CALL FOR PAPERS

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XVI Latin-American Master's Thesis Contest (CLTM 2009)
XXXV Conferencia Latinoamericana de Informática (CLEI 2009)

Pelotas, RS, Brazil, 22 to 25 September 2009
http://www.sbc.org.br/clei2009/cltm.html
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The contest called Concurso Latinoamericano de Tesis de Maestría (CLTM) is an annual event that takes place within the Conference organized by the Centro Latinoamericano de Estudios en Informática (CLEI). The objective is to disseminate and transmit the work of Latin American students who have completed their Master’s Thesis in Computer Science recently.

Students who graduated from 1st April 2008 and March 31, 2009 in programs of Master of Latin American Universities may participate in the contest. The work submitted must be individual (can not be in group). To participate in the contest should be submitted a summary of the thesis. Contributions will be judged by an Evaluator Committee, coordinated by Prof. Dr. Alfredo Viola (Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de la República, Uruguay), who will elect the three best works.

The winning work will be presented orally and published in the annals of the XXXV Conferencia Latinoamericana de Informática to be held in Pelotas, Brazil, 22 to 25 September 2009. The work must be presented personally in the conference to receive the award.

Important Dates
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Paper submission: May 25, 2009.
Acceptance Notification: July 6, 2009.
Camera-ready version: July 17, 2009.
Author Inscription: July 17, 2009.

Paper Submission
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All papers must be submitted electronically using JEMS (submission management system) available on the CLTM Web Page. More information about the procedure for submission can be found in http://www.sbc.org.br/clei2009/cltm.html

Should be sent three files, each of the files will have to follow the directions below:

* First file (Title Page):
This should include in PDF format:
- Work’s title;
- name and email of the author (reiterates that only individual work will be accepted);
- affiliation;
- full address of the institution, including telephone and fax, and
- name, email and full address of the advisor.

* Second file (Thesis Summary):
The summary should comprise between 10 and 20 pages in Spanish, Portuguese or English. Will be sent in PDF format, adapting to the LNCS format (http://www.springer.de/comp/Incs/authors.html).

* Third file (Proof Documentation)
Digitized version (PDF format) of all documents necessary to proof the graduation of the author (copy of graduation certificate within the dates stipulated in this CFP or document equivalent).

Chairs
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Dr. Alfredo Viola, Universidad de la República, Uruguay
viola@fing.edu.uy

Dr. Marilton Aguiar, Universidade Católica de Pelotas, Brasil
marilton@ucpel.tche.br

Dr. Rodrigo Santos, Universidad Nacional del Sur - Bahía Blanca, Argentina
ierms@criba.edu.ar

Contact
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CLTM 2009 Consultas
cltm2009@ucpel.tche.br

Venue
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CLEI 2009, organized by Federal University of Pelotas (UFPel) and Catholic University of Pelotas (UCPel), is promoted by the Centro Lationamericano de Estudios en Informática (CLEI) and the Brazilian Computer Society (SBC) and will be held in Pelotas, in the extreme southern part of the country. Pelotas is renowned for its candy industry. It is situated on the shores of Lake Patos, and enjoys a rich historical and cultural heritage.