----------------------------------------------------------------------- ICPR 2010 - Call for Workshops http://www.icpr2010.org The ICPR 2010 Workshop Chairs invite workshop proposals for the 20th IAPR International Conference on Pattern Recognition (ICPR 2010) that will be held in Istanbul, Turkey during August 23-26, 2010. The workshops will be held immediately before the start of the main conference. The workshops must be full-day. The ICPR 2010 workshops will provide an informal setting where workshop participants will have the opportunity to discuss technical topics in an atmosphere that fosters an active exchange of ideas. Members from all segments of the pattern recognition community are invited to submit workshop proposals for review. The topics of the workshops should be such that the workshops do not divert papers from the main conference. Each proposal will be assessed for its scientific content, proposed structure and overall relevance. Workshop organizers will be responsible for inviting speakers and ensuring their participation, submission and review of papers, and structuring and leading the discussion sessions. Each workshop organizing committee will be responsible for producing a Call for Papers by January 15, 2010. /Submission Requirements:/ The proposal should provide the following information: 1. A brief description of the workshop, specifying the goals and the technical issues that will be addressed. 2. A brief discussion of why and to whom the workshop is of interest. 3. The names, postal addresses, phone and fax numbers, email addresses and short biographies of the proposed workshop organizing committee. This committee should consist of at least three people who are experts in the technical area. 4. The name of the primary contact person for the organizing committee. 5. A list of the program committee members. 6. If available, a list of tentatively confirmed attendees. /Important Dates:/ November 16, 2009 Deadline for submission of proposals December 15, 2009 Acceptance notification January 15, 2010 Deadline for receipt of call for papers May 14, 2010 Deadline for early registration August 22, 2010 ICPR 2010 workshops - full day ICPR 2010 will be responsible for the following: 1. Providing a meeting place and logistical support for the workshop. 2. Duplicating workshop notes and distributing them to the participants. (Note that workshop papers will not be included in the ICPR 2010 proceedings. Workshop organizers are encouraged to find additional means of publishing the workshop proceedings.) ICPR 2010 reserves the right to cancel any workshop if deadlines are missed or if too few attendees register for the workshop by the early registration deadline to support the costs of hosting the workshop. To cover the costs, it will be necessary to charge workshop participants a workshop registration fee. Proposals and questions should be sent to the chairs at the following addresses. You will receive an acknowledgment email from one of the workshop chairs within a few working days. /Workshop Chairs:/ Dr. Selim Aksoy Bilkent University, Turkey Email: saksoy AT cs.bilkent.edu.tr Dr. Theo Gevers University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands Email: gevers AT science.uva.nl Dr. Denis Laurendeau Laval University, Canada Email: laurend AT gel.ulaval.ca Dr. Bulent Sankur Bogazici University, Turkey Email: bulent.sankur AT boun.edu.tr