[iva] *** IVA2024 - 2nd CALL FOR WORKSHOP/TUTORIAL PROPOSALS ***

[webchair at iva.acm.org]

*** 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 ***
●      Workshop/tutorial proposal submission date: February 29, 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: workshopchairs at iva.acm.org

For updates on call for workshop/tutorial proposals and related 
information, see
https://iva.acm.org/2024/workshops/

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: 
workshopchairs at iva.acm.org  [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.