1st Call for Participation: EUMAS 2008

[Tom Crick]

***Apologies for multiple copies***

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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

Sixth European Workshop on Multi-Agent Systems (EUMAS 2008)
University of Bath, Bath, UK, 18th--19th December 2008
http://eumas08.cs.bath.ac.uk/

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OVERVIEW

EUMAS 2008 is the sixth edition of the EUMAS meeting series that
started in Oxford in 2003.  This year's meeting retains the traditions
of past events with a focus on student presentation, early results and
re-presentation of recent conference papers.

Additionally, it is hoped that as in past years, there will be several
Technical Forum Groups on the day prior to the meeting (Wednesday,
December 17th).  Details are yet to be finalized.  Please see
http://eumas08.cs.bath.ac.uk/tfg/.

We are pleased to report there were 71 submissions this year.
These are currently in review, with decisions due on October 20th.


LOCATION

The City of Bath is a UNESCO World Heritage site located in the
south-west of England. Founded by the Romans as a thermal spa, Bath
became an important centre of the wool industry in the Middle Ages. In
the 18th century, under King George III, it developed into an elegant
town with neo-classical Palladian buildings, which blend harmoniously
with the Roman baths.

The University of Bath campus is situated in the hills surrounding the
city and is a leading UK university with an international reputation
for teaching quality and research. Further information about the
University of Bath, how to get here and finding your way around is
available from http://www.bath.ac.uk/getting-here/.

Bath can be easily reached by road, train or air. For international
participants, Bath is best served by either Bristol International
Airport or London Heathrow; we advise strongly against using any of
the other London airports.


REGISTRATION

Registration is now open for EUMAS 2008 and information is available
online at:

http://eumas08.cs.bath.ac.uk/registration/

The early registration period runs until *31st October*, and late
registration until *30th November*. Your registration fee includes:
the electronic proceedings, a ticket for the welcome reception at the
Roman Baths, a ticket for the evening banquet, lunch and refreshments
on both days of the workshop (and accommodation on Wednesday 17th and
Thursday 18th Dec, if selected).  Reduced registration fees are
available for students.

Thanks to sponsorship from the Engineering and Physical Science
Research Council (EPSRC), we can offer a limited number of student
bursaries.  Please note that only EPSRC-funded students are eligible
for these bursaries.  If you are in receipt of an EPSRC studentship,
and wish to apply, please consult the website for further details.
These bursaries will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.


CONTACT DETAILS

EUMAS 2008 Organizers
Department of Computer Science
University of Bath
Bath BA2 7AY
UK
Fax: +44 (0)1225 383493
Email: eumas08 at cs.bath.ac.uk


IMPORTANT DATES

Paper notification:			20th October 2008
Early registration closes: 		31st October 2008
Camera-ready submission: 		17th November 2008
Late registration closes: 		30th November 2008
Technical Forum Group meetings: 	17th December 2008
EUMAS 2008 workshop: 			18th/19th December 2008


OFFICIALS

General Chair
Julian Padget, University of Bath, UK

Program Chair
Franziska Klugl, Orebro University, Sweden

Local Organization
Marina De Vos, University of Bath, UK
Julian Padget, University of Bath, UK

Publicity/Web
Tom Crick, University of Bath, UK
Owen Cliffe, University of Bath, UK