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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Call for Contributions</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">3rd U.S. Semantic Technologies Symposium 2020, 9 –
 11 March 2020, Raleigh, North Carolina. <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__us2ts.org_&d=DwMFaQ&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=eGWUXrFTNKFQ_7iv2ZZTsTpqF6jBUoOs67dzNTy0W_Y&m=lpNVXyFIkLmV7KsFBe6A5WxdtO42qEjGfN8sBDe1RVE&s=cpLDVaky87JsL3YtaD3om7QStkxpSbiiEeAGeCII9XM&e=" class="">
https://us2ts.org/</a> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">=====================================</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">The US2TS Symposium series is an emerging premier forum
 for fostering community between academic, industry and government researchers and practitioners in the US that develop or apply semantic technologies. The interest in semantics has been strengthened by the growing dependence on the Web and the continuously
 increasing importance of large-scale data sharing, integration, and reuse.  </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Semantics is an inherently multi-disciplinary field
 that attracts engagement from a broad range of researchers and practitioners. Participants at the US2TS come from disciplines in computer science and engineering, natural sciences, geoscience, biology, library science, biomedical and health care sciences,
 social sciences and the humanities, and many others. Discussions at the symposium cover core topics such as the Semantic Web, Ontologies, Knowledge Graph, Linked Data and AI on the Web, Privacy and Trust, etc., as well as the intersection of such topics with
 areas such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Blockchains.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">US2TS 2020 organizational committee invites your contributions
 and participation in the 2020 edition of US2TS to be held on 9 – 11 March 2020, in Raleigh, North Carolina. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">At this time, we are seeking two kinds of contributions
 (calls for other kinds of contributions will follow shortly).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">** Call for Sessions Proposals</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">=====================================</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">We solicit anyone with an interest in the Semantic
 Web to propose a session for US2TS 2020.   A session is any relevant activity that can fit into a 90 minutes slot (you can also propose a session that takes more than one slot).</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Examples of sessions are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- a panel discussion</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- a series of presentations on a topic</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- breakout-style discussions on a proposed topic</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- a tutorial</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">As the main goal of the Symposium is to foster synergies
 and collaborations from different fields, we recommend that: </span></div>
<div style="line-height: 1.38; text-align: justify; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;" class="">
<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">1. At least 2-3 people, preferably from different institutions,
 propose the session. This is not a strict requirement, mostly a recommendation (if you have a good case for a different setting we will definitely take your proposal into account). </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">2. All the session leaders are asked to confirm and
 commit to participate at the time of submission. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">3. If your proposal already names speakers or panelists,
 you must state whether their participation is already confirmed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">We encourage session proposals about cross-discipline
 topics which are of concern for participants from existing sub-communities</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">** Submission Guidelines </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">--------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Please prepare a (max) 2 page submission indicating:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Name of the session</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Topic: please indicate which cross-discipline topics
 the session will tackle. Here you can also specify if there is any particular vertical of interest (e.g. legal, life science, medical, publisher/scholarly data, cultural heritage, library, museum, oil/gas, engineering, airplane, e-commerce, etc)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Type of session: Panel | Presentations | Break-out
 discussion | Tutorial | BOF | Other (please specify)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Short description of the session</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- The 2/3 person team (names & affiliations) that will
 lead the session</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Speakers(when applicable). It is strictly required
 to specify the speakers if you are proposing a panel, in which case they must be already confirmed.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Expected participation (give a prediction of who
 would be interested in attending your session)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Submit your proposal on easychair:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__easychair.org_conferences_-3Fconf-3Dus2ts2020&d=DwMFaQ&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=eGWUXrFTNKFQ_7iv2ZZTsTpqF6jBUoOs67dzNTy0W_Y&m=lpNVXyFIkLmV7KsFBe6A5WxdtO42qEjGfN8sBDe1RVE&s=gmfehDiCyAIFWhVQ1ZRK0P61RpGVO48xIlvnb1g4UuE&e=" class="">
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=us2ts2020</a> and select Session Proposal as topic</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">After the Symposium we will invite all session chairs
 to co-edit a summary of the event, which will be formally published.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Deadline for submissions: Dec 3rd 2019</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Notifications: December 18th 2019</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Final program for the sessions: January 14th 2020</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- Symposium dates: March 9-11, 2020</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">Call for Lightning Talks</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">** Deadline for submissions: Open until slots filled
 (first-come first-served)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">--------------------------------------------------------------</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">We will have two Lightning Talks sessions. These will
 be an open forum where any of the participants can present on a chosen topic. Examples of things to discuss:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- late breaking research</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- a position statement</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- blue sky ideas</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- new datasets announcements</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">** Rules:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- each presenter will have exactly one slide (PDF,
 landscape, 3:4)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- each presenter will have 2 minutes (we might adjust
 the time slightly, according to participation, but at least 2 minutes)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- presentation slots will be awarded on a first-come-first-served
 basis (submit early to avoid disappointment)</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">- submit your talk using easychair:
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__easychair.org_conferences_-3Fconf-3Dus2ts2020&d=DwMFaQ&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=eGWUXrFTNKFQ_7iv2ZZTsTpqF6jBUoOs67dzNTy0W_Y&m=lpNVXyFIkLmV7KsFBe6A5WxdtO42qEjGfN8sBDe1RVE&s=gmfehDiCyAIFWhVQ1ZRK0P61RpGVO48xIlvnb1g4UuE&e=" class="">
https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=us2ts2020</a> and selecting "Lightning Talks" as topic</span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">All questions about submissions should be emailed to
 contact us at us2ts2020-org AT googlegroups DOT com </span></div>
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<span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap" class="">You are also welcome to join our social network on
 LinkedIn at <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.linkedin.com_groups_13783135_&d=DwMFaQ&c=imBPVzF25OnBgGmVOlcsiEgHoG1i6YHLR0Sj_gZ4adc&r=eGWUXrFTNKFQ_7iv2ZZTsTpqF6jBUoOs67dzNTy0W_Y&m=lpNVXyFIkLmV7KsFBe6A5WxdtO42qEjGfN8sBDe1RVE&s=wZQ-9plJlCtGfiTqc38ntzHWbBFbxkjjiW222lYw6zo&e=" class="">
https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13783135/</a></span></div>
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