LINGUIST List 7.1822

Mon Dec 23 1996

Calls: Student Conf in Lx 9, EUROSPEECH'97

Editor for this issue: Ljuba Veselinova <ljubalinguistlist.org>

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1. SCIL 9, Student Conference in Linguistics 9
2. Michael Scordilis, EUROSPEECH'97 FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS

This is just a reminder that abstracts for presentations at
Student Conference in Linguistics 9 (SCIL 9) will be due on

		 January 15th 1997

Detailed information about the conference as well as abstract
submission form can be found at the URL below after January 2nd
1997.

 http://www.labs.emich.edu/ltlabs/mckenny/scil.html
 (note this URL will not be available during Christmas break)

With best wishes for the coming holidays,

SCIL 9 organizing committee,

Ljuba Veselinova
Susan Robinson
Carol Burki
Lamont Antieau

 
	 European Speech Communication Association (ESCA)

			 EUROSPEECH'97

		 5th EUROPEAN CONFERENCE
		ON SPEECH COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY

			 RHODES, GREECE

			 22-25 SEPTEMBER 1997


			FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS


AIMS

The Fifth biennial European Conference on Speech Communication and
Technology, EUROSPEECH'97, of the European Speech Communication
Association (ESCA), will be held on the island of Rhodes, Greece,
organized by the University of Patras, Wire Communications Laboratory.
Rhodes is situated in the southern Aegean Sea, in the Mediterranean
and it is famous for its natural beauty, its archeological treasures
and its highly developed tourism. ESCA is the European organization
that promotes research, development and applications in SPEECH
COMMUNICATION AND TECHNOLOGY. Host cities of the previous conferences
were Paris (1989), Genova (1991), Berlin (1993) and Madrid (1995). The
upcoming conference will include the latest developments in this field
of major international importance, presented in oral and poster
sessions . Furthermore it will include several keynote addresses by
distinguished scientists. All presentations and printed material will
be in English, which is the official language of the conference. In
addition to the technical program, an exhibition of products, services
and prototypes related to Speech and Language Communication and
Technology will be held during the conference. Prospective authors are
invited to propose papers in any of the listed technical areas.
TECHNICAL AREAS

A. Speech production and perception
B. Phonetics and phonology
C. Prosody
D. Neurophysiology, psychoacoustics and psycholinguistics of speech
E. Auditory modeling
F. Speech analysis and modeling
G. Neural networks for speech and language processing
H. Robust speech processing, signal enhancement and noise reduction
I. Text-to-speech synthesis
J. Speech and audio coding and transmission
K. Speech recognition and understanding
L. Language modeling
M. Spoken dialogue systems design
N. Speaker and language recognition
O. Spoken language resources, assessment, standards and human factors
P. Multimodal speech and language processing
Q. Technology for speech and language acquisition and learning
R. Applications for speech, language and hearing disorders and aids for 
the communication impaired
S. Speech and language engineering for the telecommunications
T. Systems, hardware and architectures for speech processing
U. Applications of speech technology
V. Other related areas or emerging techniques and applications


SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACTS

Abstracts of original, not elsewhere published papers may be submitted
either by post (four copies must be submitted) or by e-mail in
postcript or ascii format only. They must be received no later than 1
February 1997 together with the completed EUROSPEECH'97 Abstracts
Cover Form given below. Abstracts should not exceed two A4 pages
(including figures and references). All submissions will be
acknowledged. E-mail abstracts will be acknowledged within 24
hours. If they are not acknowledged, please check the e-mail address
and resubmit. All abstracts will be refereed by the Scientific
Programme Committee. Submission of an abstract implies a commitment to
present the paper if accepted.

ABSTRACTS SUBMISSION ADDRESS:

EUROSPEECH'97
Wire Communications Laboratory
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Patras
26110 Rion, Patras, GREECE
E-mail: Abstracts-EURO97wcl.ee.upatras.gr


SPECIAL SESSIONS

EUROSPEECH'97 will include a Special Session on "Education for
Language & Speech Communication Sciences", which aims to address
educational issues of Phonetics, Spoken Language Engineering, Speech
and Language Therapy, Computer assisted learning (CAL) and the use of
internet. Abstracts submitted for this session must be indicated in
the space provided in the Abstracts Cover Form. For more information
please contact: Gerrit Bloothooft Research Institute for Language and
Speech (OTS) Trans 10, 3512 JK Utrecht, The Netherlands Phone:
+31.30.2536042 Fax: +31.30.2536000 Email: Gerrit.Bloothooftlet.ruu.nl

SCHEDULE

Submission of abstracts	To be received by 	1 February 1997
Notification of acceptance To be mailed out by 	1 April 1997
Submission of photo-ready papers To be received by 	20 May 1997


MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION

Authors of accepted papers will be asked to send a typed manuscript.
Details regarding the format of the papers will be sent together with
the notification of acceptance. Photo-ready papers for printing will
be required by 20 May 1997.


PUBLICATION IN THE JOURNAL OF SPEECH COMMUNICATION

The authors of selected EUROSPEECH'97 papers will be invited by the
Scientific Committee to submit an extended version of their paper for
publication in the Journal of Speech Communication.

PROCEEDINGS

The Conference Proceedings, in printed volumes and CD-ROM, will be
available to delegates at the conference.


VENUE

EUROSPEECH'97 will be held in the Convention Centre of Rodos Palace
Hotel. Rodos Palace is a five-star hotel complex by the seashore, 12
km from the international airport and only 4 km from the city of
Rhodes. It is set on a 30-acre site and includes an elegant tower
building, vast gardens with bungalows and excellent sport
facilities. The Convention Centre itself is a high-standard complex
capable of serving up to 3500 delegates. Easy access to the island is
provided by direct flights to Rhodes from many European cities, or via
Athens.

CONFERENCE EXHIBITION

As in previous EUROSPEECH conferences, a scientific, technical and
industrial exhibition will be held during EUROSPEECH'97. Companies,
Research Institutes, Universities and Consortia of EU-supported
projects will have the opportunity to show their products, prototypes
and technologies. Further information on the exhibition is available
from the Conference Secretariat and from our web site at:
http://www.cti.gr/~ee-www/

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation at Rodos Palace and other nearby hotels at reduced
prices will be offered to participants and accompanying persons. Rodos
Palace offers a wide choice among rooms, suites, apartments and
bungalows.


SOCIAL PROGRAMME

Rhodes is a well known Greek island with a long history, significant
ancient and medieval monuments and beautiful beaches. It is also a
very cosmopolitan resort. A full social programme including an
excursion to ancient Lindos will be offered to delegates and their
accompanying persons.


SATELLITE EVENTS

ESCA WORKSHOP ON INTONATION, 18-20 September 1997, at Athens, Greece.
Information contact: Antonis Botinis
Tel: +30 1 7211119
Fax: +30 1 7228981
E-mail: tonescadi.uoa.gr
WWW server: http://www.di.uoa.gr/esca

EU SPEECH PROJECTS DAY, Monday, 22 September 1997, 9:00-13:00, 
Convention Centre, Rodos Palace Hotel, Rhodes, Greece.
Information contact: Giovanni Battista Varile
European Commission, DG XIII E5 - Language Engineering
Tel: +352 430 132 867		Fax: +352 430 134 999
E-mail: Giovanni.Varilelux.dg13.cec.be

COCOSDA WORKSHOP'97 (The International Coordinating Committee for Speech 
Databases and Speech I/O Systems Assessment), Friday, 26 September 1997, 
9:00-13:00, Convention Centre, Rodos Palace Hotel.
Information contact: Mark Liberman
University of Pennsylvania
Tel: +1 215 898 0464		Fax: +1 215 573 2175
E-mail: mylunagi.cis.upenn.edu

European Tutorial & Research Workshop on AUDIO-VISUAL SPEECH PROCESSING: 
Computational & Cognitive Science Approaches, 27-28 September 1997, 
Centre, Rodos Palace Hotel, Rhodes (Greece).
Information contact: Christian BENOIT
Institut de la Communication Parlee, UPRESA CNRS No 5009, Universite 
Stendhal,
BP 25 X, F38040 Grenoble Cedex 9, FRANCE
Tel: (+33).4.76.82.43.36	Fax: (+33).4.76.82.43.35
E-mail: benoiticp.grenet.fr
Web page: http://ophale.icp.grenet.fr/

COST WORKSHOP (Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical 
research), 26-27 September 1997, Athens, Greece. Information contacts:
COST 249	COST 250
Continuous Speech Recognition	Speaker Recognition in Telephony
Jean Pierre Martens	Andrea Paoloni
Tel: +32 91 264 3395	Tel: +39 6 5480 3351
Fax: +32 91 264 3594	Fax: +39 6 5480 4405
E-mail: martenselis.rug.ac.be	E-mail: paofub.it


REGISTRATION OPTIONS AND FEES
Full and limited registration options for ESCA members, non-ESCA members 
and students are offered.
All registration options include:
- Transportation between the Rhodes airport and the Conference venue the 
days before and after the Conference.
- CD-ROM Proceedings.
- Reception.
- Three Lunches (student lunches will be different).
- Coffee and refreshments during session breaks.

The full registration option will also include: (a) Hard copy of the 
Conference Proceedings, (b) Banquet, and (c) Excursion to ancient 
Lindos.


The fees schedule for payments made before 1 July 1997 is as follows:

(A) Full Registration
ESCA Member, ECU 390
Non- ESCA Member (1), ECU 435
Non- ESCA Member Special Package (2), ECU 480

(B) Limited Registration
ESCA Member, ECU 310
Non- ESCA Member (1), ECU 355
Non- ESCA Member Special Package (2), ECU 400

(C) Student Registration
ESCA Member, ECU 125
Non- ESCA Member (1), ECU 140
Non- ESCA Member Special Package (2), ECU 155

- -----
(1) This fee entitles the participant to an ESCA membership for one year 
(1997) if desired.
(2) An ESCA membership for two years (1997, 1998) is included in this 
fee.
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After 1 July 1997 registration with increased fees can be made until 1 
September 1997 and on site. Registration fees will be paid in Greek 
currency (drachmas - Dra). The corresponding prices in Dra will be given 
in the registration form.


GRANTS
Grants will be offered to students and scientists (age < 40) needing 
financial assistance, as follows:
* 20 Grants including free registration, accommodation and full board
* Grants including only free registration
* Grants covering part of the transportation costs.

Submission of a paper is a prerequisite. Preference to applicants from 
Eastern Europe and to those with accepted papers will be given.

Applications should be sent only by post together with the abstract of 
the paper to the "Abstracts Submission Address" given above, including:
* Application form (given below) completely filled out.
* Curriculum Vitae including publications (if any)
* Letter of Recommendation from the Director of the Laboratory the 
applicant belongs to with justification of the needed grant.



EUROPEAN SPEECH COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION (ESCA)

ESCA is a non-profit organization, whose objective is to promote speech 
communication science and technology in a European context. If you are 
interested in joining ESCA or need information about the association, 
please contact:

ESCA- EUROPEAN SPEECH COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION
ICP, Universite Stendhal
BP 25, 38040 GRENOBLE Cedex, FRANCE
Tel: 	+33 4 76 82 43 36
Fax:	+33 4 76 82 43 35
E-mail: escaicp.grenet.fr
WWW server: http://ophale.icp.grenet.fr/esca/esca.html


LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Tel: 	+30 61 991 722
Fax: 	+30 61 991 855
E-mail:	Eurospeech97wcl.ee.upatras.gr

GENERAL CHAIRMAN
GEORGE KOKKINAKIS, Wire Communications Laboratory (WCL), University of 
Patras, Greece
CO-CHAIRMAN
GEORGE CARAYANNIS, Technical University of Athens and the Institute of 
Speech and Language Processing (ISLP), Athens, Greece
SECRETARY
NIKOS FAKOTAKIS, WCL, University of Patras, Greece

SCIENTIFIC PROGRAMME
Michael Scordilis, WCL, University of Patras
PROCEEDINGS
Michael Logothetis, WCL, University of Patras
REGISTRATION/FINANCES
Panagiota Bobolas, WCL, University of Patras
PUBLICITY
Sofia Antonakopoulou, WCL, University of Patras
EXHIBITION
Evangelos Dermatas, WCL, University of Patras
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION
Sofia Antonakopoulou, WCL, University of Patras
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Vassilis Stylianakis, WCL, University of Patras
AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT
John Mourjopoulos, WCL, University of Patras
Dimitris Galanis, WCL, University of Patras
ORAL SESSIONS
Michael Scordilis, WCL, University of Patras
POSTER SESSIONS
Vassilis Darsinos, WCL, University of Patras
SPONSORS
Dimitris Lymberopoulos, WCL, University of Patras
ATHENS CONNECTION
Ioannis Dologlou, ISLP, Athens
Petros Maragos, ISLP, Athens


INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

B. ATAL, AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, U.S.A.
C. BENOIT, ICP, Universit=E9 Stendhal, Grenoble, France
R. BILLI, CSELT, Torino, Italy
J. BLAUERT, Ruhr University, Bochum, Germany
L. BOVES, Nijmegen University, The Netherlands
A. BRADLEY, R.M.I.T., Melbourne, Australia
G. CARAYANNIS, Technical University of Athens, Greece
P. DALSGAARD, University of Aalborg, Denmark
V. DIGALAKIS, Technical University of Crete, Greece
N. FAKOTAKIS, WCL, University of Patras, Greece
K. FELLBAUM, Technical University of Berlin/Cottbus, Germany
H. FUJISAKI, Science University of Tokyo, Japan
S. FURUI, NTT, Tokyo, Japan
B. GRANSTR=D6M, KTH, Stockholm, Sweden
M. JACK, University of Edinburgh, U.K.
F. JELINEK, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, U.S.A.
Y. KOSAREV, Russian Academy of Science, St-Petersburg, Russia
J. LLISTERRI, Universidad Aut=F3noma de Barcelona, Spain
H. MANGOLD, Daimler Benz, Ulm, Germany
J. MARIANI, LIMSI-CNSR, Orsay, France
R. MOORE, RSRE-DRA, Malvern, U.K.
J. MOURJOPOULOS, WCL, University of Patras, Greece
H. NEY, RWTH, Aachen, Germany
J. OHALA, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
D. O'SHAUGHNESSY, INSR-Telecom, University of Quebec, Canada
J. PARDO, Universidad Polit=E9cnica de Madrid, Spain
L. POLS, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
M. SCORDILIS, WCL, University of Patras, Greece
C. SORIN, CNET, Lannion, France
I. TRANCOSO, INESC, Lisboa, Portugal

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT

CPR-Conference-Public Relations
EUROSPEECH'97
50, King George Sq.
26221 Patras, GREECE
Tel: +30 61 270 388
Fax: +30 61 223 335
E-mail: cprpat.forthnet.gr


LOCAL COMMITTEE

Wire Communications Laboratory
EUROSPEECH'97
University of Patras
26 110 Rion, Patras, GREECE
Tel: +30 61 991 722
Fax: +30 61 991 855
E-mail: Eurospeech97wcl.ee.upatras.gr

WEB-SITE
The Call for Papers, Call for Exhibitors and Sponsors, all necessary 
forms, and continuously updated information about the Conference, as 
well as about Greece and Rhodes, can be found at our web site at:
http://www.cti.gr/~ee-www/
 



		 EUROSPEECH'97 ABSTRACTS COVER FORM

Please attach this form to the maximum 2 page summary of your paper,
answering concisely all questions. Missing information may cause your
paper to be rejected.

1. Paper Title:


2. Technical Area of paper according to the proposed list.
First Choice:		Second Choice:		=09
Special Session on "Education for Language & Speech Communication 
Sciences" [ ]


3. Provide information for each author in the order of names that will 
appear in the programme:
Last name	First name	Organization	Telephone/Fax number	E-mail




4. Name and address of author to contact:


5. Describe concisely the problem that you have addressed and its
importance:


6. Describe the original contribution of your work, and compare it to
previous work or to the work of other authors (give references at the
end of your summary):




7. Titles of other papers (if any) submitted by the author(s):


_________________________________________________________________________


APPLICATION FORM FOR A GRANT

CANDIDATE'S DETAILS:
Name: :______________________________________________________
Institution: 
:________________________________________________________________________
_
Address: 
:________________________________________________________________________
_
Country: :________________________
E-mail: :_________________________________________
Telephone: :_______________________
Fax: :________________________
Date of Birth: :__________________
ESCA Membership number (if applicable): _______
ESCA member since 19___ (if applicable)

TITLE OF PAPER SUBMITTED:

REQUESTED GRANT (please indicate your selection(s))
Registration & Accommodation [ ]
Registration only [ ]
Transportation [ ]

ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS:
1) Curriculum Vitae including publications (if any)
2) Letter of Recommendation from the Director of the Laboratory the 
applicant belongs to with justification of the needed grant

_________________________________________________________________________
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