Selecting a General Chair - Revision history

MartiHearst at 17:39, 10 January 2018

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	NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.		NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.
	* To aid in the selection process, see this [~~[List~~ of ~~Past CL Conference Organizers]~~]		* To aid in the selection process, see this [https://aclweb.org/aclwiki/Conference_Chairs list of past conference chairs]
	Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, ICWSM, CHI, and CSCW.		Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, ICWSM, CHI, and CSCW.

MartiHearst at 18:22, 25 December 2017

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	NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.		NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.
	* To aid in the selection process, see this [[List of Past CL Conference Organizers]]		* To aid in the selection process, see this [[List of Past CL Conference Organizers]]
	Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.		Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, ICWSM, CHI, and CSCW.

	For information about roles and responsibilities, see [[General (conference) chair duties\|General Chair duties]].		For information about roles and responsibilities, see [[General (conference) chair duties\|General Chair duties]].

MartiHearst at 16:39, 25 December 2017

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	NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.		NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.
	* To aid in the selection process, see this [[List of Past CL ~~Office Holders~~]]		* To aid in the selection process, see this [[List of Past CL Conference Organizers]]
	Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.		Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.

MartiHearst at 16:19, 25 December 2017

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	NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.		NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.
			* To aid in the selection process, see this [[List of Past CL Office Holders]]
	Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.		Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.

JoakimNivre at 15:29, 31 March 2017

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	For information about roles and responsibilities, see [[General (conference) chair duties\|General Chair duties]].		For information about roles and responsibilities, see [[General (conference) chair duties\|General Chair duties]].

			'''NB:''' ACL is committed to promoting equity and diversity at all levels of
			the organization. Everyone involved in nomination and selection procedures
			is therefore encouraged to consult our page with resources for
			[[Promoting Diversity and Avoiding Bias]].

	Author: Joakim Nivre, 2016		Author: Joakim Nivre, 2016

JoakimNivre at 08:07, 19 August 2016

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	* Candidates with experience only from conferences in related areas, not Computational Linguistics, should normally not be considered.		* Candidates with experience only from conferences in related areas, not Computational Linguistics, should normally not be considered.

	NB: As major CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.		NB: As '''major''' CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.
	Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.		Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.

ShiqiZhao at 06:52, 19 August 2016

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	The General Chair of the main ACL conference should have		The General Chair of the main ACL conference should have:

	* experience from at least one (preferably two) of the following conference chair roles:		* experience from at least one (preferably two) of the following conference chair roles:

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The General Chair of the main ACL conference should have

* experience from at least one (preferably two) of the following conference chair roles:
** Program Chair of a '''major''' international conference in Computational Linguistics or a related area
** Local Arrangements Chair of an international conference in Computational Linguistics or a related area
** General Chair of an international conference in Computational Linguistics or a related area
* a proven capacity for leadership, including good organizational, collaborative and communicative skills.

When appointing a General Chair, the coordinating committee should in addition consider the following:

* ACL wants to promote equality and diversity in the selection of conference chairs.
* The General Chair should normally have an affiliation in the geographical region where the conference takes place.
* Candidates who have already been General Chair of the main ACL conference should normally not be considered again.
* Candidates with experience only from conferences in related areas, not Computational Linguistics, should normally not be considered.

NB: As major CL conferences are counted ACL, NAACL, EACL, IJCNLP, COLING, LREC and EMNLP.
Conferences in related areas include, for example, IJCAI, AAAI, NIPS, ICML, CHI, and CSCW.

For information about roles and responsibilities, see [[General (conference) chair duties|General Chair duties]].

Author: Joakim Nivre, 2016