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CALL FOR WORKSHOPS AND SPECIAL SESSIONS

IWSDS 2019: International Workshop on Spoken Dialogue Systems Technology
Siracusa, Italy
April 24-26, 2019
Conference website: https://iwsds2019.unikore.it/

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The INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SPOKEN DIALOGUE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (IWSDS) 2019 invites proposals for Workshops and Special Sessions in any topic related to the main conference theme: "Increasing naturalness and flexibility in spoken dialogue interaction"


Authors are requested to submit PDF files (maximum three pages) of their proposal to the following email:

iwsds2019@gmail.com


The proposal must indicate:

1. Whether the proposal is for a workshop or for a special session:

- Workshops are half day events collocated either before or after the IWSDS 2019 main program. Registration to workshops is not included with IWSDS registration. Participants only interested in attending the workshops do not need to register for IWSDS.

- Special sessions are 90-minute sessions that are part of the IWSDS main program. Registration to special sessions is included with IWSDS registration.

2. Workshop / Special Session title

3. Name, affiliation, e-mail and phone number of the organizers

4. Tentative program committee members (only for workshop proposals)

5. A description of the workshop / Special Session including:

- Objectives

- Topics of interest

- Justification

- Expected number submissions

- Tentative program

6. Special audio-visual, Internet, computer or equipment requirements

7. Whether the workshop / special session have been run before:

- Where and when

- Number of participants

8. Any additional information that might be relevant for the proposal evaluation


Proposal submission deadline: October 25, 2018

Proposal submission notification: October 30, 2018


Important notice:

1. Based on the volume of submissions and other logistic constrains, accepted workshops can be converted into special sessions or vice versa.

2. IWSDS 2019 organization will not provide any kind of financial support to workshop and special session organizers. IWSDS 2019 organization will only cover expenses related to venue, audio-visual equipment and coffee breaks for workshops and special sessions.