<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="DE" link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style="word-wrap:break-word"> <div class="WordSection1"> *** IVA 2025 - SECOND CALL FOR WORKSHOP/TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ***<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> *** IVA 2025 - 25th ACM International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents *** Berlin, Germany, September 16-19, 2025<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> IVA 2025 is looking for exciting proposals for half-day or full-day workshops or tutorials to be held on September 16, 2025 (https://iva.acm.org/2025/call-for-workshops/). <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> This year’s conference theme is Aesthetics and Culture: Exploiting aesthetic principles and cultural nuances for the interaction between humans and Socially Interactive Agents to mitigate user trust, comfort, and willingness to interact, reducing barriers in social human-machine interaction.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> *** IMPORTANT DATES ***<o:p></o:p> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Workshop/tutorial proposal submission date: February 28, 2025<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1">Notification of acceptance: March 14, 2025<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <o:p> </o:p> Workshops provide a forum for community members to discuss common interests of the IVA community in a focused way. Your workshop could, for example, (a) address a pre-defined set of focus questions, (b) present alternative views on particular issues and attempts to resolve them, (c) identify priorities for new research directions, and/or (d) initiate appropriate collaborations.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Note: The workshop papers will be published in an adjunct publication with the IVA conference proceedings published by ACM.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> 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 and structured to: (a) introduce foundational concepts or techniques relevant to the IVA community, (b) explore emerging tools, methods, or frameworks, (c) offer hands-on experiences or demonstrations, and/or (d) provide insights into practical applications.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Organisers of accepted workshops or tutorials are expected to:<o:p></o:p> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Plan, announce, and coordinate the workshop or tutorial<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Set up and maintain a website, linked to the official IVA website, with information about the workshop or tutorial, materials, and a summary of the outcomes<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Create and distribute their call for papers or participation<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Collect and review submissions and decide on the final programme <o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Ensure that participants are informed of the need to register for the workshop or tutorial<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l3 level1 lfo2">Register for IVA 2025 early (at least one of the organisers)<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <o:p> </o:p> Submission Requirements<o:p></o:p> Please email your proposal to <a href="mailto:workshopchairs@iva.acm.org">workshopchairs@iva.acm.org</a> using the subject line: “WS-IVA 2025 | [Your Workshop/Tutorial Acronym]”<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Describe your workshop or tutorial using the following structure: <o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Workshop or tutorial title<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Organiser(s), affiliation(s), email address(es), corresponding person<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">General theme of the workshop or tutorial<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Relevance of the topic of interest<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Objectives of the workshop or tutorial<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">If the workshop or tutorial has been organised before, describe why it should be repeated<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">Duration (full or half day) and tentative schedule<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3">For workshops: paper review and publication plan (expected number of submissions, list of confirmed and tentative PC members); tentative or confirmed keynote speakers<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <ul style="margin-top:0cm" type="disc"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">For tutorials: specify the targeted audience (student / early stage / advanced researchers, prerequisite knowledge, field of study) and learning objectives<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">Latex template: <a href="https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template">https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">MS Word template: <a href="https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/word_style/interim-template-style/interim-layout.docx">https://www.acm.org/binaries/content/assets/publications/word_style/interim-template-style/interim-layout.docx</a><o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">Max. 1000 words<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4">PDF format<o:p></o:p></li></ul> <o:p> </o:p> The following criteria will guide the review process: (i) relevance to IVA, (ii) interest to the audience, (iii) quality and organisation. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Proposals are encouraged to have an international and interdisciplinary program committee.<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Best regards,<o:p></o:p> Stef�n �lafsson and Aike Horstmann <o:p></o:p> Workshop and Tutorial Chairs for IVA25<o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html>