Preliminary Announcement and Call for Papers

SIG on Knowledge-Based Software Engineering,
Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (EICE), Japan
Russian Association for Artificial Intelligence
Institute of Information Technologies - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Bulgarian Artificial Intelligence Association

Prof. Haruki Ueno, Tokyo Denki University, Japan
DSc. Vadim L. Stefanuk, Institute for Information Transmission Problems of Russian Academy of Science
Dr. Christo Dichev, Institute of Information Technologies, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence
Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University

JCKBSE'96 is to provide a forum for scientific interchange among scientists in Knowledge-Based Software Engineering, an interdisciplinary area between Knowledge Engineering and Software Engineering, mainly from Japan, the CIS countries and Bulgaria on a broad spectrum of academic research, implementation technologies, application systems, cultural discussions, and so on.

JCKBSE'96 is held immediately after AIMSA'96 - the 7th International conference "Artificial Intelligence - Methodology, Systems, Applications", Sozopol, 18-20 September 1996.

Problem solving methods for software engineering
Representation and usage of programming knowledge
Program models for cooperative problem solving
Program comprehension
Cognitive modeling of programmers
Intelligent programming environments
Intelligent CASE
Intelligent CAI
Intelligent re-engineering
Object-oriented programming paradigm
Decision support methods for software engineering
Knowledge-based assistance in software development
Knowledge system development tools and environments
Expert systems

JAPAN:
Hori, Masahiro: IBM
Hashimoto, Masaaki: Kyushu Institute of Technology
Kaijiri, Kenji: Shinshu University
Kohno, Zenya: Saitama University
Komiya, Seiichi : IPA (Organizing Secretary)
Koyama, Teruo: NACSIS
Muraoka, Yoichi: Waseda University
Nagata, Morio: Keio University (Program Chair)
Okamoto, Toshio: Electronics Communication University
Uehara, Sanya: Fujitu
Ueno, Haruki: Tokyo Denki University (Organizing Chair)
Watanabe, Masanobu : NEC
Yamashiro, Akihiro: Toshiba
Yamamoto, Shuichiro: NTT

CIS:
Averkin, Aleksei: Computer Center of RAN
Ehrlich, Alexander: Russian Academy of Science
Khoroshevsky, Vladimir: Russian Academy of Science
Lozovskii, Vitalii: Ukrain Academy of Science
Lubimskii, Eduard: Institute for Applied Mathematics
Osipov, Gennadii: Research Center on AI
Pogosyan Eduard .: Computer Center Armeinan Acad. of Sci.
Popov, Eduard: Institute "The Informatization of Russia"
Pospelov, Dmitrii: Computer Center of RAN
Stefanuk, Vadim: Russian Academy of Science(Chair)
Vagin, Vadim: Moscow Power Institute

BULGARIA:
Dichev, Christo: Institute of Information Technologies - BAS
Dicheva, Darina: Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics, Sofia University
Dochev, Danail: Institute of Information Technologies - BAS (chair)
Eskenazi, Avram: Institute of Mathematics and Informatics - BAS
Vassilev, Vassil St.: Institute of Information Technologies - BAS

Conference proceedings will be published in Bulgaria and will be available at the conference.

Foreign participants (except those from CIS): $360, including registration, proceedings, two-days full board (meals and accommodation). Participants from CIS: $50 including registration, proceedings, two-days full board (the full conference expenses will be covered by grants available for CIS and Bulgarian participants).


Combined fee for joint participation in JCKBSE'96 and AIMSA'96 conference (18-22 September 1996): $500 for foreign participants (except those from CIS), including registration and proceedings for both events, five-days full board (meals and accommodation).

English

Authors are invited to submit four copies of a single-spaced manuscript (paper) maximum 12 pages. Papers should be printed on A4 sized paper using 12 pt type. Papers must be written in English. Submitted papers are reviewed. An instruction will be sent to the authors of accepted papers concerning the final camera-ready format for their papers to be mailed to Bulgaria.

Prof. Morio Nagata,
Department of Administration Engineering
Faculty of Science and Technology
Keio University
3-14-1 Hiyoshi, Yokohama 223, Japan
fax: +81-45-566-5979
e-mail: nagata (at) ae.keio.ac.jp

Dr. Vadim L. Stefanuk.
Institute for Information Transmission Problems
Russian Academy of Science
Bolshoy Karetny per., 19
101447 Moscow GSP-4, Russia
fax: (7-095)2090579
e-mail: stefanuk (at) ippi.ac.msk.su

Christo Dichev
Institute for Information Technologies - BAS
Acad. Bonchev st., bl. 29A
Sofia 1113 BULGARIA
fax: +359 2 720 497
email: cdichev (at) iinf.bg

1) Title of the paper.
2) Name, affiliation and mailing address of the author, e-mail.
3) Abstract of 100-200 words.
4) The subject category (the topic) in which the paper should be reviewed.
5) Note that a deposit of $150 for each accepted paper is required in advance to have participants' paper included in the conference proceedings.

May 15, 1996 : Paper submission deadline
June 20, 1996 : Notification of acceptance
August 01, 1996 : Camera-ready deadline
September 21 - 22, 1996 : Conference dates