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      Call for ISSAC-2003 Satellite Workshop Proposals

                   August 7, 2003
                  Drexel University
            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
      http://knave3.mcs.drexel.edu/~issac2003/index.html

On August 7, right after the conference ISSAC-2003 (August 3 -- 6),
several satellite workshops will be organized.

We solicit proposals for the satellite workshops.

The local organization of ISSAC 2003 kindly agreed to provide the following
for each satellite workshop:

   * a room
   * an overhead projector
   * a data projector
   * audio equipments (podium, wireless clip-on microphone, speakers)
   * a technician's presence throughout the meeting
   * a coffee break
   * registration processing

for some nominal fee (about $750 for 50 persons meeting).
The details should be negotiated with the local organization.

If you are interested in utilizing the facility,
submit a workshop proposal following the guideline given below.

About three proposals will be selected from the submissions
by the general chair of ISSAC 2003 with the consultation
with the steering committee.

Finance
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* The infrastructural cost (about $750 for 50 persons meeting)
  should be raised by the organizer.
* The workshop should be free for all ISSAC'03 participants.
* The workshop is part of ISSAC'2003.
  Participants should register with the ISSAC'2003 conference.
  Although we encourage everyone to attend the complete ISSAC + workshop,
  a reduced fee (US$65) may be available for those attending the workshop
only.
  (This reduced fee could be used for paying toward $750 mentioned above).

Important dates
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  Deadline for submission of proposals : Feb 15, 2003
  Notification of acceptance           : Feb 20, 2003
  Workshop                             : Aug  7, 2003


Submission Guideline
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  Submit it by email to

         hong@math.ncsu.edu
         Hoon Hong
         General Chair of ISSAC 2003


Proposal Format
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  Title of the workshop :

  Proposer:
     First Name         :
     Middle Initial     :
     Last  Name         :
     Email address      :
     Affiliation        :
     Telephone number   :

  Expected # of attendee:

  Topics to be covered  :

  Rationale for meeting : (about 10 lines)