-------- Original-Nachricht -------- Betreff: Call for Extended Abstracts PhD Forum ACM/SIGMOBILE MobiOpp 2010; Submission Deadline Extended to December 14, 2009 Datum: Wed, 9 Dec 2009 18:16:25 +0100 Von: Emilio Ancillotti emilio.ancillotti@IIT.CNR.IT Antwort an: Emilio Ancillotti emilio.ancillotti@IIT.CNR.IT An: SIGMOBILE-MEMBERS@LISTSERV.ACM.ORG

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The Second International Workshop on Mobile Opportunistic Networking ACM/SIGMOBILE MobiOpp 2010, February 22-23, 2010, PISA ITALY *Call for Extended Abstracts* *Submission Deadline Extended to December 14, 2009* *Doctoral Forum

*The first Doctoral Forum on Opportunistic Networking will be hosted at Second International Workshop on Mobile Opportunistic Networking (MobiOpp2010). Doctoral students working in areas related to opportunistic networking and computing are solicited to submit an extended abstract comprising a summary of their research findings, work in progress and planned research. The forum will be a platform for Phd students to interact both with their peers as well as experienced researchers from industry. The forum will be organized as a poster session preceded by a '1-minute madness' introduction by each student.

Current Ph.D. students, as well as researchers who have completed their Ph.D. dissertations since May 2009, are encouraged to submit extended abstracts. The Ph.D. student should be the sole author, although contributions of the advisor and others may be acknowledged in the extended abstract. Submissions will be reviewed to ensure quality and relevance. Authors of accepted submissions are expected to travel to MobiOpp 2010 to present their poster at the Doctoral Forum. The best presentation at the Forum, will receive an award sponsored by Elsevier Publications and there is likely to be travel assistance for some students. Accepted extended abstracts will appear in conference proceedings.

*Extended Abstract Submission*: Ph.D. students are invited to submit two-page extended abstracts that describe current research and potential contributions to theory and innovation in pervasive computing and communications. Submissions must be received by no later than December 14, 2009. Extended abstracts should include the author's name, affiliation, and email address. Submissions must be PDF files and be written in English. Submissions should be no more than two pages in length (all inclusive) and adhere to the ACM format.

Papers must be submitted via email to doctoral.forum@cnr.iit.it

*Important Dates* *Extended abstract submission deadline: Extended to December 14, 2009* Notification of acceptance: January 5, 2009 Camera-ready paper due: January 22, 2010 MobiOpp: February 22-23, 2010

*Doctoral Forum Co-Chairs* Silvia Giordano, SUPSI, Switzerland Mohan Kumar, The University of Texas at Arlington *Corporate Sponsor* TBD