<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_quote"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">Call for
Participation</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"> and Grant Application</span></b><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"></span></b><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">
IEEE SMC Workshop</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><b>The
Human Use of Machine Learning</b> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">European Centre for Living Technology<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">
Venice, Italy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">December 16, 2016</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.dsi.unive.it/HUML2016/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">http://www.dsi.unive.it/HUML20<wbr>16/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"></span><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">We
are delighted to announce an interdisciplinary workshop on "The Human Use
of Machine Learning," which will be held in Venice, Italy, on <b>December 16, 2016.</b> <br></span></p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"></span> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">The
workshop, which is sponsored by the IEEE SMC Society, aims to solicit an
open discussion on the social and ethical challenges posed by the recent
explosion of machine learning research and its applications. The
discussion is expected to focus on topics such as fairness, accountability,
transparency and privacy, but also on general issues concerning, e.g., responsibility,
human factors, values in design, etc.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">The
workshop will be held at the <b>European
Centre for Living Technology</b> (ECLT), a research center devoted to complex
system studies located in central Venice (</span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.ecltech.org/" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial">http://www.ecltech.org/</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">) and is planned to be
a one-day meeting with a number of invited contributions from different
backgrounds and perspectives, such as machine learning and AI, computer
ethics, law, philosophy of science and technology, etc.<br></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">Attendance is </span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal" lang="EN-GB">free of charge</span></i><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">, but due to limited space </span></span><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal" lang="EN-GB">registration</span></i></b><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"><b> is mandatory.</b><br></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">To register please send an
email to: </span></span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:teresa.scantamburlo@unive.it" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">teresa.scantamburlo@unive.it</span></a></span><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">.</span></span><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">A first-in first-served policy will apply.<br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">Young researchers grants<br></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><br></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">A small number of grants are available for <b>young
researchers</b> (PhD students or post-docs) and will cover
accommodation and living expenses. </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">Applicants
should send an email to </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:teresa.scantamburlo@unive.it" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">teresa.scantamburlo@unive.it</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"> along with their CV.</span><span style="font-size:11pt" lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">We also encourage
young researchers to submit <b>a 1-page abstract</b>
(references included) on a published or ongoing research. Selected submissions </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">will
</span><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">be considered for </span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal" lang="EN-GB">either</span></i><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">
</span></i></span><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-st"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">an oral or a </span></span><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial;font-style:normal" lang="EN-GB">poster
presentation. </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"> </span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">Deadline <span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-il">for</span> application and for abstract</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"><b> submission:</b> November
20, 2016 </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB">Notifications</span></b><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"><b> of acceptance:</b> November 24, 2016</span><span style="font-size:11pt" lang="EN-GB"><span></span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-GB"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">For fu<span style="color:rgb(31,73,125)">r</span>ther information feel free to send an e-mail to </span><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="mailto:teresa.scantamburlo@unive.it" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">teresa.scantamburlo@unive.it</span></a></span><span class="m_-7896801489216960182gmail-m_851880836676484811gmail-MsoHyperlink"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US">.</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:arial" lang="EN-US"> </span></p>
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