5-11 May 2013
Florianopolis, Brazil
* First South-American Summer School on Ontology Engineering and the Semantic Web * ***(SSSW@Brazil 2013)* 5-11 May, 2013 Florianopolis, Brazil http://sssw.org/brazil/how-to-apply/. *http://sssw.org/brazil/programme/* _*Applications open until February 25th.*__* *__**_ We are delighted to announce the first South-American Summer School on Ontology Engineering and the Semantic Web (SSSW@Brazil 2013), which will take place on 5-11 May, 2013 at the Recanto Champagnat in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianopolis, Brazil. SSSW@Brazil will be a spin-off of the groundbreaking SSSW series of summer schools, which started in 2003. Consistently with the ethos of the SSSW series of summer schools, SSSW@Brazil will also follow a "hands-on" pedagogical approach, combining the practical with the theoretical, and adding teamwork and a competitive element to the mix. Specifically, lecture materials will be augmented with hands-on practical workshops, while work on developing and presenting a project in cooperation with other participants will serve as a means to consolidate the knowledge and skills gained from lectures and practical sessions. Prizes will be awarded to the best projects at the end of the week. Participants will be provided with electronic versions of all course lectures and all necessary tools and environments for the hands-on sessions. PC access with all tools pre-installed will be available on site as well. SSSW@Brazil will provide a stimulating and enjoyable environment in which participants will benefit not only from the formal and practical sessions but also from informal and social interactions with established researchers and the other participants to the school. To further facilitate interaction and exchange of ideas, a poster session will also take place, which will provide an opportunity for attendees to present and obtain feedback on their research or professional work. The language used in the school will be English. To ensure a high ratio between tutors and students the school will be limited to 50 participants maximum. These will include PhD students, academics and professionals.__ *IMPORTANT DATES* Registration Opens: 21/01/2013 Registration Closes: 25/02/2013 Notification: 10/03/2013 Payment: 30/03/2013 *TOPICS __* Linked Data / Web of Data Ontology Engineering Ontology Design Knowledge Representation Semantic Web Applications Semantic and Language Technologies Knowledge Management Semantic Search Web Intelligence Social Semantic Web *ORGANIZING COMMITTEE* Asun Gomez-Perez (Director, UPM) <asun@fi.upm.es <mailto:asun@fi.upm.es>> Enrico Motta (Co-Director, OU) <e.motta@open.ac.uk <mailto:e.motta@open.ac.uk>> Mathieu d'Aquin (Mini-project coordinator, OU) <m.daquin@open.ac.uk <mailto:m.daquin@open.ac.uk>> Oscar Corcho (Poster coordinator, UPM) <ocorcho@fi.upm.es <mailto:ocorcho@fi.upm.es>> Jose Leomar Todesco (Local Organization Chair, UFSC) Fernando Ostuni-Gauthier (Local Organization Co-chair, UFSC) José Angel Ramos (Administrator, UPM)*/__/* The local organization of SSSW@Brazil will be handled by the Postgraduate Programme in Knowledge Engineering and Management at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). *TUTORS AND INVITED SPEAKERS (PROVISIONAL)* Mathieu d'Aquin (The Open University, UK) Fabio Ciravegna (University of Sheffield, UK) Oscar Corcho (UPM, Spain) Jerome Euzenat (INRIA, France) Aldo Gangemi (Université Paris Nord, France; ISTC-CNR, Italy) Asun Gómez-Pérez (UPM, Spain) Enrico Motta (The Open University, UK) Valentina Presutti (ISTC-CNR, Italy) *HOW TO APPLY* Although the school primarily targets South-American students, academics and professionals, we do welcome applicants from anywhere in the world. Some basic acquaintance with knowledge representation languages for the Semantic Web (RDF, OWL, etc.) is desirable Applications should be sent by filling the application form, as well as sending a CV (in English) to <mailto:toapplication@ssswbrazil.org>*application@ssswbrazil.org*-- see http://sssw.org/brazil/how-to-apply/. *The deadline for applications is 2**5**February, 2013.* Accepted candidates are expected to arrive on Sunday, May 5th, between 3pm and 6pm and to participate fully in the activities of the school until its conclusion, at 2pm on Saturday, May 11th. Applicants should keep in mind that we will not consider applications from participants who cannot commit themselves to a full participation for the whole duration of the school. Participants must stay for the whole week of the course and should not leave the hotel at night.Participants are also required to bring and present a poster at the summer school, describing their own research or professional work. *VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION * The school will take place at the Recanto Champagnat in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianopolis, Brazil. Florianópolis is the capital city and the second largest city of the State of Santa Catarina <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Catarina_%28state%29>in the Southern region <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Region,_Brazil>of Brazil <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil>. The Recanto Champagnat occupies a prime location on the hill ofLagoa da Conceição, just 15 minutes from downtown Florianopolis and 5 minutes from Lagoa. It is situated in a beautiful landscape, with easy access to the Joaquina beach. *GOING TO RECANTO CHAMPAGNAT FROM FLORIANOPOLIS AIRPORT* Once you are in Florianopolis, the best option to go to Recanto Champagnat is by taxi . The estimated time of the whole trip (from Florianopolis airport to Recanto Champagnat) is around half a hour. The cost will be about R$ 80 Reais. The cost of the summer school, including accommodation, meals and excursions will be: R$ 2,500 for students R$ 4,000 for academics R$12,000 for professionals All figures are in Reais, the Brazilian currency. For more information, please contact the local organization by phone, +55 48 321 2445,or by email, ssswbrazil@egc.ufsc.br <mailto:ssswbrazil@egc.ufsc.br>