This call for industrial presentations is specifically targeted to those of you who either work on industrial projects (possibly Ada-related) where reliable software is important, or know people working on such projects. Consider what others might learn from the experience gained in those projects, and please try to get a presentation overview submitted by January 8th at the latest, i.e. one month from now. Many projects could report a lot of valuable experience: sharing it with others benefits the whole community and might provide useful feedback to the project as well. We're looking forward to receiving many interesting presentations. Dirk Craeynest, Ada-Europe'2011 Publicity Chair ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Call for Industrial Presentations The Ada Connection 16th International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies - Ada-Europe 2011 + Ada Conference UK 2011 20 - 24 June 2011, Edinburgh, UK http://www.ada-europe.org/conference2011 Organized by Ada-Europe, in cooperation with ACM SIGAda *** DEADLINE Saturday 8 JANUARY 2010 *** ----------------------------------------------------------------------- General Information ------------------- The Ada Connection combines the 16th International Conference on Reliable Software Technologies - Ada-Europe 2011 - with Ada Conference UK 2011. It will take place in Edinburgh, Scotland's capital city and the UK's most popular conference destination. In traditional Ada-Europe style, the conference will span a full week, including a three-day technical program and vendor exhibition from Tuesday to Thursday, along with parallel tutorials and workshops on Monday and Friday. The Ada Connection will also encompass technical and vendor tracks under the banner of Ada Conference UK. The Ada Connection will thus provide a unique opportunity for interaction and collaboration between academics and industrial practitioners. Call for Industrial Presentations --------------------------------- In addition to the usual Call for Papers, the conference also seeks industrial presentations which deliver value and insight, but may not fit the selection process for regular papers. Schedule -------- 08 January 2011: Submission of industrial presentation proposals 08 February 2011: Notification of acceptance to authors 16 May 2011: Industrial presentations required 20-24 June 2011: Conference Submission of Presentations --------------------------- Authors of industrial presentations are invited to submit a short overview (at least one page) of the proposed presentation by 8 January 2011. The Industrial Committee will review the proposals and make the selection. To submit your abstract, please visit: http://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/adaconnection2011/industrial_contributions_form.php The authors of selected presentations shall prepare a final short abstract and submit it by 16 May 2011, aiming at a 20-minute talk. Accepted authors will also be invited to submit corresponding articles for publication in the Ada User Journal, which will host the proceedings of the Industrial Program of the Conference. For any further information please contact the Industrial Chair directly. Awards ------ In addition to the award for best regular paper, Ada-Europe will also offer an honorary award for the best presentation, considering both regular and industrial presentations. Call for Exhibitors ------------------- The commercial exhibition will span two days (Tuesday & Wednesday) of the main conference. Vendors and providers of software products and services should contact the Exhibition Chair for information and for allowing suitable planning of the exhibition space and time. Conference Topics ----------------- Over the years Ada-Europe has established itself as an international forum for providers, practitioners and researchers into reliable software technologies. The conference presentations will illustrate current work in the theory and practice of the development and maintenance of long-lived, high-quality software systems for a variety of established and novel application domains. The program will allow ample time for keynotes, Q&A sessions, panel discussions and social events. Participants will include practitioners and researchers representing industry, academia and government organizations active in the promotion and development of reliable software technologies. All contributions should address the topics of interest to the conference, which for this edition include but are not limited to: - Methods and Techniques for Software Development and Maintenance: Requirements Engineering, Object-Oriented Technologies, Model-driven Engineering, Formal Methods and Supporting Toolsets, Re-engineering and Reverse Engineering, Reuse, Software Management. - Software Architectures: Architectural Styles, Service-Oriented Architectures, Cloud Service Model, Design Patterns, Frameworks, Architecture-Centered Development, Component and Class Libraries, Component-based Design and Development. - Enabling Technologies: Software Development Environments, Compilers, Debuggers, Run-time Systems, Middleware Components, Concurrent and Distributed Programming, Ada Language and Technologies. - Software Quality: Quality Management and Assurance, Risk Analysis, Program Analysis, Verification, Validation, Testing of Software Systems. - Theory and Practice of High-Integrity Systems: Real-Time, Distribution, Fault Tolerance, Security, Reliability, Availability, Trust and Safety, Language Vulnerabilities. - Embedded Systems: Multicore Architectures, HW/SW Co-Design, Reliability and Performance Analysis. - Mainstream and Emerging Applications: Manufacturing, Robotics, Avionics, Space, Health Care, Transportation, Energy, Fun and Business Games, Telecommunication, etc. - Experience Reports: Case Studies and Comparative Assessments, Management Approaches, Qualitative and Quantitative Metrics. - The Future of Ada: New language features, implementation and use issues; positioning in the market and in education; where should Ada stand in the software engineering curriculum; lessons learned on Ada Education and Training Activities with bearing on any of the conference topics. Industrial Committee -------------------- Guillem Bernat, Rapita Systems, UK Dirk Craeynest, Aubay Belgium & K.U.Leuven, Belgium Hubert Keller, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Germany Ismael Lafoz, Airbus Military, Spain Ahlan Marriott, White-Elephant GmbH, Switzerland Paul Parkinson, Wind River, UK Jean-Pierre Rosen, Adalog, France Alok Srivastava, TASC Inc, USA Rei Str�hle, Sweden Rod White, MBDA, UK Conference Organization ----------------------- Honorary Chair John Barnes, John Barnes Informatics, UK jgpb@jbinfo.demon.co.uk Conference Co-Chairs Rod Chapman, Altran Praxis Ltd, UK rod.chapman@altran-praxis.com Steve Riddle, Newcastle University, UK steve.riddle@ncl.ac.uk Program Co-Chairs Alexander Romanovsky, Newcastle University, UK alexander.romanovsky@ncl.ac.uk Tullio Vardanega, University of Padua, Italy tullio.vardanega@math.unipd.it Tutorial Chair Albert Llemos�, Universitat de les Illes Balears, Spain albert.llemosi@uib.cat Exhibition Chair Joan Atkinson, CSR, UK joan.atkinson@ncl.ac.uk Industrial Chair Jamie Ayre, AdaCore, France ayre@adacore.com Publicity Chair Dirk Craeynest, Aubay Belgium & K.U.Leuven, Belgium Dirk.Craeynest@cs.kuleuven.be Finance Chair Neil Speirs, Newcastle University, UK neil.speirs@ncl.ac.uk Local Chairs Joan Atkinson & Claire Smith, CSR, UK {joan.atkinson,claire.smith}@ncl.ac.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Our apologies if you receive multiple copies of this announcement. Please circulate widely. If you have a LinkedIn account, let your network know that you will be attending or are interested in thist event; see http://events.linkedin.com/Ada-Connection-16th-International/pub/405820 Dirk.Craeynest@cs.kuleuven.be, Ada-Europe'2011 Publicity Chair (V5.1)