CfP: 1st International Conference on Service Oriented Computing (IC-SOC)

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                1st International Conference on 
               Service Oriented Computing (IC-SOC)

                        Trento, Italy,
                      December 15-18, 2003

        Conference Website: http://icsoc03.dit.unitn.it/


THEME AND OBJECTIVES:
---------------------

Today we are experiencing a major paradigm shift in the way that software 
applications are designed, architected, delivered and consumed. Service 
Oriented Computing (SOC) is the new emerging paradigm for distributed 
computing and e-business processing that has evolved from object-oriented 
and component computing to enable building agile networks of collaborating 
business applications distributed within and across organizational 
boundaries. 

Services are autonomous platform-independent computational elements that 
can be described, published, discovered, orchestrated and programmed using 
XML artifacts for the purpose of developing massively distributed 
interoperable applications. 

The application of the service-oriented computing model to Web resources 
to provide a loosely coupled model for distributed processing is 
manifested by Web services.  

Services are more than just software components; their platform neutral 
and self-describing nature and particularly their ability to enable 
business collaborations provides significant competitive advantages. 

Combined with recent developments in the area of distributed systems, 
workflow management systems, business protocols and languages, services 
can provide the automated support needed for e-business integration both 
at the data and business logic level. They also provide a sound support 
framework for developing complex business transaction sequences and 
business collaboration applications. 

Adopting the service oriented computing paradigm has the potential to
bring about reduced programming complexity and costs, lower maintenance
costs, faster time-to-market, new revenue streams and improved operational
efficiency.

However, before the service oriented computing paradigm becomes reality,
there is a number of challenging issues that need to be addressed
including among other things service modeling and design methodologies,
architectural approaches, service development, deployment and composition,
programming and evolution of services and their supporting technologies,
methodologies and infrastructure.

This conference aims to bring together researchers and developers from 
diverse areas of computing and developers to explore and address these 
challenging research issues in order to develop a common research agenda 
and vision for service oriented computing.

LIST OF TOPICS
--------------

Topics that are addressed by this conference include but are not limited 
to:

Core service activities and technologies
- Service description and advertisement 
- Service discovery, and selection 
- Service delivery
- Service monitoring and management
- Service quality
- Service composition 
- Service technologies and platforms 
- Service security issues & concerns
- Business process modeling and specification
- Business protocols & transactions

Software engineering techniques for service-based development
- Service lifecycle
- Service analysis techniques
- Service design principles
- Service design patterns 
- Requirements for service-oriented processes
- Testing & verification 

Service & AI Computing 
- Intelligent services
- Multi-agent based service models      
- Knowledge-management & services
- Service brokering & composition-panning
- Non-conventional planning techniques for services 
(non-deterministic, interleaved, reactive planning)

Service & P2P/Grid Computing  
- Open/dynamic grid service architectures
- Grid computing & services on-demand
- Communication protocols & policy based management mechanisms
- Publish-Subscribe schemes
- Real-time supply chain integration
- Performance analysis & evaluation

Service & Mobile Computing  
- Location-based services
- Proximity-based notification
- Mobile e-business
- Services for 3G+ Networks
- Disaster Recovery and Continuous Operation

Service Computing & Applications
- e-Business
- e-Learning
- e-Tourism
- e-Government
- Telecommunication service provisioning
- Banking and insurance service based applications

(A more detailed description of all the above topics can be found at the 
conference web-site: http://icsoc03.dit.unitn.it/).


CONFERENCE COMMITTEES
---------------------

General Chairs: Fabio Casati, HP Labs, Palo Alto (US)
                casati-sDzT885Ts8HQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 

                Bernd Kraemer, Univ. of Hagen (D) 
                bernd.kraemer-PdBPhxpS/JMDwj1Imt9BnQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                                
PC Chairs: 

Americas        Sanjiva Weerawarana, IBM, TJ Watson Res. Center
                sanjiva-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Europe          Mike P. Papazoglou, Univ. of Tilburg, (NL)      
                mikep-U9x2SqjMzfU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Australasia     Maria Orlowska, DSTC/Univ. of Queensland, (AUS)
                maria-oGnZq30c3/S6c6uEtOJ/EA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
Tutorial 
Chairs:         Barbara Pernici, Politecnico di Milano (I)
                Barbara.pernici-hl5o88x/ua9eoWH0uzbU5w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Panel Chairs:   Paul Grefen, Univ. of Twente, (NL)
                grefen-8r3Oct4jWDug3/DtDW+Qtg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                Stefan Tai, IBM TJ Watson Research Center
                stai-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Industrial 
Papers Chair:   Chris Bussler, Oracle Corporation, (US) 
                chris.bussler-QHcLZuEGTsvQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Publicity 
Chair:          Athman Bouguettaya, Virginia Tech., (US)
                athman-rdOobFGHwFl8oG6ypPB4jJVzexx5G7lz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
                        
                Willem-Jan van den Heuvel, Univ. of Tilburg, (NL) 
                W.J.A.M.vdnHeuvel-U9x2SqjMzfU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Proceedings 
Chair:          Jian Yang, Univ. of Tilburg (NL) 
                jian-U9x2SqjMzfU@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

International 
Liaison 
Chairs:         Americas
                Charles Petrie, Stanford Univ. (US)
                petrie-IzdvVjLF6eLRrdkEUGVx5Ydd74u8MsAO@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                Europe
                Thomas Risse, Fraunhofer Gesselsch. IPSI (D)
                risse-8hJltly1mxYb1SvskN2V4Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                Australasia
                Makoto Takizawa, Tokyo Denki Univ. (JP)
                taki-wMwmRy4SwzHLTJ4gsEYFB+ga9YzINl48@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Organizing 
Chairs:         Vincenzo d'Andrea, Univ. of Trento (I)
                dandrea-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

                Marco Aiello, Univ. of Trento (I)
                aiellom-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx



PROGRAM COMMITTEE
-----------------

Nabil Adam, Rurgers Univ., adam-XvFcHNfqCLx+CIkdHa1UOg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Vincenzo d'Andrea, Univ. of Trento, 
dandrea-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Marco Aiello, Univ. of Trento, aiellom-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Veleria de Antonellis, Politechn. di Milano, 
deantone-PABsLib4K1h2gtSFtTw2zA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mikio Aoyama, Nanzan Univ., amikio-YarlpT3VEYfoGvWMyDZePA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Carlo Batini, AIPA, batini-qdwo9IMpvd4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Boualem Benatallah, UNSW, boualem-YbfuJp6tym7X/JP9YwkgDA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Tiziana Catarci, Univ. of Rome, catarci-9wG3VXlsZ3nzM4FeTNmR7w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Alex Delis, Univ. of Atrhens, ad-brBP6YrziORQFI55V6+gNQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
David Edmond, QUT, edmond-Y9qwLZIkMLshDEUzH0DEbNf8k/1jCSAM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ian Foster, Univ. of Chicago, foster-B9ijddDEUWqfRvmTrFJqzg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Brent Hailpern, IBM T J Watson Research Center, 
bth-aZOuKsOsJu3MbYB6QlFGEg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Paul Johannesson, Stockholm Univ., pajo-auIyqT/O9BSzQB+pC5nmwQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Rania Khalaf, IBM T J Watson Research Center, 
rkhalaf-r/Jw6+rmf7HQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Craig Knoblock, University of Southern California, 
knoblock-6fENEMdN1ts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Winfried Lamersdorf, Hamburg Univ., 
lamersd-jNDFPZUTrfQBEfOqpokbeYV0Y/DQsy6Ps0AfqQuZ5sE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Doug Lea, SUNY Oswego, dl-Sx1VlzBBO3r+8JsoCmch9A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx    
Frank Leymann IBM Software Group, ley1-tA70FqPdS9bQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Maurizio Marchese, Univ. Trento, 
marchese-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Fabio Massacci, Univ. of Trento,  
massacci-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Massimo Mecella, Univ. of Rome, mecella-9wG3VXlsZ3nzM4FeTNmR7w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aad van Moorsel, Hewlett-Packard, aad-sDzT885Ts8HQT0dZR+AlfA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Giacomo Piccinelli, Univ. College, 
g.piccinelli-kecf2yCh/1qFxr2TtlUqVg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Dimitris Plexousakis, Univeristy of Crete, 
dp-VmlrnymKNmQCep0kKqy/Kg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Michael Rosemann, QUT, m.rosemann-OLQOJ2pKmJQQrrorzV6ljw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Wasim Sadiq, SAP Corporate Research, wasim.sadiq-y6kNeMnOB+c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Karsten Schultz, SAP Corporate Research, ka.schultz-y6kNeMnOB+c@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Maarten Steen, Telematica Instituut, Maarten.Steen-8RDaHkzLzDg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Santosh Shrivastava, Univ. of Newcastle, 
Santosh.Shrivastava-pyHcBy/D9uhaa/9Udqfwiw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Eleni Stroulia, Univ. of Alberta, 
stroulia-edFDblaTWIyXbbII50Afww@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Patrick Strating, Telematica Instituut, 
Patrick.Strating-8RDaHkzLzDg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Zahir Tari, RMIT, zahirt-MTgBGfZJYvW7NGdpmJTKYQ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Satish Thatte, Microsoft, satisht-0li6OtcxBFHby3iVrkZq2A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Paolo Traverso, IRST, traverso-KfUzieivrh8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Carlos Varela, Rensselaer Poly. Inst., 
cvarela-CXiM98XSapA3uPMLIKxrzw@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Steve Visnoski, Iona, steve.vinoski-CGjvpbf++tc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Benkt Wangler, University of Skoevde, 
benkt-Ytc6QatJ6EnLoDKTGw+V6w@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Andreas Wombacher, Fraunhofer Gesellschaft Inst., 
wombach-8hJltly1mxYb1SvskN2V4Q@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Yanchun Zhang, Univ. of Sourhern Queensland, 
zhang-oGnZq30c3/S6c6uEtOJ/EA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 


IMPORTANT DATES
---------------

        Tutorial and panel submission:     April 7, 2003.
        Abstract submission:               May 2, 2003.
        Full paper submission:             May 9, 2003.
        Notification of final acceptance:  August 4, 2003.
        Final manuscript due:              September 1, 2003.
 
        Tutorials:                         December 15, 2003.
        Main conference:                   December 16-19, 2003.


PAPER SUBMISSION 
----------------

One of the goals of the conference is to bring the academic and industrial
research communities closer. To this end the conference solicits two kinds
of submissions, research and industrial papers, and places emphasis on the
SOC industrial program.

Research Papers
---------------
The conference is soliciting only original high quality research papers on
all aspects of service-oriented computing. Submitted papers will be
evaluated on significance, originality, technical quality, and exposition.  
They should clearly establish the research contribution, its relevance to
service-oriented computing and its relation to prior research. 

Industrial & Applications Papers
--------------------------------
The conference also encourages high quality submissions covering
innovative service based implementations and novel applications of service
oriented technology, or major improvements to the state-of-practice.  
Actual case studies from practitioners emphasizing applications, service
technology, system deployment, organizational ramifications, or business
impact are especially welcomed.

Submissions that do not relate to commercial software and standards or 
industrial prototypes in wide use are not encouraged.

These submissions will be forwarded to the Industrial Track Chairs and 
evaluated by an Industrial Committee.


PAPER SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
---------------------------

Research papers are not to exceed 5000 words and should be submitted in
PDF. Industrial papers are not to exceed 3000 words and should likewise be
submitted in PDF.

Every paper should have a cover page that: 
- Identifies the contact author 
- Gives his or her address for correspondence (e-mail, conventional 
  mail and telephone) 
- Gives the title and full list of authors, indicates the topics 
  relevant to the paper, selected among those present in the above, and 
  includes a list of keywords.
- Includes a short abstract of the paper (no more than 300 words).

Acceptance of a paper means an obligation for at least one of the authors
to attend the conference and present the paper.

Paper submission will be done electronically. Information for paper
submission instructions will be given in the conference web page.

To submit your paper, you must first submit an abstract of your paper,
containing authors' names, and e-mail addresses, topic areas and keywords
by the due date. After receiving a registration number you can submit your
paper in PDF electronically.

There are plans to invite several authors to provide paper revisions for
special issues in acknowledged scientific journals.


CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
----------------------

The conference proceedings will be published by either Springer-Verlag
Lecture Notes in CS or the IEEE Computer Society Press. Conference
Web-site: http://icsoc03.dit.unitn.it/

For more information about the conference please send and e-mail to: 
icsoc03-reGABNQHgu//wltNWqQaag@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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