[Infovis] GD2016: Call for Participation /Early Registration

[Yifan Hu]

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              Call for Participation
                
                    GD 2016
                    
        24th International Symposium on 
    Graph Drawing and Network Visualization

          Early registration deadline: August 30

    September 19-21, 2016 – Athens, Greece
        http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/

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Graph Drawing is concerned with the geometric representation of graphs and constitutes the algorithmic core of Network Visualization. Graph Drawing and Network Visualization are motivated by applications where it is crucial to visually analyze and interact with relational datasets. Examples of such application areas include data science, social sciences, Web computing, information systems, biology, geography, business intelligence, information security and software engineering.

GD has been the main annual event in this area for more than 20 years. Its focus is on combinatorial and algorithmic aspects of graph drawing as well as the design of network visualization systems and interfaces. GD 2016 will be hosted by the Institute of Communications and Computer Systems, an affiliate of the National Technical University of Athens from September 19 to 21, 2016 in Athens, Greece. Researchers and practitioners working on any aspect of graph drawing and network visualization are invited to participate in the symposium.


INVITED SPEAKERS
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Daniel Keim, University of Konstanz, Germany
Roger Wattenhofer, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/index.php?id=invited-speakers


ACCEPTED PAPERS
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The list of accepted papers is available at:

http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/index.php?id=accepted-papers


REGISTRATION
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Registration for GD 2016 is open. Early registration **until August 30, 2016** (regular 270 EUR, student 180 EUR), late registration **after August 30, 2016** (regular 310 EUR, student 220 EUR). Registration can be done at:

http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/index.php?id=registration


VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION
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The 24th International Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization (GD 2016) will take place at the Ionic Centre in Athens. Further information about the venue and getting there can be found at:

http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/index.php?id=locations

Suggestions for accommodations can be found at:

http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/index.php?id=accommodation


GD CONTEST
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The 23rd Graph Drawing Contest will be held in conjunction with GD 2016. Submission deadline for contributions to the Creative Topics Category is September 11, 2016. The Live Challenge will take place during the conference. Further information about the GD Contest can be found at:

http://graphdrawing.de/contest2016/contest.html


PHD SCHOOL
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Immediately after the conference, the “PhD School on Visualization Software” with speakers from yWorks and Tom Sawyer Software will be held on September 22-23 2016 in Athens. The same early registration deadline of August 30, 2016 applies. Early registration fee **until August 30, 2016**: 30 EUR, late registration fee **after August 30, 2016**: 100 EUR. Further information about the PhD School can be found at:

http://algo.math.ntua.gr/~gd2016/index.php?id=phd-school


IMPORTANT DATES
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* Early registration deadline (conference and PhD school):        August 30, 2016
* GD Contest submission deadline:                        September 11, 2016
* Symposium on Graph Drawing and Network Visualization:      September 19-21, 2016
* PhD School on Visualization Software:                     September 22-23, 2016