Connectionists: ICML 2015 - Last call for Workshop Proposals - Deadline: Feb. 27 23:59 UTC.

[marco cuturi]

ICML 2015 Call for Workshop Proposals

*==== This is a reminder that the deadline to submit a workshop proposal
for ICML is quickly approaching. Please consider submitting a workshop
proposal for ICML before Friday Feb. 27, 23:59 UTC **==== *

The International Conference on Machine Learning solicits proposals for
workshops to be held in conjunction with the ICML 2015 conference in Lille,
France. The workshops will be held on Friday, July 10 and Saturday, July
11, 2015.

ICML workshops present an excellent opportunity to address a specific
machine-learning-related topic of your choice, either to put a spotlight on
a nascent topic or consolidate a recently established field.

We are looking for full-day or two-day workshop proposals.

Important Dates

• Workshop proposal deadline: Feb 27, 2015 ** 23:59 UTC **
• Acceptance notification: March 20, 2015
• Workshop submissions due (suggested): May 1st, 2015
• Workshop author notification (suggested): May 10, 2015

Content and Format

Workshops are a great format for active research on new topics. The ideal
workshop covers a compelling selection of current and upcoming research,
and includes an impressive set of speakers and participants with diverse
backgrounds. Research talks, discussion via panels, identification of open
problems and poster presentations are all great components to include.

Organization

The format, style, and content of accepted workshops are under the control
of the workshop organizers and largely autonomous from the main conference.
Each workshop day can be up to seven hours long, split into morning and
afternoon sessions. Workshop organizers are expected to manage the workshop
content, invite experts in the domain, specify the workshop format, be
present to moderate, and maintain a website for the workshop. Workshop
registration will be handled centrally by the main conference.

Submission Instructions

Proposals should clearly specify the following:
• Workshop title (what is it called?)
• Topic (what is it about?)
• Main organizer’s email (who should we get in touch with?)
• Abstract (can you summarize in a few sentences what will happen?)
• Motivation, impact, and expected outcomes (why this workshop?)
• Bibliographic references (where can we learn more?)
• Format (one-day, two-day?)
• Organizer and co-organizers info and bios (who is making it happen?)
• Invited speakers (who will come give invited talks?)
• Funding status (is funding secured for this event?)
• Tentative schedule (what will be the balance between contributed and
invited talks, posters, panel discussions, etc...)
• Tentative Website URL
• Workshop history (is this the first edition of the workshop?)

Detailed descriptions of last year’s workshops can be found at:
http://icml.cc/2014/index/article/16.htm

Submission Process

Workshop proposals should be submitted through the following form

http://goo.gl/forms/LqLu12u218

or by email, in an attached pdf document providing answers to the points
summarized above, to the address:

workshops at icml.cc

Submissions, either through the form or by mail, must be sent before Feb
27, 2015, 23:59 UTC.

=== Submissions will be acknowledged by a confirmation email. ===


*Acceptance decision*

Proposals will be evaluated by the workshop chair and conference
organizers, with an eye towards selecting high-quality workshops on a
diverse set of topics that will inform and inspire the community.

*Contact*: workshops at icml.cc
Marco Cuturi, workshop chair ICML 2015
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