ICST2018 Call for Workshop Proposals

The IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification, and Validation (ICST)
is one of the premier conferences for research in all areas related to software quality. 
The conference has a history of hosting many workshops that provide a collaborative forum
for participants to exchange preliminary results, conduct intensive discussions on a 
particular topic, and coordinate efforts between members of a technical community.

We encourage those interested in organizing a workshop to submit proposals focusing on all
aspects of software testing, verification, and validation. These will be IEEE workshops, 
and organizers have the option of publishing the proceedings in the IEEE digital library.

How to Submit

Submit your workshop proposal via e-mail and in PDF format to:
* Gregory Gay, University of South Carolina (greg@greggay.com) 
* Mike Papadakis, University of Luxembourg (michail.papadakis@uni.lu)

Proposals should provide the following required information:

* Title: Workshop name and acronym
* List of organizers and contact information
* Workshop summary
   - Provide here the workshop title and a brief abstract of the goals and format of the 
     workshop intended for the ICST web pages.
* Workshop theme, goals, and relevance
   - Briefly describe the workshop theme and its goals. Please provide a clear statement 
     of why the members of the ICST community will be interested in this workshop and what 
     impact your workshop will have on them. Also state your success criteria for the 
     workshop.
* Workshop format
   - Please describe how you plan to structure the workshop (e.g., paper presentations, 
     invited talks, working sessions, panels, etc.). Briefly explain how this format will 
     aid in achieving the workshop goals.
* Workshop scheduling
   - Please specify (half day or 1 day). Please indicate whether you would prefer to have 
     the workshop before or after the conference. We will do our best to accommodate your 
     preferences, but do not guarantee them.
* Paper selection procedure 
   - Provide the paper selection procedure, including the types and length of papers 
     permitted (demos, short, long, position statements,...), names of proposed and 
     confirmed program committee members, and a link to a preliminary workshop web site 
     and call for papers.
* Publication
   - Specify if the workshop intends to publish its proceedings through the IEEE digital 
     library, or if different proceedings are planned.
* Workshop Needs
   - List any known equipment or material needs for the workshop.
* Participation
   - Provide the expected number of participants, submissions, and accepted papers. Please 
     explain your reasoning to support this estimate.
* Success indicators of previous editions
   - If this workshop has been run previously, please describe where and when the workshop 
     was held, the number of submissions it received, and the number of attendees.
* Organization information
   - Please indicate the names of the workshop chairs and provide a short biography for 
     each of them, highlighting past workshop, conference, or other relevant organization 
     experience (if any). Please also indicate other organizing committee members (if any).

The suggested length is 2-3 pages.

Important Dates

* Submission: September 8, 2017
* Notification of Acceptance: September 22, 2017

Early proposal submissions are welcomed. We will try to provide early responses so that 
you will have more time to solicit your workshop papers.