-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: [WI] 2nd CFP: 9th OTM Academy (Workshop for Ph.D. students) Datum: Sun, 22 Apr 2012 20:46:45 +0200 Von: Anja Metzner anja.metzner@hs-augsburg.de Antwort an: Anja Metzner anja.metzner@hs-augsburg.de An: academy@onthemove-conferences.org

================================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS: 9th OTM Academy (Workshop for Ph.D. students)

September 10-11, 2012, Rome, Italy http://www.onthemove-academy.org/

In conjunction with OnTheMove Federated Conferences and Workshops (OTM'12) http://www.onthemove-conferences.org

Proceedings published by Springer LNCS Deadline: abstracts due on May 18; papers due on May 25 =================================================================

if YOU are a Ph.D. student in information systems,... • interested in feedback on your research plans and research • unable to sufficiently exchange ideas, experiences, frustrations, hopes, … with peers • planning to improve your scientific communication and presentation skills • hoping to meet in real life authors whom you only know by their publications • needing to acquire paper reviewing expertise • eager to widen your horizon of professional interests • and looking for some fun moments during work

You should submit to this year’s OTM Academy. It offers you...

• a means to publish your paper in the well known Springer LNCS series • dedicated feedback and exclusive time of prominent professors, experienced researchers and experts in your field of research during the OTM Academy • targeted suggestions how to improve your scientific writing and presentation skills by appropriate experts of the OTM Academy • an international forum to present your research in a poster session in one of the OTM conferences • access to all OTM conferences and workshops at a reduced registration fee • a possibility to earn ECTS credits • a dedicated OTMA LinkedIn group as an international network building platform • a friendly and fun atmosphere (several OTM social events) to meet other Ph.D. students and researchers in a nice and sunny place in the middle of ancient cultural heritage (Rome - Italy) • the possibility to become a member of our Hall-of-Fame of past OTMA PhD students on our web page. Join for free the OTMA community and widen your networks

What to do ? • coordinate your submission plans with your principal doctoral advisor • take a look at the OTM Academy call-for-papers page [http://www.onthemove-academy.org/] • check if the topics match your research • write your paper according to the instructions • follow the instructions to upload your abstract and paper [http://www.onthemove-conferences.org/index.php/submitpaper/otmasub] • respect formatting instructions (the Springer style for workshop papers) • upload a camera ready version and register • respect the deadlines and specific instructions • prepare your presentation and bring along your poster • meet and greet, listen and learn, ... and enjoy • and maybe bring along your advisors to the OTM Conferences

Also other (Ph.D.) students without an accepted submission to the OTM Academy are encouraged to register as participants as it proves to be fruitful for them to observe and interact with presenting authors like you, and expand the pool of ideas to be discussed.

OTMA 2012 will award the best contribution !

IMPORTANT DATES: Abstracts Submission Deadline: May 18, 2012 Paper Submission Deadline: May 25, 2012 Acceptance Notification: July 2, 2012 Camera ready received: July 16, 2012 Registration Deadline: July 16, 2012 OTM Academy '12: September 10 - 11, 2012 OTM’12 Conferences: September 10 - 14, 2012

The program committee currently consists of the following reviewers: • Galia Angelova (Bulgarian Academy of Science, Sofia, Bulgary) • Christophe Bussler (Xtime Inc., USA) • Paolo Ceravolo (Universitá degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy) • Philippe Cudré-Maroux (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA) • Jaime Delgado (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain) • Alfred Holl (University of Applied Sciences Nüremberg, Germany), OTMA Accompanying Professor • Frédéric Le Mouël (University of Lyon, France) • Marcello Leida (Khalifa University Abu Dhabi, United Arabic Emirates) • Erich J. Neuhold (University of Vienna, Austria), OTMA Dean • Hervé Panetto (Nancy University, Nancy, France) • Erik Proper (Public Research Centre - Henri Tudor, Luxembourg) • Anja Metzner (University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Germany) OTMA organising chair& Accompanying Professor • Fatiha Saïs (Université Paris-Sud XI, France) • Andreas Schmidt (Karlsruhe University of Applied Sciences, Germany) • Peter Spyns (Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Belgium), OTMA organising chair • Maria Esther Vidal (Universidad Simon Bolivar, Venezuela), OTMA Accompanying Profesor

For our young audience of PhD students we added a lot of details about all our faculty members on our web page (http://www.onthemove-academy.org/).

You can contact us via: academy@onthemove-conferences.org

Peter Spyns and Anja Metzner (OTMA'12 Organising Chairs)

-- Prof. Dr. Anja Metzner

University of Applied Sciences Augsburg, Department of Computer Sciences Postfach 11 06 05, 86031 Augsburg, Germany

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