SECURECOMM 2015 - CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS
http://securecomm.org/2015/show/cf-workshops

* VENUE
Dallas, TX, United States

* IMPORTANT DATES
Submission Deadline: May 29, 2015
Notification of Acceptance: June 7, 2015
Workshop Date: October 26, 2015
Conference Dates: October 27-29, 2015

* SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
Proposals for one-day workshops to be held in conjunction with the SecureComm 2015 conference should be submitted via email to the Workshops Chair (see contact information below). Each proposal should consist of a maximum of 5 pages in one PDF document, and should include the following information:
- A concise workshop title
- The names and affiliations of the organizers
- A short description of the organizers’ past conference/workshop organization experiences (if available)
- Proposed duration of the workshop (half or full day)
- A statement outlining the objective/goals of the workshop
- A draft of the workshop’s call for participation, including a two-paragraph description of the workshop topics
- A description of the workshop format: number of papers that are expected for presentation at the workshop, expected number of invited speakers, type of activities (e.g., short paper presentations, invited talks, demos, posters, etc.), and an approximate schedule (including time slots for presentations, invited talks, breaks, etc.)
- A description of how workshop submissions will be evaluated
- A tentative list of program committee (PC) members, with indication of whether PC members have already been contacted and/or have expressed interest
EAI will provide logistic support for the workshops, including support for the workshop and paper submission websites, publicity, registration, meeting rooms, audio-video equipment, and help with arranging meal services for the workshops at the SecureComm conference.

* WORKSHOP PROPOSALS EVALUATION
The purpose of the workshops is to complement the conference with new ideas and to give ample space to further discuss both emerging and existing research areas.
The proposals will be evaluated according to the following criteria:
- Clear workshop organizational details
- Suitability for SecureComm
- Technical merit
- Draft of call for workshop participation
- Experience of the organizing committee
- Overall proposal quality

* WORKSHOPS CHAIR
Roberto Perdisci, University of Georgia (email: perdisci@cs.uga.edu)

* ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
http://securecomm.org/
http://securecomm.org/2015/show/cf-workshops