(DEADLINE FOR STUDENT GRANTS - FOIS 2014 - International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems FOIS 2014, September 22-25, 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)

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FOIS 2014 - STUDENT GRANTS
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A limited number of grants will be provided by IAOA to cover the
registration fee on students behalf. Applications for student grants should
be sent exclusively by e-mail to gguizzardi@inf.ufes.br by June 9th 2014 (hard
deadline) with subject "FOIS 2014 - Application for Student Grant".
Applications consist of (1) a 200-word statement of interest in the topic,
describing how it relates to your areas of interest and study (in English);
(2) a resumé or curriculum vitae; (3) proof of student status
(undergraduate or graduate). The FOIS organization will select and notify
applicants by June 15th 2014. [In exceptional cases, these grants will
contribute to cover travel expenses and accommodation.

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ABOUT FOIS
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8th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems
FOIS 2014, September 22-25, 2014, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
http://fois2014.inf.ufes.br/p/home.html
http://www.iaoa.org/fois/
Email: fois2014@gmail.com

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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
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FOIS 2014 will feature keynote presentations by

+ Nicholas Asher (CNRS & Toulouse University, France)
+ Kit Fine (New York University, USA)
+ Nicola Guarino (ISTC-CNR, Italy)
+ Clarisse Sieckenius de Souza (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil)

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ACCEPTED PAPERS
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The list of accepted papers can be found at
http://fois2014.inf.ufes.br/2014/05/accepted-papers.html

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INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOPS
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FOIS will moreover feature the following 8 co-located workshops:

+ Workshop on Ontological Modelling of Socio-Technical Systems
+ 8th International Workshop on Modular Ontologies (WoMO 2014)
+ Workshop on Concept Invention, Generation, Adaptation, and
Representation (CIGAR)
+ 1st Joint Workshop on Ontologies in Conceptual Modeling and
Information Systems Engineering (Onto.Com/ODISE)
+ Workshop on Logics and Ontologies for Natural Language
+ Workshop on Information Artifact Ontologies
+ 2nd Workshop on Semantic Web and Amazonian Biodiversity Ontology (WAS
2014)
+ Workshop on Formal Ontologies Meet Industry (FOMI 2014)

Workshop details may be found at
http://fois2014.inf.ufes.br/p/workshops.html

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IAOA SUMMER SCHOOL ON ONTOLOGICAL ANALYSIS
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It will moreover be directly preceded by the Second Interdisciplinary
Summer School on Ontological Analysis, to be held in Vitoria, Brazil,
between September 15-19. See http://iaoa.org/isc2014/

The summer school website may be found at
http://iaoa.org/isc2014/

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EARLY CAREER SYMPOSIUM
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The FOIS 2014 conference will host an Early Career Symposium (ECS). This
event
is designed to provide an opportunity for graduate students to present
their work
at one of the leading conferences in formal ontology and to get first-hand
feedback
and mentorship from senior researchers in their field. It will also allow
participants
to network with other early career scientists in the broad field of
ontology.

Workshop details may be found at
http://fois2014.inf.ufes.br/p/ecs.html