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HOW TO PREPARE YOUR WORKSHOP PROPOSAL:

To propose a workshop for AAMAS-2012, please prepare a complete workshop proposal in PDF format. The document should be 5-8 pages in length, using 10-point font (or larger). The page limit is 8 pages. The document must contain the following required elements:

• (1) Title of the workshop
• (2) Abstract
  Provide a brief version (400 words or less) of the workshop description (see below).
• (3) Workshop Description
  The workshop description should address each of the following items:
  
  • the technical issue(s) that the workshop will address: what issues will be discussed in this workshop?
  • the relevance of the workshop to the main conference: why is this workshop of interest to AAMAS attendees?
  • the significance of the workshop: why is this workshop important?
  • the uniqueness of the workshop: how is this workshop different from other AAMAS workshop offerings in past years?
  • the expected audience: who will attend this workshop? what is the expected number of attendees?
  • rough agenda: indicate requested length of workshop (half-day or full-day) and anticipated number/length of paper presentations, invited talks, discussion periods, poster sessions
• (4) Workshop History
  If applicable, provide the following information about previous offerings of the proposed workshop:
  • when and where has the workshop been offered in the past?
  • for each past workshop, please provide:
    • dates and venue
    • names and affiliations of organizers
    • number of submissions
    • number of acceptances
    • number of registered attendees
    • details on any post-proceedings
• (5) Related Workshops
  Provide a list of related workshops held within the last 3 years, if any, and their relation to the proposed workshop.
• (6) Workshop Organizers
  It is expected that organizers will be recognized experts in the field(s) of the proposed workshop, will take responsibility for making sure that submitted papers are reviewed appropriately and handled fairly, and will produce a workshop program representative of the area(s) described above. Please designate one person as the CONTACT ORGANIZER with whom the Workshops Chair will correspond.
  For each workshop organizer, please provide:
  • full name
  • professional affiliation and title
  • email address
  • postal address
  • contact phone number
  • qualifications as a workshop organizer (i.e., brief bio, 200 words or less)
• (7) Program Committee
  It is expected that program committee members will be recognized experts in the field(s) of the proposed workshop, and that program committee members will take responsibility for reviewing papers submitted to the workshop. The Program Committee should consist of individuals from multiple institutions and nations, representing a broad perspective.
  For each program committee member, please provide:
  • full name
  • professional affiliation and title
  • indication of this person's commitment to serve ("agreed", "invited-not-yet-accepted", or "not-yet-contacted")
• (8) Review Process
  Describe the paper review process and acceptance standards.
  
• (9) Post-Proceedings
  Describe any plans regarding post-proceedings (e.g., Springer volume, journal special issue, etc.) following the workshop.
  
• (10) Call for Papers
  Include a draft of the "Call for Papers" for the proposed workshop.

HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR PROPOSAL:

All proposals should be submitted via the EasyChair site:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=aamas12wp

Follow the instructions below for completing each section of the EasyChair Submission Page:

• AUTHORS
  Each WORKSHOP ORGANIZER is considered an AUTHOR on the submission page. For each Workshop Organizer, enter their First name, Last name, Email address, Country, and Organization (affiliation). Indicate one "Corresponding Author" who will be the CONTACT ORGANIZER with whom the Workshops Chair will correspond.
• TITLE
  Enter the title of the proposed workshop.
  
• ABSTRACT
  Enter a brief description of the workshop.
  
• KEYWORDS
  List at least 3 keywords to indicate the general technical area(s) addressed by the proposed workshop.
  
• UPLOAD PAPER
  This should be a document (PDF format only) containing each of the required elements (#1 through #10, as above). The document should be 5-8 pages in length, using 10-point font (or larger). The page limit is 8 pages.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

Wednesday November 9, 2011 (midnight Hawaii time)