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<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Call for Proposals to host the Fourth
International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction
(ACII 2011)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>(apologies in advance for multiple postings)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>-----------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The HUMAINE association is pleased to call
for proposals to host the Fourth International Conference on Affective
Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII 2011). ACII is a central event for
researchers exploring the role of emotion and other affective phenomena in
human-computer and human-robot interaction, with relations to graphics, AI,
robotics, vision, speech, synthetic characters, games, educational software,
etc.. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>ACII is a biannual, conference that started
in 2005. The former proceedings were published in Springer Lecture Notes (2005,
2007) and IEEE Xplore (2009). Extended versions of the best articles will
appear in a special issue of IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Details of previous editions can be found at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a
href="http://www.affectivecomputing.org/2005/">http://www.affectivecomputing.org/2005/</a>,
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://gaips.inesc-id.pt/acii2007/">http://gaips.inesc-id.pt/acii2007/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.acii2009.nl/">http://www.acii2009.nl/</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you are interested in hosting this
conference, please send your expression of interest as soon as possible to
Jonathan Gratch, President of the HUMAINE Association <a
href="mailto:gratch@ict.usc.edu">gratch@ict.usc.edu</a>, followed by a full
proposal by 15 August, 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The proposal should include the following
information (a slideshow format is welcome): <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Who
you are (the organizing team), your involvement in affect-related research and
any previous experience you have in organizing conferences and other scientific
meetings (e.g. workshops and symposia) <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>A
description of the proposed venue, including meeting facilities, accommodation,
travel access and social program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An
outline budget (likely costs and expenditure), potential financial support<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Important
dates<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(5)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any
co-located or otherwise connected conferences or workshops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(6)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Any
specific plans for encouraging broad interdisciplinary participation in the
event<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The evaluation criteria will include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(1)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Quality
of proposal and track record of the proposers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(2)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Cost.
One of ACII priorities is to facilitate the participation of students and young
researchers, so keeping the cost of attendance low, especially for these
categories, is an important criterion. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(3)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Accessibility
of the location (i.e. access to airports, etc).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.25in;text-align:justify;text-indent:
-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span
style='mso-list:Ignore'>(4)<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Venue
attractiveness (e.g. quality of facilities and support of
"togetherness").<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The organization of ACII2011 should follow
the guidelines of the HUMAINE Association. See <a
href="http://emotion-research.net/acii/guidelines">http://emotion-research.net/acii/guidelines</a>
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Please send the final proposal to: <a
href="mailto:gratch@ict.usc.edu">gratch@ict.usc.edu</a>, <a
href="mailto:conati@cs.ubc.ca">conati@cs.ubc.ca</a>, and <a
href="mailto:R.Cowie@qub.ac.uk">R.Cowie@qub.ac.uk</a> ***by no later than
August 15, 2010***<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>__________________________________________________________________________</span><span
style='font-family:"Courier New";color:black'> <br>
</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";color:black'>Jonathan
Gratch
| <a href="http://www.ict.usc.edu/~gratch"
title="http://www.ict.usc.edu/~gratch blocked::http://www.ict.usc.edu/~gratch">www.ict.usc.edu/~gratch</a>
<br>
Associate Director, Research Associate Professor | Phone: (310) 448-0306 <br>
USC Institute for Creative
Technologies |
Fax: (310) 574-5725 <br>
13274 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey, CA
90292 | E-mail: <a
href="mailto:gratch@ict.usc.edu"
title="mailto:gratch@ict.usc.edu blocked::mailto:gratch@ict.usc.edu">gratch@ict.usc.edu</a>
<br>
|<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>Editor-in-Chief |<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>IEEE Transactions on Affective Computing | <a
href="http://www.computer.org/tac/">www.computer.org/tac/</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New";
color:black'>President, HUMAINE Association | </span><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><a
href="http://emotion-research.net/">http://emotion-research.net/</a><span
style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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