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<h1 align="center"><tt><b>MATMT2008 workshop</b>:<br>
"<i>Mixing Approaches to Machine Translation</i>"</tt></h1>
<div align="center"><b><big><a href="http://ixa2.si.ehu.es/matmt-2008" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">http://ixa2.si.ehu.es/matmt-2008</a><br>
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Donostia-San Sebastian</a>, Thursday February 14th 2008</tt><br>
<tt><a href="http://ixa.si.ehu.es" title="http://ixa.si.ehu.es" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">IXA Group</a> - University
of the Basque Country </tt>
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<h1 align="center"><tt>
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION<br>
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<h1><tt>Workshop topics </tt></h1>
<p><tt>The aim of the workshop is to report and discuss about research
and development in the following areas:
</tt></p>
<ul>
<li><tt> Comparing different approaches for developing MT </tt></li>
<li><tt> Methods to compare and integrate translation outputs
obtained with different MT approaches </tt></li>
<li><tt> MT evaluation methods, especially those suitable for
languages with rich morphology </tt></li>
<li><tt> Morphology-, syntax- or semantic-augmented SMT models </tt></li>
<li><tt> Research developed using OpenSource language resources for
developing hybrid MT</tt></li>
</ul>
<h1><tt>Program </tt></h1>
<p><tt>University of the Basque Country, Faculty of Computer Science<br>
Lardizabal 1, Donostia
</tt></p>
<p><tt><b>February 14th</b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt><b>Keynote speakers:</b></tt>
</p>
<ul>
<li> <tt><a href="http://hermes.itc.it/people/federico/" title="http://hermes.itc.it/people/federico/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Federico, Marcello</a> (Fondazione Bruno Kessler,
Italy) </tt></li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.iccs.inf.ed.ac.uk/%7Epkoehn/" title="http://www.iccs.inf.ed.ac.uk/~pkoehn/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Koehn, Philipp</a> (University of Edinburgh, UK)
</tt></li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.compapp.dcu.ie/%7Eaway/" title="http://www.compapp.dcu.ie/~away/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Way, Andy</a> (Dublin City University)
</tt></li>
</ul>
<p><tt><b>9.00-9.30: Registration</b></tt></p>
<p><tt><b>9.30-10.15: Invited talk 1- P. Koehn <i>Moses: Moving Open
Source MT towards Linguistically Richer Models</i> </b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt><b>10.15-11.05: Regular talks - Evaluation</b> (20' and 5' for
questions)
</tt></p>
<ul>
<li><tt> A Method of Automatically Evaluating Machine Translations
Using a Word-alignment-based Classifier </tt></li>
<li><tt> Diagnosing Human Judgements in MT Evaluation: an Example
based on the Spanish Language </tt></li>
</ul>
<p><tt><b>11.05-11.30: Coffee break</b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt><b>11.30-13.10: Regular talks - Mixed methods 1</b> (20' and 5'
for questions)
</tt></p>
<ul>
<li><tt> Mixing Approaches to MT for Basque: Selecting the best
output from RBMT, EBMT and SMT </tt></li>
<li><tt> Enriching Statistical Translation Models using a
Domain-independent Multilingual Lexical Knowledge Base </tt></li>
<li><tt> Statistical Post-Editing: A Valuable Method in Domain
Adaptation of RBMT Systems for Less-Resourced Languages </tt></li>
<li><tt> From free shallow monolingual resources to machine
translation systems: easing the task </tt></li>
</ul>
<p><tt><b>13.30-14.30: Lunch</b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt><b>14.30-15.15: Invited talk 2- M. Federico <i>Recent Advances
in Spoken Language Translation</i> </b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt><b>15.15-16.30: Regular talks - Mixed methods 2</b> (20' and 5'
for questions)
</tt></p>
<ul>
<li><tt> Exploring Spanish-morphology effects on Chinese-Spanish SMT </tt></li>
<li><tt> Linguistic Categorisation in Machine Translation using
Stochastic Finite State Transducers </tt></li>
<li><tt> Vocabulary Extension via POS Information for SMT </tt></li>
</ul>
<p><tt><b>16.30-17.00: Coffee break</b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt><b>17:00-18.30:</b></tt>
</p>
<ul>
<li> <tt><b>Invited talk 3- A. Way <i>Combining Approaches to
Machine Translation: the DCU Experience</i> </b></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><b>Conclusions.</b> Moderator: David Farwell</tt></li>
</ul>
<h1><tt> Registration </tt></h1>
<p><tt>The registration fee is 50 €, when registering before February
4th.
</tt></p>
<p><tt>Late registration will still be possible, but at 60 €.
</tt></p>
<p><tt><b>Online registration is open.</b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt>The fee includes proceedings, lunch and coffee/cookies
</tt></p>
<p><tt>The steps for on-line registration are the following:
</tt></p>
<ul>
<li><tt> creating an account in the system (REGISTER), including your
email </tt></li>
<li><tt> receiving your identification by e-mail </tt></li>
<li><tt> entering in the system (ENTER) </tt></li>
<li><tt> confirmation of the fee (ACCEPT) (2 times) </tt></li>
<li><tt> choosing electronic payment (ACCEPT) </tt></li>
<li><tt> selection of your credit card company </tt></li>
<li><tt> entering information about your credit card (secure
connection) </tt></li>
</ul>
<p><tt><a href="https://gestion.ehu.es/jarduera/controlador/CLoginController.do?state=verLoginInscripcion&CODIGO_ACTIVIDAD=LSI001&CODIGO_UNIDAD=7&CURSO=20072008" title="https://gestion.ehu.es/jarduera/controlador/CLoginController.do?state=verLoginInscripcion&CODIGO_ACTIVIDAD=LSI001&CODIGO_UNIDAD=7&CURSO=20072008" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
<i><b>Going to the registration process</b></i></a></tt>
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<p><tt>If you have any problem please contact i.alegria[at]ehu.es</tt><br>
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<h2><tt>Optional Dinner</tt></h2>
<p><tt><b>An optional dinner will be organized at a Cider House
(Sagardotegi)</b></tt>
</p>
<p><tt>We´ll go to an authentic cider house where we´ll taste the best
cider and eat the traditional menu: codfish omelette, fried codfish
with peppers, grilled beef T-bone and local cheese with quince and
walnuts. An experience that you will never forget.
The price will be about 35 € including the transport (to be paid on
registration desktop)
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<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/19/AR2007021901149.html"><tt><a title="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/19/AR2007021901149.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Sagardotegi</a></tt></a></li>
</ul>
<h1><tt>Venue and Travel</tt></h1>
<ul>
<li> <tt><b>Donostia</b> (or San Sebastian): The City </tt>
<ul>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.donostia.org/CAT/Home.nsf/frmswPrincipalIN?OpenFrameset" title="http://www.donostia.org/CAT/Home.nsf/frmswPrincipalIN?OpenFrameset" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
General info</a></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://maps.google.es/maps?q=San+Sebasti%C3%A1n,+Spain&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title" title="http://maps.google.es/maps?q=San+Sebasti%C3%A1n,+Spain&sa=X&oi=map&ct=title" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Map</a></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.donostia.org/CAT/Tranportes.nsf/fwIndice?ReadForm&Idioma=IN&" title="http://www.donostia.org/CAT/Tranportes.nsf/fwIndice?ReadForm&Idioma=IN&" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
<b>How to arrive</b></a></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.donostia.org/CAT/Alojamientos.nsf/fwBuscador?OpenForm&Idioma=IN" title="http://www.donostia.org/CAT/Alojamientos.nsf/fwBuscador?OpenForm&Idioma=IN" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Accommodation</a> Our suggestion (close to the
university): </tt>
<ul>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotels/spain/san-sebastian/nh-aranzazu.html" title="http://www.nh-hotels.com/nh/en/hotels/spain/san-sebastian/nh-aranzazu.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Hotel Aranzazu</a></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.hotelcodina.es/i-index.htm" title="http://www.hotelcodina.es/i-index.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Hotel Codina</a></tt>
</li>
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Residencia Agud Queros</a></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.olarain.com/" title="http://www.olarain.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Olarain
Ikastetxea</a></tt> </li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.relaciones-internacionales.ehu.es/p084-10874/en/" title="http://www.relaciones-internacionales.ehu.es/p084-10874/en/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
EHU: The University</a></tt> </li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li> <tt><a href="http://www.sc.ehu.es/siwebso/Principal/principal-i.htm" title="http://www.sc.ehu.es/siwebso/Principal/principal-i.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
Computer Science: The Faculty</a></tt>
<ul>
<li> <tt><a href="http://maps.google.com/?q=43.3072554282,-2.01067165795%28Facultad%20de%20informatica%20-%20Manuel%20Lardizabal%20Pasealekua,%201%29&ll=43.3072554282,-2.01067165795&spn=0.000635666965083,0.000635666965083&t=m&hl=en" title="http://maps.google.com/?q=43.3072554282,-2.01067165795(Facultad%20de%20informatica%20-%20Manuel%20Lardizabal%20Pasealekua,%201)&ll=43.3072554282,-2.01067165795&spn=0.000635666965083,0.000635666965083&t=m&hl=en" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
<b>Location</b></a></tt> </li>
<li> <tt><a href="http://casado.podomatic.com/entry/2007-02-03T14_02_51-08_00" title="http://casado.podomatic.com/entry/2007-02-03T14_02_51-08_00" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
<b>Picture (7)</b></a></tt> </li>
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<h1><tt>Programme Committee </tt></h1>
<ul>
<li><tt> Iñaki Alegria (University of the Basque Country, Donostia) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Kutz Arrieta (Vicomtech, Donostia) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Núria Castell (Technical University of Catalonia, TALP,
Barcelona) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Arantza Diaz de Ilarraza (University of the Basque Country,
Donostia) </tt></li>
<li><tt> David Farwell (Technical University of Catalonia, TALP,
Barcelona) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Mikel Forcada (University of Alacant, Alicante) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Philipp Koehn (University Of Edinburgh, UK) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Lluis Marquez (Technical University of Catalonia, Barcelona)
(Co-chair) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Hermann Ney (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule,
Aachen) </tt></li>
<li><tt> Kepa Sarasola (University of the Basque Country, Donostia)
(Co-chair)</tt></li>
</ul>
<h1><tt> Local organization </tt></h1>
<p><tt><a href="http://ixa.si.ehu.es" title="http://ixa.si.ehu.es" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">IXA Group</a>, University
of the Basque Country
</tt></p>
<ul>
<li><tt> Alegria I., Casillas A., Díaz de Ilarraza A., Igartua J.,
Labaka G., Lersundi M., and Sarasola K. </tt></li>
</ul>
<p><tt><a href="http://www.elhuyar.org/" title="http://www.elhuyar.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">Elhuyar Fundazioa</a></tt>
</p>
<ul>
<li><tt> Gurrutxaga A., Leturia,I., and Saralegi X.</tt></li>
</ul>
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