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THE 19TH IEEE/ACM INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CLUSTER, CLOUD AND GRID COMPUTING (IEEE/ACM CCGrid 2019): FIRST CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS
by Announce Announcements 24 Jul '18

24 Jul '18

THE 19TH IEEE/ACM INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CLUSTER, CLOUD AND GRID COMPUTING (IEEE/ACM CCGrid 2019) **** FIRST CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS **** (Papers, Workshop Proposals, Tutorial Proposals, Doctoral Symposium, SCALE) http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… CALL FOR PAPERS Advances in architectures, networks, systems and middleware technologies are leading to new concepts and platforms for computing, ranging from Clusters and Grids to Clouds and Datacenters, and result in an outstanding impact to numerous aspects of the modern world. The 19th Annual IEEE/ACM International Symposium in Cluster, Cloud, and Grid Computing (CCGrid 2019) is a forum bringing together international researchers, developers, and practitioners to present leading research activities and results on a broad range of topics related to these concepts, platforms, and their applications. The conference features keynotes, technical presentations, workshops, and posters, as well as the Doctoral Symposium and the SCALE challenge featuring live demonstrations. CCGrid has travelled over the world. Its next stop is in beautiful Larnaca, Cyprus, in May 2019. Papers due: December 7, 2018 Author notifications: January 18, 2019 More info at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… CALL FOR WORKSHOPS Workshops should provide forums for discussion among researchers and practitioners on focused topics or emerging research areas relevant to the community. Organizers may structure workshops as they see fit, including invited talks, panel discussions, presentations of work in progress, fully peer-reviewed papers, or some combination of the above. Workshops could be scheduled for half a day or a full day, depending on interest, space constraints, and organizer preference. Organizers should design workshops for approximately 20-40 participants, to balance impact and effective discussion. Deadline for Workshop Proposals: September 30, 2018 Notifications of Acceptance: October 15, 2018 More info at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… CALL FOR TUTORIALS CCGrid 2019 will feature state-of-the-art tutorials from leading experts in their fields. Topics will cover different levels, ranging from introductory to highly advanced skills. All tutorials will address highly important and relevant subject areas of cluster computing and grid technology. To provide the best possible tutorial offerings, CCGrid 2019 solicits proposals for half day (3,5 hours) or full day tutorials. Deadline for Tutorial Proposals: January 15, 2019 Notification of Acceptance: February 15, 2019 More info at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… CALL FOR DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM The Doctoral Symposium of the 19th IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Cluster, Cloud and Grid Computing (CCGrid2019) provides a forum for students in all areas of Cluster, Grid and Cloud research to obtain visibility, feedback and advice on their Ph.D. dissertation topics and on their research careers. The Symposium promotes fruitful interactions and networking between student researchers at a similar stage in their careers. The program committee consists of experts in the field and will provide their valuable feedback to the ongoing research work of participating students. Selected students will present their work in front of an audience of both their peer and researchers and will also be invited to present their work as a poster in the poster exhibition of CCGrid. The proceedings of the doctoral symposium will be published as part of CCGrid 2019 Proceedings through the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services and will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for EI indexing. Papers due: January 15, 2019 Author Notification: February 15, 2019 More info at: http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… CALL FOR THE 12TH IEEE INTERNATIONAL SCALABLE COMPUTING CHALLENGE (SCALE 2019) The 12th IEEE International Scalable Computing Challenge (SCALE 2019) is sponsored by the IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Scalable Computing (TCSC). The objective of the SCALE Challenge is to highlight and showcase real-world problem solving using computing that scales. Effective solutions to many scientific and engineering problems require applications that can scale. There are different dimensions to application scalability. For example, applications can scale-up to a large number of cores on a compute unit, scale-out to utilize multiple distinct compute units, or exhibit elastic scaling to acquire and release resources on-demand, based on current need. The result may be an application that can solve a larger problem, increase throughput, and/or reduce execution time. In order to scale, applications need to be supported by tools, middleware, software cyber-infrastructure, programming frameworks, computing infrastructure, etc. The SCALE Challenge is concerned with advances in application development and their supporting infrastructure to enable scaling. All papers presented at the SCALE challenge and selected by the Scale Challenge Committee of IEEE/ACM CCGrid 2019 will be submitted to IEEE Xplore for publication and EI indexing. Proposal submission: Jan 31, 2019 More info at http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi…

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Final Call for Papers: IEEE TALE 2018, Australia, 4-7 December (Ed Tech & STEM Education)
by Lee, Mark 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS IEEE TALE 2018 Wollongong, Australia (Close to Sydney) 4-7 December 2018 Proceedings will be submitted for indexing in Scopus, Ei Compendex, CPCI (via IEEE Xplore) Final Submission Deadline: 24 August 2018 http://tale2018.org/ +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ TALE is the IEEE Education Society's flagship Asia-Pacific (Region 10) conference, catering to researchers and practitioners with an interest in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education as well as those interested in the innovative use of digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment in any discipline. The target audience of the conference is diverse and includes those working in the higher education, vocational education and training (VET), K-12, corporate, government, and healthcare sectors. TALE 2018 will be held in Wollongong, on the spectacular South Coast of New South Wales, Australia, close to Sydney. The theme of the conference is "Engineering Next-Generation Learning”. *** Submissions received to date already exceed that of total submissions for most previous TALE conferences, but due to overwhelming demand, a decision has been made to extend the submission deadline one final time, to 24 August 2018. *** ### PRESENTATION TYPES ### Academic Stream - Full or Short Paper with Presentation - Short or Work-in-Progress Paper with Poster Non-Traditional Formats - Pre-Conference Workshops - Special Sessions - Panel Sessions ### CORE TRACKS ### 1. Engineering Education (Tertiary) 2. Computing & IT Education (Tertiary) 3. STEM Education (K-12) 4. Technology-Enhanced Learning 5. Online & Flexible Learning 6. Laboratory Learning 7. Workplace & Industry-Based Learning 8. Community-Based & Informal Learning 9. International & Transnational Education 10. Equity, Diversity & Widening Participation ### SPECIAL TRACKS ### A. Engineering of Technologies for Learning: An Emerging Discipline (organised in cooperation with the IEEE Industry Connections Industry Consortium on Learning Engineering--ICICLE) B. XR (VR/AR/MR) & Immersive Learning Environments (organised in cooperation with the Immersive Learning Research Network--iLRN) C. Big Data, Analytics & Machine Learning in Education (organised in cooperation with the Society for Learning Analytics Research—SoLAR) ### KEY DATES ### Final Paper Submission Deadline: 24 August 2018 Notification of Acceptance: 17 August 2018 (for submissions prior to 2 July); 19 September 2018 (later submissions) Revised, Camera-Ready Papers Due: 1 October 2018 Presenter Registration Deadline: 8 October 2018 Conference: 4-7 December 2018 ### PUBLICATION AND INDEXING ### All accepted and registered full, short, and work-in-progress papers that are presented at TALE 2018 in the Academic Stream will be published in the conference proceedings (USB with ISBN) and submitted to the IEEE Xplore® digital library. Content loaded into Xplore is made available by IEEE to its abstracting and indexing partners, including Elsevier (Scopus, Ei Compendex), Clarivate Analytics (CPCI—part of Web of Science) and others, for potential inclusion in their respective databases. Opportunities to publish revised and expanded versions in Scopus-indexed journals will also be made available to authors of selected papers. ### KEYNOTE SPEAKERS ### Dr Bror Saxberg--Vice President of Learning Science, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), USA Xiaochen (Susan) Zhang—Tech Entrepreneur, TEDx Speaker and Ex-Googler, China ### CONTACT ### General enquiries about TALE 2018 may be directed to the conference secretariat at secretariat(a)tale2018.org .

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8th Annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics
by Heider, Donald 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Join us for the 8th Annual International Symposium on Digital Ethics, Friday, November 9th, at Loyola's downtown campus near the Water Tower. This year's conference theme is "From the Margins," featuring topics related to women, people of color, and other peoples disenfranchised by and through technology. The one-day symposium will feature Catherine D'Ignazio, who teaches data visualization and civic media at Emerson College and is a pioneering voice in feminist tech; engineer and former Uber developer Susan J. Fowler, who was formerly Time Magazine's person of Year for breaking the silence on sexual harassment in the workplace; Mish Zimdars who helped pioneer OpenSources.co<http://opensources.co/>, a project that navigates fake and otherwise misleading "news" websites; and University of Michigan's Andre' Brock who's expertise includes African American Cyberculture. Also presenting this year: Mathias Klang, Fordham, Nora Madison, Chestnut Hill, Teri Finneman, Soth Dakota State, Joy Jenkins, Reuters Institute, Ryan J. Thomas, Missouri, Iris Bull, Javon Goard, Tristan Gohring, & Lucas Kempe-Cook, Indiana, Ben Medeiros, Newman, Brian Collins, Jose Marichal, Richard Neve, California Lutheran, Zachary J. McDowell, Illinois Chicago, Robin D. Burke, DePaul & Victoria I. Burke, Ryerson, Stephenson Waters, Florida, Jabari Evans, Northwestern, Jennifer Rosales, Georgetown, Melissa Brough, Cal State Northridge, and Ioana Literat, Columbia. Register here: https://epay.luc.edu/C20996_ustores/web/classic/store_main.jsp?STOREID=131&… Don Heider Associate Provost for Strategy & Innovation Dean, School of Communication

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ACM Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2019): Call for tutorial proposals
by Axel Soto 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

CALL FOR TUTORIAL Proposals To be presented at the 23rd International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI 2019) Los Angeles, CA, USA March 17 - 20, 2019 http://iui.acm.org/ ========================================================================= IUI 2019 is pleased to invite tutorial proposals. Tutorials offer the community an opportunity to learn about the state-of-the-art concepts and techniques and allow the presenters to share their expertise. We invite proposals from active researchers and practitioners, and experienced presenters. Ideally, a tutorial will cover the state-of-the-art research and development in a specific area strongly related to IUI. Tutorials on interdisciplinary areas, novel or fast growing directions, and significant practical applications are also encouraged. Tutorials will be held in auditoriums with a screen, projector, and Internet connection. Presenters are expected to bring their own computer. =============== PROPOSAL FORMAT =============== Each tutorial proposal should provide the following information: - Name and title: Your name, the tutorial title and the expected length of your tutorial (preferably half a day, i.e. 2 sessions on 90 minutes each). - Description of tutorial topic and goal: Detailed outline of the tutorial, along with descriptions of the objectives, its relevance to IUI, benefits to the attendees, and course materials/handouts (links to online materials encouraged). - Organizers: Name, email address, and affiliation of each presenter. Note that each listed presenter must register for the conference and be present at the tutorial. - Target audience and prerequisites: Target audience level (introductory, intermediate, advanced) and prerequisite knowledge or skills. - Experience: Tutors' short bios and their expertise related to the tutorial, including history of previously given tutorials. - Equipment and software requirement: please list any that will be needed. - History of prior similar tutorials given by the presenter(s). Additional guidelines: ---------------------- The proposals should be PDF documents not exceeding 3 pages, submitted by e-mail to the tutorial chairs at: tutorials2019(a)iui.acm.org We encourage prospective presenters to contact the tutorial chairs in advance and discuss their tutorial ideas. =============== IMPORTANT DATES =============== Discuss your topic with the tutorial chairs: ASAP (tutorials2019(a)iui.acm.org) Proposals due: August 14, 2018 Decisions Sent: September 14, 2018 Tutorial date: TBA ================== TUTORIAL CO-CHAIRS ================== Christoph Trattner, University of Bergen, Norway Denis Parra, Pontifical Catholic University, Chile Nathalie Riche, Microsoft Research

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2018 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2018): Call for Workshop Papers
by Announce Announcements 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

*** CALL FOR WORKSHOP PAPERS *** 2018 European Conference on Ambient Intelligence (AmI 2018) Golden Bay Beach Hotel, Larnaca, Cyprus, 12-14 November, 2018 http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… *** Submission Deadline: 10th August 2018 *** Ambient intelligence refers to normal working and living environments being surrounded by embedded devices that can merge unobtrusively and in natural ways using information and intelligence hidden in the network connecting these devices (e.g. The Internet of Things). Such devices, each specialised in one or more capabilities, are intended to work together based on an infrastructure of intelligent systems, to provide a variety of services improving safety, security and the quality of life in ordinary living, travelling and working environments. Accompanying the main conference, the following two workshops will be organized: WS-AFFIN 2nd Workshop On Affective Interaction With Avatars and Robots http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… BRAINS Behavioral Change and Ambient Intelligence for Sustainability http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… SUBMISSION AND PROCEEDINGS Both workshops invite full-papers, work-in progress and position papers that address one or more of the topics of interest. All submitted papers will be peer-reviewed by at least three Program Committee members from the corresponding workshop. All accepted full papers and posters will appear in the conference proceedings published by Elsevier under the ENTCS Journal series. Papers must be submitted in PDF format adhering to the ELSEVIER Journal format and should follow the publication policies of ENTCS. The macros can be obtained on the ENTCS Macro Web Site http://www.cs.ucy.ac.cy/~george/lm/lm.php?tk=YWlyLUwJCQlhaXItTEBsaXN0c2Vydi… along with detailed instructions about preparing the papers for the series. IMPORTANT DATES · Paper Submissions Due: 10 August, 2018 · Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: 10 September, 2018 · Camera Ready Versions Due: 25 September, 2018 · Author (of workshop papers) Registration: 25 September, 2018 JOURNAL SPECIAL ISSUE A few papers from each workshop will be selected by the workshop chairs and invited for submission to a special issue of MDPI Applied Sciences (http://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/intelligent_environments) The final paper should have at least 30% extra material and will be reviewed as any MDPI submission. ORGANIZING COMMITTEE General Chair · George Roussos, Birkbeck, University of London, UK Program Chairs · Achilleas D. Kameas, Hellenic Open University, Greece · Kostas Stathis, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK Workshops Chairs · Ioannis Chatzigiannakis, University of Rome, Italy · Fariba Sadri, Imperial College, UK Local Organization Chair · George Angelos Papadopoulos, University of Cyprus, Cyprus

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Instagram Stories
by Sophie Helen Bishop 23 Jul '18

23 Jul '18

Hi colleagues, Has anyone written anything on Instagram stories? Appreciate it! Sophie -- Sophie Bishop PhD Candidate, Arts and Digital Industries, University of East London www.sophiebishop.co.uk | @sophiehbishop

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Nancy Baym on Katrin Tiidenberg's book "Selfies"
by Sarah Broadley 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

Hi all, We thought members of this list might be interested to see former AoIR President Nancy Baym's comments on the recently-published "Selfies: Why We Love (and Hate) Them" by Katrin Tiidenberg... "This deceptively slim volume offers a deeper and more nuanced dive into its topic than many realize selfies deserve, revealing the form to be steeped in histories - of art, of photography, of technology - and contemporary attitudes toward gender, youth, and bodies. Remarkably clear, full of examples, and fun to read, this book is essential for anyone interested in popular culture." - Nancy Baym Principal Researcher, Microsoft AoIR list members can save 30% on the book with code SELFIE http://books.emeraldinsight.com/page/detail/Selfies/?K=9781787437173 Best wishes, Sarah Broadley Marketing Manager, Emerald Publishing sbroadley(a)emeraldgroup.com<mailto:sbroadley@emeraldgroup.com> | @EmeraldSoc Emerald Publishing Limited, Registered Office: Howard House, Wagon Lane, Bingley, BD16 1WA United Kingdom. Registered in England No. 3080506, VAT No. GB 665 3593 06

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Call for Book Proposals, Edited Books, Monographs, and Handbooks
by Artur Lugmayr 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

========================================================================== Call for BOOK PROPOSALS, EDITED BOOKS, MONOGRAPHS, and HANDBOOKS ...to be published in the new.... Series on Emerging Media Technology and User-Experience Computation published by Chapman&Hall/CRC Press SUBMISSION DEADLINE 30th September 2018 for the first batch of proposals, however, we also accept book proposals on a continuous basis SERIES WEBSITE http://emu.artur-lugmayr.com CONTACT INFORMATION artur.lugmayr(a)artur-lugmayr.com <mailto:artur.lugmayr@artur-lugmayr.com?subject=CRC%20Book%20Proposals> We are especially searching for brave new ideas in media technology, emerging media, visualization, user-experience computation and interaction design! ========================================================================== The Chapman & Hall/CRC Emerging Media and User-Experience Computation Series presents cross-disciplinary research, case studies, and insights into media technology, media business, and media design. The series will cover many topics of interest, including, but not limited to: advancements in media technology, animation, media design, music, robotics, video, content production, information systems, content systems, interactive media, visual effects, asset management, design approaches, user-experience, quality of experience, simulation, serious games, digital games, augmented reality, and virtual reality. The series is cross-disciplinary, and seeks contributions from computer science, media design, human-computer-interaction, psychology, (mass)-communication, information systems, and business viewpoints. More information in the Book. TOPICS OF INTEREST ----------------------------------- (but are not limited to) * Virtual and Augmented Reality (AR and VR) * Quality of Experience (QoE) * Media/UX meets Big Data, deep learning, AI * Interactive data visualization * Digital computer games * Artificial Intelligence and VR/AR * Interaction Design and User-Experience * Human-Computer-Interaction * Multimedia, video, music, and text media * Animation and digital graphics * Ubiquitous/pervasive media * Interactive storytelling * Entertainment technologies * Cultural visualization * Information systems in media industry * Interactive and collaborative systems * Mobile entertainment technologies * Management of IT in entertainment industry * User-experience and audience research * Social media and web-based media technology * Professional content production industries * Yours? CURRENT ISSUES IN PRODUCTION ---------------------------------------------------- * The Serious Storytelling Handbook: Storytelling Outside the Entertainment Context Artur Lugmayr, Helmut Hlavacs, and Calkin Suero Montero (Eds.) http://www.artur-lugmayr.com/activities/current-activities/crc-emu-series/s… <http://www.artur-lugmayr.com/activities/current-activities/crc-emu-series/s…> SUBMISSION DETAILS ----------------------------------- For the book series, we are seeking high quality contributions. A first initial proposal or brief of the book should include the following information, and be sent via email to artur.lugmayr(a)artur-lugmayr.com <mailto:artur.lugmayr@artur-lugmayr.com?subject=CRC%20Book%20Proposals> . It should contain a word document with the following sections: * Type of book (e.g. handbook, edited book, monograph) * Abstract (150-250 words abstract) * Tentative chapter structure and content * Target audience, and series fit * Key-dated and time planning for the project * Additional resources (e.g. website, newsletter, email list) * Author information (short bio, picture, affiliation, contact information) Further more detailed instructions can be found on: http://emu.artur-lugmayr.com <http://emu.artur-lugmayr.com> CONTACT INFORMATION ----------------------------- Please let me know if you should have further questions: artur.lugmayr(a)artur-lugmayr.com <mailto:artur.lugmayr@artur-lugmayr.com?subject=CRC%20Book%20Proposals>

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Call for Abstracts: “Inequalities and Divides in Digital Cultures” (Digital Culture & Society Journal)
by Richterich, Annika (LK) 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

Hi all, Pablo Abend and I just published a call for abstracts on “Inequalities and Divides in Digital Cultures”. You can find some basic information below and the full call here: http://digicults.org/callforpapers/cfp-inequalities-and-divides-in-digital-… It would be fantastic to receive submissions from the AoIR community. We'd also really appreciate if you'd share the link/call with others who might be interested. Thanks! Best wishes, Annika -- Call for Abstracts: "Inequalities and Divides in Digital Cultures" Digital Culture & Society Journal Abstract Deadline: Friday, 17th August, 2018 Edited by: Pablo Abend and Annika Richterich This issue of Digital Culture & Society addresses inequalities and divides in digital cultures. We are looking for contributions that approach related topics from various, (inter-)disciplinary perspectives. Paper proposals (abstracts) may be relevant to the following three themes – but we likewise welcome contributions moving beyond these: ‘Inequality of Access’ ‘Inequality by Design and Discursive Divides’ ‘Inequality by Algorithms’ For the full call and further information on deadlines and submissions, please go to: http://digicults.org/callforpapers/cfp-inequalities-and-divides-in-digital-… Please send your abstract and (a) short biographical note(s) to Pablo Abend (pablo.abend[at]uni-siegen.de) and Annika Richterich (a.richterich[at]maastrichtuniversity.nl). Based on the abstracts, the editors will pre-select authors that will be invited to submit a full paper. All full papers will be double-blind peer reviewed.

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UnBias Algorithmic Preference Survey
by Ansgar Koene 20 Jul '18

20 Jul '18

Dear Colleagues, as part of the UnBias project (http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk/) on addressing issues of transparency and accountability regarding unjustified preferences (i.e. “bias”) by algorithms we are conducting a short survey on peoples' algorithm preferences for limited-resource-allocation problems. The linked survey consists of two case studies involving the allocation of limited resources and you will be asked to select between 5 options to determine the allocation. Completing this task should take between 10 - 20 minutes. https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/unbias-preference-survey [https://static.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/static/render/open-graph/open-graph-bos.…]<https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/unbias-preference-survey> UnBias Algorithmic Preference Survey<https://oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/unbias-preference-survey> oxford.onlinesurveys.ac.uk Online survey BOS Please feel free to distribute this survey invite to students and colleagues as you see fit. Thank you very much for your participation. Best wishes, Ansgar Koene (University of Nottingham) Helena Webb (University of Oxford) Dr. Ansgar Koene Senior Research Fellow: UnBias, CaSMa & Horizon Policy Impact Horizon Digital Economy Research Institute University of Nottingham Working group chair for IEEE Standard on Algorithm Bias Considerations http://unbias.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ http://casma.wp.horizon.ac.uk/ http://www.horizon.ac.uk/ https://standards.ieee.org/develop/project/7003.html https://sites.google.com/site/arkoene/ This message and any attachment are intended solely for the addressee and may contain confidential information. If you have received this message in error, please contact the sender and delete the email and attachment. Any views or opinions expressed by the author of this email do not necessarily reflect the views of the University of Nottingham. Email communications with the University of Nottingham may be monitored where permitted by law.

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