Pacific-Rim Conference on Multimedia (PCM’12) Call for Special Session Proposals

Special sessions supplement the regular program for PCM 2012. They are
intended to cover new and emerging topics in the fields of
multimedia. Each special session should provide an overview of the
state of the arts and highlight important research directions in a
field of special interest to PCM participants. It should be a focused
effort rather than defined broadly.

[Requirements]

Each special session should consist of at least 5 oral papers. It is
encouraged that the session begins with an overview paper on the topic
being addressed and that the remaining papers follow up with technical
contributions on the topic.
The following information should be included in the proposal:
- Title of the proposed special session;
- Names and affiliations of the organizers (including brief bios and contact info);
- Session abstract;
- List of authors committed to submit paper (including a tentative
title and a 300-word abstract for each paper).

The session abstract should answer the following three questions:
- Motivation: why is this topic important for organizing a special
session in PCM’12?
- Objective: who will be interested to submit papers?
- Target audience and key message: what can the attendees learn from
this special session?

This is a competitive call. Proposals will be evaluated based on the
timeliness of the topic and relevance to PCM, as well as the
qualification of the organizers and quality of papers in the proposed
session.

[Important Dates]

Special Session Proposal Due:  April 30, 2012
Notification of Proposal Acceptance:  May 20, 2012
Special Session Paper Submission:  June 25, 2012
Notification of Paper Acceptance:  August 10, 2012
Camera-Ready Paper Due:  August 30, 2012

To submit special session proposals or for additional information
regarding the special sessions, please contact the Special Session
Chairs: Prof. Shuicheng Yan (eleyans@nus.edu.sg) and Prof. Junsong
Yuan (jsyuan@ntu.edu.sg).