Formal Methods Europe Call for Proposals FM’08: The 15th International Symposium on Formal Methods Formal Methods Europe invites proposals from organisations interested in hosting the 15th International Symposium on Formal Methods (FM’08), to be held in Europe in Spring 2008. Formal Methods Europe (FME, http://www.fmeurope.org/) is a worldwide association bringing together researchers and practitioners in all aspects of formal methods for the evelopment, analysis and maintenance of computing systems and software. Its activities include the dissemination of research findings and industrial experience through symposia and sponsored events, notably the long running and highly regarded series of “FM” symposia. The 14th symposium in the series (http://fm06.mcmaster.ca/) is being organised by McMaster University, Ontario, Canada for August 2006. We invite enquiries and proposals from potential hosts for the 15th Symposium (FM’08), which will be held at a European location, in spring 2008. Symposia take place approximately every 18 months and have at their core an international technical conference based on high quality refereed papers with published proceedings. A programme of workshops, tutorials and exhibitions adds to the event. However, there are few fixed rules regarding the format and potential hosts are invited to discuss options with FME. Attendances typically range from 125 to 260 participants. Important Dates - January 15, 2006 Proposals due Following receipt of proposals, FME’s board will discuss proposals by email with the proposers. - April 15, 2006 Latest date for notification of proposal acceptance Proposal Submission Proposals should be regarded as expressions of interest and will serve as a basis for discussion. They are not binding agreements and acceptance of a proposal does not constitute a final commitment on either side. Proposals should be no more than 3 pages in length and should contain: • A brief description of why hosting the symposium is of interest to the proposing institution. • The names and contact information (web page, email address) of the proposed organising committee. • Previous experience in events organisation. • A description of the facilities that will be available for the symposium. We welcome informal enquiries. Please send your proposals and any enquiries by electronic mail to: info@fmeurope.org. Proposals should be submitted in PDF. _______________________________________________ events mailing list events@fmeurope.org http://www.fmeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/events