November 2024 newsletter

Dear IAOA members,

Below you find the news and announcements of our November 2024 newsletter.

If you have information to share with the IAOA’s community, e.g., scientific events that you wish to advertise, please do not hesitate to contact us (calendars@iaoa.org).

Best,

The Executive Council of the IAOA

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FOIS 2025 and JOWO Episode XI
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15th International Conference on Formal Ontology in Information Systems (FOIS), and
Joint Ontology Workshops Episode XI (JOWO).

WHEN:
– 4-5 September 2025 (virtual conference)
– September 8-12, 2025 (onsite conference)

WHERE:
– University of Catania, Italy

Call for paper for the main track:
– Mandatory abstract submission: 23 March 2025 (strict)
– Paper submission: 30 March 2025 (strict)
– Rebuttal period: 9-14 May 2025
– Notifications: 19 May 2025
– Camera-ready papers: 30 June 2025
– Onsite conference: 8-12 September 2025

Website: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/

Stay tuned for updates!

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Interdisciplinary School on Applied Ontology (ISAO)
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ISAO 2025 will take place the week after FOIS 2025.

WHEN:
– September 15-19, 2025.

WHERE:
– University of Catania, Italy

More information soon available on: https://www.dmi.unict.it/fois2025/

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Educational Series on Applied Ontology (ESAO)
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* December 17th, 2024

Speakers:

** Sergio De Cesare, University of Westminster, Uk. Title of the talk: Ontology-driven conceptual modelling.

** Maria Keet, University of Cape Town, South Africa. Title of the talk: Competency questions.

Tuesday December 17th, 2024 14:00 UTC / 16:00 CEST / 16:00 SAST (more local times)
Duration: 90 minutes
Video conference (via Zoom): https://univ-tlse2.zoom.us/j/92895546685?pwd=DQD7Wzf3ZJw02LJ2hHmrVDwdN474PZ.1

For more information: https://wiki.iaoa.org/index.php/Edu:ESAO#14th_ESAO_Session_on_December_17th.2C_2024

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UPCOMING EVENTS INVOLVING ONTOLOGY
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* 23rd International Conference of the Italian Association for Artificial Intelligence (AI*IA 2024)
November 25–28, 2024, Bolzano, Italy

Website: https://aixia2024.events.unibz.it/

* 24th International Conference on Knowledge Engineering and Knowledge Management (EKAW 2024)
November 26-28, 2024, Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website: https://event.cwi.nl/ekaw2024/cfp.html

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UPCOMING DEADLINES OF EVENTS INVOLVING ONTOLOGY
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* ESWC 2025, June 1-5, 2025, Portoroz, Slovenia

Website: https://2025.eswc-conferences.org/

Deadlines for Research, Resources and In-Use Tracks
** Abstract submission (mandatory): December 12, 2024
** Paper submission (Hard): December 19, 2024

For more information about tracks at ESWC, visit the conference’s website.

* ICCBR 2025: 33rd International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning
IUT / UPPA Anglet, Biarritz, France, June 30-July 3, 2025

Deadline:
** Early Paper Submission Deadline: February 26, 2025
** Early Paper Notification: March 9, 2025
** Final Submission Deadline: March 16, 2025

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SPECIAL ISSUES
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* Special Issue Large Language Models (LLMs), Generative AI, and Knowledge Graphs in the Semantic Web Journal

Website: https://www.semantic-web-journal.net/blog/special-issue-large-language-models-generative-ai-and-knowledge-graphs
Submission deadline:
*** March 31, 2025

* Special Issue on Semantic Web and Ontology Design for Cultural Heritage in the Semantic Web Journal

Website: https://www.semantic-web-journal.net/blog/special-issue-semantic-web-and-ontology-design-cultural-heritage
Submission deadline:
*** April 30, 2025

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