

- The potential for the topic of the workshop to generate stimulating 
discussions and useful results.
- The expected interest level in the topic in the community.
- The organizers' ability to demonstrate in the proposal a well-organized 
process and plan for the workshop.
- The overall balance of topics in the Workshops program. If multiple 
submissions are received on the same or similar topics, the organizers may be 
encouraged to merge them.

WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS' RESPONSIBILITIES

The organizers of each workshop are expected to:

- Publicize the workshop with a call for participation via the UbiComp website 
and email
- Set up a web site for the workshop containing more details on the workshop, 
including CFP, workshop format, plans for publication (if any), participants, 
program, etc. In particular, the CFP should clearly specify that accepted 
papers must be in the SIGCHI archival format and will be published in the 
Ubicomp 2013 supplemental proceedings.
- Encourage potential participants to submit papers
- Work with the Ubicomp Publication Chairs to include workshop papers in the 
ACM digital library and the supplementary proceedings
- Work with the Ubicomp Workshop Chairs to arrange the workshop
- Actively run the workshop

Note that workshops are an integral part of the Ubicomp conference. Hence, 
workshop organizers and attendees are expected to register for the workshop in 
addition to the conference.

SUBMITTING YOUR PROPOSAL

Please email your proposal directly to the workshop chairs at 
workshops2... at ubicomp.org<mailto:workshops2... at ubicomp.org>. The deadline for 
submission is March 25, 2013. The submission should be a single PDF file, 
including both the proposal (max. 4 pages) and an appended CFP. Please download 
and use the required templates to prepare the proposal.

IMPORTANT DATES

- Submission deadline for workshop proposals: March 25, 2013
- Notification of acceptance: April 5, 2013
- Distribution of all accepted workshop CFPs: April 19, 2013
- Camera-ready version of workshop and all workshop papers due: June 23, 2013
- Workshops: September 8-9, 2013

WORKSHOP CHAIRS

Anind Dey, Carnegie Mellon University, US
Hans-Werner Gellersen, Lancaster University, UK

If you have any further inquiries, please contact us at: 
workshops2... at ubicomp.org<mailto:workshops2... at ubicomp.org>.

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