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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>**apologies for
cross-posting**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
ICLP-DC 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Eighth ICLP Doctoral Student Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
to be held in Budapest, Hungary, 4th of September 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
http://sites.unife.it/iclp-dc-2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>** Introduction **<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The ICLP Doctoral Consortium
(DC) is the eighth doctoral consortium to be offered as part <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>of the 28th International
Conference on Logic Programming. The DC follows the very <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>positive experience of the
previous events held in Sitges (Spain) on October 3rd, 2005,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>in Seattle (WA, USA) on
August 21st, 2006, in Porto (Portugal) on September 8th, 2007,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>in Udine (Italy) on December
10th, 2008, in Pasadena (USA) on July 15th, 2009, in Edinburgh <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(Scotland) on July 20th,
2010, and in Lexington (KY, USA) on July 6th, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The DC will take place
during the ICLP 2012 in Budapest, Hungary. The Doctoral Consortium <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>is designed for doctoral
students working in areas related to logic and constraint <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>programming, with a
particular emphasis to students interested in pursuing a career in<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>academia. The Consortium is
also open to exceptional Master's students developing MS Theses <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>in Logic Programming. The
Doctoral Consortium aims to provide students with an opportunity <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>to present and discuss their
research directions and to obtain feedback from peers as well <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>as world-renown experts in
the field. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>** General Information **<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The aims of the Doctoral
Consortium are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> To
provide doctoral students working in the field of logic and constraint
programming <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> with a
friendly and open forum to present their research ideas, listen to ongoing work
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> from peer
students, and receive constructive feedback.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> To
provide students with relevant information about important issues for doctoral <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
candidates and future academics. To develop a supportive community of
scholars and a <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> spirit of
collaborative research.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> To
support a new generation of researchers with information and advice on
academic, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> research,
industrial, and non-traditional career paths.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The Consortium is designed for
students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program, though we <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>are also open to exceptions
(e.g., students currently in a Masters program and interested <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>in doctoral studies).
Students at any stage in their doctoral studies are encouraged to <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>apply. Applicants are
expected to be conducting research in the field of Logic Programming; <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>topics of interest include
(but are not limited to):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Theoretical Foundations of Logic and Constraint Logic Programming<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Sequential and Parallel Implementation Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Static
and Dynamic Analysis, Abstract Interpretation, Compilation Technology and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Verification<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Logic-based Paradigms (e.g., Answer Set Programming, Concurrent Logic
Programming, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Inductive Logic Programming)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Innovative Applications of Logic Programming <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Submissions by students who
have presented their work at a previous ICLP Doctoral Consortia <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>are allowed, but should
occur only if there are substantial changes or improvements to the <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>student's work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The Consortium allows
participants to interact with established researchers and with other <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>students, through
presentations, question-answer sessions, panel discussions, and invited <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>presentations. The Doctoral
Consortium will provide the possibility to reflect - through <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>short activities,
information sessions, and discussions - on the process and lessons of <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>research and life in
academia. Each participant will give a short, critiqued, research <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>presentation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Several renowned faculty
members and researchers in the field of Logic Programming will <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>join in evaluating the
submission packets and will participate in the Doctoral Consortium, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>providing feedback to the
presenters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>**Important Dates**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Submission
Deadline: May 4th, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Acceptance Notification: May
25th, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Camera ready
version: June 10th, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Doctoral
Consortium: September 4th, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>ICLP 2012
Conference: September 4th-8th, 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>**Submission Process**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>*Application Process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>To apply for participation
to the ICLP 2012 Doctoral Consortium, prepare a <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>submission package
consisting of a cover letter, a research summary, and a <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>letter of recommendation
(e.g., from your supervisor). The material should <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>be submitted electronically,
in PDF format.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>*Review Criteria:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The ICLP Doctoral Consortium
review committee will select participants based <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>on their anticipated
contribution to the Consortium objectives. Participants <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>typically have settled on
their thesis directions and had their research <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>proposal accepted by their
thesis committee. Students will be selected based <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>on clarity and completeness
of the submission packet, relevance of their <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>research area w.r.t. the
focus of the ICLP Conference, stage of research, <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>advisor's letter, and
evidence of promise towards a successful research and <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>academic career, such as
published papers or technical reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>*Award:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The ICLP Doctoral Consortium
Discussants will review the submissions to select <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>the ones to be presented.
The organizing committee is actively seeking support <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>to offer scholarship
packages to accepted participants. We will update the web <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>site as soon as we have more
information regarding this.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>*Submission Package<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Send the submission package
by e-mail to: iclp12dc@dbai.tuwien.ac.at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Include the three documents
as separate pdf files in attachment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>All submissions must be in
English. Submissions will not be considered <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>if they arrive after the
deadline. Your submission should not contain any <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>proprietary or confidential
material.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Cover Page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Please include the following
information in the cover page:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Statement
of interest in participating in the Doctoral Consortium<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Full name
and School and Department in which you are earning your doctorate <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
degree<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Contact
information - address, telephone number, and email address<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Title of
your research and keywords pertinent to your research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> The URL
of your web page (if any)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Name of
your supervising professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Current
stage in your program of study, e.g. (Master/PhD student, start date) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Research Summary:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Prepare your research
summary as a PDF document, using the LIPIcs template.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>(http://www.dagstuhl.de/publikationen/lipics/anleitung-fuer-autoren/?L=1)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Make sure to include your
complete name, address and affiliation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>The body of your research
summary (no more than 6 pages, but 3 is fine as well!) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>should provide a clear
overview of the research, its potential impact, and its <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>current status. You are
encouraged to include the following sections:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Introduction and problem description<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Background and overview of the existing literature<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Goal of
the research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Current
status of the research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Preliminary results accomplished (if any)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> Open
issues and expected achievements<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>
Bibliographical references <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Letter of Recommendation:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Include a letter of
recommendation written by your Graduate Advisor or Thesis <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Advisor. Please, invite your
advisor to include an assessment of the current <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>status of your thesis
research and an indication of the expected deadline for <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>thesis submission. In
addition, your advisor should indicate what she/he hopes <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>you would gain from
participation in the Doctoral Consortium.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>*Chairs <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Marco Gavanelli<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Engineering Department<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Ferrara University, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Stefan Woltran<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>Institute of Information
Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>TU Wien, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>*Program Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- Fabio Fioravanti,
University "G. d'Annunzio" of Chieti - Pescara (Italy)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- Paul Fodor, Stony Brook
University (USA)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Courier New"'>- Martin Gebser, Universitat Potsdam (Germany)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- Francesca A. Lisi,
Universita degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" (Italy)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- Marco Maratea, University
of Genova (Italy)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- Gerardo I. Simari,
University of Oxford (UK)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'>- Jon Sneyers, K.U. Leuven
(Belgium)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span lang=EN-IE
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-IE><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
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