[CfP] 3 Trusting Decentralised Knowledge Graphs and Web Data (TrusDeKW) workshops @ Solid Symposium, Web Conference and ESWC 2023

Summary

We will hold 3 workshops in 2023 on what techniques can aid in trusting decentralised Knowledge Graphs and web data and how decentralisation can engender user trust when their web data is used. For all 3 events there will be an emphasis on idea generation and cross fertilisation rather than presentation. For the events at the Web Conference and ESWC we are seeking position and demo papers.

Website: https://events.kmi.open.ac.uk/trusting-decentralised-knowledge-graphs-and-web-data/


Important Dates and Locations

TrusDeKW @ Solid Symposium

                Registration Opens: February, 2023 Exact date TBC
                Event: March 30th-31st, Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany

TrusDeKW @ Web Conference

                4 page Position/Demo Paper Due: February 6, 2023
                Notification of Acceptance: March 6, 2023
                Camera-Ready due: March 20, 2023
                Submission link: https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=thewebconf2023iwpd

                Event: May 1st (tentative) Austin, Texas, USA

TrusDeKW @ ESWC

                4 page Position/Demo Paper Due: March 9, 2023
                Notification of Acceptance: April 13, 2023
                Camera-Ready due: April 20, 2023
                Submission link: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=trusdekweswc23

                Event: Either May 28th or May 29th, Hersonissos, Greece

All paper submission deadlines are end-of-day in the Anywhere on Earth (AoE) time zone.

Overview

As highlighted above the three Trusting Decentralised Knowledge Graphs and Web Data (TrusDeKW) workshops will bring together researchers and practitioners to come to a common understanding of how web data and Knowledge Graphs (KGs) can be decentralised in a trusted fashion. The goal will be to see how technologies such as federated querying, triple pattern fragments and distributed ledgers, amongst others, can address the challenges associated with the over centralisation of web data including personal data abuse and lack of transparency in automated decision making.

The initial list of topics that we aim to investigate in the workshops are:

* Decentralising KGs - approaches to decentralising KG schemas and data as well as decentralised hosting and storage solutions
* Decentralising KG querying - including federated querying approaches
* Explainability - for data and KG based decision making. Explainability may be high-level for non-computer science experts (e.g. understanding how their personal data has been used) or be based upon fine grained execution traces (e.g. for detailed verification).
* Trust - decentralised approaches to adding trust to data and KG based applications for individuals, organisations and communities
* Provenance - how can the provenance of decentralised data sets and KGs be handled? How to handle provenance when data sets are combined?
* Decentralised KG data - giving individuals and communities full or a degree of control over their own data
* Reliability, validity, and verifiability - how can we ensure that decentralised data and KGs are valid? How can we verify data within a decentralised KG? How to best ensure the reliability of the data?
* Privacy in decentralised KGs - notions of data controllers and data processors are often an imperfect match to decentralised scenarios? How can we ensure privacy and data rights, e.g. as enshrined in Europe's GDPR legal framework?
* Interpersonal data - handling trust, explainability, and data processing constraints with multiple data subjects within decentralised settings
* Collective/consensual decision making - how can we best allow stakeholders and communities to collectively make decisions based on KGs?
* Distributed Ledgers and KGs - how can Distributed Ledgers support the decentralisation of web data and KGs?

More information on the workshop formats and the submission requirements can be found at the link above.

Best

John


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John Domingue FBBA (he/him), Professor of Computer Science
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