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The 6th International Semantic Web Conference

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##### Call for Workshop Proposals #####
The 6th International Semantic Web Conference (ISWC 2007)
combined with the 2nd Asian Semantic Web Conference (ASWC 2007)
November 11-15, 2007 BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center), Busan, KOREA
http://iswc2007.semanticweb.org
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ISWC WORKSHOPS
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The ISWC 2007 Program Committee invites proposals for the WorkshopProgram of ISWC 2007, the Sixth International Semantic Web Conference,to be held November 11-15, 2007, in Busan, Korea. Workshops will be heldon 11-12 November.

GOALS
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The purpose of the workshops is to provide an informal setting forworkshop participants to discuss technical issues, to exchange research ideas, and to develop a community in the quickly emerging field of theSemantic Web.

We are looking for workshops that encourage discussions on social andbusiness requirements and how semantic web technologies can be made easier to deploy and operationalize in real world scenarios. Theseworkshops are expected to complement those that focus on fundamentalresearch issues and multi-disciplinary topics. Workshop proposals shouldaddress current issues related to the Semantic Web that will benefitfrom small-group information exchange and discussion. Workshops areintended to be genuine interactive events and not mini-conferences. Wewelcome workshops with creative structures and organizations thatattract various types of contributions and ensure rich interactions.

We expect to have a wide range of workshops, including those that
- focus on a specific domain of activity, e.g., finance, telecom, lifescience, digital government, etc.
- investigate social and collaborative issues and best practices withrespect to constructing and publishing Semantic Web knowledge structures,
- focus on fundamental research issues,
- discuss multi-disciplinary topics that bring together researchers fromdifferent disciplines,
- support the interaction of research and industry for the deploymentand operationalization of Semantic Web applications.

SCHEDULE
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March 12, 2007: Workshop proposals due
April 12, 2007: Notification of proposal acceptance
May 1, 2007: URL for the workshop web page due
October 11, 2007: Electronic version of working notes for the workshop due
November 11-12, 2007: Workshop days
November 13-15, 2007: ISWC 2007 Technical Program.

SUBMITTING A PROPOSAL
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Workshop proposals should be no more than 3 pages in length and shouldcontain the following information:

- The title and brief technical description of the workshop, specifyingthe goals and the technical issues that it will focus on.
- A brief discussion of why the topic is of particular interest at thistime.
- A brief description of why and to whom the workshop is of interest,the workshop audience.
- A brief description of the proposed workshop format, discussing themix of events such as paper presentations, invited talks, panels, andgeneral discussion.
- An indication of whether the workshop should be considered for ahalf-day or full-day meeting.
- A list of related workshops or similar events held in the last 3years, or to be held in 2007.
- The names and contact information (web page, email address) of theproposed organizing committee and short description of their relevantexperience.

We strongly advise having more than one organizer, preferably fromdifferent institutions, bringing different perspectives to the workshoptopic.

Workshop attendees must pay the ISWC 2007 workshop registration fee, aswell as the conference registration fee.

The ISWC2007 Workshop Co-chairs are Geert-Jan Houben (Vrije UniversiteitBrussel, Belgium) and Harith Alani (University of Southampton, UK).

Please send your proposals by March 12, 2007 and any inquiries by emailto iswc2007-workshops@few.vu.nl. Workshop proposals may be submitted inany format; Word, text or PDF.
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