SIG KM NEWSLETTER Issue September 2006 Newsletter of the German Special Interest Group on Knowledge Management www.fgwm.de Subscribe or unsubscribe via http://www.fgwm.de Send contributions to: fgwm'at'wi2.uni-trier.de TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Call for Participation: Workshop on Knowledge and Experience Management (FGWM 2006, in German) 2. Call for Papers: 4th GERMAN WORKSHOP ON EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT (GWEM 2007) Held in Conjunction with WM 2007 (Potsdam, 28.-30.3.07) 3. Call for Papers: Workshop on Collaborative Knowledge Management Held in Conjunction with WM 2007 (Potsdam, 28.-30.3.07) 4. Call for Papers: FLAIRS'07 SPECIAL TRACK ON CASE-BASED REASONING 5. Call for Papers: Applied Intelligence Special Issue on CBR in the Health Sciences 6. Postdoc opportunity at CMU in privacy, security, and CBR ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* ......................................................................... Workshop "Wissens- und Erfahrungsmanagement" der Fachgruppe Wissensmangement FGWM 2006 09.-13.10. 2006 in Hildesheim Web: http://lwa06.iis.uni-hildesheim.de/fgwm Aufruf zur Teilnahme Ziel dieses Workshops, der im Rahmen des Treffens der Fachgruppe Wissensmanagement der GI (http://www.fgwm.de/) stattfindet, ist es ein interdisziplin.ANdres Forum sowohl fN|r Wissenschaftler als auch Praktiker bereitzustellen, um sich .AN|ber innovative Ideen und praktische Anwendungen aus dem Bereich des Wissens- und Erfahrungsmanagements austauschen zu k.ANvnnen. Willkommen sind daher Einreichungen aus der aktuellen Forschung aus diesen und angrenzenden Gebieten. Dabei sind auch Beitr.ANdge von Interesse, die den Stand gegenw.ANdrtiger Arbeiten und noch nicht umfassend erforschter Ans.ANdtze beschreiben, somit also einen vorlNdufigen Charakter haben. Diese sollten jedoch hinreichend klar und strukturiert beschrieben sein, um als Grundlage f.AN|r interessante Diskussionen zwischen den Teilnehmern zu dienen. Organisation: Alexandre Hanft, hanft@iis.uni-hildesheim.de, Universit.ANdt Hildesheim, Institut f.AN|r Informatik, Intelligente Informationssysteme, Marienburger Platz 22, 31141 Hildesheim, Germany Martin Schaaf, schaaf@iis.uni-hildesheim.de, Universit.ANdt Hildesheim, Institut f.AN|r Informatik, Intelligente Informationssysteme, Marienburger Platz 22, 31141 Hildesheim, Germany ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* ......................................................................... 4th GERMAN WORKSHOP ON EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT (GWEM2007) Held in Conjunction with WM2007, Potsdam (28.3-30.3 2007) Saving and disseminating experience is one of the main challenges for current knowledge management. Experience Management (EM) as a sub-discipline of Knowledge Management (KM) addresses these challenges by collecting, modeling, storing, reusing, evaluating, and maintaining experience knowledge, i.e., specific knowledge situated in a particular problem solving context. The objective of this workshop is to provide an interdisciplinary forum where practitioners and researchers can exchange ideas concerning the development of EM, present practical experiences from applications, and discuss future research directions of EM. Further Information (Topics, submission information can be found here) http://wm-tagung.de/GWEM2007/ Conference Submission System: http://wm-tagung.de/conferencesystem/ Deadlines: 1. October 2006 Submission of workshop papers (8 pages max.) 15. November 2006 Notification of acceptance/rejection 23. December 2006 Submission of final version PROGRAM CHAIR / COMMITTEE Bj.ANvrn Decker, Fraunhofer IESE Kaiserslautern, D Markus Nick, Fraunhofer IESE Kaiserslautern, D Andreas Abecker, FZI Karlsruhe, D Klaus-Dieter Althoff, University Hildesheim, D Brigitte Bartsch-Sp.ANvrl, BSR Consulting MN|nchen, D Ralph Bergmann, University Trier, D Beatrice Fuchs, University Lyon, F Norbert Gronau, University Potsdam, D Ioannis Iglezakis, DaimlerChrysler Ulm, D Annette Kluge, University St. Gallen, CH Franz Kurfe.AN_, CalPoly San Luis Obispo, US Mirjam Minor, University Trier, D Uli Reimer, University of Applied Science St. Gallen, CH Michael M. Richter, Technical University Kasiserslautern, D Thomas Roth-Berghofer, DFKI Kaiserslautern, D Reiner Schmidt, University Rostock, D Sascha Schmitt, SAP AG, D Steffen Staab, University Koblenz, D Mark Staiger, Fraunhofer IFF Magdeburg, D Ralph Traph.ANvner, empolis GmbH, D ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* ......................................................................... -------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Papers - Collaborative Knowledge Management(CoKM2007) held at WM2007, Potsdam, Germany, 28-30/03/07 -------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.wm-tagung.de/CoKM2007 -------------------------------------------------------------- ----Background and Motivation of the Workshop---- Over the last few years, the use of collaborative knowledge management systems (social tagging systems, wikis, blogs, etc.) has been exploding on the web. This phenomenon is mainly due to the fact that no specific skills are needed for publishing, but also to the social interactions these systems offer. However, while these systems grow larger, users start to criticise the inherent lack of transparent structure in the organisation of resources (e.g. tagging tags). This poses new challenges and fundamental questions to collaborative knowledge management (CKM) systems. Although similar issues have been studied for a long time in Artificial Intelligence (AI), especially in the knowledge representation community, a transfer of suitable methods is lacking so far. There is an urgent need to adapt theoretical foundations to the new challenges that collaborative knowledge management systems are posing. Even though most CKM tools were initially designed for individuals, there is an increasing demand for adapting their use to the context of companies with the idea of supporting the social network within. With knowledge being an increasingly important resource, knowledge workers play a key role in companies nowadays. Teamwork and efficient communication between workers in a company, supported by CKM tools, can be a crucial factor to increase organisational efficiency and to form the basis for innovations. Social Network Analysis (SNA) is one of the methods most often used to elicit, visualise and analyse social relations or to detect the underlying social network. Social relations are a fundamental part of CMK applications. These applications define and promote relations between persons and groups. Although it is a promising means to study the underlying social networks in CKM systems in enterprises, the application of SNA in this context has not been investigated so far. ----Topics---- This workshop addresses both general issues concerning CKM systems, as well as questions arising in the context of companies, especially concerning the application of SNA. It serves as a platform for communication, to exchange the latest research results, and develop advanced visions for applying CKM tools. In particular, the workshop invites contributions discussing the following issues: * How will current and emerging CKM systems support untrained users in sharing knowledge within the coming years, or within different kinds of systems? * What approaches, methods, and tools from AI can be transferred to CKM systems? * What can traditional AI learn from the recent developments on the web? * To what extend can the benefits of CKM in Open Source Communities be related or transferred to a corporate context? How can the effectiveness of applying CKM tools be substantiated? * How can CKM systems support group formation processes? Which influences on organisational culture exists by applying CKM software in an organisation (or vice versa)? Are there approaches to evaluate the effectiveness and the benefit of such applications? * How can wikis or weblogs be applied for CKM? Is there a need for semantic wiki? * Are there successful case studies referring to CKM systems in the enterprise? * To what extent can SNA methods be applied to analyse CKM systems? * Are there approaches for elicitation, visualisation and analysis of social relationships in CKM systems? * In what way can organisational social networks be altered in order to increase knowledge exchange and creation? * Is there a correlation between communication patterns or network formations and the business performance of a company? In addition to insights into current research like empirical studies or prototype design and evaluation, the workshop especially welcomes position papers discussing the foundations of the workshop$B!G(Bs topics. This will enable the participants to share their views about the underlying theories and concepts as well as to recognize theoretical and practical limitations. In addition, contributions that do not necessarily comply with the above mentioned topics, but are related to CKM or the SNA approach will also be considered. ----Addressed Audience---- The workshop addresses two target groups: * Scientists can exchange their experiences about the advantages and disadvantages of modelling methods. * Practitioners can experience the opportunities which currently exist in prototype or in practical applications. ----Submission---- Papers should not exceed eight (8) pages and have to follow the WM2007 formatting guidelines (http://www.wm-tagung.de/stylesheet). Furthermore they must be submitted using the conference system (http://wm-tagung.de/conferencesystem/) in the pdf format. Papers will be evaluated anonymously by three independent evaluators from the program committee. At least one of the authors of the accepted article has to be registered for the conference before the delivery of the camera-ready paper. Otherwise the article will not be included in the proceedings. All participants of the workshop need a registration for the conference. ----Important Deadlines---- 15. October 2006 Submission of workshop papers 15. November 2006 Notification of acceptance/rejection 23. December 2006 Submission of final version ----Keywords---- Social Software, Knowledge Sharing, Wiki, Communication, Collaboration, Social Networks, CKM ----Contact and Organisation---- Melanie Aurnhammer, Sony CSL Paris, Frankreich, melanie[at]csl.sony.fr Andreas Hotho, Universit.ANdt Kassel, hotho[at]cs.uni-kassel.de Bertolt Meyer, Humboldt-University Berlin, bmeyer[at]psychologie.hu-berlin.de Claudia M.AN|ller, University of Potsdam, cmueller[at]wi.uni-potsdam.de Matthias Trier, Technical University of Berlin, trier[at]sysedv.tu-berlin.de ----Program Committee---- Harith Alani, University of Southampton (UK) Andrea Back, University of St. Gallen (Switzerland) Ciro Catutto, La Sapienza University of Rome (Italy) Peter Hanappe, Sony Computer Science Laboratory Paris (France) Bettina Hoser, University of Karlsruhe (Germany) Philipp Keller, Citrin Informatik GmbH (Switzerland) Ralf Klamma, RWTH Aachen University (Germany) Volkmar Pipek, University of Siegen (Germany) Detlef Schoder, University of Cologne (Germany) Frank Smadja, RawSugar (USA) Steffen Staab, University of Koblenz-Landau (Germany) Gerd Stumme, University of Kassel (Germany) ---------------------------------------------------------------- ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* ......................................................................... ============================================================= CALL FOR PAPERS FLAIRS'07 SPECIAL TRACK ON CASE-BASED REASONING ============================================================= taking place on May 7-9, 2007, as part of THE 20TH INTERNATIONAL FLAIRS CONFERENCE Casa Marina Resort and Beach Club, Key West, Florida, USA Following successful special tracks on Case-Based Reasoning at FLAIRS over the past six years, we are inviting papers for the Seventh Special Track on CBR at the 20th International FLAIRS Conference. Case-Based Reasoning is an Artificial Intelligence problem solving and analysis methodology that retrieves and adapts previous experiences to fit new contexts. This forum is intended to gather AI researchers and practitioners with an interest in CBR to present and discuss developments in CBR theory and application. Submissions are solicited on CBR topics, including but not limited to: - Foundations of CBR - Methods for CBR (e.g., representation, retrieval, adaptation) - Evaluation Methods for CBR Systems and Integrations - Practical Applications of CBR - Textual CBR - CBR and Creativity - CBR and Design - Distributed CBR - Case Base Maintenance - Spatio-temporal CBR - CBR in the Health Sciences - CBR Integrations - Case Based Planning - CBR & Games PROGRAM COMMITTEE ------------------- David W. Aha, Naval Research Laboratory (USA) Esma Aimeur, Universit.ANi de MontrNial (Canada) Klaus-Dieter Althoff, Fraunhofer Institute for Experimental Software Engineering (Germany) Kevin Ashley, University of Pittsburgh (USA) Stefanie Bruninghaus, University of Pittsburgh (USA) Robin Burke, Depaul University (USA) Bill Cheetham, GE Research (USA) Kurt Fenstermacher, University of Arizona (USA) Mehmet G.ANvker, PricewaterhouseCoopers (USA) Pedro Gonz.ANalez Calero, Universidad Complutense de Madrid (Spain) Luc Lamontagne, Universit.ANi Laval (Canada) David B. Leake, Indiana University (USA) Lorraine McGinty, University College Dublin (Ireland) Hector Munoz-Avila, Lehigh University (USA) Sascha Schmitt, SAP (Germany) Robert Simpson, IET Corp. (USA) Raja Sooriamurthi, Indiana University (USA) Ian Watson, University of Auckland (New Zealand) Nirmalie Wiratunga, Robert Gordon University (Scotland) CONTACT ------- David W. Aha, NCARAI, Naval Research Lab, Washington, USA Luc Lamontagne, Dept. of CS & SE, Laval University, Qu.ANibec, Canada IMPORTANT DATES ---------------- Paper submissions due: 20 November 2006 Notification letters sent: 21 January 2007 Camera ready copy due: 11 February 2007 Track: (during conference exact date to be determined) SUBMISSION GUIDELINES ---------------------- Interested authors must submit completed manuscripts by 20 November 2006. Submission guidelines can be obtained by referring to the conference website http://www.cise.ufl.edu/~ddd/FLAIRS/flairs2007/. Papers will be refereed and those accepted for presentation will appear in the conference proceedings, which will be published by AAAI press. For further information, please visit the CBR special track website at http://www.ift.ulaval.ca/~Lamontagne/flairs07/ or contact David W. Aha or Luc Lamontagne. ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* ......................................................................... Applied Intelligence Special Issue on CBR in the Health Sciences Call for Papers There has been an explosion of interest in health sciences applications of CBR, not only in the traditional CBR in Medicine domain, but also in bioinformatics, enabling home health care technologies, CBR integration, and synergies between CBR and knowledge discovery. The goals of this special issue are to * identify important contributions and opportunities for research on the application of CBR to the health sciences * promote the systematic study of how to apply CBR to the health sciences * present applications of CBR in the health sciences. Some of the technical issues addressed are to identify challenges specific to applying CBR to the health sciences, required methodological improvements to fit this context needs, preferred types and domains of applications, and guidelines to better develop CBR systems in this domain. We welcome all those interested in the problems and promise of CBR in the health sciences, whether or not they have participated in the specialized workshops on CBR in the health sciences. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): * Integration of CBR in health care environments * CBR in medical decision-support systems * CBR in medical imaging * CBR in enabling technologies for those with physical disabilities or chronic health problems * CBR and knowledge discovery in medicine and the health sciences * Cognitive approaches to applying CBR to medicine * Theoretical framework for CBR in medical reasoning * CBR in bioinformatics * CBR and evidence-based medicine. Submission Requirements PostScript (compressed and uuencoded) or PDF paper submissions should be formatted according to Applied Intelligence Springer format, with a maximum of forty double spaced pages. Author's instructions are available on the web at http://www.springer.com/dal/home/engineering?SGWID=1-175-70-35530940-0&detailsPage=contentItemPage&contentItemId=139715&CIPageCounter=CI_FOR_AUTHORS_AND_EDITORS_PAGE0 We will accept only novel and highly innovative papers. Please email submissions to Stefania Montani at stefania.montani@unipmn.it. Important dates * Submission Deadline: October 15, 2006 * Notification Date: December 15, 2006 * Camera-Ready Deadline: February 15, 2007 * Publication date: Spring 2007 Special issue Web Site: http://faculty.washington.edu/ibichind/ai07/ Special issue guest editors: Isabelle Bichindaritz, University of Washington Stefania Montani, University of Piemonte Orientale Luigi Portinale, University of Piemonte Orientale Special issue scientific committee: Agnar Aamodt, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway Riccardo Bellazzi, University of Pavia, Italy Susan Craw, The Robert Gordon University, Scotland, UK Peter Funk, Malardalen University, Sweden Daniel Hennessy, University of Pittsburgh, USA Lakhmi C. Jain, University of South Australia, Australia Jean Lieber, Loria, France Cindy Marling, Ohio University, USA Stefan V. Pantazi, University of Victoria, Canada Petra Perner, Institute of Computer Vision and Applied Computer Sciences, Germany Rainer Schmidt, Institut fur Medizinische Informatik und Biometrie, Germany ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* ......................................................................... Opening for a Post-Doc in the School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University The School of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University has an opening for a post-doc in a new project focused on the development of usable technologies that empower lay users to effectively control privacy and security policies in Pervasive Computing environments. This is an interdisciplinary project that involves interacting with a number of faculty and students and combines the development and evaluation of learning and dialog technologies with the use of human- centered design methodologies. Prospective candidates are expected to have done graduate work/have some familiarity with one or more of the following areas: .AN7 Learning and dialog technologies (e.g. conversational case-based reasoning) .AN7 Mobile and Pervasive Computing .AN7 Web Security and Privacy .AN7 Human Computer Interaction Candidates are expected to be capable of working under limited supervision and should have strong communication skills. They are also expected to have strong Java programming skills and have experience collaborating with others in the context of large-scale software development projects. Actual work is expected to involve a mix of conceptual design, software development and field evaluation with human subjects. The successful candidate is expected to publish papers in top level conferences and journals along with other faculty and students. Initial appointments are for one year with option of renewal. The start date is negotiable and can be anytime during the second half of 2006, with a preference for an early start. Carnegie Mellon offers competitive salaries and benefits. Interested candidates should forward their resume along with the names of 3 references to Professor Norman Sadeh by email, fax or snail mail at: Prof. Norman Sadeh ISR, School of Computer Science 5000 Forbes Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3891 USA Fax: +1-412-291-1110 Email: sadeh@cs.cmu.edu http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~sadeh/ ......................................................................... *sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm*sigkm* .........................................................................