<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" id="m_2278129069760418247gmail-docs-internal-guid-59f86ded-7fff-dc8c-1b59-c94eb2c221fd" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Dear Colleague,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We would like to draw your attention to the open </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">call for workshop proposals to be held in conjunction with </span><a href="https://www.auai.org/uai2025/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">UAI 2025</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. This year UAI will be held in </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(49,112,143);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from July 21st to 25th</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. Half and full-day workshops are scheduled for the last day, July 25th. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are aiming this year for a diverse range of topics, and we would be glad to receive a workshop proposal that stems from your area of expertise. The important dates are</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(49,112,143);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Workshop Proposal Submission Deadline</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: <b>March 7, 2025 (Extended!)</b></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;color:rgb(49,112,143);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Notification of decision</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">: March 21, 2025</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The workshop should also be organized such that</span></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The call for papers/abstracts is released no later than April 4, 2025</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The paper/abstract submission deadline is no later than May 30, 2025 (and preferably after NeurIPS deadline)</span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The paper/abstract notification is no later than June 18, 2025 (mandatory)</span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">If this sparks your interest, please submit a single-column 2-page proposal to </span><a href="mailto:uai2025chairs+workshop@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">uai2025chairs+workshop@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">. Detailed information about the proposal can be found at </span><a href="https://www.auai.org/uai2025/call_for_workshops" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">https://www.auai.org/uai2025/call_for_workshops</span></a><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have further questions.</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We'd be very happy to see you in Rio!</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 8pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Cheers,
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">Sibylle and Denis
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:10.5pt">UAI Workshop Chairs</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><a href="mailto:uai2025chairs+workshop@gmail.com" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">uai2025chairs+workshop@gmail.com</span></a></p></div>