CALL FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS 

The 37th Symposium on Reliable Distributed Systems (SRDS 2018) will run pre-conference workshops (half-day or full-day) on 2nd October 2018. Workshops have been a successful tradition of SRDS for several years. Researchers interested in organizing a workshop on topics related to dependability and security of distributed systems are invited to submit proposals.

Extended versions of best papers from SRDS 2018 Workshops will be published at ACM Operating Systems Review.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Workshop proposals must be submitted in PDF format via e-mail to: srds-2018-workshop-chairs@googlegroups.com

Proposals should provide the following information:

• * The name of the workshop.
• * The theme, goals, and relevance to SRDS.
• * List of organizers and their contact information. At least one of the organizers must attend the workshop. Indicate the person(s) who would attend.
• * Information about previous editions (if applicable), including links to related web sites, number of submissions, number of accepted papers, and the number of attendees.
• * The planned structure of the workshop (e.g., paper presentations, invited talks, working sessions, panels).
• * The planned length of the workshop (half-day or full-day).
• * The expected number of participants, submissions, and accepted papers.
• * The planned format of proceedings (e.g., proceedings published in conjunction with the proceedings of SRDS).
• * The paper selection procedure.

IMPORTANT DATES

• * Workshop proposals: 15 April 2018 extended to 4 May 2018
• * Notification of acceptance: 30 April 2018 extended to 11 May 2018

• * Camera-ready for workshop papers (if published through IEEE): 13 July 2018
• * Workshop day: 02 October 2018