#ossym24: Call for papers and demos is open until 23 March
In October 2024, the Open Search community will gather at Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Garching near Munich for the 6th International Open Search Symposium. Papers on research and best practice projects can be submitted until 22 March 2024. For the sixth time, #ossym will provide a forum to discuss and further develop ideas and concepts of open internet search.
Organized by ows.eu project partners Open Search Foundation and hosted at LRZ, the International Open Search Symposium will take place as a hybrid conference from 9 to 11 October 2024.
The call for papers and demos is aimed at a wide range of experts – invited are, among others, researchers and speakers from research and informatics, data centres, libraries, technology companies, politics, education as well as legal, ethical and societal thought leaders.
Participants can submit scientific papers, practical experiences, software demonstrations using the Open Web Index or new concepts and positions on relevant areas of Open Web Search. We are particularly interested in demonstrations that combine the Open Web Index with technologies such as Large Language Models, Knowledge Graphs, or that offer new search paradigms (e.g. Argumentation Search, Conversational Search), interesting frontends, and domain-specific search solutions. In addition, we are also looking for contributions towards web-scale, robust semantic enrichment techniques that can advance search solutions for different domains.
Research contributions are accepted as full papers (4-6 pages) in English. Developers of concepts and best practices may submit an extended abstract (1 page). Acceptance is subject to peer review and will be communicated by 15 June 2024. Full papers and abstracts presented at #ossym24 will be published in an online proceedings (including DOIs and ISBN) after the event.
Information and Registration
The #ossym24 will be hosted – in person and online – by the LRZ in Garching from 9 to 11 October. Participation is free of charge. More information is provided on the webpage of the organizer, the Open Search Foundation. Registration is open as of 15 June, 2024.
More detailed information can be found on the website: opensearchfoundation.org/ossym24
About the Organiser – Open Search Foundation e.V.
The Open Search Foundation e.V. is a European movement to create the foundation for independent, free and self-determined access to information on the Internet. In cooperation with research institutions, computer centres and other partners, we’re committed to searching the web in a way that benefits everyone.
Motto: “Together for a Better Net”. More info on the website: opensearchfoundation.org
