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We : apologize if you receive multiple copies of it. : ________________________________________________________ : FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS : : INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOBILE AGENT APPLICATIONS : (MAA'2000) : ; In Conjunction with : THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS RESEARCH, : INFORMATICS AND CYBERNETICS (INTERSYMP'2000) : July 31- August 5, 2000 : in : Baden-Baden, Germany : Sponsored by: : THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN SYSTEMS : RESEARCH AND CYBERNETICS. : ____________________________________________________________________________ : : Conference Chair : Professor G.E. LASKER, I.I.A.S. : School of Computer Science, : University of Windsor, : Windsor, Ontario : CANADA N9B 3P4 : Fax: +1 519 974 8191 : ________________________________________________________________________ : : Symposium Chair : Jana Dospisil : School of Network Computing : Monash University, Melbourne : Australia, 3199 : Fax: +61 3 9904 4124 : e-mail: Jana.Dospisil@infotech.monash.edu.au : _______________________________________________________________________ : Symposium Co-Chair : Professor Elizabeth Kendall, : School of Network Computing, : Monash University, Melbourne : e-mail: Liz.Kendall@infotech.monash.edu.au : _______________________________________________________________________ : : For more information visit our web site: http://www.iias.edu : _______________________________________________________________________ : | IMPORTANT : DATES: : | : | Full papers and extended abstracts by March 25, : 2000 | : | Notice of acceptance by April 15, : 2000 | : | Camera-ready paper by May 5, : 2000 : | : _______________________________________________________________________| : : As an area of research, agents have various applications that span from : electronic commerce : to resource allocation and management of large networks. The symposium : will provide a : forum for academics, researchers and practitioners to discuss topics : relevant to agent : systems and mobile computing, with streams in research, and application : development. : : MAIN TOPICS : ------------------ : Include, but not limited to: : : * Mobile agent architectures : * Collaboration and coordination protocols : * Personal assistants and Web-based agents : * Intelligent mobile systems, : * Constraint agents and architectures for constraint-based mobile agents : : * Structural and behavior models for multi-agent mobile societies : * Mobile agent frameworks : * Mobile applications : * Development tools relevant to agent systems : * Mobile agent theories and their application in contract negotiation, : electronic commerce : and other areas : * Agent languages : * Security in mobile agent systems : * Mobile agents in distributed multimedia and resource allocation and : management of large : networks : : __________________________________________________________________ : DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM : : The consortium's goals are to improve the quality of research done in : agent research and to : encourage Ph.D. students to actively participate in the field after : completing their : dissertations. As part of the consortium, each participant will receive : a constructive critique : of his or her methods and approach as well as training in offering such : critiques. The : consortium will also focus on a methodology for conducting high quality : research and how : to write and present papers for the conference series. It will also : outline other ways in : which students can participate in the agent research community. : ------------------ : Duration: one day. : ------------------- : ______________________________________________________________________ : : SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: : ------------------------------------------------- : Submit electronic version (Word, postscript, pdf, or rtf format) of the : original research : work, not submitted elsewhere, as an extended abstract (limited to 4 : pages) or full paper : (not exceeding 6 single-spaced pages) to the symposium chair. : Alternatively, submit three : copies in hard copy form. The length of the camera-ready paper for the : proceeding will be : limited to a maximum of 6 single-spaced typed pages including figures, : tables and references : etc. For any additional pages there is a surcharge of US$43 per page. A : cover sheet should : include address, phone/fax numbers, email address of the corresponding : author. : : MANUSCRIPT REVIEW PROCESS : ---------------------------------------- : All submissions will be reviewed by members of the International Program : Committee, but : additional reviewers will be consulted if needed. The average review : time is about four : weeks, thus notification based on abstract submissions will be received : earlier. Authors of : accepted papers will be informed in time (by e-mail if available) of the : required format for : camera-ready paper submissions. In order for reviewers to be able to : assess the : submissions, the extended abstract has to provide sufficient material : about the background to : the problem, the novelty of the obtained results and the results : achieved, the conclusions : drawn and some recent references. Up to three keywords should be : supplied. All submitted : papers have to be original, unpublished and not submitted for : publication elsewhere. : _________________________________________________________________________ : : DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES : ----------------------------------------------------------------- : Applicants to the doctoral consortium should submit the following : material: : 1. Thesis summary. A two page summary which outlines the problem being : investigated, the : proposed research approach and description of the progress to date : 2. Short paper (up to 4 pages) discussing their research problem and : presenting research : results. : Submit electronic version (Word, postscript, pdf or rtf format) or three : copies in hard copy : form of your proposal to the Symposium Chair. : : DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM REVIEW PROCESS : : The consortium organizing committee will select participants on the : basis of their : anticipated contribution to the symposium theme and the clarity and : completeness of their : proposal. : _________________________________________________________________________ : : All papers must be in English. All submitted papers will be refereed by : at least three : referees. : : Please feel free to distribute this notice to any colleagues who may be : interested. 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We</font> : <br><font sizeñ> apologize if you receive multiple copies of it.</font> : <br><font sizeñ>________________________________________________________</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : : <b>FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS</b></font> : <p><font sizeñ> : INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON MOBILE AGENT APPLICATIONS (MAA'2000)</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : ; : In Conjunction with</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : THE 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SYSTEMS RESEARCH,</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : INFORMATICS AND CYBERNETICS (INTERSYMP'2000)</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : July 31- August 5, 2000</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : in</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : Baden-Baden, Germany</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : Sponsored by:</font> : <br><font sizeñ> : : <b>THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES IN SYSTEMS</b></font> : <br><b><font sizeñ> : RESEARCH AND CYBERNETICS.</font></b> : <br><font sizeñ>____________________________________________________________________________</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Conference Chair</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Professor G.E. LASKER, I.I.A.S.</font> : <br><font sizeñ>School of Computer Science,</font> : <br><font sizeñ>University of Windsor,</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Windsor, Ontario</font> : <br><font sizeñ>CANADA N9B 3P4</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Fax: +1 519 974 8191</font> : <br><font sizeñ>________________________________________________________________________</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Symposium Chair</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Jana Dospisil</font> : <br><font sizeñ>School of Network Computing</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Monash University, Melbourne</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Australia, 3199</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Fax: +61 3 9904 4124</font> : <br><font sizeñ>e-mail: Jana.Dospisil@infotech.monash.edu.au</font> : <br><font sizeñ>_______________________________________________________________________</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Symposium Co-Chair</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Professor Elizabeth Kendall,</font> : <br><font sizeñ>School of Network Computing,</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Monash University, Melbourne</font> : <br><font sizeñ>e-mail: Liz.Kendall@infotech.monash.edu.au</font> : <br><font sizeñ>_______________________________________________________________________</font> : <p><font sizeñ>For more information visit our web site: <A HREFÿttp://www.iias.edu">http://www.iias.edu</A></font> : <br><font sizeñ>_______________________________________________________________________</font> : <br><font sizeñ>| : IMPORTANT DATES: : |</font> : <br><font sizeñ>| : Full papers and extended abstracts by March 25, 2000 : |</font> : <br><font sizeñ>| : Notice of acceptance by April 15, 2000 : |</font> : <br><font sizeñ>| : Camera-ready paper by May 5, 2000 : |</font> : <br><font sizeñ>_______________________________________________________________________|</font> : <p><font sizeñ>As an area of research, agents have various applications : that span from electronic commerce</font> : <br><font sizeñ>to resource allocation and management of large networks. : The symposium will provide a</font> : <br><font sizeñ>forum for academics, researchers and practitioners to : discuss topics relevant to agent</font> : <br><font sizeñ>systems and mobile computing, with streams in research, : and application development.</font> : <p><font sizeñ>MAIN TOPICS</font> : <br><font sizeñ>------------------</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Include, but not limited to:</font> : <p><font sizeñ>* Mobile agent architectures</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Collaboration and coordination protocols</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Personal assistants and Web-based agents</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Intelligent mobile systems,</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Constraint agents and architectures for constraint-based : mobile agents</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Structural and behavior models for multi-agent mobile : societies</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Mobile agent frameworks</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Mobile applications</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Development tools relevant to agent systems</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Mobile agent theories and their application in contract : negotiation, electronic commerce</font> : <br><font sizeñ> and other areas</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Agent languages</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Security in mobile agent systems</font> : <br><font sizeñ>* Mobile agents in distributed multimedia and resource : allocation and management of large</font> : <br><font sizeñ> networks</font> : <p><font sizeñ>__________________________________________________________________</font> : <br><font sizeñ>DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM</font> : <p><font sizeñ>The consortium's goals are to improve the quality of research : done in agent research and to</font> : <br><font sizeñ>encourage Ph.D. students to actively participate in the : field after completing their</font> : <br><font sizeñ>dissertations. As part of the consortium, each participant : will receive a constructive critique</font> : <br><font sizeñ>of his or her methods and approach as well as training : in offering such critiques. The</font> : <br><font sizeñ>consortium will also focus on a methodology for conducting : high quality research and how</font> : <br><font sizeñ>to write and present papers for the conference series. : It will also outline other ways in</font> : <br><font sizeñ>which students can participate in the agent research : community.</font> : <br><font sizeñ>------------------</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Duration: one day.</font> : <br><font sizeñ>-------------------</font> : <br><font sizeñ>______________________________________________________________________</font> : <p><font sizeñ>SYMPOSIUM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:</font> : <br><font sizeñ>-------------------------------------------------</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Submit electronic version (Word, postscript, pdf, or : rtf format) of the original research</font> : <br><font sizeñ>work, not submitted elsewhere, as an extended abstract : (limited to 4 pages) or full paper</font> : <br><font sizeñ>(not exceeding 6 single-spaced pages) to the symposium : chair. Alternatively, submit three</font> : <br><font sizeñ>copies in hard copy form. The length of the camera-ready : paper for the proceeding will be</font> : <br><font sizeñ>limited to a maximum of 6 single-spaced typed pages including : figures, tables and references</font> : <br><font sizeñ>etc. For any additional pages there is a surcharge of : US$43 per page. A cover sheet should</font> : <br><font sizeñ>include address, phone/fax numbers, email address of : the corresponding author.</font> : <p><font sizeñ>MANUSCRIPT REVIEW PROCESS</font> : <br><font sizeñ>----------------------------------------</font> : <br><font sizeñ>All submissions will be reviewed by members of the International : Program Committee, but</font> : <br><font sizeñ>additional reviewers will be consulted if needed. The : average review time is about four</font> : <br><font sizeñ>weeks, thus notification based on abstract submissions : will be received earlier. Authors of</font> : <br><font sizeñ>accepted papers will be informed in time (by e-mail if : available) of the required format for</font> : <br><font sizeñ>camera-ready paper submissions. In order for reviewers : to be able to assess the</font> : <br><font sizeñ>submissions, the extended abstract has to provide sufficient : material about the background to</font> : <br><font sizeñ>the problem, the novelty of the obtained results and : the results achieved, the conclusions</font> : <br><font sizeñ>drawn and some recent references. Up to three keywords : should be supplied. All submitted</font> : <br><font sizeñ>papers have to be original, unpublished and not submitted : for publication elsewhere.</font> : <br><font sizeñ>_________________________________________________________________________</font> : <p><font sizeñ>DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</font> : <br><font sizeñ>-----------------------------------------------------------------</font> : <br><font sizeñ>Applicants to the doctoral consortium should submit the : following material:</font> : <br><font sizeñ>1. Thesis summary. A two page summary which outlines : the problem being investigated, the</font> : <br><font sizeñ>proposed research approach and description of the progress : to date</font> : <br><font sizeñ>2. 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