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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 60pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-GB">FDL'08<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-GB">Forum
on specification & Design
Languages</span></b><b><span
style="font-size: 32pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">in</span></b></span><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">
technical cooperation with <o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">the</span></b></span><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">
IEEE and IEEE Computer Society Technical Committee on Design Automation
(TCDA),<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">IEEE
France Section, IEEE Germany Section<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">September
23-25, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">Stuttgart</span></b></st1:City><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">, <st1:country-region
w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region></span></b></st1:place><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 32pt; font-family: Arial; color: navy;" lang="EN-GB">CALL
FOR CONTRIBUTIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 24pt; font-family: Arial; color: red;" lang="EN-GB">SUBMISSION
DEADLINE EXTENSION<span class="GramE">:</span><br>
April 7, 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">General
Chair: Prof. <st1:PersonName productid="Martin Radetzki" w:st="on">Martin
Radetzki</st1:PersonName> </span></b><b><span
style="color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">-</span></b><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB"> <span
class="SpellE">Universität</span> Stuttgart<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">Publicity
support: <span class="SpellE">Universität</span>
Stuttgart, Accellera, Cadence, GI, GMM, IEE,<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="EN-GB">IFIP
10.5, ITG, <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Mentor</st1:place></st1:City>
Graphics, <span class="SpellE">Microswiss</span> Network, Synopsys<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">FDL is the international forum to
exchange experiences and learn new trends in the application of
languages and
their associated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">design</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> methods and tools for the design of electronic systems.
The Forum is
organized around Thematic Areas (TA) (described<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">below</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">) and includes working sessions, poster sessions,
embedded tutorials,
panels and technical discussions. Industrial<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Workshops and Fringe Meetings such as
user group or standardization meetings are also held in conjunction
with the
Forum.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">PDV TA: Property-Driven Design,
Verification & Debug<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Chair: <st1:PersonName productid="Dominique Borrione"
w:st="on">Dominique Borrione</st1:PersonName> - </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">TIMA <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Laboratory</st1:City>,
<st1:country-region w:st="on">France</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Dominique.Borrione@imag.fr">Dominique.Borrione@imag.fr</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">The assertion of formal properties
provides a uniform expression of expected system behaviour, or
constraints that
are assumed on the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">environment</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">, for a variety of design tasks: verification of
functional correctness,
generation of test stimuli, synthesis of observation monitors<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">and</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> on-line tests, model checking on the reachable state
space, direct
synthesis from assertions, etc. Standardized formalisms such as PSL<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">and</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> SystemVerilog, defined with trace operational semantics,
were initially
intended for synthesizable RTL; their application is now considered<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">at</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> transaction levels and for mixed system designs. The PDV
technical area
welcomes research contributions, tool demonstrations, <span
class="GramE">reports</span>
on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">standardization</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> activities and effective applications in all aspects of
innovative
property expression and processing, with an emphasis on<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">frontier</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> design levels, verification, automatic synthesis and
mechanized debug
aids.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="SV">CSD TA: C/C++-Based System Design<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Chair: <st1:PersonName productid="Frank Oppenheimer"
w:st="on">Frank Oppenheimer</st1:PersonName> - </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">OFFIS <span class="SpellE">e.V</span>., <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Germany</st1:country-region></st1:place>,
<span class="SpellE"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Frank.Oppenheimer@offis.de">Frank.Oppenheimer@offis.de</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">The CSD TA addresses language-based
modelling and design techniques for simulation, debugging,
transformation, and
analysis of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">hardware/software</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> embedded systems. C/C++ based design methodologies are
entering
productive industrial design flows especially after<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">the</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> IEEE standardization of SystemC. Hence, the lion share
of contributions
use SystemC and its extensions to illustrate the scientific approach.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">However, articles using languages like
UML, functional languages, System Verilog are very welcome, especially
if they
address interoperability<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">between</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> modelling languages and heterogeneous models of
computations. Topics of
interest also include embedded software modelling<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">techniques</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> and technology or domain specific approaches, e.g. for
signal
processing applications or reconfigurable computing platforms. New<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">mechanisms</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> for abstraction like transaction level modelling (TLM)
or SPIRIT and
their implications on IP-based system design or system<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">synthesis</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> are in the scope of this workshop as well as innovative
industrial case
studies.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">DCS TA: Design of Discrete and
Continuous Embedded Systems<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="DE">Chair: Sorin A. Huss - </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="DE">Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany,
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:huss@iss.tu-darmstadt.de">huss@iss.tu-darmstadt.de</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Modern information processing systems
frequently combine <span class="SpellE">analog</span>, RF, power <span
class="GramE">electronic,</span> or even non-electrical components
with complex<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">digital</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> hardware and an increasing share of software into an
embedded system.
The aggregation and tight interaction of such components<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">within</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> one data processing system is a challenge:
specification, modelling,
simulation, (symbolic) analysis, verification, design, (virtual)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">prototyping</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">, or even synthesis of <span class="SpellE">analog</span>,
mixed-signal,
and heterogeneous systems, i.e., embedded systems processing both
discrete and<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">continuous</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> signals, are highly complex issues. Furthermore,
physical effects are
of an increasing impact and have to be considered even at<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">system</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> level. Languages, models, representations, and tools
such as VHDL-AMS,
Verilog-AMS, SystemC-AMS, <span class="SpellE">Modelica</span>, <span
class="SpellE">Matlab/Simulink</span>, or<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Hybrid Automata are emerging to support
such issues starting from transistor level <span class="SpellE">analog</span>
circuit up to system level design. The DCS Thematic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Area aims at presenting latest research
activities, design experiences, and standardization issues related to
these
topics.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">UMES TA: UML and MDE for Embedded
System Specification & Design<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Chair:
<st1:PersonName productid="Pierre Boulet" w:st="on">Pierre Boulet</st1:PersonName>
</span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">-
LIFL, Lille, France, <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Pierre.Boulet@lifl.fr">Pierre.Boulet@lifl.fr</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Model driven methods, mostly based on
the Unified Modelling <span class="GramE">Language,</span>
increasingly support
semi-formal methods for system level design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">of</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> complex embedded systems including highly programmable
platforms and
heterogeneous Systems-on-Chip. Current design methods do<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">not</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> close the gap from specification to (automatic)
synthesis yet. UMES
related research topics in this field are Executable UML, model driven<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">development</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">, model transformations, UML semantics, meta-modelling
(e.g., for
SystemC and other System Description Languages or HDLs),<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">UML profiles (<span class="SpellE">SysML</span>,
MARTE, UML for <span class="GramE">SoC, ...)</span>, formalization of
UML towards
domain specific languages for simulation and synthesis. Other<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">welcomed</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> topics are standardization work, modelling languages for
real-time and
embedded systems, model driven techniques for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">performance</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> analysis, validation and verification, SDL, AADL, OCL,
XMI and
practical design experiences with UML or model driven engineering<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">(MDE) approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;" lang="EN-GB">FDL
Industrial Workshops<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">The FDL2008 Conference will host three
one-day Industrial Workshops that will take place in parallel to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Thematic <span class="SpellE">Aera</span> Sessions.</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">
The workshops will focus on practical aspects related to the subject of
the
conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">The parties interested to be involved or
to propose additional subjects for Industrial Workshops are welcome to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">contact</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> <st1:PersonName productid="Adam Morawiec" w:st="on">Adam
Morawiec</st1:PersonName>,
ECSI (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Adam.Morawiec@ecsi.org">Adam.Morawiec@ecsi.org</a>) to discuss details.</span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: black;" lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial;"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Arial; color: navy;"
lang="EN-GB">Paper Submission<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">REQUIREMENTS FOR SUBMISSIONS &
TYPES OF SUBMISSION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Regular papers: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">provide comprehensive details on innovative and complete
research or
applicative<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">work</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> with evidence of experimental results. Regular papers
may also include
proposals for<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">standardization</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">. Accepted regular papers will be presented with slides.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Short papers: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">authors are encouraged to outline work in progress,
industrial case
studies, or user<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">experiences</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> with short papers. Accepted short papers will be
presented as posters
in dedicated<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">sessions</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">, allowing to present advances achieved since submission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Format of paper: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">All papers should be formatted to fit the final format of
A4 double
column, min. <st1:metricconverter productid="2 cm" w:st="on">2 cm</st1:metricconverter><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">left</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> and right margins, single-spaced, Times New Roman font
of min. 10pt.
Short papers should not<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">exceed</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> 2 pages, and regular papers should not exceed 6 pages.
All papers must
include a short<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">abstract</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">, all required figures, tables, and references.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Posters: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">All
papers will be accompanied by posters in A0 or A1 that will foster
individual
discussions<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">during</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> several poster sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Blind review: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">The submitted paper must not mention names and
affiliations of the
authors.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Form of submission: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Follow instructions of the </span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">“</span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">FORMS OF SUBMISSIONS</span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Verdana; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">”</span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">
box below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Originality: </span></b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Submitted papers are required to describe original
unpublished work and
must not be under<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">consideration</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> for publication elsewhere.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESENTATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Authors of accepted papers will have to
deliver the final version of the papers including recommended<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">changes</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> from reviewers, a copyright release form (which will be
provided) and at
least as many author<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">registrations</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> at the Forum as there are presented papers.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">PUBLICATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Accepted papers will be published in the
IEEE digital library, thereby being indexed and available via IEEE<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="SpellE"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Xplore</span></span></span><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">.</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">
Accepted papers will be also published in electronic version (USB) to
be made
available to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">registered</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> Forum participants.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">After the conference a CD-ROM is
published by ECSI and has an ISSN number. It will also include keynote<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">presentations</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> (if no confidentiality issues are pending) and tutorial
documents. In
addition, the authors of<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">the</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> best regular papers will be invited to prepare an
extended manuscript
for publication in an edited book<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">from</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> <b>Springer Science + Business Media </b>publisher
after the event.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">EMBEDDED TUTORIALS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Proposals for half-day (4 hours)
embedded tutorials on specific topics around any of the four workshops<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">will</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> be accepted depending on topic relevance and evidence of
a
comprehensive agenda. A one page<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">description</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> of the tutorial including title, presenters, contents,
and the relevant
track(s) should be sent to<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fdl08@ecsi.org">fdl08@ecsi.org</a>. <span class="GramE">A</span>
maximum of three tutorial authors is recommended. Accepted tutorials
will get
one free<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">registration</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> to the Forum per tutorial.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">PANELS, SPECIAL SESSIONS, WORKING
GROUPS, PROJECT MEETINGS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Proposal for special sessions
(panels, working sessions, standardization or user group meetings, etc.)</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">around</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> any of the four TA tracks are invited and will be
accepted depending on
their relevance and interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">to</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> the audience. They will be embedded in regular
workshops. A one page
description including title,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">participants</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">, contents, and the relevant track(s) should be sent to
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fdl08@ecsi.org">fdl08@ecsi.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">DEMONSTRATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Companies, universities or other
organizations providing innovative tools and environments for the topics<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">described</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> above will find in FDL an opportunity to make
demonstration of them to
the attendees. Proposals<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">should</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> go as soon as possible to <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fdl08@ecsi.org">fdl08@ecsi.org</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">FORMS OF SUBMISSIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Authors are invited to send all
information in electronic<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">format</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> through a web submission process at:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="SpellE"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ecsi.org/fdl">www.ecsi.org/fdl</a></span></b></span><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">In case of problems, please send an
email to:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:fdl08@ecsi.org">fdl08@ecsi.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Accepted electronic format is PDF.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">DEADLINE DATES IN 2008<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Paper submissions due<span style="">
</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: red;" lang="EN-GB">April
7 Extended Deadline!!!</span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Special session & embedded tutorial
proposals due <span style=""> </span>April 30<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Notification of acceptance<span style="">
</span>May
12<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Presenters</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> delivery of final version<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="GramE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">of</span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"> accepted papers <b>and </b>registration<span style="">
</span>July
11<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Proposal for on-site meetings<span style="">
</span>September
01<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">FDL ORGANISATION<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">General <span class="GramE">Chair :</span><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="SpellE"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Martin.Radetzki@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de">Martin.Radetzki@informatik.uni-stuttgart.de</a></span></span><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">Secretariat:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"
lang="EN-GB">ECSI Office<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(0, 56, 119);"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:office@ecsi.org">office@ecsi.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Ph:
+33 4 76 63 49 34<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);">Fax:
+33 4 76 42 87 <span class="SpellE">87</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span
style="font-size: 9pt; font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial; color: rgb(35, 31, 32);" lang="IT"><a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.ecsi.org/fdl">www.ecsi.org/fdl</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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