[agents] Call for Participation - ESSA at Work - SocSimFest'24

[Vivek Nallur]

[apologies for any cross-posting]

Are you currently working on an agent-based or individual-based modelling
project? Do you want to discuss your work-in-progress model and get expert
feedback to improve your model? Would you prefer doing all this in a
relaxed, friendly and encouraging setting?
Then we invite you to submit your work to ESSA at work at the SocSimFesT 2024.

Submission deadline: 03 May 2024

This annual event will continue the tradition of the 2023, 2022 and 2021
editions (see https://www.socsimfest.eu/) and will be held online from 14
to 15 May 2024.

ESSA at work sessions are a regular part of the main activities of the
European Social Simulation Association (ESSA) such as the Social Simulation
Conference and SocSimFesT. As in previous years, ESSA at work will offer
presenters an opportunity to present problems and questions related to
their work-in-progress models to get feedback, input and suggestions.

ESSA at work will have presentations and feedback from the audience like in
any other session. In addition, two modelling experts will provide in-depth
feedback based on the submitted extended abstract or full paper and the
presentation. At the end of each presentation, the two experts will engage
in a dialogue discussing the work presented, which often inspires
presenters to see their work in a new light. The exact time allowed for
both presentation and discussion will be communicated to confirmed ESSA at work
presenters.
ESSA at work is open to all interested modellers at any career stage (PhD
students, Post-doctorates, Lecturers, Professors); having a
work-in-progress model on which you would like expert and peer feedback is
the key requirement! Exemplary issues are: formalisation, gathering/use of
empirical data, (design of) simulation experiments, using programming
toolkits, validation & verification. The involved participation from
presenters, experts and audience in discussing cutting-edge research in a
constructive atmosphere makes ESSA at work a valuable experience for all
participants.

How to apply for ESSA at work at SocSimFesT:
* Complete a short ESSA at work application form [
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZJRIYPLbwYv073E4azsRJmr-4j9JmFKGWhVkLP8PrHbqC3A/viewform?usp=sf_link]
 which includes space for you to describe your model and the questions or
problems you are facing, as well as a few questions to help us understand
how best to match you with modelling experts. There is room to include
attachments (e.g. a model ODD or a draft manuscript) but these are not
required.

Things to Remember:
It is essential to have a work-in-progress model to present at ESSA at work.
Models can be at any stage of development, although those at the early
stages of development (e.g., at the design stage) should still have a clear
description of the purpose, scope, structure and logic of the model. See
our compact guides on submitting to ESSA at work [
http://www.essa.eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/essa-at-work-find-inspo.pdf],
suggestions for writing for ESSA at work[
http://www.essa.eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/essa-at-work-how-to.pdf],
and things to remember [
http://www.essa.eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/essa-at-work-to-remember.pdf]
for more information, but please note that not all information in these
guides will be relevant given the online nature of SocSimFesT (e.g. we are
only requiring an application form rather than full papers or extended
abstracts).
For ESSA at work questions, please contact essaatworkgroup at gmail.com


We look forward to receiving your applications, and hope to see you
(virtually) in May!


The ESSA at work organising committee:
Vivek Nallur, Christian Kammler, Katharina Luckner

-- 
I understand that my working hours may not coincide with yours. Please do
not feel obliged to respond until your normal working hours.
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Dr. Vivek Nallur
Assistant Professor
Phone +353 (1)716 2475
Computer Science, Room B2.03
University College Dublin
Belfield, Dublin - 4,
Ireland
Co-PI (with Graham Finlay) IRC COALESCE Grant COTHROM (Computing Thoughtful
Rules for Migrants)
*Anxiety Among Migrants - Questions for Agent **Simulation*
<https://viveknallur.github.io/research/publications/> - Most Visionary
paper award at IDEA workshop, in AAMAS 2023
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