Call for Special Sessions
The PCS2021 technical program will include a series of Special Sessions that complement the regular sessions by focusing on important emerging research topics. Hence, each Special Session should be a focused effort on a specific research topic.
The call for Special Sessions is now closed. The full list of accepted Special Sessions can be found on PCS 2021 Programme page.
Important Dates
Proposal Submission | 29 September 2020 |
Notification of Special Session Acceptance | 2 October 2020 |
How to Submit a Proposal
Prospective organizers of Special Sessions are invited to submit proposals with the following information:
- A title for the Special Session and the names of the organizers.
- A brief description of the session (max 250 words), indicating the novelty and the importance of the topic.
- Short biographies of the Special Session organizer(s) and their contact information.
- List of five (5) invited papers (including titles, authors, contact information of the corresponding author, and a short abstract). Note: individual organizers should not be named on more than one paper.
- Proposals will be evaluated based on the timeliness of the topic as well as the track record of the organizers and the anticipated quality of papers in the proposed session.
- The papers in each accepted Special Session should be submitted in the same format as regular papers.
- All contributed papers will undergo a review process, similar to that for regular papers, but coordinated by the Special Session organizers.
- In cases where insufficient invited papers are accepted, there is the option of making Special Sessions open to papers from the open call.
- Special Sessions will be scheduled as oral sessions.
Additional Information
Any further inquiries should be sent to the Special Sessions Chair, Dr Matteo Naccari: matteo.naccari@lx.it.pt from the Matteo Naccari, Instituto de Telecomunicações, Lisboa – Portugal, and Audinate, Cambridge – UK
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