Deadline for Early-Bird Registration: September 3rd 2006.
Register for the conference and sign up for the workshop here.
Late registration, until September 17 2006.
On site registration also possible.

The results of the workshop, including submitted position statements, position papers, presentations and discussion notes, will be made publicly available on the web.

Participation

The workshop is an open event. Everybody interested in contributing is welcome. However, space is limited to 30 participants. In order that a wide range of views can be heard, it may be necessary to limit attendance, including no more than two participants representing any one organization.

All participants must register to attend the workshop as described below and submit a statement of their interest in the workshop which will be made public.

In addition, those who would like to be considered by the program committee to make a presentation must also submit a position paper as described below.

Registration

All participants have to register with the conference organizers as well as the workshop organizers. Conference information: www.ectel06.org

Interest Statements
Interest statements are required from every participant. They consist of a brief (maximum 500 word) text description of the contribution you could make to the workshop, including the topics you wish to see discussed.

Deadline for interest statements: 3 August 2006.
Confirmation of obtaining a place at the workshop will be sent on August 15.
After that, any remaining places may be filled at the discretion of the program committee.

Position Papers
Position papers will be reviewed by the program committee as a basis for selecting invited presentations to inform and initiate discussion at the workshop. Even if not selected for presentation, they provide valuable insights for participants, and will be made available on the workshop website.
Papers on practical experience and demonstrations will be particularly welcome.
A position paper is usually short, around 2 to 5 pages, and describes a point of view related to one of the topics listed above. It should include a summary of what would be presented if invited to do so by the program committee. They must be in standard HTML or XHTML format (with any images as PNG, GIF, or JPG) or in plain text format. As well as one version using the Springer format to make it easier to present to a publisher. Position papers should be submitted to the workshop chairs ectel AT up2uml.org

Extended deadline for position papers: 5 July 2006.
Invitations to give a presentation will be sent on July 17.
Deadline for final version of accepted position papers: August 3, 2006

All submitted position papers and presentations slides (including screenshots of any demonstration given during a presentation) must be available for public distribution and will be published on the public website of the workshop. Submitting a position paper will be taken to imply acceptance of these terms for publication.