ACM CCS '09: Call for Workshop Proposals

[Christopher Kruegel <chris () cs ucsb edu>]

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Call for Workshop Proposals:
16th ACM Conference on Computer and Communications Security (CCS) 2009

Web page: http://www.sigsac.org/ccs/CCS2009/cfw.shtml
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Important Dates:

* Submission deadline: Saturday, February 28, 2009
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Proposals are solicited for workshops to be held in conjunction with
ACM CCS 2009. Each workshop provides a forum to address a specific
topic at the forefront of security research.

A workshop must be a full day in length. Proceedings of all workshops
will be available (on a CD) to the workshop attendees. Each workshop
will also offer on-line proceedings through ACM Digital Library, with
a separate ISBN.


Workshop Proposal Submission
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For new workshops, proposals should include:

* Workshop title
* A draft "Call for Papers" articulating the scope and topics covered
  by the workshop
* A brief summary and justification for the workshop, including
  anticipated benefits to the ACM CCS community.
* Planned activities
* Expected number of submissions and acceptance rate
* Expected number of attendees
* Program chair(s), and, if available, tentative program committee
* A one-paragraph biographical sketch for each organizer, describing
  relevant qualifications, including research and conference/workshop
  organizing experience

For previously-held workshops, in addition to the above, proposals
must provide the following information, for the most recent
incarnation of the workshop:

* Number of submissions
* Number of accepted papers
* Number of registered attendees

Please submit workshop proposals by email to the ACM CCS Workshop
Chair, Ting Yu (yu () csc ncsu edu). All workshop proposals will be
reviewed by the CCS Steering Committee.


Proposal Evaluation Criteria
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* The workshop is within scope of computer and communications
  security and concerns a coherent and worthwhile technical
  topic.

* Its novelty with respect to other forums, especially with respect to
  other CCS workshops.

* Its likely impact on the target community, including likely high
  participation.

* One of the best ways to show likely interest is to have a strong set
  of researchers who have agreed to serve on the PC.


CCS Support for Workshops
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If a workshop proposal is accepted, the ACM CCS workshop chair will
work closely with workshop organizers. The ACM CCS workshop chair will
help create/maintain the submission and reviewing websites for
workshops, and is responsible for monitoring and coordinating
organizational aspects of all workshops.