********************************************************************** International Conference on Logic Programming
Fifth ICLP Doctoral Consortium Pasadena (California, USA) July 14-17, 2009 http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/~toms/DC2009/ ----------- The 2009 ICLP Doctoral Consortium (DC) is the fifth international doctoral consortium to be offered as part of the International Conference on Logic Programming. The DC will take place during ICLP 2009 in Pasadena, California, USA. The Doctoral Consortium is designed for doctoral students working in areas related to logic programming, as well as Master's students interested in pursuing doctoral degrees in the field of logic programming. The Doctoral Consortium aims to provide students with an opportunity to present and discuss their research directions and to obtain feedback from peers as well as world-renowned experts in the field. The Doctoral Consortium will also offer invited speakers and panel discussions. ------------ The Doctoral Consortium is held the during the regular activities of the ICLP 2009 Conference. The aims of the Doctoral Consortium are: * To provide doctoral students working in the field of logic and constraint programming with a friendly and open forum to present their research ideas, listen to ongoing work from peer students, and receive constructive feedback * To provide students with relevant information about important issues for doctoral candidates and future academics * To develop a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of collaborative research. * To support a new generation of researchers with information and advice on academic, research, industrial, and non-traditional career paths. The Consortium is designed for students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program, though we are also open to exceptions (e.g., students currently in a Masters program and interested in doctoral studies). Students at any stage in their doctoral studies are encouraged to apply. Applicants are expected to be conducting research in the field of Logic Programming; topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * Theoretical Foundations of Logic and Constraint Logic Programming * Sequential and Parallel Implementation Technology * Static and Dynamic Analysis, Abstract Interpretation, Compilation Technology, Verification * Logic-based Paradigms (e.g., Answer Set Programming, Concurrent Logic Programming, Inductive Logic Programming) * Innovative Applications of Logic Programming The Consortium allows participants to interact with established researchers and with other students, through presentations, question- answer sessions, panel discussions, and invited presentations. The Doctoral Consortium will provide the possibility to reflect - through short activities, information sessions, and discussions - on the process and lessons of research and life in academia. Each participant will give a short, critiqued, research presentation. The Doctoral Consortium will be held on a date to be determined, in parallel with the regular activities of the ICLP 2009 conference; the ICLP conference will run from July 14th to July 17th, 2009. Doctoral Consortium participants will be offered the opportunity to have their abstracts published in the ICLP 2009 conference proceedings. Discussants: Several renowned faculty members and researchers in the field of Logic Programming will join in evaluating the submission packets and will participate in the Doctoral Consortium, providing feedback to the presenters. The list of the discussants will be published at a later date. -------- Detailed submission instructions can be found in the ICLP 2009 Doctoral Consortium web site, at: http://www.cs.kuleuven.be/~toms/DC2009/ -------- Important Dates Submission Deadline: April 10, 2009 (strict) Acceptance Notification: April 20, 2009 Last Date to Update Research Summary: May 5, 2009 (strict) Doctoral Consortium: July 14-17, 2009 (TBA) ICLP 2009 Conference: July 14-17, 2009 ------------ Doctoral Consortium Chairs: Tom Schrijvers Marcello Balduccini Departement of Computer Science Intelligent Systems Department Catholic University of Leuven Kodak Research Labs Leuven, Belgium Rochester, NY (USA) tom.schrijvers _a_t_ cs.kuleuven.be marcello.balduccini _a_t_ gmail.com _______________________________________________ uai mailing list uai@ENGR.ORST.EDU https://secure.engr.oregonstate.edu/mailman/listinfo/uai