MMM 2012 Call for Special Session Proposals
International Conference on Multimedia Modeling 2012
Jan. 4-6, 2012, Klagenfurt, Austria
http://www.mmm2012.org

The International MultiMedia Modeling Conference (MMM) is a leading
international conference for researchers and industry practitioners to
share their new ideas, original research results and practical
development experiences from all MMM related areas. MMM2012 welcomes
proposals for special sessions focusing on specific new challenges in
multimedia research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

* 3D object and face retrieval
* Annotation and multimedia metadata
* Cross-modal and cross-media analysis and modeling
* Events and actions in multimedia
* Multimedia in interactive entertainment
* Music and audio content analysis
* Modeling user context in multimedia retrieval

Also the topics mentioned in the conference call for papers in the
fields of multimedia content analysis, multimedia signal processing and
communications, and multimedia applications and services (see also
http://mmm2012.org/call-for-papers/) are of interest for the special
session.

A typical MMM special session features 5-6 contribution discussing the
proposed topic. The proposal should include the following information:

* Tentative title of the proposed special session
* Names and affiliations of the organizers (including brief bio and
  contact information)
* Session abstract (statement of the significance of topic)
* List of potential contributors (together with tentative paper titles)
  who agree to submit a paper if the proposal is accepted

Proposals will be evaluated based on the timeliness and significance
of the topic, as well as the qualifications of the organizers and the
tentative papers proposed.

Papers of accepted special sessions need to be submitted using the
MMM2012 conference submission system. Special session organizers will
be responsible for managing the review process of the papers submitted
to their special sessions. All special session papers will be included
in the conference proceedings.

Important dates:
* Proposal submission **extended**: June 13, 2011
* Notifications: June 20, 2011
* Papers submission: July 22, 2011

Special session co-chairs:
* Marco Bertini, Università di Firenze, Italy, bertinidsi.unifi.it
* Mathias Lux, Klagenfurt University, Austria, mluxitec.aau.at

For more information, please visit http://www.mmm2012.org/