<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;"><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><div style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">*** IVA2024 - 24th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents *** Glasgow, September 16-19, 2024, co-located with ACII *** CALL FOR WORKSHOP/TUTORIAL PROPOSALS *** September 19, 2024 *** IMPORTANT DATES *** ● NEW Workshop/tutorial proposal submission date: March 8, 2024 ● Notification of acceptance: March 13, 2024 Recommendations to workshop/tutorial organisers: ● Workshop papers due: July 19, 2024 ● Camera ready paper due: September 2, 2024 Workshops/tutorials date: September 19, 2024 Submit workshop proposals to: <a href="mailto:workshopchairs@iva.acm.org" style="font-family: IBMPlexSans-Text;">workshopchairs@iva.acm.org</a> For updates on call for workshop/tutorial proposals and related information, see <a href="https://iva.acm.org/2024/workshops/" style="font-family: IBMPlexSans-Text;">https://iva.acm.org/2024/workshops/</a> Motivation Workshops provide a forum for community members to discuss common interests in a focused way. If you are working in an emerging area of Intelligent Virtual Agents (IVA), consider organising a workshop. They are a chance to meet like-minded researchers and discover what others are doing. A workshop is an excellent opportunity for young researchers to present their work and receive feedback from an interested community. Successful workshops can lead to edited books or special issues in international journals. Tutorials are intended to provide a high-quality learning experience to participants with a varied range of backgrounds. It is expected that tutorials are self-contained. IVA2024 is looking for exciting proposals for half-day or full-day workshops/tutorials to be held on 19 September 2024, the last day of the conference. Each workshop/tutorial should generate discussions that provide the IVA community with a new, organised way of thinking about the topic, or ideas that suggest promising directions for future research. A successful workshop/tutorial can move the field forward and help build the community. Researchers and practitioners from the wider IVA community are invited to submit proposals for consideration. Review Criteria, Responsibilities, and Publishing Workshop/tutorial proposals will be reviewed confidentially. Acceptance will be decided by the IVA2024 Workshop and Programme Chairs. Decisions are final. The following criteria will guide the review process: relevance to IVA, interest to the audience, quality and organisation. Proposals should have one or more organizers and an international program committee. Organisers of accepted workshops are expected to: - Define, produce and distribute the workshop call for papers. - Collect and review submissions and decide on the final programme content. - Ensure that workshop participants are informed of the need to register for the workshop. - Set up and maintain a website, linked to the official IVA website, containing information about the workshop, the workshop materials (presentations, if any) and a summary of the workshop outcomes. - Plan, participate and coordinate your entire workshop. Important: At least one organiser must register for IVA2024 early. Submission Requirements Please email your proposal to the workshop/tutorial chairs: <a href="mailto:workshopchairs@iva.acm.org" style="font-family: IBMPlexSans-Text;">workshopchairs@iva.acm.org</a> [1] [2] (max. 3 pages, PDF format). Please use the subject line in the following format: “WS-IVA 2024 | [Your Workshop/Tutorial Acronym]”. Please describe your workshop in 1000 words or less (3 pages max) using the following structure: Cover page: - Workshop title - Organisers, affiliation, email address, selected contact personNo, - Tentative or confirmed keynote speakers - A list of confirmed PC members and a list of tentative PC members - Duration: full or half day - Expected number of submissions - Paper review (and publication) plan Motivation and objectives: Describe the topic and objectives of the workshop, its relevance to IVA2024 and its significance for the research field. - Motivation: What is the general theme of the workshop? Why is this topic of particular interest at this time? If the workshop has been organised in the past at an IVA or other conference, please give details (audience, URL) and describe why it should be repeated and how it will be improved. - Objectives: What are the objectives of the workshop? Objectives may include (a) addressing a pre-defined set of focus questions, (b) presenting alternative views on a particular issue of concern to the IVA community and attempting to resolve the issue, (c) identifying priorities for new research directions, and/or (d) initiating appropriate collaborations. - For Tutorials: What are the learning objectives (specific and measurable objectives)? Potential participants and attractiveness of the workshop: Describe why and to whom the workshop is of interest (target audience, areas from which participants are expected to come, strategy for publicising the workshop, number of expected participants, names of potential participants). - Potential participants: Indicate how you intend to select participants and contributions to the workshop. Give an estimate of the number of participants. If possible, provide a list of tentatively confirmed participants. - For Tutorials: Specify the targeted audience (student / early stage / advanced researchers, prerequisite knowledge, field of study). - Attractiveness of the workshop: Indicate how to attract submissions and participants. If you plan to produce a book or special issue of a journal as a result of your workshop, please indicate this. Format: Describe the workshop format, including planned activities (such as position statements, invited talks, panels, demos, and general discussion) and how these activities address the workshop objectives. Preference will be given to proposals for activities designed to stimulate discussion and interaction among participants.</div></body></html>