<div dir="ltr"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Apologies for cross-posting</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
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<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">FINAL CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">COLING 2014</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Dublin, Ireland, 23-29 August, 2014</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><a href="http://www.coling-2014.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">http://www.coling-2014.org/</a><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">COLING 2014 (</span><a href="http://www.coling-2014.org/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">http://www.coling-2014.org/</a><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">), the 25th International</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Conference on Computational Linguistics, organised by CNGL (Centre for</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Global Intelligent Content), will take place at the Helix Convention Centre</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">at Dublin City University (DCU) from 23-29 August 2014. The COLING</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">conference is organised under the auspices of the International Committee</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">on Computational Linguistics (ICCL).</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">The COLING conference has a history that dates back to the 1960s. The</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">conference is held every two years and regularly attracts more than 700</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">delegates. The first conference was held in New York, 1965. Since then, the</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">conference has developed into one of the premier Natural Language</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Processing conferences world-wide. The last five conferences were held in</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Geneva (COLING 2004), Sydney (COLING - ACL 2006), Manchester (COLING 2008),</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Beijing (COLING 2010) and Mumbai (COLING 2012).</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">COLING covers a broad spectrum of technical areas related to natural</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">language and computation. The conference will include papers,</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">demonstrations, tutorials and workshops.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">COLING 2014 workshops will provide a platform for presenting novel and</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">emerging ideas in NLP/CL in a less formal and possibly more focused way</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">than the conference itself. The format of each workshop is to be determined</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">by the organisers, but it is expected that workshops will contain ample</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">time for general discussion and engagement by all participants - not just</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">those presenting papers. Workshops that foster collaboration, discussion,</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">group problem-solving and community-building initiatives are particularly</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">encouraged. Researchers and practitioners from all areas of the NLP/CL</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">community are invited to submit proposals for review.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">==============================</span><u style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"></u><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">=====================</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">SUBMISSION INFORMATION</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Proposals for workshops should contain:</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">1. A title and brief (2-page max) description of the workshop topic and</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">content.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">2. The desired workshop length (one day, two days or a half day) and an</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">estimate of the number of attendees.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">3. The names, postal addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses of the</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">organisers, with one-paragraph statements of their research interests and</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">areas of expertise.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">4. A list of potential members of the program committee, with an indication</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">of which members have already signed up.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">5. A description of any shared tasks associated with the workshop.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">6. A description of special requirements for technical needs.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">7. An indication of whether posters are likely to be included in the</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">workshop program.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Please submit proposals in plain text in the body of an email to the</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">workshop organisers (</span><a href="mailto:workshops@coling-2014.org" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">workshops@coling-2014.org</a><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">) no later than January 19,</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">2014, 23:59:59 UTC/GMT.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Notification of acceptance of workshop proposals will occur no later than</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">January 26, 2014.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Organisers of accepted workshops will be responsible for publicising and</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">running the workshop, including reviewing submissions and producing the</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">camera-ready workshop proceedings.  It is crucial that organisers commit to</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">all deadlines. In particular, failure to produce the camera-ready</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">proceedings on time will lead to the exclusion of the workshop from the</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">CD-ROM/USB & unified author indexes. Workshop organisers cannot accept for</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">publication papers that will be (or have been) published elsewhere,</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">although they are free to set their own policies on simultaneous submission</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">and review. The COLING 2014 organisers will set the workshop fees, provide</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">rooms, equipment, technical support, coffee and lunch breaks.</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">==============================</span><u style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"></u><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">========================</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">WORKSHOP TIMELINES</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">* 19th January 2014: Workshop proposals due</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">* 26th January 2014: Notification of workshop acceptances</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">* 18th July 2014: Camera-ready deadline for workshop proceedings</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">* 23rd and 24th August 2014: COLING Workshops</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">==============================</span><u style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"></u><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">========================</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">WORKSHOP CO-CHAIRS</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Tim Baldwin, Department of Computing and Information Systems, University of</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Melbourne - Email: </span><a href="mailto:tb@ldwin.net" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">tb@ldwin.net</a><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Daniel Gildea, Department of Computer Science, University of Rochester -</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Email: </span><a href="mailto:gildea@cs.rochester.edu" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">gildea@cs.rochester.edu</a><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px"><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">Jennifer Foster, CNGL, Dublin City University - Email:</span><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
<a href="mailto:jfoster@computing.dcu.ie" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">jfoster@computing.dcu.ie</a><br style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:12.727272033691406px">
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