EPIA 2024: Portuguese Conference in AI ESTG Viana do Castelo, Portugal, September 3-6, 2024 |
| Conference website | https://epia2024.pt |
| Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=epia2024 |
*************************************CALL FOR THEMATIC TRACKS**************************************
EPIA 202423st EPIA Conference on Artificial IntelligenceSeptember 3-6, 2024
Escola Superior de Tecnologia e Gestão, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
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The EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a well-established European conference in the field of AI. The 23st edition, EPIA 2024, will take place in Viana do Castelo from 3th to 6th of September, 2024. As in previous editions, this international conference is hosted with the patronage of the Portuguese Association for Artificial Intelligence (APPIA). The purpose of this conference is to promote research in all areas of AI, covering both theoretical/foundational issues and applications, and the scientific exchange among researchers, engineers, and practitioners in related disciplines.
**************************************CONFERENCE FORMAT
The scientific program of EPIA 2024 is composed of a set of thematic tracks. In addition to the parallel sessions for the different tracks, there will be plenary sessions with invited lectures given by leading scientists, discussion sessions, and social events.More detailed and up-to-date information may be found at: https://epia2024.pt
/**************************************IMPORTANT DATES
Thematic-track proposal deadline: January 31, 2024
Notification of track acceptance: February 15, 2024
1st Call-for-papers: March, 1 2024
Paper submission deadline: Apr 30, 2024
Notification of paper acceptance: Jun 15, 2024
Camera-ready papers deadline: Jul 15, 2024
Conference dates: September 3-6, 2024
**************************************CALL FOR THEMATIC TRACKS
The worldwide AI research community is invited to submit thematic track proposals for EPIA 2024. Thematic tracks are intended to provide an environment that fosters an active exchange of ideas between researchers within specific sub-areas of AI, including theoretical/foundational, integrative, application-oriented, and newly emerging areas.Each track is coordinated by an Organizing Committee composed of researchers from at least two different countries. Track organizers should also create a highly international Program Committee for the track, with recognized researchers within the corresponding scientific areas.The selection of proposed thematic tracks will be made by the Program Chairs and Steering Committee of EPIA 2024. We aim to build a strong, well-balanced conference program. If there are significant thematic gaps in the program after the track proposal submission closes, the chairs may actively solicit additional proposals. Likewise, significant overlap between tracks will be addressed by suggesting merging tracks.Papers accepted in thematic tracks will be published by Springer, in a volume of the Lecture Notes on Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. Submitted papers should be prepared according to the corresponding format, with a maximum of 12 pages including references.Presentation slots will be accommodated in the conference program for every accepted paper, in thematic sessions that may run in parallel.
**************************************RESPONSIBILITIES
The Organizing Committee of each track will be responsible for:- Creating an international Program Committee (PC) for the track;
- Publicizing the track by all adequate means;
- Coordinating a double-blind review process for papers submitted to the track, ensuring each paper is reviewed by at least three PC members;
- Assisting the Program Chairs of the conference in the paper selection process;
- Ensuring the delivery of camera-ready versions of papers accepted for the track in accordance with the guidelines and deadlines defined by the conference organizers;
-Coordinating the track session chairing assignments.
The organizers of EPIA 2024 will ensure:
- A web-based tool to support the scientific organization process (paper submission, reviewing, selection, etc.);
- The coordination and final deliberation on paper acceptance decisions;
- The publication of thematic track papers in the conference proceedings;
- A meeting place and time for holding the track sessions, including common equipment (e.g. computer and beamer).
EPIA 2024 organizers reserve the right to cancel a track if deadlines are missed, or if the track organizers are unable to attract a minimum number of quality paper submissions. If that is the case, the merger of track sessions may be carried out.
**************************************PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Track proposals should not exceed 3 pages and must be submitted as a PDF file, at the conference submission system: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=epia2024
The proposal should contain the following information:
1. Thematic track title;
2. Name, affiliation, postal address, phone, and email address of all members of the track Organizing Committee, which must include researchers from institutions in at least two different countries;
3. Identification of the Organizing Committee contact person;
4. A brief description of the specific scientific/technical scope of the track;
5. A list of topics of interest;
6. A tentative list of members of the proposed track Program Committee, which should be highly international (e.g. no more than 50% from a single country);
7. A preliminary version of the track Call for Papers;
8. The planned format (e.g., invited talks, paper presentations, panel discussions, etc.) and duration of the track (2h or 4h);
9. Plans of preparing a special issue for papers accepted in the thematic track, indicating which journal will host it;
10. Planned forms of publicizing the track;
11. A list of technical/room requirements for the track;
12. Sponsors or other funding initiatives for the thematic track;
13. For thematic tracks that are being proposed for the first time, indicate an estimate of how many papers are expected to be submitted.
If you have already organized this thematic track in previous editions of EPIA, indicate how many submissions and accepted papers it received.
**************************************EPIA 2024 COMMITTEES
Event and Program Chairs
Manuel Filipe Santos, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
José Machado, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Paulo Novais, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Paulo Cortez, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Pedro Moreira, ESTG, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo
Organisation Chairs
Pedro Miguel Castro, ESTG, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo / ADIT-Lab
Jorge Esparteiro Garcia, ESTG, Instituto Politécnico de Viana do Castelo / ADIT-Lab
Dalila Durães, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Manuel Rodrigues, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Regina Sousa, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Hugo Peixoto, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Júlio Duarte, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Tiago Guimarães, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Filipe Portela, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Teresa Guarda, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Ailton Veiga, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI
Carlos Alves, Universidade do Minho, ALGORITMI/LASI