<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><b><span>AAMAS</span> 2020: Second Call for <span>Tutorials</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><a href="https://aamas2020.conference.auckland.ac.nz/call-for-tutorials/" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:-webkit-standard"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:small;color:rgb(34,34,34)">https://aamas2020.conference.auckland.ac.nz/call-for-tutorials/</span></a><b><br></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">The <span>AAMAS</span> 2020 Organizing Committee invites proposals for the <span>Tutorial</span> Program to be held on 9^thand 10^thMay 2020, immediately before the technical conference. <span>AAMAS</span> 2020 <span>Tutorials</span> should serve one or more of the following objectives:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Introduce novices to major topics of <span>AAMAS</span> research.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Provide instruction in established practices and methodologies.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Survey a mature area of <span>AAMAS</span> research or practice.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Motivate and explain an <span>AAMAS</span> topic of emerging importance.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Introduce expert non-specialists to an <span>AAMAS</span> area.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Survey an area of agent research especially relevant for people from industry.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Present a novel synthesis combining distinct lines of <span>AAMAS</span> work.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Introduce <span>AAMAS</span> audiences to an external topic that can motivate or use <span>AAMAS</span> research.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Topic areas of interest include all of those listed in the call for the technical track (see <a href="https://aamas2020.conference.auckland.ac.nz/call-for-papers/" style="color:rgb(149,79,114)" target="_blank">https://aamas2020.conference.auckland.ac.nz/call-for-papers/</a>), including the special tracks. <span>Tutorials</span> will be half day long. A few full day <span>tutorials</span> may be accepted, but the proponents need to motivate their request when submitting their proposal.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Important Dates</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Proposal Submission: Nov 15, 2019 (23:59 UTC-12)</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Author Notifications: Dec 6, 2019 (23:59 UTC-12)</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Making the <span>tutorial</span> site available on the web (without notes): Feb 1, 2020 (23:59 UTC-12)</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Submitting <span>tutorial</span> notes and making them available on the web: April 12, 2020 (23:59 UTC-12)</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span><span>Tutorial</span> Forum Presentations: 9-10 May, 2020 </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:-webkit-standard;font-size:medium">·</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span><span style="font-size:12pt">Main Conference: 11-13 May 2020</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Those interested in presenting a <span>tutorial</span> should email their proposal to one of the <span>tutorial</span> chairs (see below). Proposals should be two to four pages in length, formatted using the <span>AAMAS</span> paper template, and should contain the following information:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>A short title of the <span>tutorial</span>.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>A brief description of the <span>tutorial</span>, suitable for inclusion in the conference registration brochure.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>A detailed outline of the <span>tutorial</span>, including preferred length (half or full day).</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Characterization of the potential target audience for the <span>tutorial</span>, including prerequisite knowledge.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>A description of why the <span>tutorial</span> topic would be of interest to a substantial part of the <span>AAMAS</span> audience.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>A brief resume of the presenter(s), which should include name, postal address, phone numbers, email address, background in the <span>tutorial</span> area, any available example of work in the area (ideally, a published <span>tutorial</span>-level article on the subject), evidence of teaching experience (including references that address the proposer's presentation skills as applicable), and evidence of scholarship in the area. Information about previous <span>tutorials</span> delivered by the presenters (if any).</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>The name and e-mail address of the corresponding presenter. The corresponding presenter should be available for e-mail correspondence during the evaluation process, in the case clarifications and discussions on the scope and content of the proposal are needed.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>The evaluation of the proposal will take into account the level of general interest for <span>AAMAS</span> attendees, the quality of the proposal, and the expertise and skills of the presenters. We emphasize that the primary criteria for evaluation will be whether a proposal is interesting, well-structured, and motivated, rather than the perceived experience/standing of the proposer.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Those submitting a proposal should keep in mind that <span>tutorials</span> are intended to provide an overview of the field; they should present reasonably well-established information in a balanced way. <span>Tutorials</span> should not be used to advocate a single avenue of research, nor should they promote a product.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">The selection of the <span>tutorials</span> to be included in the final <span>AAMAS</span> program will be based upon a number of factors, including: the scientific/technical interest of the topics, the quality of the proposal, the need to avoid strictly overlapping <span>tutorials</span>, and the unavoidable need to limit the overall number of selected <span>tutorials</span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">RESPONSIBILITIES (with respect to accepted proposals)</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><span>AAMAS</span> will be responsible for:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Providing logistic support and a meeting place for the <span>tutorial</span>.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Together with the organizers, determining the <span>tutorial</span> date and time.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Advertising the availability of the <span>tutorial</span> material to the <span>AAMAS</span> 2020 participants.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><span>Tutorial</span> organizers will be responsible for:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Providing <span>AAMAS</span> with a legible PDF copy of their <span>tutorial</span> notes by May 6th, 2020.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Providing a web site for the <span>tutorial</span>, which will include title and abstract of the <span>tutorial</span>, presenters' details, outline, <span>tutorial</span> notes and related reading material. The <span>Tutorial</span> co-chairs will ask the <span>Tutorial</span>organizers to follow some common format and style for their web sites, in order to make them as homogeneous as possible. More details will be provided upon acceptance.</p><p style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt 36pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-family:Symbol">·<span style="font-stretch:normal;font-size:7pt;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">     </span></span>Presenting the <span>tutorial</span> at <span>AAMAS</span> 2020.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"><span>AAMAS</span> reserves the right to cancel any <span>tutorial</span> if the above responsibilities are not fulfilled, if deadlines are missed, or if too few attendees register for the <span>tutorial</span> to support the costs of running the <span>tutorial</span>.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">SUBMISSIONS AND INQUIRIES</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Those interested in presenting a <span>tutorial</span> should send the proposal file as PDF to both the <span>AAMAS</span> 2020 <span>Tutorial </span>Co-chairs, Haris Aziz and Samarth Swarup, by email.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Inquiries should be sent by email to the <span>Tutorial</span> Co-chairs:</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Haris Aziz (<a style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">haris.aziz@unsw.edu.au)</a></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:medium;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Calibri">Samarth Swarup (<a style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">swarup@virginia.edu</a>)</p></div></div>