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<p style="margin:0in; text-align:center" class="elementToProof" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt; color:black">ICLP DC 2023 - Call For Paper</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in; text-align:center" align="center"><span style="color:black">19th ICLP Doctoral Student Consortium</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in; text-align:center" align="center"><span style="color:black">to be held in London, UK</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in; text-align:center" align="center"><span style="color:black">July 9, 2023</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; text-align:center" class="elementToProof" align="center"><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficlp2023.imperial.ac.uk%2Faffiliated-events%2Fdoctorial-consortium&data=05%7C01%7Cepontell%40nmsu.edu%7C3857bf5022e5439820ff08db1ad58675%7Ca3ec87a89fb84158ba8ff11bace1ebaa%7C1%7C0%7C638133276628642219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gzhhlGILJ3vpGDBZheif6UfE00eaj3qMzn0IONqvRtA%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://iclp2023.imperial.ac.uk/affiliated-events/doctorial-consortium</span></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify" class="elementToProof"><span style="color:black">The 19th ICLP Doctoral Consortium (DC), held as part of the 39th International Conference on Logic Programming (ICLP 2023), will take place at the Department of Computing
 at Imperial College, London, UK. The DC will provide students and early career researchers with the opportunity to present and discuss their research directions, obtain feedback from both peers and experts in the field, and participate in mentoring sessions
 on how to prepare for a research career.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Official Website: </span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficlp2023.imperial.ac.uk%2Faffiliated-events%2Fdoctorial-consortium&data=05%7C01%7Cepontell%40nmsu.edu%7C3857bf5022e5439820ff08db1ad58675%7Ca3ec87a89fb84158ba8ff11bace1ebaa%7C1%7C0%7C638133276628642219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gzhhlGILJ3vpGDBZheif6UfE00eaj3qMzn0IONqvRtA%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://iclp2023.imperial.ac.uk/affiliated-events/doctorial-consortium</span></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">Target Audience</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify" class="elementToProof"><span style="color:black">The DC is designed for students currently enrolled in a Ph.D. program, though we are also open to exceptions (e.g., students currently in a Master's program and interested
 in doctoral studies). Students at any stage in their doctoral studies are encouraged to apply for participation in the DC. Applicants are expected to conduct research in areas related to logic and constraint programming; topics of interest include (but are
 not limited to): </span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">LP Foundations, LP Languages, Declarative programming, LP Implementation, LP Related Paradigms and Synergies (e.g., Neuro-symbolic AI and Logic Programming), LP Applications.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">The full call for paper can be found on the official website:
</span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ficlp2023.imperial.ac.uk%2Faffiliated-events%2Fdoctorial-consortium&data=05%7C01%7Cepontell%40nmsu.edu%7C3857bf5022e5439820ff08db1ad58675%7Ca3ec87a89fb84158ba8ff11bace1ebaa%7C1%7C0%7C638133276628642219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=gzhhlGILJ3vpGDBZheif6UfE00eaj3qMzn0IONqvRtA%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://iclp2023.imperial.ac.uk/affiliated-events/doctorial-consortium</span></a></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">Application Process</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">Submissions of the research summary must be made in EPTCS format (<a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Finfo.eptcs.org%2F&data=05%7C01%7Cepontell%40nmsu.edu%7C3857bf5022e5439820ff08db1ad58675%7Ca3ec87a89fb84158ba8ff11bace1ebaa%7C1%7C0%7C638133276628642219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=o%2BZm5neNhE19RuTz0%2FvucrCRuO7xqn4tKVJEcdPeOjA%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable">http://info.eptcs.org/</a>)
 and submitted via EasyChair DC Track link (</span><a href="https://nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Feasychair.org%2Fconferences%2F%3Fconf%3Diclp2023&data=05%7C01%7Cepontell%40nmsu.edu%7C3857bf5022e5439820ff08db1ad58675%7Ca3ec87a89fb84158ba8ff11bace1ebaa%7C1%7C0%7C638133276628642219%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=UA7S3bJXQ51P3S0gpMVFS3j6%2FOmoUWNhEH0yfoGEm%2FM%3D&reserved=0" data-auth="NotApplicable"><span style="color:#1155CC">https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=iclp2023</span></a><span style="color:black">).
 All papers must be written in English and should be between 5 and 10 pages. For all accepted DC papers, the student is required to attend the DC program and give a presentation during the DC. A program committee consisting of experts in related areas willreview
 the submissions. Papers are reviewed by at least two, and at most three, referees. The submission package should consist of: </span></p>
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the research summary in the format mentioned above; and</li><li class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
a cover letter of the applicant, including a one-paragraph statement outlining the reasons for applying to the DC and how it will benefit the applicant.</li></ul>
<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify"><span style="color:black">All material is to be submitted electronically, in PDF format on the Easychair system, selecting the “Doctoral Consortium” track.</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in; text-align:justify"><b><span style="color:black">Research Summary:
</span></b><span style="color:black">Make sure to include your complete name, address, and affiliation. The body of your research summary (no more than 10 pages, but 5 is fine as well!) should provide a clear overview of your research, its potential impact,
 and its current status. You are encouraged to include the following sections: </span></p>
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Introduction and problem description</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
Background and overview of the existing literature</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
Goals of the research</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
Current status of the research</li><li class="x_MsoNormal elementToProof" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
Preliminary results accomplished (if any)</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
Open issues and expected achievements</li><li class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify; vertical-align:baseline; white-space:pre-wrap">
Bibliographical references </li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">Important Dates</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Paper submission: 31st March, 2023</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Notification to authors: 28th April, 2023</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Camera-ready copy due: 5th May, 2023</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">DC event: 9th July, 2023</span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt; color:black">Contacts</span></b></p>
<p style="margin:0in"><span style="color:black">Francesco Fabiano: </span><a href="mailto:francesco.fabiano@unipr.it" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="link"><span style="color:#1155CC">francesco.fabiano@unipr.it</span></a></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal">Alessandra Mileo: <a href="mailto:alessandra.mileo@dcu.ie" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="link">
<span style="color:#1155CC">alessandra.mileo@dcu.ie</span></a></p>
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