EARLY CAREER SYMPOSIUM 2024 (ECS'24)

Submission deadline: 15 March 2024

The Early Career Symposium offers a platform for students and early career researchers to present their work and gain insights from experienced researchers. This symposium enables participants to discuss their research directions, ideas, methods, and (possibly) results. It also provides an opportunity for guidance on various aspects of the participants’ professional and academic life, and facilitates networking within the formal ontology and information systems’ research community.

The symposium covers the same topics of interest as the main conference and is primarily directed at Ph.D. students. However, it is also open to M.Sc. and Eng.D. students, as well as recent Ph.D. graduates.

FORMAT

The ECS will be held on-site during the FOIS conference and will include:

• Mentoring Lunch: ECS participants will be paired with senior researchers who will offer feedback on their work and provide academic or professional advice.
• Fast-Talk Session: Participants will have the opportunity to advertise their work in a 5-minute speech to the conference’s main track general audience.
• Poster Session: A traditional format where participants can display and discuss their research in more detail.

The ECS offers a unique opportunity for the next generation of FOIS researchers to network and advance their careers. Additionally, we plan to organize an optional, informal dinner for ECS participants and students during the conference. Details regarding participation will be provided during the registration process.

IMPORTANT DATES

• Submission deadline: 15 March 2024
• Notification of acceptance: 15 April 2024

SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS

To participate in the ECS, candidates need to submit a summary of their research project, limited to 3 pages (excluding references). These summaries will be published as poster papers in the CEUR-WS FOIS proceedings. Submissions must adhere to the 1-column CEURART style, with templates available in both LaTeX and DOCX formats.

Candidates must also submit an updated version of their curriculum vitae.

A dedicated program committee will review the submissions. To submit, please use EasyChair: sign in, select “make a new submission”, and then choose the “Early Career Symposium” track.

ORGANIZATION

CHAIRS

• Zubeida C. Khan, Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, South Africa
• Pedro Paulo Favato Barcelos, Semantics, Cybersecurity, and Services Group (SCS), University of Twente, Netherlands; UGent Business Informatics group, Ghent University
• João Moreira, Semantics, Cybersecurity, and Services Group (SCS), University of Twente, Netherlands