ICADIWT 2009 - The Second International Conference Knowledge on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies

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TBA

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Some events in KEPT present a Best Paper Award. 
The nominations will be based on reviewers' comments, follow. 
The Winners will be decided by conference delegates.

Call For Papers: [[PDF file|http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~lauras/DIWT-NICML/CFP/cfp.pdf]]

Many current research works have combined the global search abilities of Evolutionary Computation with Machine Learning algorithms. The main purpose of these hybrid approaches is to optimize some aspects of a Machine Learning algorithm. For instance, in Support Vector Machine, the hyper-parameters must be optimized in order to achieve better performances. Furthermore, the kernel function of Machine Algorithm can be optimized by using an evolutionary algorithm. 
This special session welcomes articles on advances on nature-inspired methods (Evolutionary Algorithms, Particle Swarm Optimisation, Ant colonies, etc.) for improving the performances of various Machine Learning techniques. Papers comparing and studying the advantages and disadvantages of the classic versus nature-inspired optimisation approaches are also welcome.
The goal of this special session is to point out the challenges and problems of Machine Learning approaches, but also to show the new ideas, solutions and practices. The aim is to bring together researchers and practitioners to share experience and research results, both of works in progress and practical experience, on any topic relevant to optimise Machine Learning algorithms.

''Topics to be covered include, but are not limited to:''
*Nature-inspired techniques for improving the performances of machine learning algorithms by optimising their parameters
*Nature-inspired techniques for improving the generalization capabilities of machine learning algorithms
*Nature-inspired algorithms for improving interpretability of models
*Nature-inspired methods for feature selection tasks
*Empirical and/or theoretical comparisons between classic and nature-inspired optimisation methods utilised to improve the performances of machine learning techniques
*New nature-inspired algorithms specialized in machine learning

!General information
Featuring the latest advances in theoretical and applied research, KEPT topics include recent knowledge processing and discovery challenges.

Some details about each section and its topics

In 2009, the event will take place in Cluj Napoca, a traditional university town in Romania, situated on the middle of Transylvania. KEPT 2009 will be hosted at Babes Bolyai University in Cluj Napoca, founded in 1581 and one of the oldest universities in Romania.

!Topics
Conference topics include, but are not limited to:
* Knowledge in computational linguistics
**Corpora as knowledge bases;
**Word-sense disambiguation;
**Linguistic tools in Information retrieval and Information extraction;
**Machine learning for natural languages;
**Text summarization and Text entailment;
**Discourse and Dialogue;
**Linguistic and mathematical models of language;
**Text mining;
**Multi-lingual processing, machine translation;
**Linguistic components of information systems;
**Theoretical and application-oriented subjects related to NLP. 
* Knowledge processing and discovery
**Natural Computing;
**Metaheuristics;
**Machine learning;
**Agent based systems. 
* Knowledge Database Systems
**Knowledge representation and processing;
**Databases;
**Data Mining;
**WEB services;
**Middleware and web technologies;
**Semantic web;
**Grid architecture;
**Colaborative systems. 
* Knowledge in software engineering
**Software design;
**Formal verification;
**Automated reasoning;
**Paralel and concurent programming;
**Ontologies;
**Knowledge based applications.

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!Laura Diosan
      ~Babes-Bolyai University,
      Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science
      lauras at cs.ubbcluj.ro

[[Home page|http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~lauras]]

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General Submissions are being grouped into 4 General Tracks in order to simplify the review processs. Please select a General Track based on the main topic(s) of your paper. Note that a given topic may be available in more than one track. 
 
!Knowledge in computational linguistics - Chair Doina Tatar, ~Babes-Bolyai University, dtatar@cs.ubbcluj.ro
*Corpora as knowledge bases;[>img[Main|Img/tatar.jpg]]
*Linguistic tools in Information retrieval and Information extraction;
*Text mining,  Text entailment and Text summarization ;
*Discourse and Dialogue;
*Multi-lingual processing, machine translation;
*Machine learning for natural languages;
*Linguistic components of information systems;
*Theoretical and application-oriented subjects related to NLP.

!Knowledge processing and discovery - Chair D. Dumitrescu,  ~Babes-Bolyai University, ddumitr@cs.ubbcluj.ro
*Natural Computing;[>img[Main|Img/dumitrescu.jpg]]
*Metaheuristics;
*Machine learning;
*Computational intelligence;
*Combinatorial and numerical optimization
*Hybrid optimisation algorithms
*Agent based systems. 

!Knowledge Database Systems - Chair Florin Boian,  ~Babes-Bolyai University, fboian@cs.ubbcluj.ro
*Knowledge representation and processing;[>img[Main|Img/boian.jpg]]
*Databases;
*Data Mining;
*WEB services;
*Middleware and web technologies;
*Semantic web;
*Grid architecture;
*Colaborative systems. 

!Knowledge in software engineering - Chair Militon Frentiu, ~Babes-Bolyai University, mfrentiu@cs.ubbcluj.ro
*Software design;[>img[Main|Img/frentiu.jpg]]
*Formal verification;
*Automated reasoning;
*Paralel and concurent programming;
*Ontologies;
*Knowledge based applications.

!Knowledge in economical processes
*economic applications;[>img[Main|Img/nitchi.jpg]]

*Deadline for Manuscript Submission: January 10, 2009
*Notification of acceptance:   March 31, 2009 
*Camera-ready copy due:   May 31, 2009 
*Registration June 30, 2009
*Late Registration July, 10, 2009
*Conference - Special session date August 4 -- 6, 2009

!Lecture 1
*name
*institute
*presentation
!Lecture 2
*name
*institute
*presentation

This event is organized by :
[[Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science|www.cs.ubbcluj.ro]]

 
This event is listed at the [[Computer Science Event List|events.informatics-europe.org]]

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[[Call for papers]]
[[Important Dates]]
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!Chairs:
* Militon Frentiu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Horia F. Pop (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Doina Tatar (~Babes-Bolyai University) 
* Dan Dumitrescu (~Babes-Bolyai University) 
* Stefan Nitchi (~Babes-Bolyai University) 

!Members: 
*Lehel Csato (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Zsolt Darvay (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Mihaela Lupea (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Andreea Mihis (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Alin Mihaila (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Stefan Nitchi (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Dragos Petrascu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Judit Robu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Gabriela Serban (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Adrian Sterca (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Leon Tambulea (~Babes-Bolyai University) 

!Secretariat:
* Laura Diosan (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Dana Lupsa (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Vladiela Petrascu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Andreea Sabau (~Babes-Bolyai University)

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Authors of accepted papers: 
*author1
*author2

[[First edition of KEPT|http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/kept2007/]]

*   Timetable of the Conference    
       TBA
* Sections & The List of Papers
       TBA       
* Workshop - Economical Informatics 
       TBA

*  Ajith Abraham (Seoul University, Republic of Korea)
* Florian Boian (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Alexandru Cicortas (Vest University of Timisoara)
* Dan Cristea ("A.I. Cuza" University, Iasi)
* Andras Csomai (University of North Texas, USA)
* Sergiu Cataranciuc (Chisineu University, Moldova)
* Kalyanmoy Deb (Kanpur University, India)
* Dan Dumitrescu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Calin Enachescu ("Petru Maior" University, Targu Mures)
* Militon Frentiu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Gheorghe Grigoras ("A.I. Cuza" University, Iasi)
* Diana Inkpen (University of Ottawa, Canada)
* Zoltan Kasa (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Alain Lecomte (University Paris 8, France)
* Dorel Lucanu ("A.I. Cuza" University, Iasi)
* Henri Luchian ("A.I. Cuza" University, Iasi)
* Daniela Marinescu (Brasov University)
* Rada Mihalcea (University of North Texas,USA)
* Ruslan Mitkov (University of Wolverhampton, UK)
* Grigore Moldovan (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Simona Motogna (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Traian Muntean (University of Marseille, France)
* Viorel Negru (Vest University of Timisoara)
* Virginia Niculescu (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Stefan Nitchi (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Constantin Orasan (University of Wolverhampton, UK)
* Gheorghe Paun (Academia Romana)
* Bazil Parv (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Dana Petcu (Vest University of Timisoara)
* Horia F. Pop (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Mike Preuss (Dortmund University, Germany)
* Gabriela Serban (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Gheorghe Stefanescu (Bucharest University)
* Emma ~Tamaianu-Morita (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Doina Tatar (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Ioan Tomescu (Bucharest University)
* Leon Tambulea (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Teodor Toadere (~Babes-Bolyai University)
* Daniela Zaharie (Vest University of Timisoara)

The final versions of papers for post-proceedings should be uploaded through the @@color(red): ''XXXXX''@@ Conference Publishing System

The papers accepted for presentation will be published in a locally edited booklet. Only those papers that are accepted for presentation and are presented at the conference by a registered author, will be accepted for publication in the post-proceedings.

The revised versions of papers presented at KEPT will be published in a post-proceedings edited  by @@color(red): ''XXXXX''@@ Society Press.

In the previous edition of KEPT the papers presented at the conference have been published in [[Studia|http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~studia-i/]] and they are indexed by [[MathSciNet|http://www.ams.org/mathscinet/search/journaldoc.html?jc=STUBI]].

Conferences fee:
*100 Euro covers proceedings, refreshments during breaks, and banquet (on the second day evening).
*We hope to obtain some sponsorships and to reduce this fee to 50 Euro for participants from Romania and Moldova. 

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Conferences fee:
*100 Euro covers proceedings, refreshments during breaks, and banquet (on the second day evening).
*We hope to obtain some sponsorships and to reduce this fee to 50 Euro for participants from Romania and Moldova. 

[[Registration|reg/registration.php]]

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The Second International Conference Knowledge on the Applications of Digital Information and Web Technologies

''ICADIWT 2009''

!Event 1
* details        TBA

!Event 2
* details       TBA

!Main Sponsors
*Siemens Program and System Engineering SRL
*Integrated Systems Development Corporation
*Transart S.R.L.

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!Submission Details

Submit substantially new work: The material in a paper must represent substantially new work that has not been previously published by conferences, journals, or edited books. KEPT allows submissions of material that is substantially similar to a paper being submitted contemporaneously for review in another conference. However, if the submitted paper is accepted by KEPT, the authors agree that substantially the same material will not be published by another conference. Material may be later revised and submitted to a journal, if permitted by the journal.

Authors should prepare submissions, in English, of up to 8 pages, figures, examples and references included. Guidelines and LATEX style sheets are available: see [[Style|Style/Style.zip]]. Each submission should contain the following items:
(1) title of paper,
(2) author name(s),
(3) first author physical address,
(4) first author e-mail address,
(5) first author phone number,
(6) a maximum 200 words abstract
(7) the text of the paper, and
(8) references.
All papers will be handled electronically by using the online submission system.

Meet the Submission Deadline: March 1, 2009.

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*Create an EasyChair account
** Go to http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cec2009
** Follow the instructions under the login box to create a user account
*Submission process
** Login
** Select "New Submission" from menus at the top of the screen
** Select an appropriate track/session
** Follow on-screen instructions for completion of submission information and uploading of your paper(in pdf format).

You and your co-authors, if any, will receive an email confirming receipt of your paper. You may edit your paper information or update a new version at any time whilst submissions are still open.

If you wish to resubmit your paper please use "Submit a new version" from the right hand menu.

!Accept author agreement
By submitting a paper, the author(s) agree that, if their paper is accepted, they will:
*Submit a final, revised, camera-ready version to the publisher by April 20, 2009.
*Register at least one author to attend the conference by @@color(red): ''XXXXX''@@, 2009. Any other authors who attend the conference must also register, but they do not have a registration deadline.
*Attend the conference (at least one author).
*Present the accepted paper at the conference.

Papers will be reviewed by two members of the program committee.

!Copyright
*TBA
*TBA
*TBA

Proceedings will be distributed at the conference.

Prospective authors are invited to submit the electronic version of their full paper according to the IEEE template) to the chair directly with cc to diwt@dirf.org. Papers are limited to 6 pages and should follow the instructions regarding the paper format. Each submission should  contain the following items: 
(1) title of paper, 
(2) author name(s), 
(3) first author physical address, 
(4) first author e-mail address, 
(5) first author phone number, 
(6) a maximum 200 words abstract 
(7) the text of the paper, and 
(8) references. 

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*~LaTeX users:
**[[LaTeX style file|http://www.dirf.org/dump/latex8.zip]] with margin, page layout, font, etc. definitions
**[[BiBTeX style file|http://www.dirf.org/dump/latex8.bst]] with bibliography style definitions;
**[[LaTeX template file|http://www.dirf.org/dump/latex8.tex]].
**Click [[here|http://www.dirf.org/dump/IEEE-Latex.zip]] to download all these files in a zip file.
*Word users:
**[[Word 97/2000 Sample|http://www.dirf.org/dump/IEEE-Word.doc]], a template of correct formatting and font use.

Submission to special session goes to the chair directly with cc to diwt@dirf.org.
We will follow rigorous reviewing process. Submission of a paper should be regarded as assurance that, should the paper be accepted, at least one of the authors will attend the conference to present it. 


For further information please check the conference web site http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~lauras/DIWT-NICML-2009 or contact:

Organiser chair	Dr. Laura Diosan
~Babes-Bolyai University
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science 
1, M. Kogalniceanu Street, 400084,Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Tel: +4.0264.405.300 
Fax: +4.0264.591.906
Email: lauras@cs.ubbcluj.ro
Homepage: http://www.cs.ubbcluj.ro/~lauras

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!By air

Recent years development of industry brought out the need of an international airport in Cluj-Napoca. There are some international companies that already operate regular fligths with destinations in major western european cities, as well as our national operator Tarom connecting Cluj-Napoca with Bucharest and some other romanian cities.

Because of the diversity of destinations and the acceptable distance between Cluj-Napoca and Budapest international airport there are travel agencies which operate regular minibus connections between these two objectives:

*~AeroTravel 	str. Horea, nr. 1 	Tel: +40 264-433124 	cluj@aerotravel.ro
*Amasis Tour     	Str. Bolyai Janos, nr. 5     	Tel: +40 264-430267
*Aviatica 	Bd. Eroilor, nr. 6-8 	Tel: +40 264-431762 	office@aviatica.ro
*Calibra 	Piata Unirii, nr. 11 	Tel: +40 264-427029 	calibra@mail.dntcj.ro

We are one step closer to western Europe by international passenger transport companies with a wide range of regular and charter lines:
*Eurolines 	Bd. 21 Decembrie 54-56 	Tel: +40 264-431961 	cluj@eurolines.ro
*Atlassib 	str. Iuliu Maniu, nr. 21 	Tel: +40 264-425367 	romania.clujcentru@atlassib.ro

!By train

~Cluj-Napoca has direct rail connections with 25 European capitals, and all international rail services have dining facilities and sleeping compartments. For rail information , see [[Romanian Railway Timetable|http://www.mersultrenurilorcfr.ro/default_engleza.asp?lng=2]].

A special feature of KEPT is the Tutorial programme which enables all delegates to increase their knowledge of engineering from leading expects in the field. Topics are offered at introductory, intermediate and advanced levels in a range of subjects ranging from the fundamentals to specialist subjects. Tutorials last 2 hours and will take place on @@color(red): ''XXXX''@@. Attendance at Tutorial sessions is included in the conference registration fee and all tutorial slides will be available on CD as part of the conference registration pack.

!Tutorial 1
*[[Diana Inkpen|http://www.genie.uottawa.ca/people/professor/150/e]]
*University of Ottawa, Canada 
*presentation - TBA

!Tutorial 2 - The implications of Collective Intelligence and Nature Inspired Computing in Knowledge Engineering
* [[Dr. Epaminondas Kapetanios|http://www2.wmin.ac.uk/~kapetae/]]
* Senior Lecturer in Computer Science, Univ. of Westminster, London, UK 
* presentation - TBA

!Tutorial 3
* [[Dr. Helmut Horacek|http://www.ags.uni-sb.de/~horacek/]]
* Researcher, Department of Computer Science, Unversity of the Saarland, Germany
* presentation -TBA

!Tutorial 4
* [[Vasile Rus|http://www.cs.memphis.edu/~vrus/]]
* University of Memphis, USA
* presentation - TBA

!Venue Details

~Babes-Bolyai University,
Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science,
Computer Science Department,
Teodor Mihali (ex Cehoslovaciei) 58-60, ~Cluj-Napoca
www.cs.ubbcluj.ro


~Babes-Bolyai University is a modern institution which acquired a remarkable fame by achievements at national and international level. Offering services for more than 45,500 students in the 21 Faculties by means of 1,700 experienced teaching staff members, "~Babes-Bolyai" University joins at present the specialty academic associations from Europe and America. After 1989 the University entered the field of the great European research and education institutions by reasserting its multicultural character and becoming today - with its 21 Faculties, extensions in 18 towns and with study programs for three levels (university degrees, advanced postgraduate studies and master's degrees, Ph.D. degrees) - not only one of the most impressive academic institution from Romania but also one of the most distinguished from this part of Europe. It offers a higher level of education enabling students access to modern facilities.

The Campus building, where the events will take place, is situated at the 58-60 Teodor Mihali Str. and represents one of the most recent investments offering the best academic environment. It resides in 5 amphiteatres, 10 course rooms, 28 seminar rooms, 31 computer science laboratories, 10 laboratories for economical sciences, 4 laboratories for foreign languages study, a library and a cafeteria.

~Cluj-Napoca is the biggest city in Transylvania and one of the biggest and most important ones in Romania. It represents an important railway node with connections for all major destinations in the country or central and eastern Europe. Available connections can be found from the train timetable.

!How to Get There


Travel from ~Cluj-Napoca Airport takes between 45-60 minutes, and approximately 15-30 minutes from central parts of the city. Recommended airport transport is by bus shuttle. The nearest bus station is Campus Universitar. Transport details, maps and airport directions are available [[HERE|http://www.ratuc.ro/]].

To locate any objective you can use an interactive digital map of Cluj-Napoca city [[see map|http://www.cluj4all.com/cauta/harta-cluj-napoca]].
For other information about Cluj-Napoca please visit:
*[[Wikitravel Cluj-Napoca|http://wikitravel.org/en/Cluj-Napoca]]
*[[Cluj Turism (in Romanian)|http://www.cjnet.ro/cj/rturism.html]]
*[[Cluj-Napoca Town Hall (in Romanian)|http://www.primariaclujnapoca.ro/obiective-turistice.aspx]]

~Babes-Bolyai University is a modern institution which acquired a remarkable fame by achievements at national and international level. Offering services for more than 45,500 students in the 21 Faculties by means of 1,700 experienced teaching staff members, "Babes-Bolyai" University joins at present the specialty academic associations from Europe and America. After 1989 the University entered the field of the great European research and education institutions by reasserting its multicultural character and becoming today - with its 21 Faculties, extensions in 18 towns and with study programs for three levels (university degrees, advanced postgraduate studies and master's degrees, Ph.D. degrees) - not only one of the most impressive academic institution from Romania but also one of the most distinguished from this part of Europe. It offers a higher level of education enabling students access to modern facilities.

The Campus building, where the events will take place, is situated at the 58-60 Teodor Mihali Str. and represents one of the most recent investments offering the best academic environment. It resides in 5 amphiteatres, 10 course rooms, 28 seminar rooms, 31 computer science laboratories, 10 laboratories for economical sciences, 4 laboratories for foreign languages study, a library and a cafeteria.

Cluj-Napoca is the biggest city in Transylvania and one of the biggest and most important ones in Romania. It represents an important railway node with connections for all major destinations in the country or central and eastern Europe. Available connections can be found from the train timetable.

To locate any objective you can use an interactive digital map of Cluj-Napoca city.
To find information about weather in Cluj Napoca, you can go here.

Recent years development of industry brought out the need of an international airport in Cluj-Napoca. There are some international companies that already operate regular fligths with destinations in major western european cities, as well as our national operator Tarom connecting Cluj-Napoca with Bucharest and some other romanian cities.

Because of the diversity of destinations and the acceptable distance between Cluj-Napoca and Budapest international airport there are travel agencies which operate regular minibus connections between these two objectives:

*AeroTravel str. Horea, nr. 1 Tel: +40 264-433124 cluj@aerotravel.ro
*Amasis Tour Str. Bolyai Janos, nr. 5 Tel: +40 264-430267
*Aviatica Bd. Eroilor, nr. 6-8 Tel: +40 264-431762 office@aviatica.ro
*Calibra Piata Unirii, nr. 11 Tel: +40 264-427029 calibra@mail.dntcj.ro

We are one step closer to western Europe by international passenger transport companies with a wide range of regular and charter lines:
*Eurolines Bd. 21 Decembrie 54-56 Tel: +40 264-431961 cluj@eurolines.ro
*Atlassib str. Iuliu Maniu, nr. 21 Tel: +40 264-425367 romania.clujcentru@atlassib.ro

For other information about Cluj-Napoca please visit:
*[[Wikitravel Cluj-Napoca|http://wikitravel.org/en/Cluj-Napoca]]
*[[Cluj Turism (in Romanian)|http://www.cjnet.ro/cj/rturism.html]]
*[[Cluj-Napoca Town Hall (in Romanian)|http://www.primariaclujnapoca.ro/obiective-turistice.aspx]]

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Special session on 
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August 4-6, 2009
London Metropolitan University, London, United Kingdom