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----------------------------------------------------------------------<br><br>Thirteenth International Conference on Principles of Knowledge<br>Representation and Reasoning<br><br><a href="http://www.kr.org/KR2012/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.kr.org/KR2012/</a><br>
10 to 14 June 2012 Rome, Italy<br><br>Co-located with: DL2012, NMR2012, AI*IA2012, CILC2012 and KiBP2012<br>Reduced fees for registration at colocated events will be available.<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Important Dates<br><br>Late Registration ends: 27 May<br>Conference (on site registration): 10 June to 14 June<br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Highlights of KR 2012<br><br>Special keynote in remembrance of the passing of John McCarthy:<br>- Leora Morgenstern, Science Applications International Corporation<br><br>"Great Moments in KR" lecture:<br>- Vladimir Lifschitz, University of Texas at Austin<br>
<br>Keynote speakers:<br>- Craig Boutilier, University of Toronto<br>- Maurizio Lenzerini, La Sapienza University of Rome<br>- Moshe Vardi, Rice University<br><br>Tutorials:<br>- IBM Watson<br> Alfio M. Gliozzo, IBM Watson Research Center<br>
- Graph-Based Methods for Problem Decomposition<br> Georg Gottlob, University of Oxford<br> Francesco Scarcello, University of Calabria<br> Gianluigi Greco, University of Calabria<br>- Introduction to Social Choice<br>
Jérôme Lang, Paris Dauphine University<br>- Modeling and Solving in Answer Set Programming<br> Torsten Schaub, University of Potsdam<br><br>Cutting Edge Research Papers:<br>- 53 Long Technical Papers<br>- 18 Short Technical Papers<br>
- Complete listing at <a href="http://www.dis.uniroma1.it/~kr12/?p=papers" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank">http://www.dis.uniroma1.it/~kr12/?p=papers</a><br><br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
Overview<br><br>Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR&R) is a well-established<br>and vibrant field of research. KR&R techniques are key drivers of<br>innovation in computer science, and they have led to significant<br>
advances in practical applications in a wide range of areas from<br>Artificial Intelligence to Software Engineering. The underlying<br>approach of explicitly representing knowledge in a tangible form,<br>suitable for processing by dedicated reasoning engines, is a<br>
fundamental component of many modern intelligent systems. Foundational<br>and applied research in KR&R contributes to the principles of<br>artificial intelligence. It also contributes to the foundations of<br>longstanding fields including automated planning, databases, and<br>
software engineering. In recent years KR&R has also derived<br>challenges from new and emerging fields including the semantic web,<br>computational biology, and the development of software agents.<br><br>The KR conference series is a leading forum for timely in-depth<br>
presentation of progress in the theory and principles underlying the<br>representation and computational management of knowledge. KR 2012<br>will be a forum for the exchange and discussion of new ideas, issues,<br>and results on the principles and practice of KR&R.<br>
<br>----------------------------------------------------------------------<br>Contacts for KR 2012<br><br>General Chair:<br>- Gerhard Brewka (U Leipzig)<br>Program Chairs:<br>- Thomas Eiter (TU Vienna), Sheila McIlraith (U Toronto)<br>
Local Organization:<br>- Giuseppe De Giacomo, Marco Schaerf (U "La Sapienza", Rome)<br>Doctoral Consortium:<br>- Esra Erdem (Sabanci University), Frank Wolter (U Liverpool)<br>Publicity:<br>- Benjamin Johnston, Mary-Anne Williams (UT Sydney)</div>
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<div>------<br><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)">Professor Mary-Anne Williams</span> <br style="color:rgb(255,102,0)"><span style="color:rgb(255,102,0)">Associate Dean (Research and Development)</span><div><font color="#ff6600">Director, Innovation and Enterprise Research Lab<br>
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Research and Development Office</div><div>Building 2 Level 7 Room 7092</div></span></b><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)">P.O. 123 Broadway NSW 2007 Australia</span><br style="color:rgb(153,153,153)"><span style="color:rgb(153,153,153)">Phone: <a href="tel:%2B%2061%202%209514%202663" value="+61295142663" target="_blank">+ 61 2 9514 2663</a> (Gunasmin)</span><br style="color:rgb(153,153,153)">
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<div><font color="#666666">eMail: Mary-Anne@TheMagicLab.org</font></div>
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