Selecting the general chair - Revision history

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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.
	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]].

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

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	* 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:
	** Program Chair of a ~~_major_~~ international conference in Computational Linguistics or a related area		** 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		** 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		** General Chair of an international conference in Computational Linguistics or a related area
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	* The General Chair should normally have an affiliation in the geographical region where the conference takes place.		* 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 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		* Candidates with experience only from conferences in related areas, not Computational Linguistics, should normally not be considered.
	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.

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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:
	- Program Chair of a _major_ international conference in Computational Linguistics or a related area		** 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		** 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		** 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.		* a proven capacity for leadership, including good organizational, collaborative and communicative skills.

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Criteria for selecting a General Chair

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	~~==Criteria for selecting a~~ General Chair==		The General Chair of the main ACL conference should have

	~~'''[[Conference_Handbook\|Conference Handbook]]~~ - ~~Selecting~~ a General Chair~~'''~~		* 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.

	~~Criteria for selecting as~~ a General Chair ~~include~~:		When appointing a General Chair, the coordinating committee should in addition consider the following:

	* ~~Having been PC chair for a~~ conference in ~~Computational Linguistics or related area~~		* ACL wants to promote equality and diversity in the selection of conference chairs.
	* ~~Having~~ been ~~Local Arrangements~~ Chair ~~for a~~ conference (not ~~just a workshop); hence having dealt with hotels or conference sites~~		* The General Chair should normally have an affiliation in the geographical region where the conference takes place.
	* ~~Having management~~ experience		* Candidates who have already been General Chair of the main ACL conference should normally not be considered again.
	* Being known for following through on commitments		* Candidates with experience only from conferences in related areas, not Computational Linguistics, should normally
	* Being well-organized		not be considered.
	* Having academic/research experience
	* Being a good judge of character, ~~in naming a team~~
	* Being diplomatic and able to work well with others
	* Being be ~~a good spokesperson to the press and dignitaries, in case that’s necessary~~

	~~Criteria~~ for ~~selection as a Program Co-chair include:~~		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.

	* Having been an Area Chair ~~for an ACL conference~~		For information about roles and responsibilities, see [[General (conference) chair duties\|General Chair duties]].
	* Being well-organized
	* Being a respected researcher with good judgement
	* Being diplomatic and able to work well with others

	Author: ~~Phil Cohen~~, ~~2000, amended 2005<br>~~		Author: Joakim Nivre, 2016
	~~Amended by: Eduard Hovy, 2000~~

	~~[[Category:Conference Handbook]]~~

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==Criteria for selecting a General Chair==

'''[[Conference_Handbook|Conference Handbook]] - Selecting a General Chair'''

Criteria for selecting as a General Chair include:

* Having been PC chair for a conference in Computational Linguistics or related area
* Having been Local Arrangements Chair for a conference (not just a workshop); hence having dealt with hotels or conference sites
* Having management experience
* Being known for following through on commitments
* Being well-organized
* Having academic/research experience
* Being a good judge of character, in naming a team
* Being diplomatic and able to work well with others
* Being be a good spokesperson to the press and dignitaries, in case that’s necessary

Criteria for selection as a Program Co-chair include:

* Having been an Area Chair for an ACL conference
* Being well-organized
* Being a respected researcher with good judgement
* Being diplomatic and able to work well with others

Author: Phil Cohen, 2000, amended 2005<br>
Amended by: Eduard Hovy, 2000

[[Category:Conference Handbook]]