[GHPN-WG] [Fwd: Re: GridNets2007 : Call for Workshops, October 17-19, 2007, Lyon, France (fwd)]

[Michael Welzl]

> > GRIDNets2007 : 1st International Conference on Networks for Grid
> Applications
> >
> >                       CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
> >                            http://gridnets.org
> >                     October 17-19, 2007, Lyon, France
> >
> > OVERVIEW: The First International Conference on Networks for Grid
> Applications
> > (GridNets2007) will be held in October 2007 in Lyon, France. This is an
> > exciting opportunity for researchers and practitioners working in the area
> of
> > networking challenges for Grid applications, middleware or
> infrastructures.
> > Topics adressed by the conference cover network architectures for Grids,
> > optical networking into the Grid, network monitoring, data transport
> protocols
> > for Grids... See http://gridnets.org for complete scope of the conference.
> >
> > We solicit proposals for workshops focused on new and emerging research
> > directions, novel and highly innovative and interdisciplinary themes.  An
> ideal
> > proposal would focus on a specific theme, be of current interest, and be
> able
> > to attract a number of quality submissions. Proposals for half-day or
> one-day
> > workshops to be held in conjunction with the conference are solicited.
> >
> > WHAT TO SUBMIT:  The workshop proposal should be a maximum of 2 pages long
> and
> > should clearly identify the theme, the scope, and specific topic areas of
> > interest which define the scope of the workshop. The proposal should also
> > suggest potential program chairs and program committee members.
> >
> > Workshop proposals should include:
> > * Name of workshop and proposed URL of site to host CFP, program etc.
> > * Theme of the workshop and topics of interest and how these relate to the
> > overall conference
> > * Names, affiliations, and research interest of the organizers
> > * Who do you expect to attend the workshop?
> > * How do you plan to attract submissions and/or participants?
> > * Number of participants that is expected?
> > * What is the expected outcome of the workshop?
> > * How the workshop will be synergistic with GridNets (technical area,
> > community)?
> > * How do you plan to organize the workshop (participant selection, time
> line,
> > type of contributions)?
> > * How do you plan to run the workshop?
> >
> >
> > Workshop Organisation: We encourage having an international team of
> organizers
> > for a workshop who are from different institutions. We will aim for a
> balanced
> > workshop program trying to avoid overlapping themes. Organizers are
> expected to
> > be active themselves in the field where they propose a workshop. Please
> feel
> > free to discuss ideas for a workshop proposal by email with the workshop
> chair
> > prior to submission.
> >
> > GridNets Workshops are a complementary forum to the main conference,
> > encouraging the presentation and discussion of work in progress and
> > facilitating a dialogue on emerging topics in small groups. Workshop
> sessions
> > will provide inspiring and influencing discussion on a variety of topics.
> >
> > Workshop proceedings will be published in the GridNets proceedings volume,
> > which will be published with IEEE support (available via IEEE Xplore).
> > Workshop registration will be at a reduced price for GridNets2007
> participants.
> >
> >
> > SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: Please send workshop proposals in ASCII or PDF
> format by
> > February 28, 2007 to the workshop chair, Laurent Lefevre
> > (laurent.lefevre at inria.fr)
> >
> > IMPORTANT DATES:
> > Workshop Proposals Submission Deadline: April 3, 2007 (deadline extension)
> > Conference and Workshops: October 17-19, 2007
> >
> > Workshop Chair
> > Laurent Lefevre, INRIA, France - laurent.lefevre at inria.fr
> >
> > GRIDNets2007 General chairs
> > Pascale Vicat-Blanc Primet, INRIA, France - pascale.primet at ens-lyon.fr
> > Michael Welzl, University of Innsbruck, Austria - michael.welzl at uibk.ac.at
> >
> >
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