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U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium Series <br>
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US2TS Call for Sessions Proposal<br>
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Semantic Web is an inherently multi-disciplinary field. With an ever-growing dependence on the Web and the continuously increasing importance of large-scale data sharing, integration, and reuse, natural science researchers, geoscience, biology, library science,
health care, the humanities, just to name a few, have also taken an increasing interest in the Semantic Web. The U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium (US2TS) series provide a forum to ease the division between computer science, natural science, and academia/government/industry. </span></font></div>
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<div style="margin:0px">We solicit anyone with an interest in the Semantic Web to propose a session for US2TS 2019. A session is any relevant activity that can fit into a 90 minutes slot (you can also propose a session that takes more than one slot).<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">Examples of sessions are:<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. a panel discussion<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. a series of presentations on a topic<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. breakout-style discussions on a proposed topic<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. a tutorial<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. etc.<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">As the main goal of the Symposium is to foster synergies and collaborations from different fields, we recommend that:<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">1. At least 2-3 people, preferably from different institutions, propose the session.<span> This is not a strict requirement, mostly a recommendation (if you have a good case for a different setting we will definitely take your proposal
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<div style="margin:0px">2. All the session leaders are asked to confirm and commit to participate at the time of submission.<span> </span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px">3. If your proposal already names speakers or panelists, you must state whether their participation is already confirmed.<span> </span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px">We encourage session proposals about cross-discipline topics which are of concern for participants from existing sub-communities<span> </span><br>
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<div style="margin:0px">Submission Guidelines<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">Please prepare a (max) 2 page submission indicating:<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Name of the session<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Topic: please indicate which cross-discipline topics the session will tackle. Here you can also specify if there is any particular vertical of interest (e.g. legal, life science, medical, publisher/scholarly data, cultural heritage,
library, museum, oil/gas, engineering, airplane, e-commerce, etc)<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Type of session: Panel | Presentations | Break-out discussion | Tutorial | Other (please specify)<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Short description of the session<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. The 2/3 person team (names & affiliations) that will lead the session<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Speakers(when applicable). It is strictly required to specify the speakers if you are proposing a panel, in which case they must be already confirmed.<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Expected participation (give a prediction of who would be interested in attending your session)<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Submit your proposal on easychair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=us2ts.<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">After the Symposium we will invite all session chairs to co-edit a summary of the event, which will be formally published.<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Deadline for submissions: October 31st 2018<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Notifications: November 16th 2018<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Confirmed outline of the sessions: December 10th 2018<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Final program for the sessions: January 14th 2019<br>
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<div style="margin:0px">. Symposium dates: March 11-13, 2019<br>
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All questions about submissions should be emailed to <b>contact-us2ts2019@googlegroups.com</b></span></font></div>
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