[agents] COMMA-2010: Second CFP

[Guido Boella]

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3rd International Conference on
COMPUTATIONAL MODELS OF ARGUMENT (COMMA 2010)
Desenzano del Garda, Italy, 8th-10th September 2010
www.ing.unibs.it/comma2010/

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Argumentation is an important and exciting research topic in artificial 
intelligence, with a broad spectrum of research activities ranging from 
theory to applications. The International Conference on Computational 
Models of Argument (COMMA) is a regular forum for presentation and 
exchange of the latest research results related to computational aspects 
of argumentation.

After the successful editions in Liverpool (2006) and Toulouse (2008), 
COMMA 2010 will be held in Desenzano del Garda in September 2010.

TOPICS OF INTEREST
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Topics include, but are not limited to:
-Formal and informal models for argumentation
-Dialogue based on argumentation
-Strategies in argumentation
-Argumentation and game theory
-Computational properties of argumentation
-Reasoning about action and time with argumentation
-Decision making based on argumentation
-Argumentation in agent and multi-agent systems
-Argumentation for coordination and coalition formation
-Argumentation-based negotiation
-Argumentation, trust and reputation
-Argumentation and human-computer interaction
-Systems for learning through argument
-Implementation of argumentation systems
-Tools for supporting argumentation
-Applications (e.g. e-democracy, risk assessment, law and medicine)

IMPORTANT DATES
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Submission deadline: 28th March 2010
Notification of acceptance: 31st May 2010
Final version of accepted papers: 30th June 2010
Conference: 8th-10th September 2010

PROCEEDINGS
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The proceedings for the conference will be published by IOS Press in 
the “Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications” series. The 
length of each submission should not exceed 12 pages. Authors should 
prepare their submission following the instructions by IOS Press 
available from the conference website. Paper submission will be managed 
through EasyChair and will be open between March 1 and March 28.

INVITED SPEAKERS
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Gerhard Brewka (University of Leipzig)
Douglas Walton (Assumption University Chair in Argumentation Studies, 
University of Windsor)

ORGANISING COMMITTEE
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General Chair: Pietro Baroni (University of Brescia, Italy)
Programme Chair: Guillermo Simari (Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina)
Local Organisation Chair: Massimiliano Giacomin (University of Brescia, 
Italy)