{\bf \Large First European Workshop on Case-Based Reasoning}\\[0.3cm]
{\bf \large 1-5 November 1993}\\[0.3cm]
{\em \large Kaiserslautern, Germany}\\[0.3cm]
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{\em organized by} {\bf GI FA 1.5} \\
{\em in cooperation with} {\bf ECCAI}, German Chapter of the {\bf ACM}, {\bf DFKI}, {\bf SFB 314}
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\subsection*{General Information}
Case-Based Reasoning is a topic which becomes more and more important and has raised considerable interest recently. Its various aspects have been elaborated from the theoretical as well as from the practical side. It supports knowledge acquisition and problem solving, and it is related to key words like machine learning, analogy, cognitive modeling, similarity, information retrieval, statistics among others. Although case-based reasoning has a well defined place within AI-related conferences, we feel that
the topic deserves a workshop on its own also in Europe, as there have been such events in US.
\subsection*{Programme}
The scientific programme will include the presentation of selected papers, several invited talks, system demonstrations, as well as poster and panel sessions. Tutorials are planned for the first day.
\subsection*{Submission of Papers}
Submissions are invited on research covering all aspects of case-based reasoning including (but not restricted to):\\
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theoretical analysis of similarity assessment\\
adaptation strategies\\
combination of case-based and other approaches\\
cognitive modeling\\
case-based learning\\
relations between inductive and case-based learning/reasoning\\
case-based knowledge engineering\\
analogical reasoning\\
relations between case-based reasoning and other approaches\\
evaluation of case-based approaches\\
demonstration of implemented systems\\
applications of case-based reasoning\\
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Please, contribute an extended abstract of 2-4 pages to one of the following categories:\\
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theoretical results\\
practical/empirical results\\
work in progress (posters)\\
system descriptions (includes a demonstration at the workshop)\\
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Submissions should be made in five copies to the programme chairman.
\subsection*{Preprints and Proceedings}
Accepted extended abstracts will be distributed as preprints at the workshop.
Authors of accepted extended abstracts are invited to submit a long paper (about 15 pages) based on this. Accepted long papers are published within a book which will be made available after the workshop.
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\subsection*{Important Dates}
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Submission deadline: & 30 April 1993\\
Notification of acceptance/rejection: & 30 June 1993\\
Camera-ready-copy:& 31 July 1993
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\subsection*{Programme Chairman}
Michael M. Richter (Kaiserslautern, Germany; address below)
\subsection*{Programme Committee}
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Agnar Aamodt (Trondheim, Norway)
& Jaime G. Carbonell (Pittsburgh, U.S.A.)\\
Thomas Christaller (St. Augustin, Germany)
& Boi V. Faltings (Lausanne, Switzerland)\\
Klaus P. Jantke (Leipzig, Germany)
& Mark T. Keane (Dublin, Ireland)\\
Janet L. Kolodner (Atlanta, U.S.A.)
& Michel Manago (Paris, France)\\
Ramon Lopez de Mantaras (Blanes, Spain)
& Bernd Neumann (Hamburg, Germany)\\
Bruce W. Porter (Austin, U.S.A.)
& Frank Puppe (W{\"u}rzburg, Germany)\\
Lorenza Saitta (Torino, Italy)
& Derek Sleeman (Aberdeen, UK)\\
Gerhard Strube (Freiburg, Germany)
& Walter Van de Velde (Brussels, Belgium)\\
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\subsection*{Organized in Cooperation with:}
The European Workshop on Case-Based Reasoning is\\
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the expert system section of the German society for Computer Science {\bf (GI)},\\
the special interest group on case-based reasoning (AK-CBR),\\
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{\em in cooperation with}
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the European Coordinating Committee for AI {\bf (ECCAI)},\\
the German Chapter of the Association for Computing Machinery {\bf (ACM)},\\
the German Research Center on Artificial Intelligence {\bf (DFKI)},\\
the Computer Science Department of the University of Kaiserslautern, and \\
the German Special Research Investigation on Artificial Intelligence and\\ Knowledge-Based Systems {\bf (SFB 314)}
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\subsection*{Organizing Committee}
Klaus-Dieter Althoff, Frank Maurer, Stefan Wess\\
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University of Kaiserslautern\\
Department of Computer Science\\
P.O.Box 3049\\
D-W-6750 Kaiserslautern, Germany\\
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Tel.: +49 631 205 3360 (3362,3356,3363)\\
Fax: +49 631 205 3357\\
email: ewcbr@informatik.uni-kl.de\\
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\subsection*{Remarks}
Please, distribute this first call to persons who are potentially interested in the field. General Information and registration materials may be obtained from the local organizers. We would also like to collect email addresses for easy distribution of information concerning CBR and EWCBR.
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Thus, please respond to ewcbr@informatik.uni-kl.de.
