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[CfP] AVI 2024 Workshop "Cyber Security Education for Industry and Academia" (CSE4IA'24) - Deadline extended (05 April 2024)

by Federica Caruso

* Apologies for multiple copies. Please forward to anybody who might be interested, thanks * NEW DEADLINE 5th April 2024 ############################################################# CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd International Workshop on Cyber Security Education for Industry and Academia Co-located within the 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI2024) Arenzano (Genoa), Italy June 3rd or 4th 2024 More info: https://sites.google.com/view/cse4ia-2024/home ############################################################# AIMS AND SCOPE The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss current challenges in cybersecurity education to train future cybersecurity professionals but also to be able to train employees of private and public industries on real-world cybersecurity scenarios. We expect that the workshop will help with: - the adoption of methodologies, techniques, and tools that support cybersecurity education and the design of cybersecurity-related training programs; - the identification of methods and tools to support Industry and Academia to collaborate in cybersecurity education; - the identification of new processes, methods, and techniques to empower end-users development to set, modify, and increase the security of their technological solutions; - the proposition of reference taxonomies to characterize the common understanding of the relevant roles, competencies, skills, and knowledge required; - the design of new techniques to develop cybersecurity competencies for professionals aligned with the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework. ############################################################# TOPICS The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Learning in Cybersecurity - Personalized Learning in Cybersecurity Education - AI-Driven Cybersecurity Education - Generative AI in Cybersecurity Education - Explainable AI for Cybersecurity - Immersive Virtual Reality for Cybersecurity Education - Augmented Reality in Cybersecurity Education - Game-based approaches in Cybersecurity Education - Artistic Approaches to Cybersecurity Education - Designing Tools and Frameworks for Cybersecurity Education - Contextual Methodologies for Cybersecurity Education - Innovative Technologies for Professional Cybersecurity Competencies - Explainable Security in Public Administration - Human, Economic, Ethical, and Legal Aspects in Cybersecurity Education - Innovative Training Programs for Cybersecurity Education - Empowering Users in Technology Creation with Cybersecurity Considerations - Warning dialogues for Cybersecurity - Human Factors for Cybersecurity - Case Studies on Cybersecurity Challenges and Practices - Data Visualization in Cybersecurity - Accessibility in Cybersecurity Tools and Education - User Behavior Analysis in Cybersecurity - Conversational Interface in Cybersecurity Education ############################################################# SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA We will consider two different types of submissions: - Regular papers will be up to 10 pages (excluding references) and will report original research on how cybersecurity and education can support Academia and Industry to reduce the gap between demand (workplace, recruitment) and supply (qualification, training); - Extended Abstracts will be up to 4 pages (excluding references) and will report novel ideas about the application of the role of cybersecurity education in Academia and Industry. Both types of submissions, if accepted, will be part of the workshop proceedings (CEUR-WS). All submissions should be submitted through Easychair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=cse4ia0) in PDF format using the “CEUR Template”: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at: https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt All submissions will be subjected to a thorough peer-review process, focusing on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance. The workshop will use a double-blind review process, with three members of the program committee reviewing each submitted paper. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted paper will be required to attend the workshop. Virtual participation will be made possible. Selected accepted papers will be considered for publication in a Special Issue of a relevant cybersecurity and human-computer interaction journal. ############################################################# IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 27th March 2024 05th April 2024 Notification: 19th April 2024 Camera-ready: 5th May 2024 Registration due: 10th May 2024 ############################################################# WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Vita Santa Barletta - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (vita.barletta(a)uniba.it) Federica Caruso - Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L’Aquila, IT (federica.caruso1(a)univaq.it) Tania Di Mascio - Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L’Aquila, IT (tania.dimascio(a)univaq.it) Francesco Greco - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (francesco.greco(a)uniba.it) Tasmina Islam - Department of Informatics, King's College London, UK (tasmina.islam(a)kcl.ac.uk) Veronica Rossano - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (veronica.rossano(a)uniba.it) Hannan Xiao - Department of Informatics, King's College London, UK (Hannah.xiao(a)kcl.ac.uk)

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ACM GoodIT'24: Special Track on Educating for a Sustainable Digital Future -- First Call for Papers

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*** First Call for Papers *** ACM 4th International Conference on Information Technology for Social Good (GoodIT''24) Special Track on Educating for a Sustainable Digital Future https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/goodit2024/ ( *** Submission Deadline: 17 May 2024 ***) SCOPE Exploring the development of our digital future requires a comprehensive examination of both individual and societal consequences. Placing excessive emphasis on individual gains, a common practice in individualistic societies for many years, has hindered the ability to grasp the complex dynamics and forward-thinking mindset essential for the sustainability of a contemporary society. The evolving landscape of technology and the ongoing digital advancements have paved the way for creative applications in the field of education, allowing us to adapt to the ever-changing circumstances. When shaping a new approach for Information Systems and Information Technology education, it is crucial to emphasize the significance of individuals as key stakeholders and integral members of the wider community, while also recognizing the pivotal role of collaboration. In this track, we are searching for papers employing innovative technology and approaches to educate the future generation towards world equality, collegiality, inclusion and a more cooperative learning for a sustainable digital future. Values which are emphasized in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which overall aim towards creating a more equitable, sustainable, and peaceful world. This track is particularly relevant to IS/IT educators and those creative IT practitioners who care about developing a sustainable digital future. TOPICS Potential topics for papers include (but are not limited to): • Sustainable and innovative education technologies and practices • Universal access to quality education • The new role for IS/IT in society and education and the value of information and knowledge • The role of cooperative learning for life-long learning and societal developments • Digital transformation: opportunities and challenges for education, work, and society • Digital learning environments: Innovations and trends • Equality, diversity, and inclusion in education, work, and society • The use of large language models and generative AI in education • New topics and domains in IT-enhanced education We hope to attract the interest of IS/IT educators and those creative IT practitioners who care about developing a sustainable digital future. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Please refer to the instructions on the conference web site: https://blogs.uni-bremen.de/goodit2024/submission-of-papers/ . All accepted papers will be included in the ACM Digital Library . IMPORTANT DATES • Submission deadline: 17 May 2024 (AoE) • Notification of acceptance: 8 July 2024 • Camera ready: 19 July 2024 TRACK CHAIRS • George A. Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus • Vasso Stylianou, University of Nicosia, Cyprus CONTACT DETAILS Vasso Stylianou, stylianou.v(a)unic.ac.cy

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CAiSE'24: Last Call for Research Projects Exhibition

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*** Last Call for Research Projects Exhibition *** 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE'24) June 3-7, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/caise2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: 8th April, 2024 AoE ***) CAiSE 2024 features a Research Project Exhibition (RPE@CAiSE'24) where researchers and practitioners can present their ongoing research projects (e.g., Horizon or ERC projects, national grants) in the context of Information Systems Engineering. The main objective of this call is to serve as a forum where presenters can disseminate the intermediate results of their projects or get feedback about research project proposals being developed. The exhibition will also provide a warm environment to find potential research partners, foster existing relationships, and discuss research ideas. To participate in the RPE@CAiSE'24, the authors should submit a short paper (5-8 pages) showcasing the project, including the participants, the main objectives of the project and relevant results obtained so far (or expected results in the case of project proposals). Each submission will be peer-reviewed on the relevance of the submitted paper in the context of CAiSE 2024. If the paper is accepted, the authors will be invited to register for the conference to present their work at the Research Projects Exhibition session at CAiSE 2024. The accepted contributions will be proposed for publication by CEUR proceedings using the 1-column CEUR-ART style. In addition, the authors of the most influential project presented at the RPE@CAiSE'24 will receive an award distinguishing their contribution as the "Most Influential Project of the Research Project Exhibition @CAiSE'24". RESEARCH PROJECTS REQUIREMENTS For the Research Projects Exhibition, we solicit submissions of projects related to the topics of CAiSE that meet the following criteria: • Projects funded by the European Union, by national or local funding organisations, or even by individual universities and industries. • Projects focused on fundamental research, applied research or more industry-oriented. • Research projects carried out by an international consortium of partners or by a national research team. • Research statements for future projects concerning the Information Systems Engineering community. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES Papers should be submitted via Easychair (https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=caise2024) by selecting the "Research Projects Exhibition". Each submission of a research project should include: • The project's full name, acronym, duration (from-to), participants, funding agency and URL. • Names of presenter(s) and main contributors. • Abstract and keywords. • Summary of project objectives and expected tangible outputs. • The relevance of the project (or one of its work packages) to the topics of the International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering. • If the project is ongoing: summary of current status and intermediate results. All submissions should be 5 to 8 pages long and be formatted as a 1-column CEUR-ART style (templates available at https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/). An intention to submit should be performed one week before the deadline, including the full name of the project, the authors' name and the abstract. Each submission will be reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. In case of disagreement, a third member of the Program Committee will review the submission. The Program Committee will comprise international researchers with expertise in the field. ATTENDANCE AND PRESENTATION During the Research Projects Exhibition session, the authors of accepted contributions will present the research project. Details about the format of the session and instructions to prepare the presentation will be given to authors after the acceptance notification. At least one author of each submission accepted for the Research Projects Exhibition must register and attend the conference to present the work. The author needs a full registration to present the research project. IMPORTANT DATES • Submission: 8th April, 2024 (AoE) • Notification of Acceptance: 22nd April, 2024 • Camera Ready: 13th May, 2024 • Author Registration: 17th May, 2024 • Conference Dates: 3rd-7th June, 2024 RESEARCH PROJECTS EXHIBITION CHAIRS • Raimundas Matulevicius, University of Tartu, Estonia • Henderik A. Proper, TU Wien, Austria

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CAiSE'24: Last Call for Journal First Submissions

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*** Last Call for Journal First Submissions *** 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE'24) June 3-7, 2024, 5* St. Raphael Resort and Marina, Limassol, Cyprus https://cyprusconferences.org/caise2024/ (*** Submission Deadline: 31st March, 2024 AoE ***) CAiSE 2024 is organising journal-first sessions as part of the scientific program. The aim of these sessions is to disseminate recent important research contributions and spark discussions between authors and researchers in the CAiSE community. Authors of selected journal articles on CAiSE-related topics will be invited to present their work at the conference. SCOPE For the journal-first sessions, we solicit submissions related to articles that have been accepted for publication by a reputable journal and that meet the following criteria: • The article relates to the topics of the CAiSE conference and the recent call for papers. • The article is an original submission to the journal and not an extension of an earlier conference or workshop paper. • The article is an original research article; review articles or commentaries will not be considered. • The article was accepted for publication by a journal on or after 1 January 2023, the acceptance must have been publicly announced, the article must be available at the publisher’s website (e.g., as "articles in advance" or published on a journal’s website), and the article must be written in English. • The article has not been presented at, and is not under consideration for, journal-first tracks of other conferences. FORMAT Accepted submissions will be presented as part of the CAiSE 2024 scientific programme. SUBMISION Submissions must be done electronically via Easychair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=caise2024) and include: • Title and author information of the article. • The original abstract and keywords. • DOI of the original publication or, alternatively, a link to the publication at the journal’s website. EVALUATION All submissions will be reviewed by the track chairs with the aim to accept all qualifying submissions subject to ability to accommodate them in the program. If needed, priority will be given to submissions according to their topical fit with the scope of the conference, the importance of the contribution, as well as the standing of the respective journal (including, but not limited to, the journal's impact factor and ranking results). ATTENDANCE AND PRESENTATION At least one author of each submission accepted for the journal-first track must register and attend the conference to present the work. The author needs a full registration to present the journal article. As the articles of the journal-first track have been published already, they will not be part of the CAiSE 2024 proceedings. The articles will be listed in the conference program and CAiSE 2024 participants will have access to the respective abstracts and a pointer to the original journal article. IMPORTANT DATES • Submission: 31st March, 2024 (AoE) • Notification of Acceptance: 14th April, 2024 • Author Registration: 17th May, 2024 • Conference Dates: 3rd-7th June, 2024 JOURNAL FIRST CHAIRS • Paolo Giorgini, University of Trento, Italy • Jeffrey Parsons, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada

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CFP: CoPDA 2024 - 8th International Workshop on Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age (co-located with AVI 2024) - deadline is approaching

by Antonio Piccinno

------------------- Call for Papers ------------------- CoPDA 2024 - 8th International Workshop on Cultures of Participation in the Digital Age: Differentiating and Deepening the Concept of "End User" in the Digital Age https://homes.di.unimi.it/cslab/copda2024/ June 3rd or 4th, 2024 - Arenzano (Genoa), Italy In conjunction with AVI 2024 (https://avi2024.dibris.unige.it/home) ------------ Overview ------------ Recent developments in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and meta-design challenge the understanding of the concept of “end user”. The 8th edition of this workshop aims to critically differentiate, dissect, and deepen the roles, experiences, and demands of end users by inviting contributions from different perspectives. The workshop invites contributions to explore the following fundamental issues: - Re-conceptualizing the multi-faceted roles that end users can play. - Investigating how end users are evolving into active participants in the design and development through frameworks (such as meta-design) that encourage creation, modification, and evolution in individual and group activities. - Understanding the skills and literacies (e.g., computational fluency) that end users need to acquire to be successful contributors (e.g., education, after-school clubs, etc.). - Envisioning future scenarios and possibilities for end user roles and experiences in the context of emerging technologies and cultural changes. - Understanding the design trade-offs associated with balancing the potential value of end-user contributions with the necessary effort to ensure that end users will be motivated to contribute over long periods of time. Participants from academia, industry, and user communities are invited to share their ideas, insights, and experiences to increase our collective understanding and approach towards end users in the digital age. Topics of discussion may include (but will not be limited to): - Analysis of the use and historical development of the concept of “end user” - Can meta-design frameworks facilitate and empower end users in becoming designers, shaping and adapting systems to their needs? - What are the major responsibilities for end users in "end-user development” and/versus "end-user software engineering"? - If computational fluency is widely achieved by humans in the digital age — how will this change the concept of "end user" and “learning with digital tools”? - How can the division between professional developers and end users be designed and supported as collaborative interactions rather than a rigid separation? - How do we scale up user participation from individuals to groups to communities? - In which contexts are end users the drivers of the innovation? - Which other frameworks and environments in AI exist in addition to Large Language Models (LLMs) for supporting end users? - How does the role of end users change in the era of LLMs? - Which additional learning demands occur that empower end users to assess LLM possibilities and limits? - Success stories and failures (e.g., empirical studies) involving or analyzing end users as active participants in sociotechnical systems in different domains (education, workplace, at home, leisure, etc.). ----------------- Submissions ---------------- Authors are invited to submit a 6-page position paper using the 1-column CEUR template available at http://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt The papers can be submitted at: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=copda2024 All papers will be peer-reviewed by at least two members of the Program Committee. Accepted papers will be collected and submitted for publication on CEUR-WS proceedings. --------------------- Important dates --------------------- - Apr 3rd, 2024: Submission deadline for position papers - Apr 23rd, 2024: Notification of acceptance - May 10th, 2024: Camera ready - Jun 3rd or 4th, 2024: CoPDA 2024 workshop ------------------------------ Organizing Committee ----------------------------- Barbara Rita Barricelli (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy) Gerhard Fischer (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA) Daniela Fogli (Università degli Studi di Brescia, Italy) Anders Mørch (University of Oslo, Norway) Antonio Piccinno (Università degli Studi di Bari, Italy) Stefano Valtolina (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy) For any further information, please contact copda2024(a)easychair.org -- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Prof. Antonio Piccinno /Presidente Centro Servizi Informatici (CSI) Delegato del Rettore ai temi della digitalizzazione presso CRUI Delegato servizi informatici del Dipartimento di Informatica / Dipartimento di Informatica - Università degli Studi di Bari "Aldo Moro" via Orabona, 4 - 70125 Bari, Italy Personal Home Page <ivu.di.uniba.it/people/piccinno.htm?> Tel. +39 080 5442535 / Fax. +39 080 5443300 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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Call for Participation & Papers - ACAIN 2024 - 4th Int. Advanced Course & Symposium on Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience, September 22-25 2024, Riva del Sole Resort & SPA, Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) Tuscany, Italy -> Deadline: March 23

by ICAS Organizing Committee

Call for Participation & Call for Papers (apologies for multiple copies) ________________________________________________________________________ The 4th International Advanced Course & Symposium on Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience, September 22-25, 2024, Riva del Sole Resort & SPA, Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) Tuscany, Italy W: https://acain2024.icas.events E: acain(a)icas.cc FB: https://www.facebook.com/ACAIN.LakeDistrict/ Symposium Deadlines Paper Submission (Symposium): by Saturday March 23, 2024 (AoE). https://acain2024.icas.events/symposium-call-for-papers/ https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=acain2024 Notification of Decision for Papers (Symposium): by Wednesday July 10, 2024. Camera Ready Submission (Symposium): by Monday July 20, 2024. Author Registration (Symposium): by July 20, 2024. Regular Registration (Symposium): by Saturday March 23, 2024. Late Registration (Symposium): from Sunday March 24, 2024. Course Deadlines Regular Registration (Course): by Saturday March 23, 2024. https://acain2024.icas.events/registration/ Late Registration (Course): from Sunday March 24, 2024. Oral Presentation Submission (Course): by Saturday March 23, 2024. Notification of Decision for Oral Presentation (Course): by August 31, 2024. SCOPE & MOTIVATION: ACAIN 2024: AI meets Computational Neuroscience and Cognitive Science The ACAIN 2024 symposium and course is an interdisciplinary event featuring leading scientists from AI and Neuroscience, providing a special opportunity to learn about cutting-edge research in the fields of AI, Neuroscience, Neuroscience-Inspired AI, Human-Level AI, and Cognitive Science. The 4th Advanced Course and Symposium on Artificial Intelligence & Neuroscience (ACAIN) is a full-immersion four-day Course and Symposium in Tuscany on cutting-edge advances in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience with lectures delivered by world-renowned experts. The Course provides a stimulating environment for academics, early career researchers, Post-Docs, PhD students and industry leaders. Participants will also have the chance to present their results with oral talks or posters, and to interact with their colleagues, in a convivial and productive environment. Two days of keynote talks and oral presentations, the ACAIN Symposium, (September 24-25), will be preceded by lectures of leading scientists, the ACAIN Course, (September 22-23). Bringing together AI and neuroscience promises to yield benefits for both fields. The future impact and progress in both AI and Neuroscience will strongly depend on continuous synergy, exchange, collaboration and efficient cooperation between the two research communities. These are the goals of the International Course and Symposium - ACAIN 2024, which is aimed both at AI experts with interests in Neuroscience and at neuroscientists with an interest in AI. ACAIN 2024 accepts rigorous research that promotes and fosters multidisciplinary interactions between artificial intelligence and neuroscience. The Advanced Course is suited for scholars, academics, early career researchers, Post-Docs, PhD students and industry leaders. The Event (Course and Symposium) will involve a total of 36-40 hours of lectures. Academically, this will be equivalent to 8 ECTS points for the PhD Students and the Master Students attending the Event. LECTURERS https://acain2024.icas.events/course-lecturers/ * Maria Eckstein, Google DeepMind, London, UK * Auke Jan Ijspeert, EPFL, Switzerland * Zeb Kurth-Nelson, Google DeepMind & UCL, London, UK * Loic Matthey, Google DeepMind, London, UK * Kevin J. Miller, DeepMind & UCL, London, UK * Thomas Parr, Oxford University, UK * Melika Payvand, Institute of Neuroinformatics, University of Zurich & ETH Zurich, Switzerland * Alessandro Treves, International School for Advanced Studies, Italy More Lecturers TBA COURSE DESCRIPTION: https://acain2024.icas.events/course-description/ SYMPOSIUM CALL FOR PAPERS: https://acain2024.icas.events/symposium-call-for-papers/ SYMPOSIUM PROGRAM COMMITTEE (partial list, confirmed members): https://acain2024.icas.events/program-committee/ ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: https://acain2024.icas.events/symposium-committee/ VENUE & ACCOMMODATION: https://acain2024.icas.events/venue/ ACAIN 2024 is a *Residential Conference*, all participants (invited speakers, authors, organizers, chairs, participants) must book and stay at the Riva del Sole Resort and Spa. No exceptions are allowed. https://lod2024.icas.events/lod-2024-a-residential-conference/ Riva del Sole Resort & SPA a: Località Riva del Sole - Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) CAP 58043, Tuscany - Italy p: +39-0564-928111 f: +39-0564-935607 e: booking.events(a)rivadelsole.it w: www.rivadelsole.it/en ACTIVITIES: https://acain2024.icas.events/activities/ REGISTRATION: https://acain2024.icas.events/registration/ See you in Tuscany in September! ACAIN 2024 Organizing Committee. E: acain(a)icas.cc W: https://acain2024.icas.events FB: https://www.facebook.com/ACAIN.LakeDistrict -- *7th Advanced Course on Data Science & Machine Learning - ACDL 2024,* 10-14 June Riva del Sole Resort & SPA, Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) – Tuscany, Italy An Interdisciplinary Course: Big Data, Deep Learning & AI without Borders *Early Registration: by February 23, 2024 (AoE)* The Course is equivalent to 8 ECTS points for the PhD Students and the Master Students attending the Course. https://acdl2024.icas.events/ *10th International Conference on Learning, Optimization and Data – LOD 2024, *22–25 September Riva del Sole Resort & SPA, Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) Tuscany, Italy https://lod2024.icas.events/ lod(a)icas.cc *Submission Deadline: March 23* *4th Advanced Course ** and Symposium **on Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience – ACAIN 2024,* 22–25 September Riva del Sole Resort & SPA, Castiglione della Pescaia (Grosseto) Tuscany, Italy https://acain2024.icas.events/ acain(a)icas.cc *Symposium Submission Deadline: March 23 * *Early Registration Deadline for the Course: March 23* The Course is equivalent to 8 ECTS points for the PhD Students and the Master Students attending the Course. *ICAS* *-* *The Interdisciplinary Centre of Advanced Studies* https://icas.cc/

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[CfP] AVI 2024 workshop 'Digital Wellbeing for Teens: Designing Educational Systems (DIGI-Teens 2024)'

by Luigi De Russis

** Apologies for cross-posting — deadline approaching (March, 31)** Call for Papers – Digital Wellbeing for Teens: Designing Educational Systems (DIGI-Teens 2024) AVI 2024 Workshop June 3-4 2024 – Arenzano (Genova), Italy More info: https://sites.google.com/view/digi-teens --- ABOUT THE WORKSHOP Recently, researchers have been examining the unforeseen issues caused by the excessive use of personal devices and online services, especially as companies increasingly employ "attention-capture" tactics like guilty-pleasure recommendations and automatic content playback. These strategies exploit users' psychological vulnerabilities, aiming to boost advertising revenue, resulting in tangible repercussions on users' perceived agency and often leading to a perceived lack of control over their technology use. These problems gave rise to a new kind of psychological "digital wellbeing," investigated in fields such as Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and psychology. Traditional strategies employed by practitioners and researchers involve the creation of Digital Self-Control Tools (DSCTs), i.e., mobile applications and browser extensions that empower users to monitor their usage patterns and implement interventions, such as timers and lock-out mechanisms, to self-regulate device usage. Yet, researchers and the users themselves are starting to warn that achieving digital wellbeing is a path of personal growth that requires education more than self-monitoring strategies. The objective of this workshop is to establish a venue for the academic and industrial communities to discuss ongoing research and ideas at the intersection of digital wellbeing and education, aiming to promote the development of strategies and tools to "teach" users – particularly children and teenagers – to use technology more meaningfully and consciously. This objective can be achieved in multiple ways, such as by creating novel DSCTs that include educational aspects, serious games, or collaborative platforms to introduce and support digital wellbeing learning at school. This workshop is part of the International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI 2024). CALL FOR PARTICIPATION We invite researchers and practitioners in interdisciplinary domains intersecting HCI, AI, psychology, design, and/or education to engage in dialog on the topics above. A key priority of our workshop will be to invite submissions from an intellectually diverse and global group of participants to further discussions on how appropriate human-centered design can contribute to digital wellbeing education. Prospective workshop participants are invited to submit a position paper (2-4 pages) describing and highlighting their contributions to the workshop topics. The topics of interest for the workshop include, but are not limited to: - participatory and co-design of digital wellbeing systems; - tools and strategies to teach digital wellbeing at school; - strategies and tools for measuring students’ digital wellbeing; - novel DSCTs that include educational aspects; - gamification strategies for digital wellbeing; - ethical, social, and political factors. WORKSHOP STRUCTURE This half-day workshop will be interactive and informal. It will combine presentations of accepted position papers with discussions and hands-on sessions, aimed at generating ideas for future research directions. The workshop is planned to be in-person, at the conference. Virtual participation will be made possible. AVI workshops are scheduled for either the 3rd or 4th of June, 2024. Please check back the workshop website soon for the exact dates and scheduling information. SUBMISSIONS Submissions of position papers should be of 2-4 pages, in the ACM Primary Article Submission Templates (single column, https://www.acm.org/publications/proceedings-template). PDFs of submissions can be emailed to Alberto Monge Roffarello (one of the organizers) at alberto.monge(a)polito.it. They will be reviewed by all organizers based on relevance, originality, and overall quality. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted paper will be required to attend the workshop. Virtual participation will be made possible. All workshop participants will need to register for the workshop. Accepted and presented papers will be made available on CEUR Workshop Proceedings, if possible, while workshop results will be published on our website. Notifications will be mailed to the authors within 15 days of receipt (and no later than the date reported below). IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 31 March 2024 Notification: 19 April 2024 Camera-ready: 05 May 2024 Registration due: 10 May 2024 WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Alberto Monge Roffarello, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Luigi De Russis, Politecnico di Torino, Italy Chiara Ceccarini, Università di Bologna, Italy Catia Prandi, Università di Bologna, Italy

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[Call for Paper] Workshop Robots for Humans (R4H) @AVI 2024 - - Deadline extension until 10 April 2024

by Eleonora Zedda

We have extended the deadline for the workshop on Robots for Humans at AVI to 10 April. We are eager to learn about your work! *NEW*: Deadline extended to *10 April 2024* * * ############################################################# * Apologies for multiple copies. Please forward to anybody who might be interested, thanks * CALL FOR PAPERS 1st International Workshop Robots for Humans (R4H) Co-located within the 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI2024) Arenzano (Genoa), Italy June 3rd or 4th 2024 Workshop website: https://r4h-workshop.github.io/ ############################################################# AIMS AND SCOPE The "Robots for Humans" (R4H) workshop bridges the Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) communities. With this workshop, we want to bring together these communities by highlighting the commonalities of the two, stressing their differences, and encouraging the contamination of their methods and results. We aim to do so by recognising that human beings can be the bridge between these two communities and the main objective for a human-centred design approach. With these reflections in mind, our workshop invites HCI and HRI researchers to develop proposals for theoretical, technical and design ideas that highlight thoughts on empowerment and the new challenges posed by the design of robots. We ask researchers to propose both perspectives: the utopian, which imagines ideal scenarios, and the dystopian, which explores potential challenges, reflecting on the role of artefact design and interaction in shaping these visions. Join us to explore the intricate bond between humans and robots for thoughtful HRI advancements. ############################################################# TOPICS Topics included in the workshop, but not limited to, are the following: HCI theories and methods and novel approaches applied to HRI, Cognitive Architectures for HRI. Concept papers on the role of technology and robots in empowering or challenging human well-being. Empirical studies for human empowerment with technology (e.g., SAR, Health care, educational context). Participatory design approaches for HRI applications (e.g., user-centred design for computer and robotic applications, human-centred, and interaction-based design) Research methods and challenges for different contexts (e.g., assistive and education) in the HRI field. Interaction with virtual or physical embodied agents, human factors and human-in-the-loop in HRI, group dynamics in HRI. Design relationship between humans and robots (multi-modal communication, robot personalities, gender robotics, empathy). Diversity, power dynamics, gender, racism, social stereotypes and vulnerable targets of users in HRI. Trust, acceptance and explainability in HRI; personalisation and end-user development of robot applications. Ethical issues (e.g. privacy, misuse and abusive interactions), social risks and fairness in HRI. ############################################################# ORGANISATION AND DURATION We plan to conduct a half-day workshop including the following activities: Welcome and opening (10 min.). Keynote speaker: Dr Giulia Perugia (confirmed) (30 min.) and Q&A (10 min.). Papers/Poster presentations (1.15 min.). Coffee Break (15 min). Focus groups (60 min.) moderated by Dr Carlo Mazzola. Closing remarks (15 min.). The workshop is planned to be in-person. Participants will propose discussion topics for a focus group session in the workshop's second part. Led by moderators, subgroups will facilitate idea exchange in designing HRI applications. Participants will then identify the most significant topics for the workshop at the session's conclusion. AVI workshops are scheduled for either the 3rd or 4th of June, 2024. Please check back the workshop website soon for the exact dates and scheduling information. ############################################################# SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA Workshop participants are invited to submit a position papers (max 6 pages excluding references) The accepted papers will be published in the workshop’s proceedings on CEUR Workshop Proceedings (http://ceur-ws.org/), indexed by Scopus. All submissions should be submitted by mail to r4hworkshop(a)gmail.com in PDF format using the “CEUR Template”: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at: https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt All submissions will be subjected to a thorough peer-review process, focusing on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance. The workshop will use a double-blind review process, with three members of the program committee reviewing each submitted paper. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted paper will be required to attend the workshop. Selected accepted papers will be considered for publication in a Special Issue of a relevant human-robot interaction journal. ############################################################# IMPORTANT DATES _New Submission Deadline_: 27 March *10 April 2024* Notification of Acceptance: 23 April 2024 Camera Ready: 03 May 2024 Registration deadline: 10 May 2024 ############################################################# WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Francesca Cocchella, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italy) Omar Eldardeer, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italy) Marco Manca, Institute of Information Science and Technologies "Alessandro Faedo" (ISTI) - National Research Council of Italy (CNR) (Italy) Marco Matarese, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italy) Andrea Rezzani, Free University of Bolzano (Italy) Eleonora Zedda, Institute of Information Science and Technologies "Alessandro Faedo" (ISTI) - National Research Council of Italy (CNR) (Italy)

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[Call for Paper] AVI 2024 Workshop "Cyber Security Education for Industry and Academia" (CSE4IA'24)

by Federica Caruso

* Apologies for multiple copies. Please forward to anybody who might be interested, thanks * ############################################################# CALL FOR PAPERS 2nd International Workshop on Cyber Security Education for Industry and Academia Co-located within the 17th International Conference on Advanced Visual Interfaces (AVI2024) Arenzano (Genoa), Italy June 3rd or 4th 2024 More info: https://sites.google.com/view/cse4ia-2024/home ############################################################# AIMS AND SCOPE The aim of this workshop is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss current challenges in cybersecurity education to train future cybersecurity professionals but also to be able to train employees of private and public industries on real-world cybersecurity scenarios. We expect that the workshop will help with: - the adoption of methodologies, techniques, and tools that support cybersecurity education and the design of cybersecurity-related training programs; - the identification of methods and tools to support Industry and Academia to collaborate in cybersecurity education; - the identification of new processes, methods, and techniques to empower end-users development to set, modify, and increase the security of their technological solutions; - the proposition of reference taxonomies to characterize the common understanding of the relevant roles, competencies, skills, and knowledge required; - the design of new techniques to develop cybersecurity competencies for professionals aligned with the European Cybersecurity Skills Framework. ############################################################# TOPICS The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Leveraging Technology for Enhanced Learning in Cybersecurity - Personalized Learning in Cybersecurity Education - AI-Driven Cybersecurity Education - Generative AI in Cybersecurity Education - Explainable AI for Cybersecurity - Immersive Virtual Reality for Cybersecurity Education - Augmented Reality in Cybersecurity Education - Game-based approaches in Cybersecurity Education - Artistic Approaches to Cybersecurity Education - Designing Tools and Frameworks for Cybersecurity Education - Contextual Methodologies for Cybersecurity Education - Innovative Technologies for Professional Cybersecurity Competencies - Explainable Security in Public Administration - Human, Economic, Ethical, and Legal Aspects in Cybersecurity Education - Innovative Training Programs for Cybersecurity Education - Empowering Users in Technology Creation with Cybersecurity Considerations - Warning dialogues for Cybersecurity - Human Factors for Cybersecurity - Case Studies on Cybersecurity Challenges and Practices - Data Visualization in Cybersecurity - Accessibility in Cybersecurity Tools and Education - User Behavior Analysis in Cybersecurity - Conversational Interface in Cybersecurity Education ############################################################# SUBMISSION AND EVALUATION CRITERIA We will consider two different types of submissions: - Regular papers will be up to 10 pages (excluding references) and will report original research on how cybersecurity and education can support Academia and Industry to reduce the gap between demand (workplace, recruitment) and supply (qualification, training); - Extended Abstracts will be up to 4 pages (excluding references) and will report novel ideas about the application of the role of cybersecurity education in Academia and Industry. Both types of submissions, if accepted, will be part of the workshop proceedings (CEUR-WS). All submissions should be submitted through Easychair (https://easychair.org/my/conference?conf=cse4ia0) in PDF format using the “CEUR Template”: https://ceur-ws.org/Vol-XXX/CEURART.zip. An Overleaf page for LaTeX users is also available at: https://www.overleaf.com/read/gwhxnqcghhdt All submissions will be subjected to a thorough peer-review process, focusing on originality, quality, soundness, and relevance. The workshop will use a double-blind review process, with three members of the program committee reviewing each submitted paper. Upon acceptance, at least one author of each accepted paper will be required to attend the workshop. Virtual participation will be made possible. Selected accepted papers will be considered for publication in a Special Issue of a relevant cybersecurity and human-computer interaction journal. ############################################################# IMPORTANT DATES Submission deadline: 27th March 2024 Notification: 19th April 2024 Camera-ready: 5th May 2024 Registration due: 10th May 2024 ############################################################# WORKSHOP ORGANIZERS Vita Santa Barletta - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (vita.barletta(a)uniba.it) Federica Caruso - Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L’Aquila, IT (federica.caruso1(a)univaq.it) Tania Di Mascio - Department of Information Engineering, Computer Science and Mathematics, University of L’Aquila, IT (tania.dimascio(a)univaq.it) Francesco Greco - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (francesco.greco(a)uniba.it) Tasmina Islam - Department of Informatics, King's College London, UK (tasmina.islam(a)kcl.ac.uk) Veronica Rossano - Department of Computer Science, University of Bari, IT (veronica.rossano(a)uniba.it) Hannan Xiao - Department of Informatics, King's College London, UK (Hannah.xiao(a)kcl.ac.uk)

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[CFP] IEEE Special Session on “eXtended Reality as a gateway to the Metaverse: Practices, Theories, Technologies and Applications” (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2024)

by Giuseppe Caggianese

Dear Colleagues, There is still time to submit your contribution to the special session on "eXtended Reality as a gateway to the Metaverse: Practices, Theories, Technologies and Applications". The extended deadline of *March 29* is for submitting a 1-2 page Abstract or a Graphical Abstract to show your proposed idea. Then, you will have time to finalize your work by the deadline of *May 15*. Conference: IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2024) October 21-23, 2024 - St Albans, London, UK - https://metroxraine.org/ Please see the CfP below for details and forward it to colleagues who might be interested in contributing to this special session. I am excited to meet you at IEEE MetroXRAINE 2024. Best regards, Giuseppe Caggianese ==================================================================================== Call for Papers - Special Session on: “EXTENDED REALITY AS A GATEWAY TO THE METAVERSE: PRACTICES, THEORIES, TECHNOLOGIES AND APPLICATIONS” https://metroxraine.org/special-session-6 2024 IEEE International Conference on Metrology for eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Neural Engineering (IEEE MetroXRAINE 2024) https://metroxraine.org/ October 21-23, 2024 - St Albans, London, UK. ==================================================================================== SPECIAL SESSION DESCRIPTION ------------------------- The fast development of Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR) solutions over the last few years are transforming how people interact, work, and communicate. The eXtended Reality (XR) term encloses all those immersive technologies that can shift the boundaries between digital and physical worlds to realize the metaverse. According to tech companies and venture capitalists, the metaverse will be a super-platform that convenes sub-platforms: social media, online video games, and ease-of-life apps, all accessible through the same digital space and sharing the same digital economy. Inside the metaverse, virtual worlds will allow avatars to carry out all human endeavours, including creation, display, entertainment, social, and trading. Thus, the metaverse will evolve how users interact with brands, intellectual properties, health services, cultural heritage, and each other things on the Internet. A user could join friends to play a multiplayer game, watch a movie via a streaming service and then attend a university course precisely the same as in the real world. The metaverse development will require new software architecture that will enable decentralized and collaborative virtual worlds. These self-organized virtual worlds will be permanent and will require maintenance operations. In addition, it will be necessary to design an efficient data management system and prevent privacy violations. Finally, the convergence of physical reality, virtually enhanced, and an always-on virtual space highlighted the need to rethink the actual paradigms for visualization, interaction, and sharing of digital information, moving toward more natural, intuitive, dynamically customizable, multimodal, and multi-user solutions. This special session aims to focus on exploring how the realization of the metaverse can transform certain application domains such us: (i) healthcare, in which the metaverse solutions can, for instance, improve the communication between patients and physicians; (ii) cultural heritage, with potentially more effective solutions for tourism guidance, site maintenance, and heritage object conservation; and (iii) industry, where to enable data-driven decision making, smart maintenance, and overall asset optimisation. More information can be found here: https://metroxraine.org/special-session-6 TOPICS ---------- The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: - Hardware/Software Architectures for metaverse - Decentralized and Collaborative Architectures for metaverse - Interoperability for metaverse - Tools to help creators to build the metaverse - Operations and Maintenance in metaverse - Data security and privacy mechanisms for metaverse - Cryptocurrency, token, NFT Solutions for metaverse - Fraud-Detection in metaverse - Cyber Security for metaverse - Data Analytics to Identify Malicious Behaviors in metaverse - Blockchain/AI technologies in metaverse - Emerging Technologies and Applications for metaverse - New models to evaluate the impact of the metaverse - Interactive Data Exploration and Presentation in metaverse - Human-Computer Interaction for metaverse - Human factors issues related to metaverse - Proof-of-Concept in Metaverse: Experimental Prototyping and Testbeds IMPORTANT DATES ------------------------ Abstract Submission Deadline: March 29, 2024 (extended) Final Paper Submission Deadline: May 15, 2024 (extended) Full Paper Acceptance Notification: June 15, 2024 Final Paper Submission Deadline: July 31, 2024 SUBMISSION AND DECISIONS ------------------------ Authors should prepare an Abstract (1 - 2 pages) that clearly indicates the originality of the contribution and the relevance of the work. The Abstract should include the title of the paper, names and affiliations of the authors, an abstract, keywords, an introduction describing the nature of the problem, a description of the contribution, the results achieved and their applicability. As an alternative to the traditional abstract, it is possible to submit a Graphical Abstract. For further information, please see here: https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions. When the first review process has been completed, authors receive a notification of either acceptance or rejection of the submission. If the abstract has been accepted, the authors can prepare a full paper. The format for the full paper is identical to the format for the abstract except for the number of pages: the full paper has a required minimum length of five (5) pages and a maximum of six (6) pages. Full Papers will be reviewed by the Technical Program Committee. Authors of accepted full papers must submit the final paper version according to the deadline, register for the workshop, and attend to present their papers. The maximum length for final papers is 6 pages. All contributions will be peer-reviewed and acceptance will be based on quality, originality and relevance. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Submissions must be written in English and prepared according to the IEEE Conference Proceedings template. LaTeX and Word templates and an Overleaf sample project can be found at: https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions. The papers must be submitted in PDF format electronically via EDAS online submission and review system: https://edas.info/newPaper.php?c=30746. To submit abstracts or draft papers to the special session, please follow the submission instructions for regular sessions, but remind to specify the special session to which the paper is directed. The special session organizers and other external reviewers will review all submissions. More information can be found here: https://metroxraine.org/initial-author-instructions CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ----------------------------------- All contributions will be peer-reviewed, and acceptance will be based on quality, originality, and relevance. Accepted papers will be submitted for inclusion into the IEEE Xplore Digital Library. Extended versions of presented papers are eligible for post-publication; more information will be provided soon. ORGANIZERS ------------- Giuseppe Caggianese National Research Council of Italy giuseppe.caggianese(a)cnr.it Nicola Capece University of Basilicata nicola.capece(a)unibas.it Luigi Gallo National Research Council of Italy luigi.gallo(a)cnr.it For any questions related to the special session, please feel free to contact us via email.

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