CallForWorkshops
Generative Programming and Component Engineering
CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
Sixth International Conference on
Generative Programming and Component Engineering (GPCE'07)
October 1-3, 2007
Salzburg, Austria
(co-located with ESWEEK'07)
Sponsored by ACM SIGPLAN, in cooperation with ACM SIGSOFT.
GPCE'07 proceedings published by ACM Press.
Workshop Chair
* Ulrik P. Schultz, University of Southern Denmark
The workshop chair can be contacted at
workshops07@gpce.org
Important Dates
Workshop proposal schedule:
* Submission deadline for workshop proposals:
Friday March 16th
* Date for notification of workshop acceptance: Monday April 9th
This call is for workshop organizers; a later call will
occur for workshop contributions.
Overview
GPCE workshops provide intensive collaborative environments where generative
and component technology researchers and practitioners meet to discuss and
solve challenging problems facing the field.
We encourage proposals for innovative, well-focused workshops on a broad
spectrum of component engineering and generative programming topics. All topics
related to the theme of the conference are potential candidates for workshops.
Workshops typically fall into the following categories:
* A workshop may address a specific sub-area of generative and component
technology in depth.
* A workshop may cover areas that cross the borders of several sub areas.
Workshops that cross the borders of the formal and the applied areas is
one example.
* A workshop may also cross the border to other technologies or software engineering fields, e.g. development processes.
* A workshop may focus on the application and deployment of generative
and/or component technology in areas such as telecommunications, mobile
computing or real-time systems. Workshops reporting on industrial
experiences are particularly welcome.
Workshop topics are by no means limited to the categories mentioned above.
However, in each case, the proposed area is supposed to have enough impetus
to yield new results that can be considered important and worth more detailed
investigation.
Submission Format
Workshop proposals should be sent in ASCII or PDF format to the workshop
chairs and should consist of the following four parts:
1. Cover Page
* Name of the proposed workshop.
* Names and addresses of the organizers.
* Primary contact.
* Intended number of participants.
* Requested Audio/Video equipment.
2. Abstract
* Why is the proposed workshop relevant to GPCE? The abstract should
provide a short overview of the rationale for the workshop and the
major topics. In particular, statements about the review process and
ways to ensure creativity during the workshop would be appreciated.
* The abstract should preferably not exceed 200 words.
3. Call for Participation
* A preliminary version of the Call for Participation that the organizers
must prepare if the workshop is accepted.
* The call for participation should provide a brief overview of the proposed workshop, including a
description of the goals of the workshops and the work practices.
* The call may repeat some of the statements made on the abstract page, but should
be targeted specifically to potential workshop participants.
4. Organizers Bio and Past Events
* Short biography of each organizer.
* References to similar workshops organized at previous conferences,
including the number of participants.
If a workshop is accepted, the organizers will be requested to prepare
a web page that will contain the latest information about the workshop.
The web pages of each workshop will be linked to from the GPCE workshop web
site.
Each workshop must have at least two organizers, preferably from
different organizations.
Please keep complete submissions to under four pages.
Recommendations
1. Workshop organizers should foster the creative potential that is
tentatively present in a workshop.
2. Remember that a workshop is NOT a conference!
3. The success of a workshop depends greatly on the results generated on-site.
4. A number of interrelated issues should be taken into account in order to
provide a good framework for such on-site creativity.
5. Presentation selection
* Quality should obviously be the primary criterion for selecting the
presentations.
* However, in order for a workshop to be productive, consider also having
presentations on some new, controversial topics to spark discussion.
Workshop attendance will be manage via the GPCE registration form.
Workshop organizers and presenters are required to register to the workshop.
Submission Process
Electronic submission of proposals must be sent to
workshops07@gpce.org.
Proposals must be submitted no later than
March 16th, BUT EARLIER IS BETTER, as
it allows for a more satisfactory coordination between workshop proposals.
The submitted proposals will be reviewed collectively by the Workshop
Committee to determine a high quality and appropriate mix for the conference.
For More Information
For additional information, clarification, or questions please feel free to
contact the Workshop Chair (
workshops07@gpce.org).