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			   EWDC - 5

	Fifth European Workshop on Dependable Computing

	Dependability, Decentralization and Distribution

	17-19th February 1993, Lisboa - Portugal
	

Sponsored by: 

              - Joint Technical Interest Group "Fault-Tolerant
                 Computing Systems" of the GI, ITG and GMA, Germany
              - AFCET Working Group "Dependable Computing", France
              - AICA Working Group
                 "Dependability in Computer Systems", Italy
              - INESC/IST - Technical University of Lisboa - Portugal

In cooperation with:
              - EC-ESPRIT CaberNet Network of Excellence on Distributed
                 Computing System Architectures
	      - the OCG (Austrian Computer Society)
	      - EWICS TC7. 

Dependability and distribution can no longer be separated. Be it
because distribution degrades reliability, requiring some form of
fault-tolerance, or because dependability can easily and elegantly be
achieved with the help of distribution.

Groups, replication, cooperation, parallelism, decentralisation, are
becoming buzzwords in several domains of applied distributed
computing, from computer control to computer supported cooperative
work (CSCW). The purpose of this workshop is to review and disseminate
the various approaches and paradigms involved in the making of real
systems, from algorithms and protocols to architectures and
applications. The following topics are relevant, but not exclusive:

- group-oriented fault-tolerance techniques;

- architectures and systems for dependability and real-time in decentralized
distributed computing;

- architectures for reliable, real-time, high-speed communications, in
industrial and non-industrial environments;

- algorithms and protocols for dependable group-oriented programming:
group communications; group membership, replication and cooperation
management; time and clock synchronisation;

- Interfaces and applications in decentralized systems: from real-time
computer control to computer supported cooperative work (CSCW).

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			COMMITTEE

Cochairpersons:

J. Nehmer, U. Kaiserslautern, G
D. Powell, LAAS-CNRS, F
P. Verissimo, INESC-IST, P

Members:

A. Alvarez, E.T.S.I., Spain
O. Babaoglu, U. of Bologna, Italy
K. Echtle, U. of Dortmund, Germany
H. Kopetz, Tech. U. of Vienna, Austria
G. Le Lann, INRIA, France
P. Pleinevaux, EPFL, Switzerland
M. Raynal, U. de Rennes, France
S. Shrivastava, U. of Newcastle, UK 	
J. Silva, U. de Coimbra, Portugal
V. Tschammer, GMD-Fokus, Germany

Local Arrangements and Treasurer:

W. Vogels, INESC, Portugal

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This is a limited attendance workshop. Prior registration is required.
The aim is to promote the exchange of ideas by extensive discussions.
No proceedings will be published. Copies of any papers relevant to the
presentation should be provided by the authors for distribution at the
workshop.

People wishing to attend should submit either of:

- an extended abstract (4-5 pages, 1000-2000 words) for regular
presentations;

- a 1/2 to 1 page (100-250 words) description of work/interest.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission deadline: 23rd November 1992

Notification: 31st December 1992

Send 1 copy by e-mail (preferred), fax or regular mail to:

Paulo Verissimo
INESC
R. Alves Redol, 9, Apartado 10105
1017 Lisboa CODEX - Portugal
Tel	+(351) 1 3100 000 (std) 
	+(351) 1 3100 281 (direct line) 
Fax	+(351) 1 52 58 43
e-mail:    paulov@inesc.pt 



Werner Vogels

Distributed Systems Group / Projecto de Automatizacao Industrial
INESC - Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores
Rua Alves Redol, 9-6o - 1000 Lisboa - Portugal
Tel: +351 1 3155150 ext 280, Fax: +351 1 525843, e-mail: werner@inesc.pt