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--></style></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>ACM GOODIT Conference Call for Special Tracks Proposals</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>3-5 September 2025, Antwerp, Belgium</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span lang=IT style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><a href="https://goodit2025.idlab.uantwerpen.be/" title="https://goodit2025.idlab.uantwerpen.be/"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#121F21'>https://goodit2025.idlab.uantwerpen.be/</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>SCOPE</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>GoodIT 2025 will feature special tracks whose aim is to focus on a specific topic of interest related to the overall scope of the conference.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>We solicit proposals for special tracks to be held within the main conference and whose publications will be included in conference proceedings. Special tracks proposals can focus on any contemporary themes that highlight social good aspects in the design, implementation, deployment, securing, and evaluation of IT technologies.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>SPECIAL TRACK PROPOSAL FORMAT</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>A special track proposal must contain the following information:</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Title of the special track</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** The names of the organizers (indicatively, two) with affiliations, contact information, and a single paragraph of a brief bio.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** A short description of the scope and topics of the special track (max 1/2 page) and a brief explanation of: (1) why the topic is timely and important; (2) why the topic is related to the conference’s main theme; (3) why the special track may attract a significant number of submissions of good quality.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Indication if a journal special issue is associated with the special track, possibly with information on the process of selecting papers.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** The plan to disseminate the call for papers of the special track for achieving a reasonable number of paper submissions (a list of emailing lists will help).</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** An outline of the foreseen reviewing process to ensure the scientific quality of the accepted papers including a tentative list of program committee members.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** A draft call for papers (max 1 page).</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>SELECTION OF SPECIAL TRACKS</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Accepted Special Tracks will be curated by the Special Track Chairs, possibly involving other members of the conference’s organizing committee, and possibly discussing details with the Track Proposers.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>PUBLICATION</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>Papers submitted to each special track have to satisfy the same criteria as for the main conference.<span class=apple-converted-space> </span>They must be original works and must not have been previously published. They have to be peer-reviewed by the track’s Program Committee (at least three reviews per submitted paper are required). The final version of papers must follow the formatting instructions of the main conference. At least one of the authors of all accepted papers must register and present the work at the conference on site; otherwise, the paper will not be published in the proceedings. All accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference proceedings published in ACM Digital Library. The special track may provide an option for publishing the extended versions of selected papers in a special issue of a journal.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>SPECIAL TRACK PROPOSAL SUBMISSION GUIDELINES</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The proposal should be submitted as a single PDF file to the special track chairs (see below) via email to:<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=IT style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:ombretta.gaggi@unipd.it" title="mailto:ombretta.gaggi@unipd.it"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#121F21'>ombretta.gaggi@unipd.it</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>and<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=IT style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:catia.prandi@unibo.it" title="mailto:catia.prandi@unibo.it"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#121F21'>catia.prandi@unibo.it</span></a></span><span class=apple-converted-space><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>The subject of the e-mail must be: “GoodIT 2025 – special track proposal”. The special tracks chairs may ask proposers for supplying additional information during the review period.</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>IMPORTANT DATES</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Proposal Submission Deadline: March 10th, 2025</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Notification of Selection: March 17th, 2025</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Paper submission deadlines must be the same as for the main conference</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>CONTACT (SPECIAL TRACKS CHAIRS)</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'> </span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Ombretta Gaggi (University of Padua, Italy) –<span class=apple-converted-space> </span></span><span lang=IT style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'><a href="mailto:ombretta.gaggi@unipd.it" title="mailto:ombretta.gaggi@unipd.it"><span lang=EN-US style='color:#121F21'>ombretta.gaggi@unipd.it</span></a></span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='font-variant-caps: normal;orphans: auto;text-align:start;widows: auto;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;caret-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);word-spacing:0px'><span lang=IT style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black'>** Catia Prandi (University of Bologna, Italy) –<span class=apple-converted-space> </span><a href="mailto:catia.prandi@unibo.it" title="mailto:catia.prandi@unibo.it"><span style='color:#121F21'>catia.prandi@unibo.it</span></a></span><span lang=IT style='font-size:13.5pt;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>