The 7th Advanced Course on Artificial Intelligence, ACAI-97
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS: INTEGRATION ASPECTS
June 23-28, 1997, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania
http://neris.mii.lt/ACAI/ACAI-97.html
TOPICS (in alphabetical order)
- Conceptual modelling and knowledge representation,
- Decision support systems,
- Integration of expert systems in information systems
environment,
- Ontology building,
- Requirements engineering and knowledge acquisition.
INVITED SPEAKERS
- Finn V. Jensen (Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark)
"Decision Support Systems Based on Bayesian Networks"
- Georg Lausen (Universitaet Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany)
"Deductive Rules in Active Databases"
- Nicolaas Mars (University of Twente, Enschede,
the Netherlands)
"Are Knowledge Bases the Successors of Libraries?"
- Olga Perevozchikova (Glushkov Institute of Cybernetics,
Kiev, the Ukraine)
"Tools for Program Systems Design Based on Enterprise
Model Specification"
- Rob van de Weg (University of Twente, Enschede,
the Netherlands)
"The Role of Knowledge in Production Automation"
GENERAL INFORMATION
ACAI is a biannual advanced course organised under the
auspices of the European Coordinating Committee for
Artificial Intelligence (ECCAI). ACAI-97 is supported by
ECCAI, as well as the European Union's TEMPUS PHARE project
S_JEP-09752-95 "Introduction of courses in information
systems" (see http://www.maf.vu.lt/projects/jep09752.htm).
ACAI-97 is open to all interested persons, from academia or
industry. It is planned to be useful to young researchers
and students (including Ph.D. students), but appeals also to
more experienced people as a survey of the field and a place
to exchange ideas. ACAI-97 aims at answering the question:
`what is an intelligent information system?'.
The course is organised by:
- Vilnius University (VU)
- Vilnius Technical University (VTU)
- Institute of Mathematics and Informatics (IMI), Vilnius
- The AI section of the Lithuanian Computer Society (LIKS-AIS)
ORGANISING COMMITTEE
- Vytautas Cyras (Chairperson), VU, Vilnius, Lithuania,
Vytautas.Cyras@maf.vu.lt
- Albertas Caplinskas, IMI, Vilnius, Lithuania,
alcapl@ktl.mii.lt
- Janis Grundspenkis, Riga Technical University,
Riga, Latvia, jgrun@itl.rtu.lv
- Ricardas Kudzma, VU, Vilnius, Lithuania,
Ricardas.Kudzma@maf.vu.lt
- Audrone Lupeikiene, IMI, Vilnius, Lithuania,
audronel@ktl.mii.lt
- Jaan Penjam, Tallinn Technical University,
Tallinn, Estonia, jaan@cs.ioc.ee
- Olegas Vasilecas, VTU, Vilnius, Lithuania,
Olegas.Vasilecas@fm.vtu.lt
SITE: Vilnius University - the oldest university in Eastern
Europe. Founded in 1579. It is a major university in
Lithuania (population 3.7 million inhabitants, capital
Vilnius with population 0.6 million).
VENUE: Theatre Hall of Vilnius University, in the historical
building, in the heart of the city.
Venue and registration desk: Universiteto Street 3.
TRAVELLING: Major air connections to Vilnius: Lufthansa from
Frankfurt am Main; SAS from Copenhagen and Stockholm; LOT
from Warsaw; Estonian Air from Tallinn; Lithuanian Airlines
from Amsterdam, Berlin, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Istanbul,
London, Moscow, Paris, Rome, Stockholm, Warsaw, etc.
REGISTRATION FEE
- Regular: 200 USD,
- Student: 150 USD,
- Eastern: 100 USD (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania,
Belorussia, Russia, the Ukraine).
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: May 16th, 1997.
The registration fee includes: admission, course materials,
lunches, refreshments during breaks, welcoming reception.
To assure the optimal efficiency of the course, attendance
will be limited to a hundred participants.
GRANTS FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM ESTONIA, LATVIA AND LITHUANIA
1. The Organising Committee will provide FREE OF CHARGE
registration for up to ten students (including Ph.D.
students) and teachers all together, from ESTONIA and
LATVIA. This registration includes: admission, course
materials and refreshments. Lunches and welcoming
reception can not be guaranteed (depends on the
sponsorship). Please apply to the organisers by March 31st.
2. The Organising Committee will provide FREE OF CHARGE
registration for a limited number of students (including
Ph.D. students) and teachers from LITHUANIA. This
registration includes: admission, course materials and
refreshments. This option is treated as participation in
TEMPUS. Lunches and welcoming reception can not be
guaranteed, as these expenditures are not foreseen by
TEMPUS. Please apply to the organisers by April 30th.
ECCAI STUDENT TRAVEL GRANTS FOR ACAI-97
ECCAI offers grants for attending ACAI-97, intended for
excellent AI students and young researchers/lecturers from
ECCAI member societies. Grants to reimburse up to 75% of
total costs are available. Applicants must be affiliates of
an ECCAI member society at the time they apply.
You are invited to submit applications for one of the
following options:
A) 100 ECU for covering living or travel expenses.
This is mainly intended for students from Estonia and
Latvia with free-of-charge registration.
B) School fee of 100-200 ECU paid by ECCAI and additional
100-200 ECU for covering living or travel expenses. This
is mainly intended for students from non-Baltic countries,
as well as for students from the Baltic countries who
were not granted a free-of-charge registration.
A total budget of max. 3000 ECU has been assigned to the
ACAI-97 Travel Grant Programme.
Applicants should send:
- a CV,
- evidence that the applicant will be allowed a leave to
attend ACAI-97,
- a case for support (max. 3 pages), signed by the
applicant, which should include:
* evidence of existing interest and experience in AI,
* reasons why ECCAI should give a grant to the
applicant, w.r.t. his/her present and future
study/research plans,
* the amount that the attendance at ACAI-97 will cost
together with evidence of any financial contribution
from other sources,
* choice of one of the above options A or B.
The applications should be sent by e-mail, fax or mail to:
Nada Lavrac
Department of Intelligent Systems Tel.: (+386) 61 1773272
J. Stefan Institute Fax: (+386) 61 1251038
1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia E-mail: Nada.Lavrac@ijs.si
The application deadline is April 10th, 1997.
Grant allocation will be discussed at the ECCAI board
meeting on April 25th, 1997. Applicants will be notified
about the decision by May 15th, including the decision about
the approval of an A or B type of grant. Applicants will
need to send a signed form stating that they accept the
grant and will attend ACAI-97, to Nada Lavrac, by fax or
regular mail, by May 30th, 1997.
It is expected that travel grants will be paid to students
by cheque in Vilnius after ACAI-97, based on a brief written
report of the event. For option B applications, the actual
travel costs will be checked and compared to the ones given
in the estimate.
LITHUANIAN VISA FORMALITIES:
For many nationals no entry visa to Lithuania is required.
Please ask your travel agent or the Lithuanian Embassy.
CURRENCY: Lithuanian Litas (Lt). You may buy Litas on
arrival to Vilnius airport. You may also sell unused Litas
at your departure. The loss is less than 5%. Hard currencies
are bought and sold at banks and exchange offices. Major
credit cards are accepted in banks, most hotels, shops and
many restaurants. The Litas is fixed to the US Dollar:
1 Lt = 0.25 USD.
EXCURSIONS:
1. Before the course: Kaunas, the second largest city of
Lithuania; on Sunday, June 22nd; duration - one day;
price - 20 USD.
2. After the course: Trakai Castle; on Saturday, June 28th,
after lunch; duration - half a day; price - 15 USD.
CONTACT ADDRESS
Vytautas Cyras, ACAI-97 Secretariat
Vilnius University
Faculty of Mathematics Tel.: (370-2)-636035, 620011
Naugarduko 24 Fax: (370-2)-223563, 729209
LT-2600 Vilnius, Lithuania E-mail: acai-97@conf.vu.lt
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APPLICATION FORM
I shall participate in the Advanced Course on Artificial
Intelligence, ACAI-97, June 22-28, 1997, in Vilnius.
SURNAME: FIRST NAME:
DATE OF BIRTH: CITIZENSHIP:
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INSTITUTION:
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MAILING ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE: FAX:
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ACCOMPANYING PERSON(S):
REGISTRATION FEE
Regular: [ ] 200 USD
Student: [ ] 150 USD
Eastern: [ ] 100 USD
Extra welcoming reception ticket: [ ] 20 USD
Excursions: Kaunas City, Sunday, June 22nd [ ] 20 USD
Trakai Castle, Saturday, June 28th [ ] 15 USD
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Total: ... USD
HOTEL ACCOMODATION (to be paid at the hotel)
Please book me from .......... to ..........
a single [ ] or a double [ ] room.
I wish to share: NO [ ] YES [ ] with ................... .
1. Three star: [ ] 70-120 USD
2. Two star: [ ] 40-70 USD
3. Season hotel: [ ] 20-40 USD
4. Student hostel (1-2 pers./room): [ ] 5-20 USD
Reservations will be made on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
Remarks (special diet, etc.): ............................ .
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Please send the Application Form with a payment document to:
Vytautas Cyras, ACAI-97 Secretariat
Vilnius University, Faculty of Mathematics
Naugarduko 24, LT-2600 Vilnius, Lithuania
Fax: (370-2)-223563 (or 729209)
Payment in US Dollars please pay to:
Vilniaus Bankas AB, Vilnius, SWIFT: CBVI LT 2X,
correspondent account no. 36016952 with Citibank, New York,
SWIFT: CITI US 33
for further credit to Vilnius University,
account no. 57089123,
details of payment: ACAI-97 registration fee.
Payment in Litas (e.g. participants from Lithuania) pay to:
Vilniaus Bankas AB, Vilnius, bank code 260101777,
for credit to Vilnius University, account no. 142712,
details of payment: ACAI-97 registration fee.
Credit cards cannot be accepted. All money transfers must be
free of charge for the recipient. Payment must accompany the
registration form. On-site registration is considered as an
exception to be agreed upon with organisers.
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