CALL FOR PAPERS
ICLP'08
24th International Conference on Logic Programming
Udine, Italy, December 9th-13th, 2008
http://iclp08.dimi.uniud.it
CONFERENCE SCOPE
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Since the first conference held in Marseilles in 1982, ICLP has
been the
premier international conference for presenting research in logic
programming.
Contributions (papers, position papers, and posters) are sought in all
areas of
logic programming including but not restricted to:
* Theory: Semantic Foundations, Formalisms, Nonmonotonic Reasoning,
Knowledge Representation.
* Implementation: Compilation, Memory Management, Virtual Machines,
Parallelism.
* Environments: Program Analysis, Program Transformation, Validation
and
Verification, Debugging, Profiling, Integration.
* Language Issues: Extensions, Integration with Other Paradigms,
Concurrency,
Modularity, Objects, Coordination, Mobility, Higher Order, Types,
Modes,
Programming Techniques.
* Related Paradigms: Abductive Logic Programming, Inductive Logic
Programming,
Constraint Logic Programming, Answer-Set Programming.
* Applications: Databases, Data Integration and Federation,
Software
Engineering, Natural Language Processing, Web and Semantic Web,
Agents,
Artificial Intelligence, Bioinformatics
The three broad categories for submissions are:
(1) Technical papers, providing novel research contributions,
innovative
perspectives on the field, and/or novel integrations across
different
areas;
(2) Application papers, describing innovative uses of logic
programming
technology in real-world application domains;
(3) Posters, ideal for presenting and discussing current work, not yet
ready
for publication, for PhD thesis summaries and research project
overviews.
A separate session dedicated to the celebration of the 20th
anniversary of
stable model semantics will also be part of the program.
Accepted papers and posters will be allocated time for presentation
during the
conference. At least one author of each accepted submission is
expected to
register and participate in the event.
In addition to papers and posters, the technical program will include
invited
talks, advanced tutorials, specialized sessions, workshops, and a
Doctoral
Student Consortium. Details, as they become available will be
posted at:
http://iclp08.dimi.uniud.it
PAPERS AND POSTERS
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Papers and posters must describe original, previously unpublished
research, and
must not be simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere. Emphasis
will
be placed on the novelty and innovative nature of the results (even
if not
completely polished and refined).
All submissions will be peer-reviewed by an international panel.
Submissions
MUST contain substantial original, unpublished material.
All submissions must be written in English. Technical papers and
application
papers must not exceed 15 pages in the Springer LNCS format
(see http://www.springeronline.com/lncs/)
The limit for posters is 5 pages in the same format.
The primary means of submission will be electronic, through the
Easychair
submission system. The submission page is available at
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ICLP08
PUBLICATION
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The proceedings of the conference will be published by Springer-Verlag
in the
LNCS series. All accepted papers and posters will be included in
the
proceedings.
WORKSHOPS
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The ICLP'08 program will include several workshops. They are perhaps the
best
place for the presentation of preliminary work, novel ideas, and new
open
problems to a more focused and specialized audience. Workshops also
provide a
venue for presenting specialised topics and op****tunities for
intensive
discussions and project collaboration in any areas related to
logic
programming, including cross-disciplinary areas.
DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM
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The Doctoral Consortium (DC) on Logic Programming is the 4th
Doctoral
consortium to provide doctoral students with the op****tunity to
present and
discuss their research directions, and to obtain feedback from both
peers and
word-renown experts in the field. The DC will also offer invited
speakers and
panel discussions. Accepted participants will receive partial financial
sup****t
to attend the event and the main conference. The best paper and
presentation
from the DC will be given the op****tunity to present in special session
of the
main ICLP conference.
CELEBRATING 20th YEARS OF STABLE MODEL SEMANTICS
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The year 2008 marks the 20th anniversary of the publication that
introduced the
stable model semantics for logic programs with negation. The paper titled
"The
stable semantics for logic programs" by Michael Gelfond and Vladimir
Lifschitz
was presented at ICLP-1988. It was a momentous event that gave rise
to a
vibrant subfield of logic programming known now as the answer-set
programming.
Its distingui****ng aspects are close connections to the fields of
knowledge
representation, satisfiability and constraint satisfaction, ever
faster
computational tools, and a growing list of successful applications.
To celebrate the stable-model semantics, there will be a special
session at
ICLP 2008 dedicated to answer-set programming. The session will feature
talks
by Michael Gelfond and Vladimir Lifschitz. as well as by other
major
contributions to the field, presenting personal perspectives on
the
stable-model semantics, its impact and its future. There will be a
panel
discussion, and regular accepted ICLP papers falling into the
answer-set
programming area will complete the program.
CONFERENCE VENUE
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The conference will be held in the city of Udine, the capital of the
historical
region of Friuli, Italy. Located between the Adriatic sea and the Alps,
close
to Venice, Austria and Slovenia, Udine is a city of Roman origins,
funded by
Emperor Otto in 983. Rich of historical sites, Udine is also famous
for its
commercial and shopping op****tunities and its outstanding wine and
culinary
traditions.
SUP****T SPONSORING AND AWARDS
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The conference is sponsored by the Association for Logic Programming
(ALP). The
ALP has funds to assist financially disadvantaged participants. The
ALP is
planning to sponsor two awards for ICLP 2008: for the best technical
paper and
for the best student paper.
IM****TANT DATES
--------------- Papers Posters
Abstract submission deadline June 2nd n/a
Submission deadline June 9th August 15th
Notification of authors August 1st September 1st
Camera-ready copy due September 15th September 15th
20 Years of Stable Models TBA
Doctoral Consortium TBA
Workshop Proposals June 2nd
Early-bird Registration TBA
Conference December 9-13, 2008
ICLP'2008 ORGANIZATION
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General Chair:
Agostino Dovier (University of Udine)
Program Co-Chairs:
Maria Garcia de la Banda (Monash University)
Enrico Pontelli (New Mexico State University)
Workshop Chair:
Tran Cao Son (New Mexico State University)
Doctoral Student Consortium:
David Warren (SUNY Stony Brook)
Tom Schrijvers (K.U.Leuven)
Publicity Co-Chairs:
Marcello Balduccini (Kodak Research Labs)
Alessandro Dal Palu' (University of Parma)
Programming Competition Chair:
Bart Demoen (K.U.Leuven)
20 Years of Stable Models:
Mirek Truszczynski (University of Kentucky)
Andrea Formisano (University of Perugia)
Program Committee:
Salvador Abreu Sergio Antoy
Pedro Barahona Chitta Baral
Gerhard Brewka Manuel Carro
Michael Codish Alessandro Dal Palu'
Bart Demoen Agostino Dovier
John Gallagher Michael Gelfond
Carmen Gervet Gopal Gupta
Manuel Hermenegildo Andy King
Michael Maher Juan Moreno Navarro
Alberto Pettorossi Brigitte Pientka
Gianfranco Rossi Fariba Sadri
Vitor Santos Costa Tran Cao Son
Paolo Torroni Frank Valencia
Mark Wallace
Web Master:
Raffaele Cipriano
Local Arrangements Committee:
Alberto Casagrande
Elisabetta De Maria
Luca Di Gaspero
Carla Piazza
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For further information: iclp08@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://iclp08.dimi.uniud.it
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