ER 2017: Call for Workshops

CALL FOR WORKSHOPS

The 36th Annual International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER17)

November 6-9, 2017 | Valencia, Spain | http://er2017.pros.webs.upv.es

The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (ER) is the leading
international forum for presenting and discussing research and applications
of conceptual modeling. Topics of interest include foundations of
conceptual models, theories of concepts, ontology-driven conceptual
modeling and analysis, methods and tools for developing, communicating,
consolidating, and evolving conceptual models, and techniques for
transforming conceptual models into effective implementations.

Continuing a long tradition, ER 2017 will host a number of workshops to be
held in conjunction with the main ER 2017 conference. The workshops will
serve as an intensive collaborative forum for exchanging innovative ideas
about conceptual modeling, and for discovering new frontiers for its use.
We specifically invite proposals for interactive workshops on new,
emerging, or established topics in conceptual modeling, or its application
in specific domains. We encourage workshop organizers to include activities
that provide their participants with a true workshop experience.

Submission Guidelines

Workshop proposals should be about 3-5 pages long, submitted as a single
pdf file by email to both ER workshop co-chairs and contain the following
information:

• Title
• Topics of interest
• Format and duration
• Type (academic and/or industrial)
• Significance to conceptual modeling
• Organizers (short CVs, limit of two pages each, experience in organizing events)
• Proposed program committee
• Expected numbers of submissions and participants
• Expected number of accepted papers
• Activities that facilitate discussion among participants
• Activities that convey state-of-the-art to participants
• Activities that convey open challenges to participants
• Information about previous workshop editions, including submission and registration numbers

Important Dates:

• Workshop proposal submission: Friday, January 20, 2017
• Notification of acceptance: Friday, February 10, 2017
• Submission of workshop papers: Friday, June 30, 2017
• Camera-ready versions of accepted papers: Friday, August 4, 2017
• All workshops will take place on Monday, November 6, 2017

Proposal Evaluation Criteria

The number of acceptable workshop proposals is limited by the time
available and the facilities of the conference venue. Workshop proposals
will be evaluated according to the:

• Scientific quality of the proposal
• Significance to conceptual modeling
• Likely numbers of high-quality submissions
• Quality of workshop experience for participants
• Overlap with other workshops

ER Workshop Co-Chairs

• Sergio de Cesare, Brunel University London, United Kingdom, e-mail: sergio.decesare@brunel.ac.uk
• Ulrich Frank, University of Duisburg- Essen, Germany, e-mail: ulrich.frank@uni-due.de