Call For Tutorial And Workshop Proposals
18th Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
(KR2021)
November 6-12, 2021, Hanoi, Vietnam
https://kr2021.kbsg.rwth-aachen.de
The 18th International Conference on Principles of Knowledge
Representation and
Reasoning (KR 2021) solicits proposals for its tutorial and workshop
programme.
Tutorials and workshops will be held on the days of 6-8 November 2021,
prior
to the KR main technical program. KR is currently planned to take place in
Hanoi, Vietnam, with additional options for attending virtually. Further
details
on the attendance options for tutorial and workshop organizers will be
provided
in upcoming calls, as they depend on the pandemic situation.
** Submission Requirements for Tutorial Proposals **
KR tutorials are half-day or (exceptionally) full-day events that introduce
general or special topics in KR and relevant neighboring areas. They can be
first introductions to an established area or an emerging field, but also
advanced courses on specialised methods or new approaches. The content
should be
adequately established and balanced, and not be limited to advertising an
individual research work or product. A focus on specific tools and
methodologies
can still be useful to offer concrete examples and hands-on activities to
participants.
Each tutorial proposal should contain the following information:
- Short title, presenters and proposed length (half-day is recommended,
but an
argument can be made for a full-day tutorial)
- A half-page introduction to the tutorial's subject and relevance to KR
- A half-page on the target audience, prerequisite knowledge, and
learning goals
- One page outline of the tutorial contents and intended structure
- A brief resume of each presenter including name, affiliation, email
address,
and evidence of scholarship in the area, mentioning relevant
publications or
professional experience
The main duties of the tutorial organizers are:
- Setup a web-page for the tutorial, which should at least include the
information from the proposal, tutorial materials and related references.
- Deliver the tutorial at KR 2021. A future call will provide details on
the
presentation options.
** Submission Requirements for Workshop Proposals **
Workshops provide a place to exchange ideas in emerging fields in KR
research
and application. They can take many forms, including mini-conferences (with
peer-reviewed publications), competitions, working sessions (discussions,
hackathons, etc.), line-ups of invited contributions, or a mix of these.
Innovative formats are welcome, but organizers must provide means of
estimating
attendance and required length up-front (by number of submissions,
invited speakers, or early registered participants).
Workshop proposals can use up to 4 pages, which should include the
following
information:
- Title and acronym of the workshop,
- Workshop description: goals, format, and expected activities during the
workshop; proposed duration (half day, one day, ...),
- Audience: target audience, research groups in the area, planned or
confirmed
speakers, expected number of submissions/participants,
- Related events: history of the workshop (if applicable), relationship to
recent similar events,
- Tentative list of PC members with their respective affiliations,
- A brief resume of each organizer including name, affiliation, contact
details, and evidence of scholarship in the area, mentioning relevant
publications or professional experience.
- Appendix: Tentative call for contributions
The main duties of the chair of each accepted workshop are:
- Set up a webpage for the workshop,
- Advertise the workshop and distribute its call for papers/participation,
- Coordinate the peer-reviewing of submitted contributions,
- If workshop proceedings are desired, it is the duty of the organizers to
produce and distribute their workshop proceedings,
- Organize a schedule for the workshop in collaboration with the local
organizers and the KR workshop co-chairs, and
- Coordinate and moderate the workshop participation and content. A
future call
will provide details on the physical/hybrid/virtual options for running
workshops.
KR reserves the right to cancel a workshop if it does not have enough
participants to cover its running costs.
** Submission Instructions **
Each proposal (tutorial or workshop) should be in English and must be
submitted electronically to the Workshop and Tutorial track of KR 2021
via EasyChair:
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=kr2021
For all accepted proposals, KR will take care of all local and/or
virtual arrangements.
** Important Dates **
Proposal submission deadline: 17 March 2021
Notification: 20 April 2021
Workshop paper submission deadline: 2 July 2021
Workshop paper notification: 6 August 2021
Workshop registration deadline: TBA
Tutorial and workshop dates: 6-8 November 2021
Inquiries should be sent by email to the KR 2021 Tutorial and Workshop
Chairs:
Markus Krötzsch and Yongmei Liu
kr21-workshops-tutori...@easychair.org
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