Forwarded message from [e.o.de.brock@bdk.rug.nl] sent originally on Mon, 3 Jan 2000 13:12:58 +0100: : CALL FOR PAPERS DEMM2000 : : "Database schema evolution and meta-modeling" : : Ninth International Workshop on Foundations of Models and : Languages for Data and Objects : : Schloss Dagstuhl, Germany : : September 18-22, 2000 : : http://www.cs.utwente.nl/~demm2000/ : : organized by : : Universities of Twente, Magdeburg and Groningen : : SCOPE OF THE CONFERENCE : : This international workshop will be the ninth in a series focusing on : foundations of models and languages for data and objects. The main : principle of this workshop series is to concentrate on one selected : topic and to offer the opportunity for in-depth exchange of ideas and : experiences. In order to stimulate extensive discussions, the time for : the presentation of a long (short) paper is 60 (30) minutes followed : by about 30 (15) minutes of discussion. Furthermore, another : participant will be asked in advance to prepare a response to the work : presented. In addition to the talks, there will be working groups : which concentrate on current research topics and try to develop a : common understanding of the problems involved. Due to the special : character of the workshop, every participant is expected to stay for : the complete duration of the workshop. : : TOPICS : : The general focus of this workshop will be on ``Database schema evolution : and meta-modeling''. Typical, but not exclusive topics of interest are: : : - evolution and transactions : : - evolution and integrity constraints : : - evolution and data dictionaries : : - evolution and verifiable database components : : - evolution and design patterns : : - evolution and historical data : : - evolution and versioning : : - evolution and security : : - evolution and active rules : : - evolution and federated databases : : - logics for evolution : : - integration of changing behavior : : - object migration : : - component based design and database evolution : : SUBMISSION : : Authors are invited to submit their contribution by April 1st, 2000. : : Papers should not exceed 15 pages (single-spaced, 12pt, US letter or : A4 paper) for long presentations and 5 pages for short presentations : and for working group proposals. Electronic submissions have to be : sent to: : : demm2000@cs.utwente.nl : : Participant's proceedings will be available at the workshop. We plan : to prepare post-workshop proceedings containing selected papers, to : be published by a renowned publisher (for example Springer or Kluwer). : : IMPORTANT DATES : : Submission: April 1, 2000 : : Notification: June 15, 2000 : : Camera Ready Papers Due: July 15, 2000 : : Program Committee (to be announced): : : Organizing Committee: : : Herman Balsters (University of Twente, The Netherlands; Chair) : balsters@cs.utwente.nl : : Stefan Conrad (University of Magdeburg, Germany; Co-chair) : conrad@iti.cs.uni-magdeburg.de : : Bert de Brock (University of Groningen, The Netherlands) : e.o.de.brock@bdk.rug.nl : : ===== Start of ISWorld List Footer ===== : ISWorld list is a service of the Association for Information Systems (AIS) : (http://www.aisnet.org) hosted at University College Dublin. For archives, : subscribing, or posting "norms" see http://www.isworld.org/isworldlist : ===== End of ISWorld List Footer =====
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