Forwarded message from [mnkamel@NPS.NAVY.MIL (Magdi N. Kamel)] sent originally on Wed, 19 Jan 2000 18:22:10 -0800: : ***VLDB2000 strongly encourages contributions from IS community on : data-related issues*** : : VLDB2000 : Conference Announcement and Call for Papers : : 26th International Conference on Very Large Data Bases : Mena House Oberoi Hotel, Cairo, Egypt : September 10-14, 2000 : : For more details see http://www2.aucegypt.edu/vldb2000/ : : VLDB2000 will be held in Cairo, Egypt, in view of the awe-inspiring : 5000-year-old Sphinx and the Pyramids. VLDB2000 will address the most : critical challenges and achievements in the research and practice of : database applications and management, including those posed by the : current revolution in computing. It will continue the 25-year : tradition of VLDB conferences as the premier international forum for : database researchers, vendors, practitioners, application developers, : and users. We invite submissions reporting original results on all : aspects of data management as well as proposals for panels, : tutorials, demonstrations, and exhibits that will present the most : critical issues and views on practical leading-edge database : technology, applications, and techniques. Join us also for the First : Cairo Workshop on Advanced Database Systems and Applications. : : Topics of Interest-Broadening Database Research : : In addition to encouraging submissions on conventional topics of : interest in categories such as: : : o Data Management o Applications o Design and Systems : o Languages : : VLDB2000 invites submissions (1) on a broader range of topics than : those considered by previous database conferences; (2) on riskier and : more novel challenges, as opposed to incremental improvements on : existing results; (3) on detailed industrial challenges and : solutions; and (4) from a broader range of contributors (e.g., from : across the spectrum of designing, developing, and deploying database : technology and from those outside the field posing requirements and : challenges). VLDB2000 encourages submissions on any topic across the : full scope of data management, its applicability, its challenges, and : future directions. We welcome papers that question prevailing : assumptions underlying databases and provide solutions and directions : for next-generation data management and next-generation applications : such as e-commerce, digital libraries, and knowledge management. We : encourage papers addressing long-standing open problems such as data : semantics and large-scale distribution. : : Submission Guidelines : : Papers-Abstracts for paper submissions must be received by February : 18, 2000. Submissions (including papers and proposals for panels, : tutorials, and demos) must be received by February 25, 2000. Papers : must be submitted to the program committee chair for the region in : which the principal author did the reported work. : : Americas : Amr El Abbadi, amr@cs.ucsb.edu : : Europe, Africa, and Near East : Gunter Schlageter, gunter.schlageter@fernuni-hagen.de : : Far East, Asia, and Australia : Kyu-Young Whang, kywhang@mozart.kaist.ac.kr : : Papers must state the category (i.e., research, vision, or : experience/applications) under which they are to be reviewed; : otherwise, they will be rejected on receipt. Papers must not be under : consideration or published elsewhere. The VLDB web site will provide : descriptions and criteria for the paper types, a suggested topic : list, and details of the arrangements for electronic and paper : submission. : : Tutorial Proposals-We seek novel topics that are of wide interest and : are emerging in importance, or that introduce new concepts, : technologies, or synergistic ties between databases and another : relevant research field. Tutorial proposals must clearly identify the : intended audience, which should be broader than the database research : community. Proposals must be at most five pages, and include enough : material to provide a sense of both the scope of material to be : covered and the depth to which it will be covered. The intended : length of the tutorial (1.5 or 3 hours) should also be indicated, : together with justification that a high-quality presentation will be : achieved within the chosen time period. : : Proposals should be submitted electronically on or before : Friday, February 25, 2000, by sending e-mail to : vldb-tutorials@cis.upenn.edu. The message must contain the name, e- : mail address, telephone number, and fax number of the speaker. : Tutorial presentations will be published and made available to VLDB : participants, and must be ready for publication by July 15, 2000. : : Panel Proposals-Panel proposals should address exciting, new, and : controversial issues and must be debate-oriented rather than a series : of short presentations. The proposal should include the topic title; : a short statement about the importance and relevance of the panel and : the potential issues of controversy; and a tentative list of : questions that will be posed to the panelists, a list of confirmed : participants along with their affiliation, and a short bio of each : participant. : : Proposals should be submitted by e-mail to both panel chairs: : Ahmed Elmagarmid (ake@cs.purdue.edu) and Opher Etzion : (opher@il.ibm.com) by February 25, 2000. : : Demonstration Proposals-Demonstrations should demonstrate new : technology, advances in applying databases, or new techniques. Often : they will complement a presentation. Demonstrations will have up to : four pages in the proceedings. The demonstration proposal should : clearly give a short description of the demonstrated system, explain : what is going to be demonstrated, and state the significance of the : contribution to database technology, applications, or techniques. : Please refer to "Instructions for Demonstrators" when planning your : demonstration. : : Proposals should be submitted by e-mail (as PDF files) to both : demonstration chairs: Ahmed Elmagarmid (ake@cs.purdue.edu) and Opher : Etzion (opher@il.ibm.com). : : Industrial Track-The Industrial Track will include sessions on : critical industrial data management challenges and trends. : Submissions are not solicited for these sessions. Suggestions for : topics and speakers should be submitted to the VLDB2000 industrial : track chair (Dayal@Hpl.Hp.Com) by Friday, February 25, 2000. Speakers : in these sessions may contribute four-page papers for inclusion in : the proceedings. : : Exhibits-To propose participation in the exhibits program, contact : the exhibits chair (vldb2000@aucegypt.edu) by Friday, May 5, 2000. : : Cairo Workshop on Advanced Database Systems and Applications-This : workshop will be held September 9-10, 2000, in cooperation with : VLDB2000. It is intended to bring local researchers and practitioners : together in a forum that will continue beyond the year 2000. To : encourage local-international interaction, we invite local and : international submissions. Information on the workshop can be : obtained from workshop co-chairs Profs. Amr Goneid and Awad Khalil : (akhalil, goneid@aucegypt.edu) of the American University in Cairo. : : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Important Dates in 2000 : : February 18--Abstract Submission Deadline : February 25--Paper, Panel, Demonstration & Tutorial Proposal Deadline : May 5--Exhibits Deadline : May 10--Notification of Acceptance : June 5--Camera Ready Papers Due : September 10--VLDB2000 Conference Opens in Cairo : ---------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Magdi N. Kamel : VLDB 2000 Publicity Co-Chair : : ===== 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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