ACM/IFIP/USENIX INTERNATIONAL MIDDLEWARE CONFERENCE http://middleware2003.inf.puc-rio.br Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 16-20 June 2003 CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS SUBMISSION DEADLINES ==================== Tutorial Proposals: 15 January 2003 (!) Work in Progress Papers, Workshop Papers, and Posters: 20 February 2003 Following the success of past editions of the conference, Middleware2003 will host a number of high quality workshops and tutorials, as well as work-in-progress and posters sessions. We are currently seeking quality submissions for these events. Please see details below. TUTORIALS ========= Traditionally, Middleware hosts a one day tutorial program. Proposals for high-quality tutorials in all middleware-related areas, from academic research to industrial applications, are solicited. Tutorial levels may be introductory, intermediate, or advanced. Topics of broad interest are preferred. Further information: http://middleware2003.inf.puc-rio.br/tutorials.htm WORKSHOPS ========= 1) Middleware for Pervasive and Ad-Hoc Computing http://www.smartlab.cis.strath.ac.uk/MPAC/ 2) Reflective and Adaptive Middleware Systems http://tao.doc.wustl.edu/~corsaro/RM2003/ 3) Middleware for Grid Computing http://virtual01.lncc.br/mgc2003 4) Model-driven Approaches to Middleware Applications Development (MAMAD) http://www.dstc.edu.au/mamad-2003/ 5) QoS-enabled Component-Oriented Programming - Supporting Composable QoS http://www.cs.wustl.edu/~nanbor/QOSCOP/ WORK-IN-PROGRESS ================ Work-in-Progress (or WiP) papers should describe on-going work and interim results. Submissions should be no longer than 2500 words. All submissions will be peer reviewed. Accepted papers will have a short presentation slot in the conference program and will be published in IEEE Distributed Systems Online. Further information: http://middleware2003.inf.puc-rio.br/wip.htm POSTERS ======= Posters are meant for publicizing current research initiatives as well as interesting new systems implemented using middleware technology. Reports of preliminary experience from middleware use cases are solicited. A 500-word summary of the poster's contents should be submitted by February 20th, 2003. Along with the notification of acceptance, authors will receive formatting instructions for the posters to be presented at the conference. Further information: http://middleware2003.inf.puc-rio.br/posters.htm ORGANIZATION ============ General Chair: Carlos J.P. Lucena (PUC-Rio, Brazil) Program co-Chairs: Douglas Schmidt (UC Irvine, USA) Markus Endler (PUC-Rio, Brazil) Local Arrangements co-Chairs: Alexandre Sztajnberg (UERJ, Brazil) Renato Cerqueira (PUC-Rio, Brazil) WiP and Posters Chair: Guruduth S. Banavar (IBM T.J. Watson, USA) Advanced Workshops Chair: Gordon Blair (Lancaster University, UK) Tutorials Chair: Frank Buschmann (Siemens AG, Germany) Publicity co-Chairs: Fabio Costa (UFG, Brazil) Fabio Kon (IME-USP, Brazil) FOR MORE INFORMATION ==================== For further information, please visit the conference home page: http://middleware2003.inf.puc-rio.br or http://gsd.ime.usp.br/middleware2003. For questions regarding the conference program, contact the PC chairs, Douglas Schmidt (schmidt@cs.wustl.edu) or Markus Endler (endler@inf.puc-rio.br). For other questions contact the local arrangements chairs, Alexandre Sztajnberg (alexszt@uerj.br) or Renato Cerqueira (rcerq@inf.puc-rio.br). --- Middleware2003 is sponsored by Sony Corporation ---