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Subject: CCITT SDL Forum - Call For Papers
Date: 23 Jan 93 18:56:00 GMT
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             Sixth CCITT SDL Forum
               Darmstadt, Germany 
              11 - 15 October 1993 
                CALL FOR PAPERS

The International Telecommunications Union first published a standard
for a Specification and Description Language (CCITT SDL) in the
1970's. Since then SDL has evolved to a language with a formal basis
which is used throughout the world's telecommunications industry as
the major language for software and systems engineering specification,
design and description.  Although the large user base needs SDL to be
stable, enrichment to meet the changing demands of telecommunications
engineering is also essential.  Recently, the SDL-92 recommendation,
which adds object-oriented features to SDL, has been completed.
 
The SDL Forum was established so that all aspects of engineering
involving SDL can be discussed at an international level. Based on
previous Forums the expected audience is existing and potential users
of SDL, suppliers of tools, and maintainers of the language. The Forum
provides tutorials on SDL and a showcase for commercial and research
tools and the opportunity to present and discuss new ideas.
                                                 
Papers on all aspects of SDL are solicited as well as papers on usage
of SDL in combination with other notations, e.g. Message Sequence
Chart, ASN.1, TTCN and programming languages.
 

          Objectives of the Forum

Presentation of Papers
Workshops for exchange of information and ideas
Discussions of the evolution of SDL
Tool demonstrations
Tutorials on SDL (11 Oct.)
 
         Suggested Topics for Papers

Use and Experience
Application Reports
Education and Training
Testing, Verification and Validation
Environments for SDL: tools and methods
Methods, Methodologies, S/W Engineering
Reuse of Specifications and Components
Object Orientation
Combining with other approaches
Established and research-oriented tools 
 
        Publication and Deadlines

Papers are expected to be published as a North-Holland book for the
Forum.  Dates to be met are:
 
Draft Paper:         15th February 1993
Acceptance Notified: 31st March    1993
Final Copy:          15th May      1993
Publication:          6th October  1993

Authors' Contact:

Amardeo Sarma,
Forschungs- und Technologiezentrum
Postfach 10 00 03, W-6100 Darmstadt, Germany
Telephone:  +49 6151 83 2579
Facsimile:  +49 6151 83 4590
Telex:      419511 ftz d
email:      sarma@fz.telekom.de

Authors should send the paper title/scope as soon as possible.
Information for authors will be sent in January or on contact.

The participation fee (includes proceedings, excludes accommodation)
is expected to be under 400DM, since the event is hosted on the
premises of Bundespost, Telekom in Darmstadt, Germany. Darmstadt is
only 25 km away from Frankfurt Airport (22 minutes by bus, which
leaves every half-hour or 15 min by taxi) offering convenient
traveling connections. An official CCITT SG X meeting on SDL is
scheduled for October 19 - 28 in Geneva, offering a convenient
coverage of both events for non-European CCITT-delegates.

Programme Committee:

Chairman: Ove Faergemand, TFL, Denmark 
  (CCITT WP X/3 chairman); 
Local organizer: Amardeo Sarma, Telekom, Germany; 

Laura Cerchio, CSELT, Italy;
Joachim Fischer, Humboldt Univ., Berlin, Germany;
Dieter Hogrefe, Univ. of Berne, Switzerland;
Maria Manuela Marques, INESC, Portugal;   
Michel Martin, France Telecom, France;
Heinrich Nirschl, Alcatel-ELIN, Vienna, Austria;
Anders Olsen, TFL, Denmark;                                             
Birger Moeller-Pedersen, Norwegian Computing Center,Norway;  
Rick Reed, TSE, UK;  
Heikko Sorgenfrei, Siemens, Germany.
        Corresponding Members:
Kong E. Cheng, RMIT,Australia; 
Joao Franco, Telebras, Brazil;
Lindsay Jackson, Singapore Polytechnic, Singapore;
Audris Kalnins, Latvian State Univ., Latvia;
Evan Magill, Univ. of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK;
Joanna Patti, AT&T Bell Lab, USA;
Anders Rockstroem, Televerket, Sweden;
Behcet Sarikaya, Bilkent Univ., Ankara, Turkey;
Yasushi Wakahara, Kokusai Denshin Denwa, Japan;
Shem J. Ochuodho, Univ. of Nairobi, Kenya.

Please copy and widely distribute this document.  It is also available
is a LaTeX document from Amardeo Sarma.

A North American contact for any questions or issues is:

	Joanna Patti
	AT&T Bell Laboratories
	263 Shuman Blvd. P. O. Box 3050
	IHP 2F-545
	Naperville IL 60566-7050

	tel: (708) 713-5346
	fax: (708) 713-7963
	email: joanna.patti@att.com