kim@CS.TORONTO.EDU (Kimberlee Pietrzak-Smith) (08/09/90)
Call for Panel Proposals: IJCAI-91
The IJCAI-91 Program Committee invites proposals for panels to be presented at
the International Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (IJCAI-91),
Sydney, Australia, August 24-30, 1991. A panel allows three to five people
to present their views or results on a common theme, issue, or question.
Panels should be both relevant and interesting to the AI community, and
have a clearly specified topic that is narrow enough to be adequately
addressed in a single session of slightly over one hour. Panelists
must have substantial experience with the topic.
A panel typically serves one of the following functions:
1. It presents information on a specific topic, such as recent
important results or the status of important projects.
2. It focuses on alternative approaches to or views on a common
question, where panelists present their ideas and results.
3. It describes and criticizes a particular approach or view.
Panels are usually organized as follows: The chairperson starts the panel
by introducing the topic and by providing appropriate background material.
Next, the panelists provide short
presentations, followed by an interchange between the panelists and the
audience. The chairperson ends the panel with a summary statement.
Requirements for Submission
A COMPLETE panel proposal consists of a cover page, an overall summary, and
a summary of each member's presentation.
The cover page should contain:
1. the title of the panel,
2. the name, postal address, phone number, and electronic mail address of
the proposed chairperson,
3. the names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and email
addresses of the proposed panelists.
The overall summary should be between 500-1000 words in length, giving a clear
description of the topic of the panel in a manner that general members of the
AI community can understand and appreciate. It should also explain how the
members' presentations will be integrated into a coherent whole. In addition,
the summary should address the following questions:
1. What is the relevance and/or significance of the panel?
2. What is the general AI interest in the topic? Please give evidence,
such as recent important papers, workshops, etc.
3. How does the panel membership demonstrate broad coverage of the topic,
or, if this is not the case, why is narrow coverage preferable?
4. If your topic has been discussed by another panel at a recent national
or international AI conference, how will your panel differ from it?
The final part of a complete proposal consists of brief summaries of each
member's presentation, including the chairperson's presentation, if there
is one. Each summary should give a clear
description of the member's view or approach, summarize results if
appropriate, and demonstrate connections to the panel topic. Each
member's summary should be approximately 500 words in length.
The entire proposal should form a coherent whole---not a loosely coupled
collection of parts.
Panel proposals may be INCOMPLETE---consisting only of a cover page and an
overall summary as above. The listing of panel members on the cover page
may be incomplete.
Panel proposals (complete or incomplete) should be submitted as soon as
possible, but no later than 1 February 1991. Proposals will be reviewed as
soon as they are received. Preference may be given to complete proposals
over incomplete proposals. Proposals may be accepted as they stand or
revision and re-review may be required.
Chairpersons for accepted proposals will be responsible for
1. the preparation of a description of the panel for publication in the
conference proceedings (normally, this will be an extended version of the
complete proposal),
2. determining the format of the panel session and ensuring that it
runs according to schedule,
3. ensuring that the presentations of the panelists adequately address
the panel's topic.
Submit proposals and enquiries to:
Dr. Peter F. Patel-Schneider
AT&T Bell Laboratories
600 Mountain Avenue
Murray Hill, New Jersey 07974
USA
Tel: (+1-201) 582-3399
Fax: (+1-201) 582-5192
email: pfps@research.att.com