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<meta name="GENERATOR" content="MSHTML 11.00.10570.1001"></head><body><b id="docs-internal-guid-fd442f77-9eca-ba3a-06da-685cbd2dc540" style="font-weight: normal;"><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style='color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: "Courier New"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);'><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">***************************************************</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> Call for Tutorials</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">AAMAS 2018: July 10-15, 2018 in Stockholm</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">***************************************************</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="http://aamas18.ifaamas.org">http://aamas18.ifaamas.org</a></font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The AAMAS 2018 Organizing Committee invites proposals for the Tutorial Program</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">to be held on July 10th 2018, immediately before the technical conference. This</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">year, AAMAS will overlap with ICML and IJCAI, making it a unique opportunity for</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">researchers that do not normally attend AAMAS to present and attend tutorials at</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the conference. AAMAS tutorials will be collocated with ICML tutorials.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">AAMAS 2018 Tutorials should serve one or more of the following objectives:</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Introduce novices to major topics of AAMAS research.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Provide instruction in established practices and methodologies.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Survey a mature area of AAMAS research or practice.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Motivate and explain an AAMAS topic of emerging importance.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Introduce expert non-specialists to an AAMAS area.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Survey an area of agent research especially relevant for people from industry.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Present a novel synthesis combining distinct lines of AAMAS work.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Introduce AAMAS audiences to an external topic that can motivate or use AAMAS research.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Topic areas of interest include all of those listed in the call for the technical</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">track (see http://celweb.vuse.vanderbilt.edu/aamas18/), including the special tracks.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tutorials will be half day long. A few full day tutorials may be accepted, but</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the proponents need to motivate their request when submitting their proposal.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Those interested in presenting a tutorial should register their proposal via an</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">online form (see the submission instructions). Proposals should be two to four</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">pages in length and should contain the following information:</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">1. A short title of the tutorial.</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">2. A brief description of the tutorial, suitable for inclusion in the conference</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">registration brochure.</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">3. A detailed outline of the tutorial, including preferred length (half or</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">full day).</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">4. Characterization of the potential target audience for the tutorial, including</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">prerequisite knowledge.</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">5. A description of why the tutorial topic would be of interest to a substantial</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">part of the AAMAS audience.</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">6. A brief resume of the presenter(s), which should include name, postal address,</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">phone (and fax) numbers, email address, background in the tutorial area, any</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">available example of work in the area (ideally, a published tutorial-level article</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">on the subject), evidence of teaching experience (including references that address</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the proposer's presentation skills as applicable), and evidence of scholarship in</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the area.</font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">7. The name and e-mail address of the corresponding presenter. The corresponding</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">presenter should be available for e-mail correspondence during the evaluation</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">process, in the case clarifications and discussions on the scope and content of</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the proposal are needed.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The evaluation of the proposal will take into account the level of general interest</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">for AAMAS attendees, the quality of the proposal, and the expertise and skills of</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the presenters. We emphasize that the primary criteria for evaluation will be whether</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">a proposal is interesting, well-structured, and motivated, rather than the perceived</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">experience/standing of the proposer.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Those submitting a proposal should keep in mind that tutorials are intended to</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">provide an overview of the field; they should present reasonably well established</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">information in a balanced way. Tutorials should not be used to advocate a single</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">avenue of research, nor should they promote a product.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">The selection of the tutorials to be included in the final AAMAS program will be</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">based upon a number of factors, including: the scientific/technical interest of</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the topics, the quality of the proposal, the need to avoid strictly overlapping</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">tutorials, and the unavoidable need to limit the overall number of selected tutorials.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">RESPONSIBILITIES (with respect to accepted proposals)</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">AAMAS will be responsible for:</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Providing logistic support and a meeting place for the tutorial.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Together with the organizers, determining the tutorial date and time.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Advertising the availability of the tutorial material to the AAMAS 2017 participants.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Tutorial organizers will be responsible for:</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Providing AAMAS with a legible PDF copy of their tutorial notes by June 11, 2018.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Providing a web site for the tutorial, which will include title and abstract of</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the tutorial, presenters' details, outline, tutorial notes and related reading</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">material. The Tutorial co-chairs will ask the Tutorial organizers to follow some</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">common format and style for their web sites, in order to make them as homogeneous</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">as possible. More details will be provided upon acceptance.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">* Presenting the tutorial at AAMAS 2017.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">AAMAS reserves the right to cancel any tutorial if the above responsibilities</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">are not fulfilled, if deadlines are missed, or if too few attendees register for</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">the tutorial to support the costs of running the tutorial.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">IMPORTANT DATES</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><br></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">December 15, 2017: Tutorial Proposal Submission Deadline</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">January 10, 2017: Tutorial Acceptance Notifications</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">March 5, 2018: Deadline for making the tutorial site available on the web (without notes)</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">June 11, 2018: Deadline for submitting tutorial notes and making them available on the web</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">July 10, 2018: Tutorial Forum Presentations</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">SUBMISSIONS AND INQUIRIES</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Those interested in presenting a tutorial should send the proposal file, either in</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ASCII or PDF, to both the AAMAS 2018 Tutorial Co-chairs, Chris Amato and Bo An, by email.</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Inquiries should be sent by email to the Tutorial Co-chairs:</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Chris Amato</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Northeastern University</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:camato@ccs.neu.edu">camato@ccs.neu.edu</a></font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial"></font></span><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><br></font></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Bo An</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Nanyang Technological University</font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="mailto:boan@ntu.edu.sg">boan@ntu.edu.sg</a></font></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" dir="ltr"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); 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