Special Tracks

Tutorials

The ICCBSS 2008 Special Tracks committee solicits proposals for tutorial sessions. A tutorial is an instructional program that presents new information to the attendees efficiently and provides exercises and/or examples based on that information. It should be organized to teach an entire concept, be self paced, accommodate a variety of users, and involve some questioning, debating, and options for review.

Proposals are invited for full-day (6-hour) and half-day (3-hour) tutorials. Tutorials should offer participants the opportunity to explore Composition-Based Systems and Interoperability topics in depth; to gain new insights, knowledge, and skills; and to learn from some of the leaders in the field. Proposals for tutorials are invited on any theme that is relevant to the community. However, we are particularly keen to offer tutorials aimed at disseminating the results of research and experience to practitioners. Proposals for tutorials that help people practice Composition-Based Systems development across domains are especially welcome. Summaries of the accepted tutorials will be included in the conference proceedings.

The following information is provided to help you in tutorial submission and conference preparation.

  1. Initial abstract submission – intent to submit
    • Initial abstracts of less than 200 words should summarize the topic of your tutorial and must be in English.
    • Submitted initial abstracts can be in either ASCII text or MS Word.
    • Initial abstracts for tutorials should be submitted electronically via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 30 July 2007. NOTE: Should you miss this deadline, please contact the special tracks chairs via email at iccbss-2008@sei.cmu.edu and submit your paper as instructed in "Proposal preparation".
  2. Proposal preparation
    • Proposals for tutorials consist of extended summaries (expected length is two pages) describing the topic of the tutorial, length, target audience and expected learning objectives, and an annotated outline summarizing each section. They must include a title and instructor names and affiliations.
    • Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format. The Submissions page contains the appropriate formatting instructions.
    • Proposals for tutorials must be submitted electronically via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 17 August 2007.
  3. Proposals acceptance
    • Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance and currency of the topic and organization of the presentation as described in the extended summary.
    • Proponents will be notified of acceptance or rejection by e-mail and will be provided with the reviewer comments by 21 September 2007.
  4. Final submission
    • Proponents of accepted tutorials are requested to make modifications to the proposals according to the reviewer comments.
    • Proponents of accepted tutorials will be sent an author kit (including camera-ready instructions and copyright form).
    • Camera-ready tutorial extended summaries and copyright forms must be submitted no later than 16 November 2007.
  5. Presentation material submission
    • The final tutorial presentation should be organized to fit into 3 hours for a half-day tutorial or 6 hours for a full-day tutorial, including questions and exercises.
    • Presentations slides should be created using MS PowerPoint 98 or later and use standard fonts.
    • Your presentation should be educationally focused – "sales pitches" are not appropriate.
    • Presentations should not include proprietary materials that cannot be distributed to the general public.
 
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Workshops

The ICCBSS 2008 Special Tracks committee solicits proposals for workshops. A workshop is a forum of researchers and practitioners focusing discussion on a topic related to the conference theme. The workshop organizers should be leaders in the field and should encourage a wide range of attendee ideas.

Proposals are invited for full-day (6-hour) and half-day (3-hour) workshops. Workshops will aim to offer a unique opportunity to meet and have in-depth discussions about precise topics related to the practice and innovation in Composition-Based Systems and Interoperability. Summaries of the workshops will be included in the conference proceedings.

The following information is provided to help you in workshop submission and preparation.

  1. Initial abstract submission - intent to submit
    • Initial abstracts of maximum 200 words should summarize the topic of your workshop and must be in English.
    • Submitted initial abstracts can be in either ASCII text or MS Word.
    • Initial abstracts for workshops should be submitted electronically via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 30 July 2007. NOTE: Should you miss this deadline, please contact the program chairs via email at iccbss-2008@sei.cmu.edu and submit your workshop proposal as instructed in "Proposal preparation".
  2. Proposal preparation
    • Proposals for workshops consist of extended summaries (expected length is two pages) describing the topic of the workshop, its organization and duration, relevance, expected target attendees, and an outline of the call for participation that would be sent to potential attendees.
    • Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format. The Submissions page contains the appropriate formatting instructions.
    • Proposals for workshops must be submitted via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 17 August 2007
  3. Proposals acceptance
    • Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, currency of the topic, and organization of the workshop as described in the extended summary.
    • Organizers will be notified of acceptance or rejection by e-mail and will be provided with the reviewer comments by 21 September 2007.
  4. Final submission
    • Organizers of accepted workshops are requested to make modifications to the proposals according to the reviewer comments.
    • Organizers of accepted workshops will be sent an author kit (including camera ready instructions and copyright form).
    • Camera-ready workshop extended summaries and copyright forms must be submitted no later than 16 November 2007.
  5. Presentation material submission
    • The final workshop should be organized to fit within 3 hours for a half-day workshop or 6 hours for a full-day workshop, including all breaks and breakout sessions.
    • Workshop organizers will be responsible for creating all materials required for their workshops. If position papers are a part of your workshop format, the workshop organizers are responsible for generating a call for participation, collecting and adjudicating papers, providing notification of acceptance or rejection, and collecting the materials for handouts.
    • Presentation slides should be created using MS PowerPoint 98 or later and use standard fonts.
    • Presentations should not include proprietary materials that cannot be distributed to the general public.
    • The workshop lead will present the results during the conference.
 
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Panels

The ICCBSS 2008 Special Tracks committee solicits proposals for panel sessions. A panel is a moderated session with a set of experts on a particular topic where each presents a position that invites discussion from the audience and other panel members. Panels are expected to address new, exciting, and controversial issues. They should be provocative, informative, and entertaining.

The main goal of the panels is to invite researchers and practitioners in the area to present what they consider to be new, exciting, and controversial issues in Composition-Based Systems and Interoperability and to initiate a good discussion with the audience. The panel discussions will be consolidated into a summary report and used to map the way forward for Composition-Based Systems and Interoperability and as input for future ICCBSS conference series.

The following information is provided to help you in panel submission and preparation.

  1. Initial abstract submission - intent to submit
    • Initial abstracts of maximum 200 words should summarize the topic of your panel and must be in English.
    • Submitted initial abstracts can be in either ASCII text or MS Word.
    • Initial abstracts for panels should be submitted electronically via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 30 July 2007. NOTE: Should you miss this deadline, please contact the program chairs via email at iccbss-2008@sei.cmu.edu and submit your panel proposal as instructed in "Proposal preparation".
  2. Proposal preparation
    • Proposals for panels consist of extended summaries (expected length is two pages) describing the topic of the panel; name, affiliation and contact information for the panel chair; names and affiliations of up to four panel members; short summary of their position statements; and a brief biography of each panel member.
    • Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format. Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format. The Submissions page contains the appropriate formatting instructions.
    • Proposals for panels must be submitted via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 17 August 2007.
  3. Proposals acceptance
    • Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance, currency of the topic, and content of the panel as described in the extended summary.
    • Panel chairs will be notified of acceptance or rejection by e-mail and will be provided with the reviewer comments by 21 September 2007
  4. Final submission
    • Chairs of accepted panels are requested to make modifications to the proposals submitted according to the reviewer comments.
    • Chairs of accepted panels will be sent an author kit (including camera-ready instructions and copyright form).
    • Camera-ready panel extended summaries and copyright forms must be submitted no later than 16 November 2007.
  5. Presentation material submission
    • The final panel should be organized to fit within 90 minutes, including all position statements and discussion. We recommend that position statements take between 5-10 minutes to allow plenty of time for discussion.
    • The panel chair should act as moderator and not take any position. The panel chair should introduce the panel members, control time during position statements, and coordinate the discussion between panel members and with the audience.
    • Panel chairs will be responsible for creating all materials required for their panels.
    • Presentation slides should be created using MS PowerPoint 98 or later and use standard fonts.
    • Presentations should not include proprietary materials that cannot be distributed to the general public.
 
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Student Sessions

ICCBSS 2008 is adding a Student Research Track a Student Poster Session to promote greater interaction and discussion between students and practitioners and researchers in the area of Composition-Based Systems (CBS). Students are encouraged to submit their research as part of the Student Research Track and the Student Poster Session as a way to share their work with a greater audience.

Student Research Track

The ICCBSS 2008 Special Tracks committee solicits proposals for the Student Research Track. This special track will be run as a mini-workshop to give students the opportunity to present their research and receive feedback in a constructive and international atmosphere.

The following information is provided to help you in submission and preparation.

  1. Initial abstract submission - intent to submit
    • Initial abstracts of maximum 200 words, should summarize your research and must be in English. Submitted initial abstracts will not be evaluated and will be used by the Special Tracks Chairs to gauge the type and coverage of conference topics.
    • Submitted initial abstracts can be in either ASCII text or MS Word.
    • Initial abstracts should be submitted electronically via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 28 September 2007. NOTE: Should you miss this deadline, please contact the program chairs via email at iccbss-2008@sei.cmu.edu and submit your workshop proposal as instructed in "Proposal preparation".
  2. Proposal preparation
    • Proposals for the student research track consist of short papers (2-4 pages) describing the topic of research and its contribution to the state of the art in CBS.
    • Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format. Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format. The Submissions page contains the appropriate formatting instructions.
    • Proposals for the student research track must be submitted via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 10 October 2007.
  3. Proposals acceptance
    • Proposals will be evaluated based on relevance and currency of the topic as described in the extended summary.
    • Students will be notified of acceptance or rejection by e-mail and will be provided with the reviewer comments by 19 October 2007.
  4. Final submission
    • Students are requested to make modifications to the proposals submitted according to the reviewer comments.
    • Students will be sent an author kit (including camera ready instructions and copyright form).
    • Camera-ready extended summaries and copyright forms must be submitted no later than 16 November 2007.
  5. Presentation material submission
    • The exact duration of the presentation will be determined by the number of accepted submissions and will be communicated by 19 October 2007.
    • Students will be responsible for creating all materials required for their presentations.
    • Presentation slides should be created using MS PowerPoint 98 or later and use standard fonts.
    • Presentations should not include proprietary materials that cannot be distributed to the general public.
Student Poster Session

The ICCBSS 2008 Special Tracks committee solicits proposals for posters. A poster provides a means for students to present their research in an informal setting with conference attendees. The poster session, held during the conference reception, is aimed at sharing ideas that are being formulated or work in progress and provides an opportunity for students to gather feedback from the community and discuss students’ research directions.

The following information is provided to help you in poster submission and preparation.

  1. Poster preparation
    • Proposals for posters consist of an abstract (expected length is one page) describing the topic of the poster and must include a title, student's name and affiliation.
    • Submitted proposals must be written in English using either MS Word or pdf format.
    • Proposals for posters must be submitted electronically via the ICCBSS conference submission Website by 10 October 2007.
  2. Poster acceptance
    • Proposals will be evaluated based on the novelty of presented ideas and relevance to conference topics.
    • Students will be notified of acceptance or rejection by e-mail and will be provided with the reviewer comments by 19 October 2007.
  3. Final submission
    • Students are requested to make modifications to the proposals submitted according to the reviewer comments.
    • Students will be sent an author kit (including camera ready instructions and copyright form).
    • Camera-ready poster extended summaries and copyright forms must be submitted no later than 16 November 2007.
  4. Final poster materials
    • Dimensions of the posters are 48 in. width and 40 in. height (120 cm width and 100 cm height).
    • Make sure you follow your submitted abstract and keep your audience in mind when creating your poster.
    • Poster authors must take care of printing the poster and bringing it to the conference for display.
    • Poster boards and appropriate hanging materials will be provided during the conference.