***APOLOGIES FOR MULTIPLE POSTINGS*** ======================================= Please note that the deadline for provisional registrations is April 19th, 2004. ================================================== THE SECOND EUROPEAN SUMMER SCHOOL ON ONTOLOGICAL ENGINEERING AND THE SEMANTIC WEB (SSSW-2004) http://babage.dia.fi.upm.es/summerschool/ VENUE Cercedilla, near Madrid, Spain. DATE 19-24, July 2004 DEADLINE FOR PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION 19 April, 2004 INTRODUCTION The KnowledgeWeb European Network of Excellence (http://knowledgeweb.semanticweb.org/) is pleased to announce the second European Summer School on Ontological Engineering and the Semantic Web. This summer school, presented by leading researchers in the field, is the successor to the highly successful school held in 2003 as part of the activities of the OntoWeb Network Consortium (http://www.ontoweb.org). The school represents an opportunity for postgraduate students to equip themselves with the range of theoretical and practical skills necessary for full engagement with the challenges involved in developing Ontologies and Semantic Web applications. Students interested in taking part will have to register online on the SSSW-04 web site by April 19th. Attendance at the school will be limited to 50 participants, therefore registration does not guarantee a place at the school if the school is over-subscribed. To register please fill the online form at our web site, http://babage.dia.fi.upm.es/summerschool/. APPROACH To avoid a passive learning experience we will augment theoretical material with practical workshops. Furthermore, we will ensure that the theoretical sessions are complementary to each other by linking them to a mini-project. Work on developing and presenting this project in cooperation with other participants will serve as a means of consolidating the knowledge and skills gained from lectures and practical sessions. Participants will be provided with a copy of all course lectures and access to a PC with all necessary tools and environments pre-installed. SSSW-2004 will provide a stimulating and enjoyable environment in which participants will benefit not only from the formal and practical sessions but also from informal and social interactions with established researchers and the other participants in the school. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Enrico Motta (Director) Asun Gomez-Perez (Co-Director) Arthur Stutt (Project Co-ordinator) COURSE TOPICS Ontologies: Theory, Methods and Tools; Human Language Technologies and Machine Learning for the Semantic Web; Semantic Web Services. TUTORS (provisional) Asun Gomez-Perez and Aldo Gangemi: Ontologies: Theory, Methods and Tools; Fabio Ciravegna: Human Language Technologies and Machine Learning for the Semantic Web. John Domingue and Terry Payne: Semantic Web Services; INVITED SPEAKERS (provisional) Fausto Giunchiglia (University of Trento, Italy) Jim Hendler (University of Maryland, US) Deborah McGuinness (Stanford University, US) Nigel Shadbolt (University of Southampton, UK) ACCOMMODATION AND SOCIAL EVENTS Cercedilla is a small village in the mountains near Madrid. The school will be held in the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid's student house. The student house has a range of facilities to make your stay more pleasant including en suite bathrooms, swimming pool, bars and restaurants in the village. There will be an afternoon excursion to a local tourist destination. Both this and a gala dinner will be included in the cost. PARTICIPANTS We welcome applicants from anywhere in the world. Normally applicants will be first or second year postgraduate students in relevant disciplines with some knowledge of ontological or knowledge engineering and/or the development of applications for the World Wide Web. Some basic acquaintance with knowledge representation is required. COST OF SUMMER SCHOOL INCLUDING ACCOMMODATION, MEALS AND EXCURSION Euros 1060. TRAVEL AND LOCAL INFORMATION The nearest airport is Madrid-Barajas. Participants will be able to use local rail links from Madrid to Cercedilla. Further information about how to reach Cercedilla can be found on the web site. REGISTRATION If you are interested in participating to SSSW-2004 then please fill in the online registration form at our web site: http://babage.dia.fi.upm.es/summerschool/ CONTACTS Enrico Motta - e.motta@open.ac.uk Asun Gomez-Perez - asun@fi.upm.es Arthur Stutt - a.stutt@open.ac.ukReceived on Thursday, 25 March 2004 08:12:39 UTC
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