Submission Guidelines

PROPOSALS’ FORMAT & SUBMISSION

Workshop and tutorial proposals should be no longer than four pages, and must contain at least the following information, structured in basic and extended information.

Basic information (required)

• Name of the Workshop/Tutorial
• Abstract, description, objectives, and motivation(please also define the topics to be addressed, emphasizing their timeliness)
• Name, affiliation, and short bio (within 200 words) of the organizers
• Expected or estimated number of participants
• Information on event history (recurring workshop? tutorial already provided before?)
• Description of the publicity plan
• Venue requirements (room space, technical equipment needed)
• List of special requirements / specific restrictions

For tutorial proposals

• Outline of the tutorial, including a tentative time schedule
• If applicable, experiences of the co-chairs with tutorials offered in the past 
• Requirements for the attendees (e.g., own laptop or other hardware, familiarity with certain technologies, necessary preparations, etc.)

For workshop proposals

• Expected number of submissions
• Motivation for the workshop and reasons why the workshop is of current interest
• Brief statement about how the workshop relates to other workshops/conferences on similar topics (if appropriate) and the workshop would be positioned with regard to the topics traditionally covered by EWSN
• Draft version of the Call for Papers, as complete as possible, including workshop deadlines (which should be aligned with the important dates below)
• A tentative list of prospective TPC members (names and affiliations)
• The planned format of the workshop, including expected number of presented papers, invited/keynote talks, panels, posters/demonstrations, or any other means to facilitate lively discussions and attendee involvement
• A statement about the preferred submission management system
• In case of a recurring workshop, the following aspects should be also clarified: (i) history of the workshop, including number of submitted and accepted papers, and attendee count; (ii) if the workshop was co-located with another conference, a comment on why EWSN is a more appropriate venue

Contact

Workshops and Tutorials Co-Chairs: Andrea Bedin, IMDEA Networks, Madrid, Spain (andrea.bedin@networks.imdea.org) and Marco Canil, IMDEA Networks, Madrid, Spain (marco.canil@networks.imdea.org)