Call For Special Sessions
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SPOKEN DIALOG SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY (IWSDS) 2020 invites proposals for Workshops and Special Sessions in any topic related to the main conference theme: Conversational Dialogue Systems for the Next Decade.
Authors are requested to submit PDF files (maximum three pages) of their proposal to iwsds2020@gmail.com
The proposal must indicate:
Whether the proposal is for a workshop or for a special session:
Workshops are half day events collocated either before or after the IWSDS 2020 main program. Registration to workshops is not included with IWSDS registration. Participants only interested in attending the workshops do not need to register for IWSDS.
Special sessions are 90-minute sessions that are part of the IWSDS main program. Registration to special sessions is included with IWSDS registration.
Workshop / Special Session title
Name, affiliation, e-mail and phone number of the organizers
A description of the workshop / Special Session title including:
objectives
topics of interest
justification
expected number of submissions
tentative program
Tentative program committee members (only for workshop proposals)
Special audio-visual, internet, computer or equipment requirements
Whether the workshop / special session have been run before:
where and when
number of participants
Any additional information that might be relevant for the proposal evaluation
Proposal submission deadline: September 13, 2019
Proposal acceptance notification: September 17, 2019
Important notice:
Based on the volume of submissions and other logistic constraints accepted workshops can be converted into special sessions or vice versa
IWSDS 2020 organization cannot provide any kind of financial support to workshop and special session organizers. IWSDS 2020 organization will only cover expenses related to venue, audio-visual equipment and coffee breaks for workshops and special sessions.