Organization: Middle East Technical University - Computer Center
Date: Monday, 11 Jan 1993 11:07:36 TUR
From: <A43345@TRMETU.BITNET>
Newsgroups: comp.databases
Subject:    NATO ASI on OODBMS / Izmir-Turkiye

NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) on Object-Oriented Database
                    Management  Systems
        AUGUST 6-16, 1993, KUSADASI, IZMIR, TURKIYE


Director:Prof. Dr. Asuman Dogac
         Director
         Software Research and Development Center,
         The Scientific and Technical Research Council
         of Turkiye
         Dept. of Computer Engineering
         Middle East Technical University
         Ankara, 06531, Turkiye
         Fax: +90-4-2101259
         Phone:+90-4-2101298 / +90-4-2101000 ext. 2072,2073,2081
         E-mail:  natoasi@trmetu.bitnet


Organizing Committee members:


Prof. Tamer Ozsu
Dept. of Computer Science

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada



Prof. Timos Sellis

Dept. of Elec. and Computer Eng.

National Technical University of Athens

Athens, Greece



Prof. Alex Biliris

AT&T BELL LABS, ROOM 3D-401
600 MOUNTAIN AV.
MURRAY HILL, NJ 07974,USA




Principal Sponsor: NATO



Sponsors: The Scientific and Technical Research Council of Turkiye,
Middle  East Technical University, Software Research and
Development Center, IBM(Turkiye), ORACLE(Turkiye),
Nixdorf(Turkiye), Software AG(Turkiye), Login(Turkiye), Koc-Unisys
(Turkiye)

LIST OF LECTURERS: CATRIEL BEERI,  JOSE BLAKELY, MICHAEL
Brodie, Alex Buchmann, Umeshwar  Dayal, Klaus Dittrich, Georges
GARDARIN, NARAIN GEHANI,  PARIS KANELLAKIS,  WILLIAM KENT,
 ERICH NEUHOLD,  GAIL MITCHELL,
 STAN ZDONIK.


Objective, Agenda and Participants: This ASI on Object-Oriented
Databases aims to disseminate state-of-the art knowledge on the
topic to scientists  in an international setting, to bring together
the best researchers and  practitioners in the field, to share
information on latest research  findings and on ongoing projects,
to provide an environment in which "students" may learn from
distinguished teachers, and to stimulate collaboration among
scientists. It is expected that over sixty students (which can be
researchers or practitioners at any - pre- or post-graduate -
level) will attend, drawn from each NATO country and from Central
and Eastern Europe. It is also intended to have about thirty
industrial and government bodies represented at the ASI. The
proceedings of the ASI will be published by Springer-Verlag.



Applications:  Applications for participation at the ASI are
sought. Prospective students, industrial or government participants
and observers should send brief proposals of what they intend to
accomplish and what form their participation would take. Each
proposal should include a curriculum vitae, a summary of relevant
scientific and professional accomplishments, and a documented
statement of financial need (if funds are applied for). Support
letters from other members of the professional community familiar
with the applicant's work would strengthen the application.
Prospective participants from Greece, Portugal and Turkiye are
especially encouraged to apply.



COSTS AND FUNDING : THE LAND ACCOMMODATIONS
AND MEALS FOR THE TEN DAYS DURATION OF
THE ASI IS US$580. IN ADDITION, AN INDUSTRIAL
registration fee of $500.00 will be charged.



We intend to subsidise costs of lecturers and students, to the
maximum extent possible by our funding, generously provided by
NATO. Consequently, we invite proposals for additional sponsorship
of the ASI. Every sponsor will be fully acknowledged both at the
ASI site and in the printed proceedings. Moreover, the list of all
sponsors will be copied, along with our gratitude, to the NATO
Assistant Secretary General for Scientific and Environmental
Affairs and the Advisory Panel of the ASI Programme. Prospective
students and other participants should also seek support from their
national scientific funding agencies. The agencies, such as the
American NSF or the German DFG, may provide some ASI travel funds
upon the recommendation of an ASI director. Additional funds exist
for students from  Greece, Portugal and Turkiye.



Correspondence and Registration: Applications and proposals should
be forwarded to Prof. Asuman Dogac at the above address. Sufficient
time must be allowed for all correspondence to be evaluated and
written invitations to be issued where warranted. Student
applications arriving after April 1st, 1993 may not be considered.
All approved applicants will be informed of the exact registration
arrangements and will be asked to register promptly.