[agents] CfPart: International Spring School on Trustworthy Self-Organising Systems, April 8-12, 2013, Augsburg

[Jan-Philipp Steghöfer]

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                       TSOS-SS 2013
             First International Spring School on
              Trustworthy Self-Organising Systems
         April 8-12, 2013; Augsburg University, Germany
                    http://tsos.isse.de

           Early registration Deadline: March 1, 2013
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About TSOS-SS
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The Spring School on Trustworthy Self-Organising Systems will give
participants the chance to engage directly with renowned instructors
from the field and learn about the state of the art in the design and
analysis of trustworthy self-organising systems in focused lectures as
well as gain hands-on experience during the workshops and assignments.
The event brings together researchers from a number of fields, including
privacy and trust, Organic Computing, and security and safety.

The nature of self-organising systems demands that issues of trust and
its different facets become a primary concern. Many interacting adaptive
entities, emergent behavior, and a highly dynamic and open environment
prompt the designer of such a system to consider trust in every aspect
of the engineering process. Not only will a thorough consideration of
trust yield a more robust and more secure system, but the incorporation
of trust can also lead to gains with regard to performance and ease of
use. In domains in which systems have to be certified, the formal
treatment of trust and its facets in self-organising systems is a
necessity. Furthermore, the role of humans as the users of
self-organising and self-adaptive systems and the usability of such
systems have to be a primary concern.

Spring School topics
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Topics of the Spring School include:

 * Self-organisation and trust in mission-critical systems, especially
power management systems
 * Social constructs in self-organising systems
 * Trust as a measure of uncertainty
 * Trust and reputation management in self-organising environments

TSOS Spring School activities
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The TSOS Spring School provides an interactive and friendly environment
for hands-on learning for master and Ph.D. students as well as early
career researchers. A key part of the concept is the possibility to
exchange ideas and engage in discussions with the instructors. Team
assignments will give participants the opportunity to apply their
knowledge and improve their practical skills.

 * Presentations by renowned experts from the field
 * Team assignments on different important topics in trustworthy
self-organising systems
 * Team presentations and feedback
 * Plenty of opportunities to engage the instructors

Instructors at the TSOS Spring School
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 * Cristiano Castelfranchi, Instititute for Cognitive Sciences and
Technologies (ISTC), Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR)
 * Hartmut Schmeck, Institute of Applied Informatics and Formal
Description Methods (AIFB), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)
 * Audun Jøsang, University of Oslo and Queensland University of Technology
 * Wolfgang Reif, Institute for Software & Systems Engineering,
Augsburg University
 * Christian Müller-Schloer, Institute for Systems Engineering,
Leibniz Universität Hannover

A preliminary programme is available on the website.

Participating in the TSOS Spring School
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Participation is free of charge! Participants only pay for travel and
accommodation. However, we ask all potential participants to provide
some information about themselves. Please see the website for detailed
instructions on how to apply. Applications will be processed on a first
come, first serve basis, so make sure to apply early.

Participation is limited to at most 40 students!

There are a limited number of twin bed rooms available at the Augsburg
Youth Hostel at a rate of 25,50 € per bed, including breakfast and bed
linen. If you want to stay at the youth hostel, hand in your application
on or before March 1, 2013!

Important Dates
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Early registration and registration for youth hostel: March 1, 2013
Final application: April 1, 2013
Spring School: April 8-12, 2013 at Augsburg University, Germany

General Enquiries
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For all enquiries about the event, please contact:

Jan-Philipp Steghöfer
Augsburg University
Institute for Software & Systems Engineering
tsos-spring-school at isse.de
+49 (0) 821 598-2177

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Jan-Philipp Steghöfer
Lehrstuhl für Softwaretechnik
Institut für Software & Systems Engineering
Universität Augsburg

Raum 3041 N, Universitätsstr. 6a, 86159 Augsburg

FON:    (+49) 821/598-2177
MAIL:   steghoefer at informatik.uni-augsburg.de