From: "NAVRAT PAVOL" <navrat@dcs.elf.stuba.sk> Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2000 09:17:17 MEZ Subject: JCKBSE - 2nd Call for Papers Fourth Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering 2nd Call for Papers www page www.fee.vutbr.cz/UIVT/JCKBSE/ The fourth Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (JCKBSE) will be held in Brno, Czech Republic from Tuesday September 12th until Thursday September 14th 2000. JCKBSE aims to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss the latest developments in the areas of knowledge engineering and software engineering. Particular emphasis is placed upon applying knowledge-based methods to software engineering problems. The Conference originated in order to provide a forum in which the latest developments in the field of knowledge-based software engineering could be discussed. Although initially targeting scientists from Japan, the CIS countries and countries in Central and Eastern Europe, JCKBSE warmly welcomes participants from all countries. JCKBSE 2000 will continue with this tradition and is anticipating even wider international participation. Furthermore, the scope of the conference as indicated by its topics has been updated to reflect the recent development in all the three covered areas, i.e. knowledge engineering, software engineering, and knowledge-based software engineering. The conference will include several invited talks and a plenary talk by a distinguished speaker. ------------------------------------------------------------- Organized by * Czech Society for Computer Science, * Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Brno University of Technology and * SIG-KBSE, The Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers, Japan. in cooperation with * IEEE Tokyo Section Computer Chapter, * Japanese Society of Artificial Intelligence, * Russian Association for Artificial Intelligence, * Slovak Society for Computer Science, * The Institution of Electrical Engineering - Slovakia Centre and * VEMA Brno, computers and projects, Ltd., Brno ------------------------------------------------------------ Program Committee Bailes P., Australia, Banaszak Z., Poland, Benczur A., Hungary, Bielikova M., Slovakia, Brusilovsky P., USA, Devedzic,V., Yugoslavia, Dichev,Ch., V., USA, Dicheva,D., USA, Dochev D., Bulgaria, Ehrlich,A., Russia, Eisenecker U., Germany, Far Behrouz H., Japan, Fukazawa Yoshiaki, Japan, Gams, M., Slovenia, Gladun V. P., Ukraine, Hashimoto Masa-aki , Japan - co-chair, Hori Masahiro, Japan, Hruska T., Czech Republic- co-chair, Kaijiri Kenji, Japan, Kang Kyo-Chul, Korea, Khoroshevsky, V., F., Russia, Komiya Seiichi, Japan, Koyama Teruo, Japan, Kumeno Fumihiro, Japan, Lozovskiy V. S., Ukraina, Moessenboeck H., Austria, Molnar, L., Slovakia, Nagata Morio, Japan, Navrat P., Slovakia, Okamoto Toshio, Japan, Oomori Yasumasa, Japan, Osipov,G.,S., Russia Pechersky Y., Moldova, Stefanuk V. L., Russia, Sugawara Kenji, Japan, Tan Chew Lim, Singapore, Ueno Haruki, Japan, Welzer T., Slovenia, Williams M., United Kingdom, Yamamoto Shuichiro, Japan, Yamada Hiroyuki, Japan, Young Gilbert H., Hong Kong, Zendulka J., Czech Republic. ------------------------------------------------------------ Organizing Committee Tomas Hruska, Czech Republic - chair, Vladimir Janousek, Czech Republic, Tomas Vojnar, Czech Republic, Jaroslav Zendulka, Czech Republic, Ludmila Ottova, Czech Republic - secretary (paper submission), Vera Burdova, Czech Republic - secretary (fees, accomodation, travelling, etc.). ------------------------------------------------------------ Topics We solicit research papers describing new results, original ideas and applications, or reports describing the development and maintenance of actual systems. The research should address issues concerning the theory, development, management, and application of advanced systems. Suggested topics include, but are not limited to: * architecture of knowledge, software and information systems including collaborative, distributed, multi-agent and multimedia systems, internet and intranet, * requirements engineering, domain analysis and modeling, formal and semiformal specifications, * knowledge engineering for domain modeling, system family engineering and software product lines, * intelligent user interfaces and human machine interaction, * knowledge acquisition and discovery, data mining, * automating software design and synthesis, * object-oriented and other programming paradigms, metaprogramming, * reuse, re-engineering, reverse engineering, * knowledge-based methods and tools for software engineering, including testing, verification and validation, process management, maintenance and evolution, CASE, * decision support methods for software engineering, * applied semiotics for knowledge-based software engineering, * knowledge systems methodology, development tools and environments, * practical applications and experience of software and knowledge engineering, * information technology in control, design, production, logistics and management, * enterprise modeling, workflow, * knowledge management for business process, * intelligent agents for software engineering, * program understanding, programming knowledge, learning of programming, modeling programs and programmers, * knowledge-based methods and tools for software engineering education, * software engineering and knowledge engineering education, distance learning. ------------------------------------------------------------ Paper Submission Papers should not exceed 8 pages. Short papers should not exceed 4 pages. Papers will be reviewed according to: * technical quality, * originality, * clarity, * appropriateness to the conference focus, and * adequacy of references to the related work. Authors should submit their papers electronically. In addition, one copy of the manuscript should be sent, as well. Each paper should contain the following information: The title of the paper. The name, affiliation, mailing address, and e-mail of the author. An abstract of 100-200 words. A subject category (topic) in which the paper should be reviewed. All camera ready papers have to be prepared according to the instructions on the www page www.fee.vutbr.cz/UIVT/JCKBSE/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Important Dates February 1, 2000 - Preliminary registration March 1, 2000 - Paper submission deadline May 1, 2000 - Notification of acceptance May 20, 2000 - Camera-ready deadline September 12 - 14, 2000 - Conference dates ------------------------------------------------------------ Venue The conference is taking place in the Santon Hotel, which is located in one of the most popular recreational areas in Brno -- the Brno Dam Lake. The distance from public transport facilities is approx. 200m. In Brno, it is possible to visit numerous cultural and social events, theatres, concert halls, musea and historical monuments. ------------------------------------------------------------ Conference Fees The cost of an integrated package including the conference fee, accomodation (three nights), meals (starting with the dinner on September 11 and finishing with the lunch on September 14), and social activities is 350 US$ (before July 20, 2000). After July 20, 2000 the cost of the integrated package is 400 US$. For participants from the Central and Eastern Europe including the newly independent states, the cost of the integrated package is 150 US$. Ask about the fee if your country fits this condition. For a limited number of students, the programm committee will grant an additional financial support. The fee for an accompanying person is 250 US$. The cost of the integrated package including some special services (bus transport from the Vienna or Prague airport to Brno and back, a guided tour, a boat trip on the dam) is 550 US$. This programme can be arranged for groups only. We cannot refund a part of the fees in case you cannot stay for the whole period of the conference. ------------------------------------------------------------ Contact Addresses The e-mail address of the programm committee (for paper submission): mailto:jckbse@fee.vutbr.cz The surface mail address of the programm committee (hard copy paper submission): JCKBSE 2000 Ludmila Ottova - secretary Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Bozetechova 2, 612 66 Brno, Czech Republic, mailto:jckbse@fee.vutbr.cz tel: +420-(0)5-4121 2219 fax: +420-(0)5-4121 1141 The e-mail address of the organizing committee (conference fee, accomodation, travel etc.): mailto:jckbse.org@vema.cz The surface mail address of the organizing committee: JCKBSE 2000 Dr. Vera Burdova- secretary VEMA Brno Ltd., computers and projects, Vystavni 17/19, 603 00 Brno, Czech Republic, mailto:jckbse.org@vema.cz tel: +420-(0)5-4321 5524 fax: +420-(0)5-4121 5524 ------------------------------------------------------------ Preliminary Registration You can use mail, e-mail, fax, or preferably the electronic registration form on the page www.fee.vutbr.cz/UIVT/JCKBSE/ for your preliminary registration to JCKBSE 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------