pdk@uklirb.informatik.uni-kl.de (workshop organizers) (03/25/91)
PDK '91 CALL FOR PARTICIPATION International Workshop on PROCESSING DECLARATIVE KNOWLEDGE -- Representation and Implementation Methods -- July 1-3, 1991 Kaiserslautern, Germany The high description level of declarative representation formalisms facilitates readability, maintenance, and parallelization of knowledge bases; their orientation toward logic enables clear semantics. However, the processing of large declarative knowledge bases is becoming efficient only with the use of modern implementation techniques. For instance, the increased gap to von Neumann machines may be bridged by (global) static analysis and (multi-stage) transformation/compilation of the representation formalisms. The workshop addresses researchers and developers with interests ranging from logic programming to expert-system shells. Critics of declarative-knowledge processing (e.g. having procedural, object- oriented, or connectionist points of view) are also welcome. The technical program will consist of: - Contributed papers selected by the international program committee - Invited talks by leading experts in the field: Pascal van Hentenryck, Brown University, Providence Andrew Taylor, University of Sidney Carlo Zaniolo, MCC Austin - A panel discussion: "Declarative and procedural paradigms - do they really compete?" - Demonstrations of implemented systems Registration fee: Early registration (before May 15): 290.- DM (or $210) (students: 90.- DM or $65) Late registration (received after May 15): 340.- DM (or $245) (students: 140.- DM or $100) Registration fee will cover the technical program of the conference, a banquet, coffee/tea etc., and a copy of the preprints of the proceedings and the book proceedings per registrant. A limited number of scholarships is available, especially to researchers from Eastern Europe (please send an informal application showing your involvement in the field). For further information, registration and hotel reservation forms, please contact the conference office: PDK DFKI GmbH P. O. Box 2080 6750 Kaiserslautern F. R. Germany Phone: +49-631-205-3470, FAX: +49-631-205-3210 email: pdk@informatik.uni-kl.de Program Committee: Hassan Ait-Kaci, DEC Paris Hans-Juergen Appelrath, University of Oldenburg Woody Bledsoe, University of Texas at Austin Egon Boerger, University of Pisa Harold Boley, DFKI Kaiserslautern Maurice Bruynooghe, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Tim Finin, Unisys Paoli Hervi Gallaire, Bull Paris Jan Grabowski, Humboldt University Berlin Alexander Herold, ECRC Munich Robert Kowalski, Imperial College London Hans Langmaack, University of Kiel Jean-Louis Lassez, IBM Yorktown Heights Michael M. Richter, DFKI Kaiserslautern (Chair) Erik Sandewall, University of Linkvping John Taylor, Hewlett Packard Bristol Andrei Voronkov, Int. Lab. of Intelligent Systems Novosibirsk Associated Societies: The workshop is organized by the German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) in cooperation with the Association for Logic Programming (ALP) and the Gesellschaft fuer Informatik e.V. (GI). System Presentations: Applications for system presentations consisting of a system mini- description of 1-3 pages as well as a specification of the hardware/software required should arrive by 3 June 1991. Our computing environment includes SUNs 4/390 with Ivory Boards, a KCM, and Macintoshs IIfx. 3 June 1991 is also the deadline to apply for the exhibition of books and products related to the scope of PDK'91. Location: The workshop will take place at the University of Kaiserslautern, Building 57. Kaiserslautern is located in the southwest of Germany with good car and train connections to the airports of Frankfurt (150 km), Stuttgart (150 km), Saarbruecken (70 km), and Paris (450 km). Miscellanea: You are invited to arrive on Sunday 30 June 1991: there will be a workshop reception in the evening. Lunch is available in the university cafeteria or off the campus. There will be a banquet on Tuesday, 2 July 1991, which is included in the registration fee. Tickets for accompanying persons are available at the registration desk during the workshop. A hike through the adjacent Palatinate Forest will be offered, giving space for informal conversations. ***************************************************************************** PDK'91 Registration form +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please mark the item that applies to your registration: Early registration Late registration (before 15 May 1991): (received after 15 May 1991): [ ] 290.- DM (or $210) [ ] 340.- DM (or $245) [ ] 90.- DM (or $65) for students* [ ] 140.- DM (or $100) for students* * Please enclose a copy of your valid student-ID Registration will include a copy of the preprints of the proceedings, the book proceedings, a banquet, and coffee/tea during the workshop. If written notifications of withdrawal arrive before 1 June 1991, 90 % of the registration fee will be refunded. Refunds cannot be made if participation is cancelled after 1 June 1991. Name: ____________________________________________________________________ Address: _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Phone: _____________________________ e-mail:______________________________ Date Signature _____________________ ___________________________________ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please send to: PDK DFKI GmbH P.O. Box 2080 6750 Kaiserslautern / F.R. Germany Telefax: +49-631-205-3210 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please enclose the fee either using traveler's check (preferably in DM) or check made payable to DFKI GmbH, or transfer the amount to the following bank account: Account-Name: DFKI-GmbH, Sonderkonto PDK'91 Account-No: 028 000 842 Bank: Stadtsparkasse Kaiserslautern BLZ: 540 510 10 ***************************************************************************** ***************************************************************************** PDK'91 Hotel Reservation Form +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ IMPORTANT: For orders received after 31 May 1991 hotel reservation cannot be guaranteed +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Hereby I order a hotel room according to the following specifications: Arrival-Date: ________________ Departure-Date: _________________ [ ] single room with [ ] double room with bath or shower bath or shower [ ] single room without [ ] double room without bath or shower bath or shower Prices: [ ] less than 60.- DM (e.g. for students) [ ] 60.- to 100.- DM [ ] 100.- to 160.- DM Arrival: [ ] by plane and/or train [ ] by car Name: __________________________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ____________________________ Fax: _______________________________ Date Signature +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Please send to: STADTVERWALTUNG Verkehrs- und Informationsamt Postfach 1320 6750 Kaiserslautern / West Germany Telefax: +49-631-852-2553 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ The Verkehrsamt in Kaiserslautern is committed to arrange your accomodations. Your should (air) mail your order early, so that we can find a free room in the category specified. If this is not possible, a reservation is arranged in the next lower or higher category. The Verkehrsamt acts only as a mediator. Reservations arriving in time will be confirmed by letter or telefax. Otherwise the hotel address can be asked for at the Verkehrsamt, phone +49-631-852-2317 or fax +49-631-852-2553. *****************************************************************************