Hi All,
Just before Wikimania 2013, there will be a related research & community
conference held in Hong Kong.
WikiSym, the 9th International Symposium on Wikis and Open Collaboration
OpenSym, the 2013 International Symposium on Open Collaboration
August 5-7, 2013 | Hong Kong, China
http://opensym.org/wsos2013
In-cooperation with ACM SIGWEB and ACM SIGSOFT. Archived in the ACM
Digital Library.
Community track submission deadlines:
* Early deadline: March 17, 2013
* Regular deadline: May 17, 2013
The 2013 Joint International Symposium on Open Collaboration (WikiSym
+ OpenSym 2013) is the premier conference on open collaboration
research, including wikis and social media, Wikipedia, free, libre,
and open source software, open access, open data and open government
research. WikiSym is in its 9th year and will be complemented by
OpenSym, a new conference on open collaboration research and an
adjunct to the successful WikiSym conference series. WikiSym + OpenSym
2013 is the first conference to bring together the different strands
of open collaboration research, seeking to create synergies and
inspire new research between computer scientists, social scientists,
legal scholars, and everyone interested in understanding open
collaboration and how it is changing the world. Read more about the
conference at
http://opensym.org/wsos2013/about
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: COMMUNITY TRACK
The following types of papers can be submitted to the community track:
* Experience report long and short: A regular presentation slot
(30min) will be provided
* Workshop proposals: A workshop slot (half-day or full-day) is
provided at the conference
* Panel proposals: A session (90min) discussion slot for the panel
will be provided
* Demo proposals: Space and time is provided during the demo
OTHER RESEARCH TRACKS INCLUDES
* Open Collaboration (Wikis, Social Media, etc.) Research Track
* Wikipedia (and related) Research Track
* Open Access, Open Data, and Open Government Research Track
* Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Research Track
* Doctoral Symposium
Web Site:
http://opensym.org/wsos2013
Regards,
Haggen