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<DIV dir=ltr>New Highlights:<BR>Due to large amount of requests for extention, the deadline for research paper submission is extended to August 2 (midnight Hawaii time)!</DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr>The proceedings of ASWC2009 will be published by Springer as Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS), which is indexed by Thomas Reuters ISI (or Web of Science).</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>---------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR> CALL FOR PAPERS<BR> 4th Asian Semantic Web Conference 2009 (ASWC 2009)<BR> Shanghai, China, 6th-9th December 2009<BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>A number of prominent members of the Semantic Web community are now beginning to claim that the Semantic Web has arrived. Semantic Web search engines now index tens of thousands of ontologies and the term 'Semantic Web' regularly appears in the mainstream news and culture. Additionally, the number of Semantic Web events attracting several hundred attendees grows larger every year and industrial interest includes the majority of the large software and service companies. The 4th Asian Semantic Web Conference (ASWC 2009) will present the latest research and development of the Semantic Web and its related technologies. It will bring together researchers in relevant disciplines such as artificial intelligence, knowledge modeling, logic, databases, social networks, Web services, distributed computing, Web engineering, information systems, natural language processing, multimedia, and human-computer interaction.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>ASWC 2009 will include a Research Track, a Semantic Web in Use Track, a Poster and Demonstration Track. ASWC2009 will announce soon the call for workshops, tutorials and demos.<BR> <BR>Submissions</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Paper Submission page: <A href="https://www.easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=aswc2009">https://www.easychair.org/login.cgi?conf=aswc2009</A></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>The Research Track solicits the submission of original, principled research papers dealing with theoretical, methodological, empirical and application-related aspects of the Semantic Web. The Semantic Web in Use Track solicits the submission of innovative and practical application papers which take into account real-world requirements. All papers should clearly demonstrate relevance to the Semantic Web - fully taking into account aspects related to both semantics and the Web.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>The proceedings of ASWC 2009 will be published in Springer's Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. Paper submission and reviewing will be electronic via the conference submission site. Papers should not exceed 15 pages in length and must be formatted according to the information for LNCS authors.</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Topics include but are not limited to the following:</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Semantic Web Technologies<BR> Query Languages and Optimization for the Semantic Web<BR> Rule Languages, Logics and Scalable Reasoning on the Semantic Web<BR> Tools and Methodologies for Large Scale Semantic Web Data Management<BR> Machine learning and human language technologies for the Semantic Web<BR> Semantic Web Content Creation<BR> Database Technologies for the Semantic Web</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Semantic Web Services<BR> Languages, Tools and Methodologies for Semantic Web Services (description, discovery, invocation, composition, choreography)<BR> Semantic Descriptions of Enterprise Processes<BR> Semantics Applied to Mashups and Adhoc Service Aggregations</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Semantic Web Applications<BR> Applications of Semantic Web (e-Business, e-Science, e-Health, e-Government, e-Learning, e-Culture)<BR> Case Studies of Semantic Web Applications<BR> Personalization and User Modeling<BR> Semantics in P2P Computing and the Grid<BR> Semantic Web-based Knowledge Management<BR> Semantic Web, Multimedia, and Human Computer Interaction</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Social Semantic Web<BR> Semantic Web and Social Networks and Processes<BR> Semantic Web Technologies for Collaboration and Cooperation<BR> Trust, Provenance, Security, Privacy, Identity and the Semantic Web</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Ontologies<BR> Ontology Modeling<BR> Ontology Management (creation, evolution, evaluation)<BR> Ontology Alignment (mapping, matching, merging, mediation and reconciliation)<BR> Ontology Learning and Metadata Generation<BR> Ontology Searching and Ranking</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>***Important Dates***<BR> 27 July 2009 (extended to 2 August 2009 11:59PM Hawaii Time) Paper Submission<BR> 10 September 2009 Notification of Acceptance<BR> 24 September 2009 Camera Ready<BR> 6-9 December 2009 Conference in Shanghai, China</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Organizing Committee</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Conference Chairs:<BR> James A. Hendler, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, USA<BR> Ruqian Lu£¬Chinese Academy of Sciences, China <BR>Program Committee Chairs:<BR> Yong Yu, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China<BR> Asuncion Gomez Perez, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain<BR> Ying Ding, Indiana University, USA<BR>Local Organizing Chairs:<BR> Xuanjing Huang, Fudan University<BR> Xiangyang Xue, Fudan University</DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr>Contact us:<BR>Web Site: <A href="http://www.aswc2009.org/">http://www.aswc2009.org/</A><BR>E-mail: <A href="mailto:aswc2009@gmail.com">aswc2009@gmail.com</A><BR></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>