2010Q3 Reports: SIGFSM - Revision history

Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 08:20, 23 June 2010

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Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 08:20, 23 June 2010

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	* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)		* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)
	* Andreas Maletti (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)		* Andreas Maletti (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)
			* Jakub Piskorski (Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw)
	* Bruce W. Watson (University of Pretoria, SA & Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands)		* Bruce W. Watson (University of Pretoria, SA & Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
	* Menno van Zaanen (Tilburg University, The Netherlands)		* Menno van Zaanen (Tilburg University, The Netherlands)

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	* Matthieu Constant (Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France)		* Matthieu Constant (Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France)
	* Colin de la Higuera (Nantes University, France)		* Colin de la Higuera (Nantes University, France)
	* Lauri Karttunen (University ~~of Stanford~~, USA)		* Lauri Karttunen (Stanford University, USA)
	* Kevin Knight (USC/Information Sciences Institute, USA)		* Kevin Knight (USC/Information Sciences Institute, USA)
	* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)		* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)

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Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 03:53, 18 June 2010

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	* Matthieu Constant (Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France)		* Matthieu Constant (Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France)
	* Colin de la Higuera (Nantes University, France)		* Colin de la Higuera (Nantes University, France)
			* Lauri Karttunen (University of Stanford, USA)
	* Kevin Knight (USC/Information Sciences Institute, USA)		* Kevin Knight (USC/Information Sciences Institute, USA)
	* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)		* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)
	* Andreas Maletti (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)		* Andreas Maletti (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)
	* Bruce W. Watson (University of Pretoria, SA & Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands)		* Bruce W. Watson (University of Pretoria, SA & Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
	* Menno van Zaanen (Tilburg University, The ~~Nertherlands~~)		* Menno van Zaanen (Tilburg University, The Netherlands)
	* Lynette van Zijl (Stellenbosch University, SA)		* Lynette van Zijl (Stellenbosch University, SA)
	* the elected officers		* the elected officers

Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 20:51, 17 June 2010

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	A mailing list for the SIGFSM has been established. Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.		A mailing list for the SIGFSM has been established. Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.

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Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 20:49, 17 June 2010

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	In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:		In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:
	* [[http://fsmnlp2009.fastar.org/Home.html][FSMNLP 2009]], July 21-24, 2009 in the University of Pretoria, South Africa		* [http://fsmnlp2009.fastar.org/Home.html FSMNLP 2009], July 21-24, 2009 in the University of Pretoria, South Africa
	* FSMNLP 2011 is collocated with CIAA 2011 in Blois, France		* FSMNLP 2011 is collocated with CIAA 2011 in Blois, France
	* An ACL 2010 workshop: Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing in Uppsala, Sweden		* An ACL 2010 workshop: [http://stp.lingfil.uu.se/atanlp/ Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing] in Uppsala, Sweden

	The proceedings of FSMNLP 2009 are currently being published by Springer. In addition, a special journal issue ~~_Finite~~ State Methods and Models in Natural Language ~~Processing_~~ in Natural Language Engineering has been organized.		The proceedings of FSMNLP 2009 are currently being published by Springer. In addition, a special journal issue [http://www.ling.helsinki.fi/projects/jnle/ Finite State Methods and Models in Natural Language Processing] in ''Natural Language Engineering'' by Cambridge University Press has been organized.

	A mailing list for the SIGFSM has been established. Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.		A mailing list for the SIGFSM has been established. Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.

Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 20:45, 17 June 2010

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	In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:		In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:
	* FSMNLP 2009, July 21-24, 2009 in the University of Pretoria, South Africa		* [[http://fsmnlp2009.fastar.org/Home.html][FSMNLP 2009]], July 21-24, 2009 in the University of Pretoria, South Africa
	* FSMNLP 2011 is collocated with CIAA 2011 in Blois, France		* FSMNLP 2011 is collocated with CIAA 2011 in Blois, France
	* An ACL 2010 workshop: Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing in Uppsala, Sweden		* An ACL 2010 workshop: Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing in Uppsala, Sweden

Anssi.Yli-Jyra at 20:42, 17 June 2010

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	The current membership count of SIGFSM is 57 members.		The current membership count of the SIGFSM is 57 members. This adds 36% to the funding members.

	~~The nominations (April 9 - May 9, 2010) for the elections (May 10 – July 10, 2010) provided only one candidate for each position~~		== Officers ==
	~~and the results were thus immediately available and were announced on May 11, 2010. The former de factor officers became~~
	~~elected officers:~~

			The nominations (April 9 - May 9, 2010) for the elections (May 10 – July 10, 2010) provided one candidate for each position and the results were thus immediately available and were announced on May 11, 2010, making the former de factor officers the elected officers:
	* Anssi Yli-Jyrä (President)		* Anssi Yli-Jyrä (President)
	* Thomas Hanneforth (Treasurer)		* Thomas Hanneforth (Treasurer)
	* Laurette Pretorius (Secretary)		* Laurette Pretorius (Secretary)

	The first business meeting of SIGFSM was held during the FSMNLP 2009 workshop on July 22, 2009, at the University of Pretoria.		Other Positions:
			* Liaison Representative in ACL 2010: Anssi Yli-Jyrä
			* Email List Resource Manager: Thomas Hanneforth
			* Web Site Resource Manager:
			* Web Content Resource Manager:

			== SIGFSM Business Meeting and International Advisory Committee ==

			The first business meeting of the SIGFSM was held during the FSMNLP 2009 workshop on July 22, 2009, at the University of Pretoria.
	During the business meeting, the SIGFSM constitution was accepted. A list of candidates for nominations for IAC was discussed.		During the business meeting, the SIGFSM constitution was accepted. A list of candidates for nominations for IAC was discussed.
	After the meeting, the International Advisory Committee (IAC), was nominated by the President:		After the meeting, the International Advisory Committee (IAC), was nominated by the President:
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	* Lynette van Zijl (Stellenbosch University, SA)		* Lynette van Zijl (Stellenbosch University, SA)
	* the elected officers		* the elected officers

			== Events and Publications ==

	In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:		In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:
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	* An ACL 2010 workshop: Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing in Uppsala, Sweden		* An ACL 2010 workshop: Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing in Uppsala, Sweden

	In addition, a special journal issue _Finite State Methods and Models in Natural Language Processing_ in Natural Language Engineering has been organized.		The proceedings of FSMNLP 2009 are currently being published by Springer. In addition, a special journal issue _Finite State Methods and Models in Natural Language Processing_ in Natural Language Engineering has been organized.

	~~Open positions:~~
	* Web Master
	* Liaison Representative

	Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.

	In ~~2010~~, ~~Thomas~~ Hanneforth ~~established~~ a ~~mailing list for~~ the ~~SIGFSM~~.		A mailing list for the SIGFSM has been established. Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.

Anssi.Yli-Jyra: New page: The current membership count of SIGFSM is 57 members. The nominations (April 9 - May 9, 2010) for the elections (May 10 – July 10, 2010) provided only one candidate for each position ...

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New page: The current membership count of SIGFSM is 57 members. The nominations (April 9 - May 9, 2010) for the elections (May 10 – July 10, 2010) provided only one candidate for each position ...

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The current membership count of SIGFSM is 57 members.

The nominations (April 9 - May 9, 2010) for the elections (May 10 – July 10, 2010) provided only one candidate for each position
and the results were thus immediately available and were announced on May 11, 2010. The former de factor officers became
elected officers:

* Anssi Yli-Jyrä (President)
* Thomas Hanneforth (Treasurer)
* Laurette Pretorius (Secretary)

The first business meeting of SIGFSM was held during the FSMNLP 2009 workshop on July 22, 2009, at the University of Pretoria.
During the business meeting, the SIGFSM constitution was accepted. A list of candidates for nominations for IAC was discussed.
After the meeting, the International Advisory Committee (IAC), was nominated by the President:

* Matthieu Constant (Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, France)
* Colin de la Higuera (Nantes University, France)
* Kevin Knight (USC/Information Sciences Institute, USA)
* András Kornai (Harvard University, USA & Budapest Institute of Technology, Hungary)
* Andreas Maletti (Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Spain)
* Bruce W. Watson (University of Pretoria, SA & Technical University of Eindhoven, The Netherlands)
* Menno van Zaanen (Tilburg University, The Nertherlands)
* Lynette van Zijl (Stellenbosch University, SA)
* the elected officers

In 2009, SIGFSM and SIGMORPHON were mutually in contact concerning plans for a joint workshop. However, SIGFSM could not provide volunteers to help in organizing a workshop during 2010. Besides this, the IAC of SIGFSM has specifically endorsed the following events:
* FSMNLP 2009, July 21-24, 2009 in the University of Pretoria, South Africa
* FSMNLP 2011 is collocated with CIAA 2011 in Blois, France
* An ACL 2010 workshop: Applications of Tree Automata in Natural Language Processing in Uppsala, Sweden

In addition, a special journal issue _Finite State Methods and Models in Natural Language Processing_ in Natural Language Engineering has been organized.

Open positions:
* Web Master
* Liaison Representative

Plans including a web site, a proceedings archive and future publication policies were discussed in the SIGFSM meeting. András Kornai and other former FSMNLP organizers have put some effort on archiving of earlier proceedings. The SIGFSM has had varying policies concerning proceedings publishers. In FSMNLP 2009, T. Hanneforth advocated an Open Access policy. There seem to be interest in Open Access publishing in long term and a need to weight the alternatives by ballot.

In 2010, Thomas Hanneforth established a mailing list for the SIGFSM.

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