Call for Proposals for Professional Development and Career Mentoring Activities

We would like to invite submissions of proposals for activities that will support professional development and career mentoring of attendees.  Examples of activities are meetings for specific groups such as undergraduate students or junior faculty, panels, and presentations.

Important Dates

• Submission Deadline:  April 15, 2025
• Notification:  TBD

Requirements for Proposal Submission

The proposals should be short (1 page in pdf format +1 page for bios) and address the following:

• What activity is proposed and its specific objectives?
• The names, email addresses, URLs, and brief CVs of organizing committee members.
• What is the target audience (academics, industry, graduate students, undergraduate students, etc.)?
• What is the expected number of participants?
• Duration of the proposed activity and proposed schedule.
• Will the activity be by invitation or open to anyone?
• Timing: will the activity occur concurrently with the main conference or during the workshop days?
• Requirements: Does the activity have additional requirements beyond the standard AV setup?  If yes, specify what you need.

Proposals should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file via email to both co-chairs:

Maria Gini ([email protected]) and Minming Li ([email protected])

For any questions, please contact the co-chairs.