ICLP'08
                     Solicitation for Application Papers


              24th International Conference on Logic Programming
                    Udine, Italy, December 9th-13th, 2008
                         http://iclp08.dimi.uniud.it



Within  the  scope  of  the  general  call  for  papers  for  the upcoming 24th
International  Conference  on  Logic  Programming,  we  would  like to draw the
attention  of  researchers  and  practitioners  on  the  opportunity  to submit
manuscripts to the Application Track of the conference.

Application  papers,  are  expected  to  describing  complex  and/or real-world
applications  that  rely in an essential manner on the use of logic programming
technology.  Description  of  innovative  applications  as  well as engineering
solutions leveraging logic programming technology are solicited.


SUBMISSION:
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Papers  must describe original, previously unpublished results, and must not be
simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere.


Submissions  MUST  contain  substantial  original,  unpublished  material.  All
submissions must be written in English. Application papers should be structured
to emphasize:

       * the application domain, in terms understandable by a layman
       * the specific problem addressed within the application domain,
         stressing importance and complexity
       * a clear discussion of the unique need for logic programming technology
         to address the problem
       * a clear description of the application developed and its evaluation.


Application papers must not exceed 15 pages in the Springer LNCS format

                   (see http://www.springeronline.com/lncs/)


The  primary  means  of  submission  will  be electronic, through the Easychair
submission system. The submission page is available at:

               http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ICLP08



REVIEW PROCESS:
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All  submissions  will  be peer-reviewed by an international panel. Application
papers will be reviewed separately from regular technical papers.
Accepted  papers will be allocated time for presentation during the conference.
At  least  one  author  of each accepted submission is expected to register and
participate in the event.



PUBLICATION
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The  proceedings  of the conference will be published by Springer-Verlag in the
LNCS  series.  All  accepted   papers  and  posters  will  be  included  in the
proceedings.



IMPORTANT DATES
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Abstract submission deadline    June 2nd
Submission deadline             June 9th
Notification of authors         August 1st
Camera-ready copy due           September 15th
Early-bird Registration         TBA
Conference                      December 9-13, 2008


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For further information: iclp08@cs.nmsu.edu
                         http://iclp08.dimi.uniud.it