INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SPOKEN DIALOGUE SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY (IWSDS) 2019 invites proposals for Workshops and Special Sessions in any topic related to the main conference theme: Increasing naturalness and flexibility in spoken dialogue interaction.
Authors are requested to submit PDF files (maximum three pages) of their proposal to iwsds2019@gmail.com.
The proposal must indicate:
a) Whether the proposal is for a workshop or for a special session:
- Workshops are half day events collocated either before or after the IWSDS 2019 main program
- Registration to workshops is not included with IWSDS registration
- Participants only interested in attending the workshops do not need to register for IWSDS
- Special session are 90-minute sessions that are part of the IWSDS main program
- Registration to special sessions is included with IWSDS registration
b) Workshop / Special Session title
c) Name, affiliation, e-mail and phone number of the organizers
d) A description of the workshop / Special Session title including:
- Objectives
- Topics of interest
- Justification
- Expected number of submissions
- Tentative program
e) Tentative program committee members (only for workshop proposals)
f) Special audio-visual, internet, computer or equipment requirements
g) Whether the workshop / special session have been run before:
- Where and when
- Number of participants
h) Any additional information that might be relevant for the proposal evaluation
Important notices:
- Based on the volume of submissions and other logistic constraints accepted workshops can be converted into special sessions or vice versa
- IWSDS 2019 organization cannot provide any kind of financial support to workshop and special session organizers
- IWSDS 2019 organization will only cover expenses related to venue, audio-visual equipment and coffee breaks for workshops and special sessions