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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:105%;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif"> Call for Workshops / Special Sessions
proposals:<span></span></span></b></p>
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Computing and its Engineering Applications (icSoftComp2024) invites proposals
for <span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">full-day workshops (</span><a href="https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024/cfw.php" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024/cfw.php</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">) </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt 0.5in;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">or </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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</span></span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">half-day special sessions (</span><a href="https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024/cfss.php" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">https://www.charusat.ac.in/icSoftComp2024/cfss.php</span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">).</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">icSoftComp2024 will take place </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif;color:rgb(34,34,34);background:white">in
Bangkok, Thailand during December 10–12, 2024. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">It is the premier forum for technical exchange on soft computing and
its engineering applications. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Aim and Scope</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">The aim of the workshops / special sessions is to
complement the conference program with in-depth forums that are dedicated to
a specific topic related to scope of icSoftComp2024. Proposals from industry
and academia are welcome. Workshops / Special sessions will have their papers
published in the conference proceedings. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">Conference series link: </span><a href="https://link.springer.com/conference/icsoftcomp" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">https://link.springer.com/conference/icsoftcomp</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt"><span></span></span></p>
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Each icSoftComp2024 workshop / special session proposal has to be submitted
in a single PDF file, and must include: <br>
- Name and abbreviation of the workshop. <br>
- Names, addresses, and a short (200 words) bio of the Organizing Committee
members. <br>
- A brief description of the technical focus addressed by the
workshop/Special session, reasons why the workshop/Special session is of
interest at this time, and reasons why this area is important in the context
of icSoftComp2024. <br>
- The planned format of the workshop/Special session, including a strategy to
facilitate lively and interactive discussions. <br>
- If applicable, a description of past events of the workshop/Special
session, including statistics of submitted/accepted papers and attendee
numbers. If the workshop/Special session does not have past editions, please
provide estimates and explain a strategy on how to reach the targets of paper
submissions and attendees. <br>
- Publicity and advertising plan to attract paper submissions and attendees. <br>
- A draft of 1-page "Call for Papers" including title, description,
topics and important dates. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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is due on June 15, 2024</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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Submission of workshop/Special session proposals should be sent through email
to the Technical Program chair: K. K. Patel, </span><a href="mailto:kanupatel.mca@charusat.ac.in" target="_blank" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif">kanupatel.mca@charusat.ac.in</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calisto MT",serif"><span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">Charotar University of Science and Technology (CHARUSAT)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;line-height:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif">(Center of Excellence by Govt. of Gujarat)</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Arial Narrow",sans-serif"><span></span></span></p>
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