[Event at CIG] The Colmerauer Prize for Prolog Applications, 2nd call for self-nominations

[David Warren]

*** Second Call for Nominations ***

The 2024 Alain Colmerauer Prize
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Organized by the Association for Logic Programming

The Colmerauer Prize is given for recent accomplishments and practical
advances in Prolog-inspired computing, understood in a broad sense, where
foundational, technological and practical contributions are eligible with
proven evidence or potential for the future development of Logic
Programming.

The 2024 Award
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Nominations are sought for the 2024 edition of the Alain Colmerauer Prize.

Eligibility
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Any individual or group of individuals can nominate themselves or their
institution(s)/organization(s) for the Prize. Nominations should describe
work that meets the purpose of the Prize. Submissions that address the
well-being of society or of the planet are especially welcome.

Submissions
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Nominations should explain the contribution and argue for its present and
future significance. The submissions must not exceed three pages plus
references and may optionally be accompanied by up to two letters of
support no longer than 500 words each. Submissions should be made by the
candidates themselves, in pdf, through EasyChair at
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acprize2024.

Selection and award
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The Prize is given for depth, novelty, and proven or potential impact. The
winner is selected by the Jury from the submitted nominations in
consultation with the Executive Committee of the Association for Logic
Programming. Furthermore, a shortlist of up to five finalists may also be
selected in the process. The Jury will provide a detailed citation that
explains the basis of the awarding of the Prize.

The winner receives a certificate and cash support of up to 2,000 Euros for
attending the conference and award ceremony. If there are multiple winners,
this amount is shared. Finalists also receive certificates.

Timeline for the 2024 award
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*******Deadline for submissions*******
      July 26, 2024.

*******Notification of the shortlisted candidates*******
      Aug 23, 2024.

Award and presentation of the 2024 Prize
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The winner of the 2024 Prize will be announced at the 40th International
Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP 2024, Dallas, Texas, 14-17 October
2024).

The 2024 AC Prize Jury
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David S. Warren (chair), Miguel Calejo, Stefania Costantini, Agostino
Dovier, Maria Garcia de la Banda, Gopal Gupta, Jan Wielemaker.

This call is available at:
https://logicprogramming.org/alain-colmerauer-prize/the-2024-alain-colmerauer-prize/