MIDDLEWARE08: Call for Workshop Proposals

The Middleware conference traditionally includes a number of high quality
workshops which are co-hosted with the conference. In order to continue this
tradition, Middleware 2008 is soliciting proposals for 1-day workshops. Proposed
workshops can be on any topic related to middleware, but we are particularly
seeking new workshops in emerging new middleware areas.
This year's workshops will be scheduled on December 1 and December 2, 2008.

The workshop proposal (not exceeding three pages) should include the following 
information:

* The title of the workshop
* A technical description of the workshop topic area
* A short description of the intended length and format of the workshop
* A brief statement of the relevance of the workshop to Middleware
* The names and e-mail addresses of the organizing committee
* A list of proposed program committee members

Each workshop will organize their own publicity, submissions and refereeing
procedures, and provide their own web page. A link will be provided to this web
page from the Middleware 2008 web site.  The workshop organizers will apply the
schedule outlined below. The organizers of the workshop will ensure that all
accepted papers are peer reviewed. Accepted papers should be no longer than 6
pages in the standard ACM format. Notice that workshop organizers are
responsible to prepare the papers for their workshops in the form required by
ACM.  As in previous years the Middleware conference organizers will provide
companion proceedings covering all workshops and plan to make all workshop
papers available in the ACM Digital Library. Camera-ready papers will be
required by October 8 2008.

The conference organizers aim for a common timeline for all workshops, which is
presented below.
Schedule:

April 15       Workshop proposal submission due date
May 1          Workshop proposal acceptance notification
May 15         Call for Workshop papers available
August 1       Workshop paper submission due date
September 15   Workshop paper acceptance notification
October 8      Camera ready workshop papers due date

Any further question can be addressed to WorkshopQuestions@middleware2008.cs.kuleuven.be
Please send workshop proposal submissions to WorkshopSubmissions@middleware2008.cs.kuleuven.be

Middleware 2008 Workshop & Tutorials Chairs
- Frank Eliassen (Univ. of Oslo, NO)
- Hans-Arno Jacobsen (Univ. of Toronto, Canada)