From: "JCKBSE '98" <jckbse98@dcs.elf.stuba.sk>
Date: Thu, 21 May 1998 11:09:44 MEZ
Subject: 3rd Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering
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3rd Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering
JCKBSE'98
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Smolenice, Slovakia
September 9 - 11, 1998
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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW:
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Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering aims to
provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss
topics in knowledge engineering an in software engineering. Special
emphasis is given to application of knowledge-based methods to
software engineering problems.
The conference originated from efforts to provide a suitable forum
for contacts for scientists mainly from Japan, the CIS countries
and the countries of the Central and Eastern Europe while always
being open for participants from the whole world. JCKBSE'98 will
continue in this tradition and expand for even greater international
participation. Also, the scope of the conference as indicated by
its topics is being updated to reflect the recent development in all
three areas i.e., knowledge engineering, software engineering, and
knowledge-based software engineering.
The official language of the conference will be English.
The proceedings will be published in form of a book by international
publishing house IOS Press and will be available at the conference.
This year's conference offers invited talks, 27 selected full papers
and 24 selected short papers.
We invite all those interested in the knowledge-based and software
engineering to attend the 3rd Joint Conference on Knowledge-Based
Software Engineering at Smolenice Castle, from Wednesday,
September 9th to Friday, September 11th, 1998.
For further information, see conference site on
www.dcs.elf.stuba.sk/jckbse98/
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IMPORTANT DATES:
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May 20, 1998 Camera-ready deadline
May 28, 1998 Deadline for student's support
June 15, 1998 Payment for participants with accepted papers (to
be published in proceedings)
August 15, 1998 Payment for others
Sept. 9-11,1998 Conference dates
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TOPICS:
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- Architecture of knowledge, software and information systems
including collaborative, distributed, multi-agent and multimedia
systems, internet
and intranet
- Domain modelling
- Requirements engineering, formal and semiformal specifications
- Intelligent user interfaces and human machine interaction
- Knowledge acquisition and discovery, data mining
- Automating software design and synthesis
- Program understanding, programming knowledge
- 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
- Learning of programming, modelling programs and programmers
- Knowledge systems methodology, development tools and environments
- Software engineering and knowledge engineering education, distance
learning, emergence of an information society
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CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS:
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JCKBSE'98
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Slovak University of Technology
Ilkovicova 3
812 19 Bratislava, Slovakia
fax: +421 7 65420 415
email: jckbse98@dcs.elf.stuba.sk
www.dcs.elf.stuba.sk/jckbse98/
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REGISTRATION:
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All participant should register:
- by fax to +421 7 65420 415 or
- by e-mail to jckbse98@dcs.elf.stuba.sk or
- by post to conference correspondence address or
- on line at the conference's www site
www.dcs.elf.stuba.sk/jckbse98/
Registrations will be confirmed by an e-mail.
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FEES:
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The fee for an integrated package including conference fee,
accomodation (three nights), meals (starting with dinner
on September 8th and finishing with lunch on September 11th)
and social programme is 550 US$. For participants from Central
and Eastern Europe including newly independent states it
is 150 US$.
Due to the bulk rate agreement with the Castle management we
cannot refund part of the fee in case you cannot stay for the
whole period of the conference.
Participants can optionally order accomodation and meals after
the conference. For one night with breakfast an additional sum
of 35 US$ should be paid.
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METHOD OF PAYMENT:
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After registration confirmation, the payment should be made by bank
transfer to:
Tatra Banka, a.s., Tovarenska 10, Bratislava, Slovakia
Account number: 2663040002/1100
Swift code: TATRSKBX
Purpose of payment: jckbse <your name>
Please specify your name on the bank transfer so that your payment
be can more easily identified.
Additionally, a copy of your bank transfer should be faxed or mailed
to the conference address. Payments should be made no later than
June, 15th for participants with accepted papers and no later than
August, 15th for others.
All money transfers must be free of charge for the recipient.
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SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS:
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We offer a limited number of scholarships to support partially
participation of young scientists.
If you are eligible and wish to apply, send us an e-mail to
jckbse98@elf.stuba.sk or write a letter to reach us before May 28th
stating your name, age, address, affiliation, research interests and
a short description of your current research efforts.
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REGISTRATION FORM:
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Last Name:
First Name:
Mr.: yes no
Ms.: yes no
Affiliation:
Address:
City:
Zip/Postal Code:
Country:
Phone:
Fax:
E-mail:
Full-time student: yes no
Accompanying Person: yes no
Name:
Sharing Room: yes no
with:
Arrival Date:
Departure Date:
Please indicate any special needs:
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CONFERENCE VENUE:
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The conference will be held in Smolenice Castle, a beautiful site
renown as a congress centre providing excellent environment for
scientific conferences. The history of Smolenice Castle reaches
as far as the 14th century when the fortified castle was built
on a wooded hill. In next centuries, Smolenice castle belonged
to several owners and was adopted to their individual needs.
During the Napoleonic war, the castle was burnt down so that
the oldest preserved parts are two round towers and the gate from
the 18th century. The today=92s white stone castle was built on the
ruins in the beginning of our century.
Everybody coming to Smolenice for the first time may enjoy both
feeling of being in historical place and picturesque walking
opportunities in the surrounding park or in Carpathian Mountains.
The beautiful white stone building of Smolenice Castle invites and
welcomes all conference participants.
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SPONSORS:
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SIG on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering, Institute of
Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers
(EICE), Japan
Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technology,
Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
Russian Association for Artificial Intelligence
Bulgarian Artificial Intelligence Association
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IN COOPERATION WITH:
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Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
Slovak Society for Computer Science
Institution of Electrical Engineers - Slovak Centre
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STEERING COMMITTEE:
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Christo Dichev, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Morio Nagata, Keio University
Pavol Navrat, Slovak University of Technology
Vadim L. Stefanuk, Russian Academy of Sciences
Haruki Ueno, Tokyo Denki University
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PROGRAMME COMMITTEE:
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Zbigniew Banaszak (PL), Andras Benczur (HU), Maria Bielikova (SK),
Vladan Devedzic (YU), Christo Dichev (BG), Darina Dicheva (BG),
Danail Dochev (BG), Alexander Ehrlich (RU), Behrouz H. Far (JP),
Yoshiaki Fukazawa (JP), Matjaz Gams (SI), Viktor Gladun (UA),
Vladimir Golenkov (BY), Masaaki Hashimoto (JP), Tomas Hruska (CZ),
Kenji Kaijiri (JP), Vladimir Khoroshevsky (RU), Seiichi Komiya (JP),
Teruo Koyama (JP), Vitaliy Lozovskiy (UA), Ludovit Molnar (SK),
Morio Nagata (JP), Pavol Navrat (SK), Toshio Okamoto (JP),
Gennady Osipov (RU), Yuri N. Pechersky (MD), Dmitrii Pospelov (RU),
Vadim Stefanuk (RU), Kenji Sugawara (JP), Enn Tyugu (SE),
Haruki Ueno (JP), Shuichiro Yamamoto (JP)