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<span lang="EN-US">[apologies for cross-posting]<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">THE PAPER SUBMISSION DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 14<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Dear All,</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">please consider submitting to the <b>1st International Workshop on Edge Intelligence EI 2021</b>, co-located with CNSM 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">More details are available on: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2021/workshop_EI2021.html"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#0563C1">http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2021/workshop_EI2021.html</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">and also described below.</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US"> </span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">Submission deadline is August 14, 2021 </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US">We look forward to your submissions!</span><span lang="DE" style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:IT">Best Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">Nabeel Akhtar,
<i>Akamai Technologies Inc, USA</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">Salvatore D’Oro,
<i>Northeastern University, USA</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">Christian Grasso,
<i>University of Catania, Italy</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">Giovanni Schembra,
<i>University of Catania, Italy</i> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">Michael Seufert,
<i>University of Würzburg, Germany<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Call for Papers</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:16.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">The 1<sup>st</sup> International Workshop on
<b>Edge Intelligence</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:IT">EI 2021<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:20.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red;mso-fareast-language:IT">“Artificial Intelligence at the Edge of 5G&B and 6G Future Networks”<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Izmir, Turkey, 25 October 2021 (or 29 October 2021)
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<i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Co-located with
<b>CNSM 2021</b> </span></i><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">(http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2021/index.html)
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">Edge Intelligence considers the combined use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Multi-Access Edge Computing paradigm in future networks to address the requirements
of both final users and network operators. About the first ones, it will guarantee the final application’s requirements in terms of latency, delay, reliability and robustness, security and costs. On the other hand, telco providers will be able to manage network
facilities in a more efficient way, implementing also zero-touch management solutions capable of self-adapting to different network conditions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">The main goal of the Edge Intelligence Workshop is to present state-of-the-art research results and experience reports about the use of Artificial Intelligence
techniques applied at the Edge of 5G&B and the 6G future networks, focusing on models for network and service management of the resources located in the edge nodes. The variety of new services and applications with heterogeneous characteristics in terms of
generated traffic, mobility, Quality of Service (QoS) and Quality of Experience (QoE) requirements, and the consequent increment of data transmitted on the next communication networks, demonstrate the importance of providing AI solutions to manage in an efficient
way the resources at the Edge. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:7.5pt;line-height:normal"><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Enabling technologies for Edge Intelligence: SDN, NFV, MEC, AI/ML techniques<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Deep and Reinforcement learning for networking and communications at the Edge of in 5G/5G&B/6G networks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">AI/ML for network management and orchestration at the Edge of future networks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">AI/ML support for ultra-low latency applications at the Edge of the network<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">-<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Modeling and performance evaluation for Intelligent Internet of Intelligence Things<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Data mining and big data analytics in 5G/5G&B/6G Edge nodes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Novel application scenarios for Edge Intelligence: UAVs cooperation, vehicular networks, Tactile
Internet, etc <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Self-learning and adaptive networking protocols and algorithms for 5G/5G&B/6G Edge nodes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Innovative architectures and infrastructures for Edge Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">AI/ML for optimization of network slicing extension toward the Edge in future networks<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Data-driven management of software defined networks in MEC context<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Methodologies for network problem diagnosis at the Edge, anomaly detection and prediction
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Decision making mechanisms at the Edge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Reliability, robustness and safety based on AI/ML techniques at the Edge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Network Security based on AI/ML techniques at the Edge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">AI/ML for IoIT and IIoIT<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Open-source networking optimization tools for Edge Intelligence<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">ML for data generation prediction at the Edge<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Intelligent energy-aware/green resource management at the Edge
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">AI/ML for service placement and dynamic Service Function Chaining in the Edge Computing scenario<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Paper Submissions:
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Authors are invited to submit original unpublished papers (written in English) in PDF format and not under review elsewhere. Submissions
will be subjected to a peer-review process. Papers should be submitted in IEEE 2-column</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">
</span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">format, with paper length up to 7 pages including references, through the EDAS conference management system. Online presentation of accepted
papers will be possible.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Authors of the top-ranked papers accepted for publication in the EI 2021 workshop proceedings will be invited to submit an extended version to an
international journal (more information will be provided later).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Important dates:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Paper submission deadline: August 14, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Acceptance notification: Sept. 7, 2021
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:IT">Camera ready submission: Sept. 21, 2021</span><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:IT">*** Workshop General co-chairs ***<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nabeel Akhtar,
<i>Akamai Technologies Inc, USA</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Salvatore D’Oro,
<i>Northeastern University, USA</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Christian Grasso,
<i>University of Catania, Italy</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<i>University of Catania, Italy</i><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Michael Seufert,
<i>University of Würzburg, Germany</i></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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