MEERSMAN@HTIKUB5.BITNET (02/06/88)
The following is a Call for Participation to attend the first AI conference in
the PR of China. Invited speakers are John McCarthy, Ray Reiter and John Sowa.
International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP)
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
IFIP WG2.6/WG8.1 Working Conference on
The Role of Artificial Intelligence in
Databases and Information Systems
July 4-8, Guangzhou, China
The Working Conference is about The Role of Artificial Intelligence
in Databases and Information Systems as well as about the role of
Databases in Artificial Intelligence based systems.
The Working Conference features the invited speakers:
John McCarthy, Stanford University: "Knowledge about knowledge
in databases";
John Sowa, IBM: "Knowledge representation in databases,
information systems and natural language";
Raymond Reiter, University of Toronto: "Integrity constraints
in databases and knowledge bases".
During the 5-day conference 30 additional papers will be presented,
selected from a large number of submissions.
The participation is limited to 75 non-Chinese scientists, and 75
Chinese scientists.
Group travel will be arranged from Europe. Post conference tours in
China will be arranged provided that there is enough interest for
participating in the various tour alternatives. There will be a
social program for accompanying persons during the conference.
Persons who want to participate are requested to register promptly,
because of time consuming organizational details, like getting a
visa, etc.
In CASE OF OVERBOOKING, first priority is given to authors of
accepted papers, WG-members, TC-members, and persons who are
involved in the organization of the conference (e.g. PC-members).
Next, authors of rejected papers and persons who are already on the
guest-lists of WG2.6 and WG8.1 will be invited to fill up the
remaining slots. Third priority is given to scientists without any
previous affiliation to IFIP-activities.
ORGANIZATION:
General Conference Chairperson:
A. Solvberg, Norwegian Inst. Techn., Univ. Trondheim, Norway
Program Committee Chairpersons:
R. Meersman, Univ. Tilburg, The Netherlands
C.H. Kung, Univ. Iowa, USA
Conference Co-Chairpersons:
S. Sa, People's Univ., P.R. China
C.S Tang, Academia Sinica, P.R. China
Conference Secretary:
J.J. v. Griethuysen, Philips, The Netherlands
Organization Committee:
K. Xu, P.R. China (Chair)
Z. Shi, P.R. China (Secretary)
Q. Yao, P.R. China (Local Arrangements)
S. Chen, P.R. China
Y. Gu, China
G. Wu, P.R. China
J. Yang, Norway
Program Committee:
R. Balzer USA E. Neuhold F.R. Germany
D. Beech USA G.M. Nijssen Australia
J. Bubenko Sweden A. Olive Spain
Y. Chen China A. Pirotte Belgium
E. Falkenberg The Netherlands R. v.d. Riet The Netherlands
M. Fox USA A. Robinson USA
C. Furukawa Japan C. Rolland France
A. Furtado Brazil E. Sandewall Sweden
H. Gallaire F.R. Germany H.J. Schneider F.R. Germany
G. Gardarin France A. Sernadas Portugal
F. Golshani USA Z. Shi China
L. Kerschberg USA L. Siklossy The Netherlands
R. Lee USA A. Solvberg Norway
V. Lum USA J. Sowa USA
L. Mark USA R. Stamper UK
J. Minker USA G. Wiederhold USA
M. Morgenstern USA B. Yao USA
B. Moulin Canada C. Zaniolo USA
FULL PAPERS (45 min.):
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Cauvet C., Proix C., Rolland C.: "Information systems design:
an expert system approach", France.
Dubois E.: "Logical support for reasoning about the specifica-
tion and the elaboration of requirements", Belgium
Esculier C.: "Inheritances with exceptions: an approach based
on semantic tolerance", France.
Falkenberg E.D., van Kempen H., Mimpen N.: "Knowledge-based
information analysis support", F.R. Germany.
Jiang Y.J.: "A self-referential relational data model", UK.
Lum V., Wu T., Hsiao D.: "Integrating advanced techniques into
multimedia DBMS", USA.
Neuhold E.J., Schrefl M.: "A knowledge-based approach to
overcome structural differences in object oriented database
integration", F.R. Germany.
Nguyen G.T., Rieu D.: "Heuristic control on dynamic database
objects", France.
Qian W., Zhao Z.: "Temporal reasoning in DB", P.R. China.
Rundensteiner E.A.: "The role of AI in DB's versus the role of
DB theory in AI: an opinion", USA.
Schiff J.: "The design of a knowledge based economic modeling
tool (EMT) prototype", F.R. Germany.
Sernadas C., Fiadeiro J., Sernadas A.: "Object-oriented
conceptual modeling from law", Portugal.
Shao J., Bell D. A., Hull M.E.C.: "LQL: A unified language for
deductive database systems", UK.
Tang C., Yin B.: "Data dependency and undecidability in a model
of historical information system", P.R. China.
Twine S.: "Representing facts in KEE's frame language",
Australia.
Wan J.-C., Zhou C.-H.: "MEX-1: an expert system shell", P.R.
China.
Wieringa R., van de Riet R.: "Algebraic specification of object
dynamics in knowledge base domains", The Netherlands.
Wohed R.: "Diagnosis of Conceptual schemas", Sweden.
Zaniolo C., Sacca D.: "Rule rewriting methods in the implemen-
tation of the logic data language LDL", USA.
Zeng H., Tong Q., Yao W., Song X.: "HITKMS: a knowledge base
machine system supporting cooperative expert-system and
experiential learning", P.R. China.
Zhang C., Tzu Y.: "A model for maintaining compiled Prolog
databases", P.R. China.
Zhou L., Yang D., Fan Z., Zhu L.: "QKBMS/75 -- A knowledge base
management system growing from relational DBMS and logic
programming language", P.R. China.
SHORT PAPERS (15 min.):
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Berztiss A.T.: "On information-control systems, object
orientation, and expert systems", USA.
Demolombe R., Illarramendi A., Blanco J.M.: "Semantic
optimization in data bases using artificial intelligence
tech.s", France.
Potter W.D., Nute D.: "d-KDL: an EDS environment incorporating
defeasible reasoning", USA.
Reimer U.: "On enriching the semantics of knowledge representa-
tion models: a claim and an approach", F.R. Germany.
Su B., Shi C., Wang K., Hu P., Shi H., Wang J.: "The architec-
ture of a distributed knowledge base system", P.R. China.
Shao J., Yao Q.: "A Knowledge-based query optimization system",
P.R. China.
Tang C.S., et. al.: "To connect the informal graphical design
methodology with the formal specification in information
system design", P.R. China.
van Assche F., Loucopoulos P., Speltincx G.: "A rule-based
approach to the development of information systems", Belgium.
DETAILS OF THE ARRANGEMENT ARE:
Conference fees:
The conference fee will be approx. USD 250. There will be a
social program for accompanying persons during the conference,
approx. 20-25 USD/day/person, including lunches.
Hotels:
The recommended hotel is:
East (Dong Fang) Hotel:
Double room .......... 40 USD/day
Single room .......... 30 USD/day
A limited number of guest rooms of the Scientific Garden
Building of "Guangzhou Association for Science & Technology"
(GAST) may be available:
Double room .......... 20 USD/day
Single room .......... 12 USD/day
The prices include breakfast.
Group travel from Europe:
Provided that there is enough interest, there will be arranged
group travel from Europe. The details are:
Price: Approx. 2000 Swiss Francs, from any European country.
Outward trip July 1, evening, to Guangzhou via Hong
Kong. Individual returns from either Beijing or Hong
Kong.
Post conference tour alternatives:
There will be arranged post conference tours, if there are
enough participating persons (min. 10 persons for each tour
alternative). The details are [...]
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