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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=IT link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>[Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this message]<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>-- Second International Symposium on Data-driven Process Discovery and Analysis --<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>********************************** SIMPDA 2012 ********************************** <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> IFIP Working Groups 2.6 and 2.12/12.4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US> 18 -20 June, 2012 - Campione d’Italia, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>--WWW----WWW----WWW-- http://sesar.dti.unimi.it/SIMPDA2012/ --WWW----WWW----WWW-- <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> About SIMPDA<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>With the increasing automation of business processes, growing amounts of process data become available. This opens new research opportunities for business process data analysis, mining and modeling. The aim of the IFIP 2.6 - 2.12 International Symposium on Data-Driven Process Discovery and Analysis is to offer a forum where researchers from different communities and the industry can share their insight in this hot new field.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The symposium will feature a number of keynotes illustrating new approaches, shorter presentations on recent research, a competitive PhD seminar, and selected research and industrial demonstrations. All this in the charming setting of Campione d’Italia, the Italian enclave surrounded by Swiss territory, on the shores of Lake Lugano.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>SIMPDA 2012 is jointly conducted with IEEE DEST-CEE 2012 (IEE International Conference on Digital Ecosystem Technologies and Complex Environment Engineering http://sesar.dti.unimi.it/DEST2012/). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This acknowledges the key role of business process data modeling, representation and privacy-aware analysis for Digital Ecosystems.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> Important Dates <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Submission of Full Papers: 15 April 2012 extended 30 April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Submission of PhD Research Plans: 15 April 2012 extended 30 April 2012<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Notification of Acceptance: 25 May 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Submission of Camera Ready Papers: 05 June 2012 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> Call for Papers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>SIMPDA 2012 offers a unique opportunity to present new approaches and research results to researchers and practitioners working in business process data modeling, representation and privacy-aware analysis. Full papers must not exceed 15 pages. Short papers are limited to at most 4 pages. All papers must be original contributions, not previously published or under review for publication elsewhere. All contributions must be written in English. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Accepted papers will be published in a pre-proceedings volume with an ISBN. The authors of the accepted papers will be invited to submit extended articles to a post-symposium proceedings volume, which will be published in the LNBIP series (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing, http://www.springer.com/series/7911), scheduled for late 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> Keynote Speakers<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Marlon Dumas - University of Tartu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Title: On the Convergence of Data and Process Engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Ronal Maier - University of Innsbruck<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Title: What happened to my idea? Process analysis for collaboration and knowledge maturing<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Jan Mendling - Vienna University of Economics<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Title: Implications from Empirical Research for Business Process Modeling<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Manfred Hauswirth - National University of Ireland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Title: Linking the real world<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> Call for PhD Research Plans<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The SIMPDA PhD Seminar is a workshop for Ph.D. students from all over the world. The goal of the Seminar is to help students with their thesis and research plans by providing feedback and general advice on how to use their research results. Students interested in participating in the Seminar should submit an extended abstract describing their research. Submissions can relate to any aspect of Process Data: technical advances, usage and impact studies, policy analyses, social and institutional implications, theoretical contributions, interaction and design advances, innovative applications, and social implications. Research plans should be at most of 4 page long and should be organized following the following structure: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Abstract: summarizes, in 5 line, the research aims and significance.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Research Question: defines what will be accomplished by eliciting the relevant the research questions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Background: defines the background knowledge providing the 5 most relevant references (papers or books).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Significance: explains the relevance of the general topic and of the specific contribution.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Research design and methods: describes and motivates the method adopted focusing on: assumptions, solutions, data sources, validation of results, limitations of the approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>- Research stage: describes what the student has done so far.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>SIMPDA PhD award<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>A doctoral award will be recognized by the SIMPDA PhD Jury for the best research plan submitted.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Tutored research activities<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Interested PhD students can apply to carry out pre-symposium tutored research activities. Such activities provide a unique way to identify research questions and will culminate with presentations to be given at the symposium.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In order to apply, please contact paolo.ceravolo@unimi.it<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Student scholarships<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>An application for a limited number of scholarships aimed at students coming from emerging countries has been submitted to IFIP.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>In order to apply, please contact paolo.ceravolo@unimi.it<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> Call for Demonstrations and Posters<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Demonstrations showcase innovative technology and applications, allowing for sharing research work directly with colleagues in a high-visibility setting. Demonstration proposals should consist of a title, an extended abstract, and contact information for the authors, and should not exceed 2 pages. Posters allow the presentation of late-breaking results in an informal, interactive manner. Poster proposals should consist of a title, an extended abstract, contact information for the authors, and should not exceed 2 pages. Accepted demonstrations and posters will be presented at the symposium. Abstracts will appear in the proceedings.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>--- ORGANIZATION ---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> GENERAL CHAIRS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Paolo Ceravolo, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Philippe Coudre-Mauroux, University of Fribourg, Switzerland <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Dragan Gasevic, Athabasca University, Canada <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> ADVISORY BOARD <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Tharam Dillon, DEBII, Curtin University, Australia<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ernesto Damiani, Università degli Studi di Milano<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Moataz A. Ahmed, KFUPM, Saudi Arabia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Elizabeth Chang, DEBII, Curtin University, Australia<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Erich Neuhold, University of Vienna, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Karl Aberer, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>>> DEMONSTRATION AND SHOWCASE COMMITTEE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Elizabeth Chang, DEBII, Curtin University, Australia <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Christian Guetl, Graz University of Technology, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>PUBLICITY CHAIR <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Matthew Smith, Leibniz University Hannover, Germany <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>>> PhD. AWARD COMMITTEE <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Gregorio Piccoli, Zucchetti spa, Italy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Paolo Ceravolo, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Farookh Hussain, Curtin University, Perth, Australia <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>>> WEB CHAIR <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Fulvio Frati, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>--- ACCOMMODATION AND VENUE ---<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Campione d'Italia is a town of about 2300 inhabitants set on the southeastern shore of Lake Lugano on a narrow strip of Italian land surrounded by Switzerland that boasts remarkable historical and artistic traditions. Campione d'Italia, is one of five European exclaves. All conference activities will take place in the Municipal Casino of Campione. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>More info on: sesar.dti.unimi.it/SIMPDA2012 www.campioneitalia.com<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>