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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The Semantic Web Science Association (</span><u><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://swsa.semanticweb.org/"><b><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">SWSA</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">)
is seeking statements of interest from organizations or consortia interested in hosting the 20th International Semantic Web Conference, ISWC 2021. The conference series usually moves regularly between the Americas, Europe, and the Asia/Pacific region. For
the 2021 edition, we will accept bids from all locations, but we will give preference to bids from the Americas region. We expect the conference to take place in late October or early November 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Organizations wishing to host ISWC 2021 should contact </span><u><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="mailto:ianh@cs.ox.ac.uk?subject=Hosting%20ISWC%202021"><b><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">Prof.
Ian Horrocks</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> who will work with the SWSA members to coordinate the bidding process for ISWC 2021. Any organization can apply to host the conference, but the local organizing committee
must include a representative of a local research group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The process consists of two stages. During the first stage, SWSA solicits the statements of interest through an open call. They should
be submitted using the </span><u><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://swsa.semanticweb.org/sites/default/files/SWSA-ISWC-SoI_0.pdf"><b><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">statement of interest
form</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Once the first phase is complete, SWSA will shortlist a number of applications, who will be invited to submit a full proposal, using
a standard </span><u><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://swsa.semanticweb.org/sites/default/files/SWSA-ISWC-Application_2.pdf"><b><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">form</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"> and </span><u><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://swsa.semanticweb.org/sites/default/files/201401/SWSA-ISWC-Budget-Template-2016.xls"><b><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">budget
template</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">. The shortlisted applications will be expected to make a presentation at the SWSA meeting in Auckland, New Zealand, during ISWC 2019. SWSA will make the decision on the
location of ISWC 2021 at that meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">More information about the ISWC Conference Series and the bidding process for hosting a conference in the series can be found in the </span><u><span style="color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><a href="http://swsa.semanticweb.org/sites/default/files/SWSA-ISWC-Hosting-Guide_2.pdf"><b><span style="color:#4472C4;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm">ISWC
Hosting Guide</span></b></a></span></u><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:16.6pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">The important dates for applying to host a Conference in 2021 are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">May 29, 2019: Deadline for receiving statements of interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">June 15, 2019: Notifications to shortlisted bids are sent out<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">September 11, 2019: Formal applications received from shortlisted bids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="font-family:Symbol;color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">October 8, 2019: Presentation of the bid at the SWSA meeting in Auckland, New Zealand.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline">
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">October 12, 2019: SWSA decides on the location for the 2021 conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:16.6pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:16.6pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Ian Horrocks<br>
SWSA President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:16.6pt;background:white;vertical-align:baseline">
<a href="http://swsa.semanticweb.org/content/call-host-international-semantic-web-conference">http://swsa.semanticweb.org/content/call-host-international-semantic-web-conference</a>
<span style="color:#333333;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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