<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Apologies for crossposting. <br clear="all"><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><blockquote type="cite" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><div class="gmail-" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-"><blockquote type="cite" class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-" style="word-wrap:break-word;line-break:after-white-space"><div class="gmail-"><div class="gmail-">*****************************************************</div><div class="gmail-">  Call for bids to Host the </div><div class="gmail-"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"></span>  </div><div class="gmail-">22nd European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS 2020)</div><div class="gmail-">******************************************************</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-"> CALL FOR BIDS</div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">This is a call for bids to host the22nd European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS) <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> in 2020. We will consider bids from all geographical regions within Europe. </span></div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">Bids should be made by individuals or small groups, with the backing</div><div class="gmail-">of a host institution (typically a university or research centre).</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">All correspondence regarding bids should be directed to the EURAMAS board member </div><div class="gmail-">responsible for the EASSS summer schools, Marija Slavkovik (<a href="mailto:marija.slavkovik@uib.no" class="gmail-">marija.slavkovik@uib.no</a>). </div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">The deadline for submitting bids is the *October,1 2019*.</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-">INFORMATION TO PROVIDE</div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">A typical edition of the summer school is one week long and is usually held between July and </div><div class="gmail-">September (exceptions possible). Previous editions of the school attracted between 30-60 </div><div class="gmail-">students. The program consists of 10-15 tutorials (you should form a scientific committee to </div><div class="gmail-">decide on the scientific program). Lunch and coffee breaks should be provided by the local </div><div class="gmail-">organizers. The aim is to keep registration, travel and accommodation costs low. A social </div><div class="gmail-">event is usually also part of the summer school.</div><div class="gmail-">  </div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">Please provide a concise PDF document addressing the above points, in particular please </div><div class="gmail-">answer the following questions:</div><div class="gmail-">- What would be possible dates for the summer school?</div><div class="gmail-">- How do you plan to advertise the summer school?</div><div class="gmail-">- A tentative registration fee, estimate of costs and break-even of the event. </div><div class="gmail-">- Why would you/your group be a good host for the summer school?</div><div class="gmail-">- Will your host institution support the school, e.g. by providing free/cheap lecture rooms?</div><div class="gmail-">- What are the benefits of the location (costs, reachability, attractiveness for students, </div><div class="gmail-">  social event,...)?</div><div class="gmail-"> (Note: We try to keep the registration costs low, therefore please provide information about</div><div class="gmail-">  international accessibility of the location and availability of cheap accommodation and travel costs)</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">Potential surplus will be split in a ratio of 25%:75% between the local organisers and EURAMAS. </div><div class="gmail-">Symmetrically, EURAMAS will also cover up to 75% of potential losses. </div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">EURAMAS will provide some travel grants to cover part of tutors’ and students’ expenses, as see fit by the local organisers.</div><div class="gmail-">  </div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-">ABOUT EASSS </div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">Since 1999, the annual European Agent Systems Summer School (EASSS) has</div><div class="gmail-">provided a highly successful forum for knowledge exchange between</div><div class="gmail-">researchers in the field of autonomous agents and multi-agent systems.</div><div class="gmail-">The previous editions of EASSS took place in:</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-"><br></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2018 in Maastricht:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fproject.dke.maastrichtuniversity.nl%2Feasss%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=M7H2eclpEFo2BkWl8UZyFtPwn1WibkZVmf3IYbVB1%2Fk%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">https://project.dke.maastrichtuniversity.nl/easss/</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2017 in Gdansk:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Feasss2017.ipipan.waw.pl&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=J%2BoqWxyu7RXpCDpollxMhx7biDR9xmYPsOFJYa9sh3Q%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://easss2017.ipipan.waw.pl</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2016 in Catania:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Feasss2016.dmi.unict.it&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=xgTqjc36%2Bpu2CbD0s6wlsSvp21wRvjVT%2F6N0%2BK8Yyvc%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://easss2016.dmi.unict.it</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2015 in Barcelona:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.iiia.csic.es%2Feasss2015&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=liQu5DA7MlhRkkL97ED87Vcv6PuVNjAOeZKqRiSonIY%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://www.iiia.csic.es/easss2015</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2014 in Chania:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intelligence.tuc.gr%2Feasss2014&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=PGEqFUwuNLsHI%2F%2FFK6TzUlXLdLhUxjgDPdklQ2x6ILQ%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://www.intelligence.tuc.gr/easss2014</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2013 in London:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.inf.kcl.ac.uk%2Fevents%2Feasss13%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=nyDRpP1SrqK4PtkMARZ1bEgbj3P4MxRYDkfr1sAueKI%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://www.inf.kcl.ac.uk/events/easss13/</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2012 in Valencia:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Feasss2012.webs.upv.es&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=lVb6LjVFOBnjcWDD718fabdLyxr4NPjGe66cfg54W8U%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://easss2012.webs.upv.es</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2011 in Girona:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Feia.udg.edu%2Feasss2011&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=ty%2Fdhd%2BJ6LyUok3Ughy3DODgxaF7b%2BOFxODYNPKcPfQ%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://eia.udg.edu/easss2011</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2010 in Saint-Etienne:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Feasss2010.emse.fr&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=%2FjCBgWXEjnJzhcnipaow2ArA6j09KtfF2MdmKcoJpAo%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://easss2010.emse.fr</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2009 in Torino:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fagents009.di.unito.it%2FEASSS.html&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=ICV0AmDuvRXeljMVclZMAfsCwGwTfrpgfMcJU2%2BhCbE%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://agents009.di.unito.it/EASSS.html</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2008 in Lisbon:<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcentria.di.fct.unl.pt%2Fevents%2Feasss08&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=MGgAIQkIo%2BhKaKkglJKIwAtnsmha6etalyCtHXNzjuk%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://centria.di.fct.unl.pt/events/easss08</a></div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2007 in Durham, UK</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2006 in Annecy, France</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2005 in Utrecht, Netherlands</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2004 in Liverpool, UK</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2003 in Bologna, Italy</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2002 in Barcelona, Spain</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2001 in Prague, Czech Republic</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-2000 in Saarbrucken, Germany</div><div class="gmail-">* EASSS-1999 in Utrecht, Netherlands</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">The summer schools offer a rich program of both introductory and advanced </div><div class="gmail-">courses on a broad range of topics in the area of Autonomous Agents and </div><div class="gmail-">Multi-Agent Systems. The courses are aimed at advanced Masters students, </div><div class="gmail-">PhD students, and other early stage researchers, and will be taught by leading </div><div class="gmail-">researchers in the field.</div><div class="gmail-"><br class="gmail-"></div><div class="gmail-">EASSS is organized under the auspices of EURAMAS, the European</div><div class="gmail-">Association for Multi-Agent Systems (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.euramas.org%2F&data=01%7C01%7Cnatalia.criado_pacheco%40kcl.ac.uk%7Cbdc73657c3444ee7fb7808d6e81d0e68%7C8370cf1416f34c16b83c724071654356%7C0&sdata=b8QFD6lunrunu1Q0nTM%2Fh4eVm0kUJwmc3GAYHzfY1Es%3D&reserved=0" class="gmail-">http://www.euramas.org/</a>).</div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-">CONTACT AND FURTHER INFORMATION</div><div class="gmail-">************************</div><div class="gmail-">For further information please contact the EURAMAS board member </div><div class="gmail-">responsible for the EASSS summer schools, Marija Slavkovik (<a href="mailto:marija.slavkovik@uib.no" class="gmail-">marija.slavkovik@uib.no</a>). </div><div class="gmail-">This call is also online: <a href="http://slavkovik.com/EASSS2020.html">http://slavkovik.com/EASSS2020.html</a></div></div></div></div></blockquote></div></div></div></blockquote><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline" style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard"></div></div></div></div>