[hpc-announce] ICCD 2020: Call for Special Sessions and Tutorial Proposals

[Dominik Stoffel]

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ICCD 2020: Call for Special Sessions and Tutorial Proposals
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The International Conference on Computer Design (ICCD) encompasses a 
wide range of topics in the research, design, and implementation of 
computer systems and their components. ICCD's multi-disciplinary 
emphasis provides an ideal environment for developers and researchers to 
discuss practical and theoretical work covering systems and 
applications, computer architecture, verification and test, design tools 
and methodologies, circuit design, and technology. Researchers both from 
academia and industry are invited to submit proposals for special 
sessions. A special session could consist of a set of individual 
presentations or a panel. Special sessions should aim at providing a 
complementary experience with respect to the regular sessions. Hence, 
sessions focusing on hot topics of interest to the community that may 
also go beyond disciplines traditionally represented at ICCD are 
particularly welcome.

ICCD 2020 – Now Taking Place Virtually
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The safety and well-being of all conference participants is our 
priority. After evaluating the current COVID-19 situation, the decision 
has been made to transform the in-person component of ICCD 2020 into an 
all-digital conference experience – ICCD 2020 will now be an online 
event. Therefore, ICCD 2020 will no longer take place in Hartford, 
Massachusetts, USA, and will instead take place virtually. The 
conference dates remain the same: October 18-21, 2020.  Proceedings will 
not be canceled, publications will continue as planned, and the 
registration fee will be adjusted accordingly.
Details will be provided in the coming weeks. For questions, please 
contact <khan at uconn.edu>.

Special Session Proposal Submission
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* A single PDF file including the following information:
     •    Title of special session;
     •    Rationale of the need for the special session at ICCD. The 
rationale should stress the novelty of the topic and/or its 
multidisciplinary flavor, and must explain how it is different from the 
subjects covered by the regular sessions;
     •    Short biography of the organizers;
     •    List of contributed presentations (including titles, 
presenters, contact information of the corresponding presenter, and an 
abstract of each contribution). For panel proposals, list the panelists 
and their area of expertise.
* Proposals are due on or before July 10, 2020 11:59 PM and should be 
submitted through EasyChair 
(https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iccd2020) (Special Sessions).
Questions regarding special session proposal should be sent to ICCD 2020 
Special Session Chair — Cunxi Yu (cunxi.yu at utah.edu).

Important Dates:
     •    Special Session proposal due: July 24, 2020
     •    Acceptance notification: August 3, 2020
     •    Contribution submission deadline: August 17, 2020
     •    Camera-ready version due: September 18, 2020

Tutorial Proposal Submission
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* A single PDF file including the following information:
     •    Tutorial title;
     •    Short description of its main objectives and topics, and its 
relevance to the ICCD community;
     •    List of organizers and speakers with short bio, including the 
recent activity that is relevant to the topic of the tutorial;
     •    Tentative length and format of the tutorial (lecture, 
hands-on), and any special requirement for the tutorial room;
     •    If the tutorial has been previously offered, provide 
information on the conference, date, and number of attendees.
* Tutorial Proposals are due on or before September 5, 2020 11:59 PM and 
should be sent via e-mail to the ICCD 2020 Tutorial Chair — Cunxi Yu 
(cunxi.yu at utah.edu)
* Notification of acceptance will be sent to the organizers by September 
20, 2020