Knowledge extraction and management
(Extraction et Gestion des Connaissances, EGC'2008)
January 29 - February 1, 2008, Sophia Antipolis, France
http://www-sop.inria.fr/axis/egc08
Honorary chair : Osmar Zaïane, Univ. of Alberta, Canada


We are pleased to announce that the 8th French Conference "Extraction et
Gestion des Connaissances" (EGC'2007) will take place
in the INRIA Sophia Antipolis, close to Nice, France, from January 29
to February 1, 2008. This conference
is devoted to theories, methods and applications of Data Mining, Machine
Learning, Knowledge Discovery in Data Bases, Knowledge
Management and engineering. Its aim is to gather all researchers and
company managers in this area in order to present work of high
quality and exchange new ideas. This year, the honorary chair

EGC'2008 invites you to propose your contribution in several ways:
tutorials, workshops, oral presentations, posters, and software
demonstrations.
Papers should be submitted in French or in English. Two formats of
submission exist: short papers (up to 6 pages) and long papers
(up to 12 pages), please refer to our web site for additional
information (http://www-sop.inria.fr/axis/egc08).

The main submission deadlines are:
Tutorials and workshops: September 20, 2007
Paper abstract: September 21, 2007
Full paper: September 28, 2007
Software demonstrations: October 20, 2007

The proceedings of EGC'2008 will appear in a special issue of the French
journal RNTI (Cépaduès publisher). Each paper is read by
three reviewers (see the program committee on our web site).

Two special scientific prices of 1500 euros each will
be awarded to the best accademic and industrial papers.

Yours,

Fabrice Guillet and Brigitte Trousse,
(Program chair and local chair).