11.1140, Calls: Software Demo at ACL2000,French Lang

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Subject: 11.1140, Calls: Software Demo at ACL2000,French Lang

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Date:  Wed, 17 May 2000 15:03:40 +0200
From:  Norbert Reithinger <bert at verdi.dfki.uni-sb.de>
Subject:  Comp Ling: Software Demonstrations Program at ACL-2000

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Date:  Wed, 17 May 2000 21:08:38 -0700
From:  Rejean Canac-Marquis <rcanacma at sfu.ca>
Subject:  French Lang:Internet and Multimedia Application to French Studies; in Search of a Dialogue

-------------------------------- Message 1 -------------------------------

Date:  Wed, 17 May 2000 15:03:40 +0200
From:  Norbert Reithinger <bert at verdi.dfki.uni-sb.de>
Subject:  Comp Ling: Software Demonstrations Program at ACL-2000

			 Call for Proposals:

	     Software Demonstrations Program at ACL-2000
		   (http://www.cs.ust.hk/acl2000/)

The ACL 2000 Program Committee invites proposals for the
Demonstrations Program, to be held in Hong Kong from October 3rd
through 6th 2000 in Hong Kong. The focus of the demonstrated systems
should be on research prototypes, both under development and finished,
that demonstrate the progress in all fields of computational
linguistics and language technology. This program is not for
commercial systems which should be part of the ACL 2000 Exhibit
Program.

Areas of Interest

We would like to encourage the submission of proposals for
demonstrations of software related to any areas of computational
linguistics and language technology.

Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

* Demonstrations related to the thematic sessions

 o T1: NLP and open-domain question answering from text
 o T2: Machine learning and statistical NLP for dialog
 o T3: Text summarization
 o T4: Theoretical and technical approaches for Asian language processing

* Natural language processing systems, e.g., dialog systems or machine
  translation systems, and tools to build them

* Application systems using language technology components

* Software for the evaluation of systems and research

* Language corpora and related tools

* Aids for teaching computational linguistics

Format for Submissions

Demo proposals must include the following parts, which should all be
sent to the Demonstrations Chair

* An abstract of the technical content to be demonstrated, not to
  exceed two pages, including title, authors, full contact
  information, thematic session or area, keywords, references and
  acknowledgments.

* A short presentation script, including the basic items of the
  accompanying narrative, and either a web address for accessing the
  demo or visual aids (e.g., screen-shots, snapshots, or sketches). No
  more than 6 pages, total.

* A detailed description of hardware and software requirements
  expected to be provided by the local organizer. Demonstrators are
  encouraged to be flexible in their requirements. Please state
  what you can bring yourself and what you absolutely must have
  provided. We will do our best to provide equipment and resources but
  nothing can be guaranteed at this point beyond space and power.
  Please contact the demo chair for any specific questions.

Submissions Procedure

Proposals should be submitted as soon as possible, but before June,
15th, to the ACL 2000 Demonstrations Chair (acl-2000-demos at dfki.de).
Electronic submissions in plain text, postscript, or PDF are
encouraged.

Please submit your proposals and any inquiries to:

Norbert Reithinger
ACL-2000 Demonstrations
DFKI GmbH
Stuhlsatzenhausweg 3
D-66123 Saarbrücken
Germany

E-Mail: acl-2000-demos at dfki.de
Phone:  +49 681 302 5346
Fax:    +49 681 302 5341

Submissions will be evaluated on the basis of their relevance to the
themes of the conference, innovation, scientific contribution,
presentation, and user friendliness, as well as potential logistical
constraints.

Other Details

The demonstration sessions will be located at the conference venue.
Further details on the timing and format for the sessions will be
determined and provided at a later date. We anticipate charging a
US$ 40 fee for presenting demos, to help defray costs.

Important Dates

Submission Deadline for Demo Proposal:    15 June 2000
Notification :                            21 July 2000
Conference Date:                          3.-6. October 2000

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Date:  Wed, 17 May 2000 21:08:38 -0700
From:  Rejean Canac-Marquis <rcanacma at sfu.ca>
Subject:  French Lang:Internet and Multimedia Application to French Studies; in Search of a Dialogue

Premier Appel de Communications
First Call for Papers

Multimédia, internet et francophonie;  à la recherche d'un dialogue

Internet and Multimedia Application to French Studies; in Search of a Dialogue

March 8, 9, 10 mars 2001
Centre for Dialogue - Harbour Centre
Department of French
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby/Vancouver BC

C'est dans le but d'explorer les approches nouvelles aux études
francophones dans les domaines de la recherche et de l'enseignement de la
langue, de la linguistique et de la littérature que nous organisons ce
colloque. Le dialogue que nous souhaitons favoriser entre les nouvelles
technologies et une perception plus traditionnelle des études francophones
nous amènera, bien entendu, à considérer les derniers développements dans
la recherche en études amérindiennes, asiatiques, européennes, etc.

We will explore, in this Conference, new research and teaching trends in
French Studies (Language, Linguistics, Literature). We therefore wish to
bridge traditional approaches to French Studies and the use of new
technology, multimedia, and the internet. Papers on Asian, European, Native
studies, are welcome.

Sujets de communication, d'ateliers, de présentations
1.	Le multimédia dans l'enseignement des langues, de la linguistique et de
	la littérature
2.	L'internet, lieu de production du discursif
3.	Canadanet; réalité virtuelle?
4.	La toile francophone
5.	Après les nouvelles technologies

1.	Use of the Multimedia in the Teaching of Language, Linguistics and
	Literature
2.	Internet as Text
3.	Canadanet; virtual reality?
4.	The francophone net
5.	New technology: what's next?

Prière d'adresser une proposition de communication d'une page et un court
c.v. à/

Please send a one-page paper proposal and a brief resume to
rcanacma at sfu.ca

Réjean Canac Marquis, Département de français, Simon Fraser University,
Burnaby,
B.C., V5A 1S6, Canada. Tel. (604) 291-3544, fax: (604) 291-5932

Département de français/ Department of French:		www.sfu.ca/french/
Réjean Canac Marquis
Assistant professor, Department of French
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
Canada
V5A 1S6

rcanacma at sfu.ca
tel: 291-3546
fax:: 291-5932

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