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        C A L L  F O R  P A P E R S  A N D  P A R T I C I P A T I O N S

             1st AUSTRALIAN CONCEPTUAL STRUCTURES WORKSHOP

                      in association with the

    Seventh Australian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'94)

   University of New England, Armidale, N.S.W., Australia, November 22, 1994


THEME

Conceptual graphs are a logic-based formalism for knowledge representation 
based on the existential graphs of Charles S. Peirce and semantic networks.  
1994 marks the tenth anniversary of their use. During this time conceptual 
structures have been widely used as a semantic representation for natural 
language and as a graphic system of logic for expert systems, theorem provers, 
and database design. Significant gains have been made in the storage and 
retrieval of DBMS information coupled with knowledge-based system problem 
solving capability.

Researchers have developed a sizeable software base and continue to build upon 
it.  Successful implementations include: rule-based systems, database systems, 
knowledge-based systems, knowledge engineering tools, enterprise modelling, 
management information systems, conceptual information retrieval, medical 
informatics and natural language applications, among others.

Conceptual graphs are being proposed as a basis for the normative language for 
conceptual schemas by the ANSI X3H4 Committee on Information Resource Dictionary
Systems. Conceptual graphs are also proposed with Knowledge Interchange Format 
(KIF) as the standard for knowledge interchange between computer systems.

We encourage the submission of position papers concerning conceptualisation, 
formation and modelling using conceptual graphs.


TOPICS and ISSUES

Papers are invited on any aspect of concept analysis, representation, or 
manipulation involving conceptual graphs. The following topics are of 
particular interest but others, concerned with conceptual graphs, will be 
welcome as well.

	* Theory
	* Technical developments
	* Applications
	* Natural language understanding  
	* Graph notation
	* Theorem Proving
	* Ontology


INVITED TALK

John F. Sowa, SUNY at Binghamton (USA)
        "Knowledge Representation: Logical, Philosophical, and Computational 
         Foundations"

Norman Foo, Sydney Univ.
         "A Framework for Ontology Revision"


PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Peter Creasy  		University of Queensland 
Peter Eklund   	        Adelaide University          	(Co-chair)
Gerard Ellis        	University of Queensland     	(Co-chair)
Norman Foo          	University of Sydney 
Dickson Lukose      	University of New England
John Sowa         	SUNY at Binghamton (USA)
Eric Tsui         	Continuum Australia Ltd.


IMPORTANT DATES

Submission Deadline             August 31, 1994.
Notification of Acceptance      September 30, 1994.
Camera-ready copy               October 15, 1994.


Submissions and enquires to: 

                              Gerard Ellis 
                          Computer Science Dept,
                Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
                GPO Box 2476V, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001.

                             Ph:61-3-660-2544
                             FAX:61-3-662-1617
                        Email: ged@cs.rmit.edu.au



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IMPORTANT DATES FOR AI'94 WORKSHOPS
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a) 1st Australian Conceptual Structures Workshop
        Submission Deadline             August 31, 1994.
        Notification of Acceptance      September 30, 1994.
        Camera-ready copy               October 15, 1994.

b) AI'94 Workshop on Evolutionary Computation
        Submission Deadline             August 8, 1994.
        Notification of Acceptance      September 12, 1994.
        Camera-ready copy               October 17, 1994.

c) AI'94 Workshop on Expert Systems in Production use
        Abstarct Submission Deadline    August 31, 1994.
        Notification of Acceptance      September 15, 1994.

d) AI'94 Workshop on Knowledge-Based Systems in Natural Resource Management
        Abstarct Submission Deadline    August 31, 1994.
        Notification of Acceptance      September 15, 1994.

e) 2nd Australian Workshop on Natural Language Processing
        Submission of extended abstract August 9, 1994
        Notification of acceptance:     September 16, 1994
        Full paper submission:          October 17, 1994
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