Young Researchers Symposium on Natural Language Processing

Event Notification Type: 
Call for Papers
Abbreviated Title: 
YRSNLP
Location: 
The Osaka International Convention Center (OICC), Japan
Saturday, 10 December 2016
State: 
Country: 
Japan
City: 
Osaka
Contact: 
YANS Committee
Naoaki Okazaki
Submission Deadline: 
Monday, 17 October 2016

CALL FOR SUBMISSION AND PARTICIPATION

Young Researchers Symposium on Natural Language Processing (YRSNLP)
December 10, 2016 (one day prior to Coling 2016 workshops/tutorials)
The Osaka International Convention Center (OICC), Japan
https://sites.google.com/site/yrsnlp2016/

We are excited to organize YRSNLP, the first international symposium for young researchers working on Natural Language Processing (NLP). The goal of this symposium is not only to present and discuss their studies but also to stimulate new ideas, encourage networking, and enhance their activities. YRSNLP is an official satellite event of Coling 2016, approved by the International Committee on Computational Linguistics (ICCL). Do not forget to travel one day prior to Coling 2016 to meet NLPers at this event!

Important dates
October 17, 2016: Abstract submission deadline for presentations (11:59pm, PST)
November 26, 2016: Registration due for participation
December 10, 2016: Symposium

Venue
Room 801-802, the Osaka International Convention Center (OICC)
5-3-51, Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Osaka, 530-0005 JAPAN
(the same venue as Coling 2016)
http://www.gco.co.jp/en/

Tentative schedule
10:00-17:00
- Invited talks (TBA around the beginning of October)
- Casual talks from participants
- Sponsor talks
- Poster sessions
18:00-20:00 Social event

Registration
Please register a talk or participation from the Web site:
https://sites.google.com/site/yrsnlp2016/
The registration fee for the symposium is free, but all participants are required to register the main conference of Coling 2016.

How to participate as a speaker
Anyone can attend the symposium as a speaker, presenting their work at casual talk and poster sessions. This may be a good opportunity for gaining recognitions from the young generation. We also welcome a presentation of a study that has been presented elsewhere (e.g., in Coling 2016 or another conference/workshop) by the presenter. Please submit the title and the abstract (at most 400 words long) of your work by the abstract submission due.

How to participate as an audience
Participants can also enjoy the symposium as the audience; attending talks by invited speakers, poster presenters, and sponsor companies. We are also planning to have a social event so that we can know each other well and enjoy the Coling 2016 conference.

FAQ

Who are "young" researchers?
We basically expect that YRSNLP will provide networking opportunity especially for master/doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and assistant professors. But we welcome the attendance of every researcher regardless of their age!

Is it possible to attend this symposium without attending Coling 2016?
No. It is mandatory to register Coling 2016 for attending this symposium.

How can I obtain a VISA for this symposium?
We do not provide any assistance for obtaining a VISA for attending this symposium. Please obtain an invitation letter from Coling 2016.

Is it necessary to submit a paper to attend this symposium as a speaker?
No. Anyone who has a valid registration for Coling 2016 can attend this symposium as a speaker by submitting a title and abstract of their talk.

Is this a refereed symposium?
No. We do not review a submission for this symposium. However, we may reject submissions for some uncontrollable reasons: for example, when a submission focuses on a too irrelevant topic, or when we receive too many submissions.

Will YRSNLP publish proceedings for the symposium?
No. We only publish a program of the symposium. This ensures that a presentation at this symposium will not be regarded as a prior nor duplicated submission with other conferences/workshops/symposiums.

Organization
YRSNLP 2016 is organized by Young Researcher Association for NLP Studies (YANS), which is an association for young researchers working on natural language processing and computational linguistics in Japan. Since 2006, the association has held its annual conference, YANS symposium, eleven times with a goal of encouraging the networking among the young researchers and enhancing their activities.
http://yans.anlp.jp/

General Co-Chairs
Naoaki Okazaki (Tohoku University)
Yuya Unno (Preferred Networks, Inc.)
Hitoshi Nishikawa (Tokyo Institute of Technology)

Committee members
Yuki Arase (Osaka University)
Kei Uchiumi (Denso IT Laboratory, Inc.)
Tomoyuki Kajiwara (Tokyo Metropolitan University)
Kimi Kaneko (Ochanomizu University)
Risa Kitajima (Rakuten, Inc.)
Itsumi Saito (NTT, Inc.)
Misa Sato (Hitachi, Ltd.)
Hiroyuki Tokunaga (SmartNews, Inc.)
Toshiaki Nakazawa (JST)
Grahm Neubig (Carnegie Mellon University)
Jun Harashima (Cookpad, Inc.)
Masatsugu Hangyo (Weathernews, Inc.)
Miho Matsunagi (Tokyo Institute of Technology)
Rei Miyata (University of Tokyo)
Makoto Miwa (Toyota Technological Institute)
Yugo Murawaki (Kyoto University)
Kento Watanabe (Tohoku University)

Contact
YANS Committee
yans2016committee at googlegroups dot com