8.1756, Calls: Autralian Natural Language Processing

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LINGUIST List:  Vol-8-1756. Sat Dec 6 1997. ISSN: 1068-4875.

Subject: 8.1756, Calls: Autralian Natural Language Processing

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Date:  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 17:40:21 +1100 (EST)
From:  Sandra Williams <swilliam at mpce.mq.edu.au>
Subject:  Blue Mountains Tutorials (natural language processing)

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Date:  Fri, 5 Dec 1997 17:40:21 +1100 (EST)
From:  Sandra Williams <swilliam at mpce.mq.edu.au>
Subject:  Blue Mountains Tutorials (natural language processing)



        AUSTRALIAN NATURAL LANGUAGE PROCESSING FORTNIGHT
              BLUE MOUNTAINS NLP TUTORIALS
       Monday 12th - Wednesday 14th January 1998

Come and study Natural Language Processing in the heart of the
Australian Bush.  We are offering a unique study experience and 4
tutorials given by tutors who are experts in their chosen fields and
highly regarded throughout the world-wide Natural Language community.

 Walter Daelemans, Tilburg University
 Robert Dale, Microsoft Research Institute, Macquarie University.
 Dominique Estival, Melbourne University.
 Christer Samuelsson, Bell Laboratories


 TIMETABLE

 Monday 12th January 1998

 10:00 - 13:00 Tutorial 1: Robert Dale, 'Introduction to Natural
 Language Generation'
 13:00 - 14:00 Lunch
 14:00 - 16:30 Guided Walk - Grand Canyon
 17:00 - 20:00 Tutorial 2: Christer Samuelsson 'Introduction to
 Statistical Methods in Natural Language Processing'
 20:00 - 24:00  Dinner


 Tuesday 13th January 1998

 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
 09:00 - 12:00 Tutorial 3: Walter Daelemans 'Introduction
 to Memory-Based Language Technology'
 12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
 13:00 - 16:30 Guided Walk - route to be arranged
 17:00 - 20:00 Tutorial 4: Dominique Estival 'Introduction to
 Grammatical Formalisms for Natural Language Processing'
 20:00 - 24:00 Dinner


 Wednesday 14th January 1998

 08:00 - 09:00 Breakfast
 09:00 Return to Sydney


 VENUE

Jemby-Rinjah Lodge Conference Centre is set in natural bushland
adjacent to the Blue Mountains National Park, 2-3 hours drive West of
Sydney. We are taking over the entire facility for our exclusive use
throughout the 2 days of tutorials.

The bushland surrounding the beautiful wooden lodge buildings provides
a 'total environment experience'.  The buildings contain all modern
conveniences.  Accommodation is in Eco-Lodges which are accessed by
wooden walkways placed above the ground to prote ct the flora and
fauna.  There are modern conference facilities, a communal lounge area
with a sunken log fire, the Isopogons Restaurant with a resident chef
who prepares gourmet meals, outdoor barbeque facilities, and outdoor
deck areas for relaxation.  Jemby-Rinjah's 'tread softly, live
lightly' and 'minimal site disturbance' philosophies encompass energy
saving, recycling and conservation.

 OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Jemby-Rinjah is ideally situated for sampling the delights of
bushwalking in the National Park whether it is your first experience,
or whether you are an old hand.  We have deliberately left the
afternoons free so that we can enjoy the locality during daylight
hours.  We will guide a few walks for those interested, or you can
take a map from reception and do your own thing, or you can simply
relax and enjoy the site from one of the decks.  Our walks are
suitable for anyone of average fitness who can walk at a fairly brisk
pace for 2-3 hours.  They include some steep slopes and steps. Because
the terrain is rocky, we recommend that you bring walking boots that
give good ankle support.

 REGISTRATION AND FURTHER INFORMATION

 Use the form on the main Autralian Natural Language Processing
Fortnight WWW page at:

 http://www.cs.flinders.edu.au/research/AI/ANLPF/


 Sandra Williams
 Microsoft Research Institute
 Macquarie University

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