[agents] 4TH REASONING WEB SUMMER SCHOOL (RW 2008): Call for participation (DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!)

[Piero Bonatti]

***APOLOGIES FOR MULTIPLE POSTINGS***
=======================================

4TH REASONING WEB SUMMER SCHOOL (RW 2008): Call for participation

**THE APPLICATION DEADLINE IS APPROACHING!**

http://www.reasoningweb.org/2008/

VENUE
San Servolo Island, Venice (in front of S. Marco Square).

DATE
7-11 September, 2008

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS
***  May 16, 2008  ***

INTRODUCTION
Reasoning Web 2008 is the fourth edition of a successful series of  
summer
schools devoted to semantic web reasoning and applications, supported by
the Network of Excellence REWERSE until 2007.  In 2008 the school will
cover  basic foundational material and will survey a range of successful
applications. The program will include tutorials as well as  hands-on
activities.  The school is meant to help the participants to identify
which Semantic Web ideas and techniques have actually been adopted so  
far,
which weren't (and why), and which application needs are still  
waiting to
be tackled with semantic techniques.

To ensure a high ratio between tutors and students the school will  
have a
limited number of participants (see application details below). A small
number of scholarships will be available, details can be found on the  
summer
school web page.

PROGRAM
    1. Foundations of Knowledge representation and Reasoning
    -  T. Eiter, A. Polleres, U. Straccia
    2. Representing Knowledge with Controlled Natural Language  
Processing
    - N. Fuchs
    3. Semantic Multimedia
    - S. Staab
    4. Semantic techniques for Social Networks
    - J. G. Breslin, S. Decker, S. Schaffert
    5. Semantic techniques for Bioinformatics
    - P. Romano, A. Splendiani
    6. Semantic Web Services
    - J. Cardoso

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
P. A. Bonatti (Program chair), bonatti at na.infn.it
M. Marchiori (Local organization), massimo at math.unipd.it
C. Baroglio (PC member)
J. Maluszynski (PC member)
A. Polleres (PC member)
S. Schaffert (PC member)

REGISTRATION FEE: 750 EUR
Covers:
- the volume of LECTURE NOTES published by Springer,
- accommodation at San Servolo Island,
- all meals,
- social event.

APPLICATION/REGISTRATION:
To apply, fill the application form at

       http://www.reasoningweb.org/2008/

Applications need to be made by 16 May 2008.
The details on how to register will be included in the
answer to accepted applicants. Registration is possible
from 30 May 2008 until 15 June 2008.