Call for Papers Call for Tutorial Proposals Call for Workshop Proposals Call for Papers The Nineteenth International Conference on Machine Learning 8 - 12 July 2002 University of New South Wales Sydney Australia -------------------------------------------------------------- The Nineteenth International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML-2002) will be held at the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia from 8 - 12 July 2002. The conference will bring together researchers to exchange ideas and report recent progress in the computational study of learning. Important Dates Submissions due: 1 February 2002 Acceptance decisions mailed to authors: 22 March 2002 Revised copies of conditionally accepted papers due: 15 April 2002 Camera-ready copies of accepted papers (conditional and unconditional) due: 19 April 2002 Topics for Submission ICML-2002 welcomes submissions on all facets of machine learning and especially solicits papers on problem areas, research topics, learning paradigms, and approaches to evaluation that include: * the role of learning in natural language and speech, vision, planning and scheduling, design and configuration, logical and spatial reasoning, motor control, and more generally on learning for performance tasks carried out by intelligent agents; * the discovery of scientific laws and taxonomies, the construction of componential and structural models, and learning at multiple levels of temporal and spatial resolution; * novel applications of machine, particularly those that require non-standard techniques; * computational models of human learning, exploratory research that describes novel learning tasks, work that integrates familiar methods to demonstrate new functionality, and agent architectures in which learning plays a central role; We also welcome submissions on all the traditional topics of Machine Learning. Format of the Conference The conference will be co-located with COLT and ILP. The two conferences will span the week starting 8 July, 2002, with one overlap day of joint session. ICML will include a one-day program of workshops and tutorials. This will be followed by three days of talks, poster sessions, and informal gatherings designed to foster discussion of research in machine learning. The conference will include both plenary and parallel tracks for the presentation of papers published in the conference proceedings. Speakers will also present their work at an evening poster session, which will allow conference attendees to discuss the work with the authors at greater length. In addition to paper presentations, there will be talks given by three invited speakers. Please watch for the announcement of the distinguished speakers for this year's conference. Paper Submission Authors should submit papers using the same format and length as will be required for the final proceedings version. Detailed instructions, as well as templates for LaTeX and Word are available from http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~icml2002/format.html Submission will be entirely electronic by transferring papers to the ICML-2002 submission site. Authors must submit papers in postscript or pdf format to ensure our ability to print them out for review. ICML-2002 allows simultaneous submission to other conferences, provided this fact is clearly indicated on the submission form. Accepted papers will appear in the conference proceedings only if they are withdrawn from other conferences. Simultaneous submissions that are not clearly specified as such will be rejected. Review Process All papers submitted to ICML-2002 will be read by at least two reviewers, as well as an area chair. We will follow the policy adopted in 2000 and 2001 of conditionally accepting papers that are not publishable in their initial form, but that the reviewers feel can be improved enough in time to appear in the proceedings. If a paper is conditionally accepted, the requirements for acceptance will be explicitly listed on the review form. Papers that have been conditionally accepted will be reviewed again after re-submission. Additional Information For additional information, see the web site for the conference at http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~icml2002 which will provide additional details as they become available. If you have questions about ICML-2002, please send electronic mail to Claude Sammut at icml2002@cse.unsw.edu.au. ========================================================= ========================================================= Call for Tutorial Proposals International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML-2002) The ICML-2002 Organizing Committee invites proposals for tutorials to be presented at the Nineteenth International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML-2002). ICML-2002 tutorials will be held on the first day of the conference, 9 Jluy, at the University of New South Wales, the site of all ICML events. Anyone interested in presenting a tutorial at the conference should submit a proposal as outlined below. ICML tutorials will provide conference participants with an opportunity to learn about important advances in the science and practice of machine learning. Tutorials will cover both recent advances that are of broad interest, and more mature topics that may be unfamiliar to a significant portion of the field. Tutorials are included in the registration fees of all participants, and will be an integral part of the conference. Each tutorial will last two hours. Topics We seek tutorial proposals on core techniques and areas of knowledge that should be broadly known within the machine learning community. We are interested in tutorials that summarize recent technical advances in a core area of machine learning or that summarize techniques recently introduced from other fields. We are also interested in tutorials that educate the community about more mature techniques from machine learning and statistics that are still unfamiliar to part of the community. Finally, we are interested in tutorials that present basic knowledge necessary to bridge the gap between machine learning and another field of science that could offer unique technical insights or opportunities for innovative applications of machine learning. Proposals Proposals should provide sufficient information to evaluate the quality and importance of the topic, the likely quality of the presentation materials, and the speakers' teaching ability. We encourage tutorials taught by two-person teams because the added perspective of a second presenter can provide richer, more balanced coverage of an area. Proposals should be 3-5 pages long and contain at least the following information: * Description -- A short paragraph summarizing the topic of the tutorial. * Goal -- Who is the target audience? What will the audience learn? Why do they need to know it? * Prerequisites -- What knowledge are audience members assumed to have before entering the tutorial? * Content -- Detailed outline of the topics to be presented. If possible, provide samples of past tutorial slides or teaching materials. * Presenters -- The name, mailing address, phone number, e-mail address, and webpage of each presenter. In addition, indicate presenters' background in the tutorial area. Submission Deadlines 1 March 2002 Proposals due 15 March 2002 Notification of acceptance 29 March 2002 Abstracts due 31 May 2002 Tutorial notes due Proposals will be reviewed by the tutorial chair and members of the organizing committee. Please submit electronic submissions in text, PostScript or PDF to: Tatjana Zrimec tatjana@cse.unsw.edu.au Additional Information For additional information, see the conference web site: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~icml2002/ which will provide additional details as they become available. If you have questions about ICML-2002, please send electronic mail to icml2002@cse.unsw.edu.au. ========================================================= ========================================================= Call for Workshop Proposals International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML-2002) The ICML-2002 Organizing Committee invites proposals for workshops to be held at the Nineteenth International Conference on Machine Learning (ICML-2002). ICML-2002 workshops will be held on the first day of the conference, 9 July, at the University of New South Wales, the site of all ICML-2002 events. Workshop proposals should be submitted as outlined below. ICML workshops provide organizers and participants with an opportunity to focus intensively on a specific topic within machine learning. Often, workshops concentrate on an emerging topic of technical interest, a unique area of application for machine learning technologies or a community-wide issue that deserves specialized attention. Proposals Workshop proposals should provide sufficient information to evaluate the quality and importance of the topic, the goals of the workshop, and the size of the interested community. Proposals should identify one or more chairs and several other individuals willing to serve on an organizing committee and assist with publicity and reviewing. Proposals should be 2-4 pages and contain at least the following information: * Description -- What will the workshop be about? Why is the topic best addressed in an ICML workshop, as opposed to a workshop at another conference or papers in an ICML technical session? * Goals -- What do you expect will come out of the workshop? How will the workshop change participants' understanding of the area? * Format -- How will the workshop sessions be scheduled? How much time will be used for discussion, panel discussions, paper presentations, invited talks, or other methods for encouraging communication and consensus? Organizers are encouraged to focus on mechanisms other than traditional paper presentations and to differentiate themselves clearly from typical conference sessions. * Publicity -- How do you intend to publicize the workshop? How will you reach the most interested and appropriate participants? * Potential participants -- Who are potential participants in the workshop? * Organizers -- Please include the name, postal address, phone number, e-mail address, and webpage of each chair and each member of the organizing committee. In addition, indicate the chairs' background in the workshop area. Important Dates 25 January 2002 Proposals due 5 February 2002 Notification 22 February 2002 Publicity material due 22 April 2002 Written materials due 29 April 2002 Notification to participants 31 May 2002 Working notes due 9 July 2002 Workshop held Proposals will be reviewed by the workshop chair and members of the organizing committee. Please submit an electronic copy (plain text, PostScript or PDF) to the workshop chair. Proposals should be submitted to: Tatjana Zrimec tatjana@cse.unsw.edu.au Additional Information For additional information, see the web site for the conference: http://www.cse.unsw.edu.au/~icml2002/ which will provide additional details as they become available. If you have questions about ICML-2002, please send electronic mail to icml2002@cse.unsw.edu.au