ISSLPL@NUSVM.BITNET (Joel Loo) (12/07/87)
Thanks for those who expressed interest in the call for papers posted by me recently. Due to the overwhelming queries, it might be beneficial to post a detailed one here for your convenience. 2nd International IFIP/IFAC/IFORS Workshop on ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT SINGAPORE January 11-13, 1989 Organized by the Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore +-----------------+ ! CALL FOR PAPERS ! +-----------------+ The Second International Conference on AI in Economics and Management will be held in Singapore during the 2nd week of January 1989. The workshop will address issues relevant to the use of AI Technology in Economic and Management communities. Topics for the workshop will cover both technology and applications. Professor Herbert Simon, Nobel Laureate will be the Keynote Speaker. This workshop will address research and applications of artificial intelligence techniques and tools, in the areas of: finance, accounting, marketing, banking, insurance, economics, human-resource management, assets adminstration, decision support systems, public and private services, office automation, law, and manufacturing planning. The techniques to be presented should be explicitly relevant to the above application areas, and include: knowledge representation, search and inference, knowledge acquisition, intelligent interfaces, knowledge base validation, natural language analysis, planning procedures, and task support systems. The tools to be presented should also be specific in design or in use to the application areas discussed at the workshop, and may cover: application specific expert systems, front-ends to decision support systems, interfaces to database systems, interfaces between symbolic and procedural processors, object oriented environment. The workshop will have contributed papers and case sessions. There will be separate tutorials on the use of AI technology on January 9 & 10. ** Paper Submission Procedure ** Authors should submit 700 word extended abstracts, typed with double-spacing, in 2 copies before July 1, 1988 to: Mrs Vicky TOH Institute of Systems Science National University of Singapore Kent Ridge Singapore 0511 Each abstract should include full address of all authors, and references in numerical order. Authors of accepted submission will be notified by September 1, 1988. Papers not received in full by this date will not be included for presentation. All papers must be in English. ** Software Submission Procedure ** Authors not willing to submit a paper, but ready to demonstrate an artifical intelligence software program are encouraged to do so. The submission procedure is the same as for papers. The host computers, operating systems, utilities and all interfaces must be specified exactly, as well as the architecture and principles underlying the program. Authors will have to be responsible for all logistics, including supply of computers etc. All authors of accepted papers or of accepted software demos, are expected to present their work in person. Failure to do so will result in the corrsponding paper not appearing in the workshop proceedings. ** Exhibit ** Companies interested in exhibiting publications equipment or software falling within the scope of the workshop, should contact the organizing committee. --------------------------------- Important Dates Tutorials : 9 & 10 Jan 1989 Workshop : 11-13 Jan 1989 For submission of extended abstract : 1 Jul 1988 Notification of Acceptance : 1 Sep 1988 Camera Ready Papers Due : 1 Nov 1988 --------------------------------- Language : Throughout the workshop, English will be the official language. Translation facilities will NOT be available. Proceedings : Proceedings will be published after the workshop, with Y.H. Pao, L.F.Pau, J.Motiwalla and H.H.Teh as editors. Copyrights for accepted papers are thus transferred to the publishers. Registration: US$200 for Tutorials Fees US$200 for Workshop US$300 for the complete Workshop & Tutorials. (fees cover freshments, lunches and conference documentation) Hotels : The price range for 5-star hotels in Singapore is US$50-US$75 Travel : Arrangements will be made for special excursion air fares. (Request for information should be directed as well to Mrs Vicky Toh at the above address (Telex: ISSNUS RS 39988, Fax: 7782571, BITNET: ISSVCT@NUSVM)) *** Conference Committee *** Chairman : Juzar MOTIWALLA, Institute of Systems Science, National University of Singapore Program Committee Chairmen: Yoh-Han PAO, Case Institute of Technology, US L.F. PAU, Technical University, Denmark Hoon-Heng TEH, Institute of Systems Science, Singapore Organizing Committee Chairman: Desai NARASIMHALU, Institute of Systems Science, Singapore *** International Program Committee *** (tentative) Jan Alkins, AION, US Jason Catlett, Univ. of Sydney, AUS C.H. Hu, Academy of Sciences, PRC Jae Kyu Lee, KAIST, KOREA Peng Si Ow, CMU, US Suzanne Pinson, Univ. of Paris, FRANCE Edison Tse, Stanford Univ., US Andrew Whinston, Purdue Univ., US