CP-2002 workshops will provide an informal setting where workshop participants will have the opportunity to discuss specific technical topics in an atmosphere that fosters the active exchange of ideas. Workshops are an opportunity to disseminate work in progress or to promote new and emerging areas within the field of constraints. The topics of the workshops can cover any area related to constraints and any related cross-disciplinary areas.

The format of the workshop will be determined by the organizers. Workshops can vary in length with an expected duration ranging from half a day up to one day. Having two or three co-organizers for a workshop is strongly advised. Workshop attendees must pay the CP-2002 workshop registration fee.

Important Dates for Workshops

• April 8, 2002: Proposal submission deadline
• April 29, 2002: Acceptance notification
• May 13, 2002: Deadline for receipt of URL for workshop web page
• August 12, 2002: Deadline for workshop working notes
• September 8, 2002: CP-2002 workshops
• September 9-13, 2002: CP-2002 technical program

Requirements for Submission

• The title and a brief technical description of the workshop, specifying the goals and the technical issues that will be its focus.
• A brief discussion of why and to whom the workshop is of interest.
• A list of related workshops held within the last three years, if any, and their relation to the proposed workshop.
• The names and contact information (web page, email address) of the proposed organizing committee. This committee should consist of two or three people knowledgeable about the technical issues to be addressed, preferably not coming from the same institution.
• A description of the qualifications of the proposed organizing committee with respect to organizing a CP workshop (for example, papers published in the proposed topic area and any previously organized workshops).

Each workshop organizing committee will be responsible for:

• Producing a web page and a "Call for Papers/Participation" for their workshop. Submit the URL for your workshop to the workshop chair by May 13, 2002. The call must make it clear that the workshop is open to all members of the CP community. It should also mention that at least one author of each accepted submission must attend the workshop and that all workshop participants must pay the CP-2002 workshop registration fee. Finally, it should also clearly describe the process by which the Organizing Committee will select the participants.
• Providing a brief description of the workshop for the conference web page and program.
• Selecting the participants and the format of the workshop.
• Gathering and submitting any working notes to be duplicated for the workshops (up to a maximum of 200 pages) by August 12, 2002.

The CP-2002 organizing committee will be responsible for the following:

• Providing publicity for the workshop series as a whole.
• Providing logistics support and a meeting place for the workshop.
• In conjunction with the organizers, determining the workshop date and time.
• Duplicating working notes as described above and distributing them to the participants.

Submitting a Proposal

Peter van Beek
vanbeek@uwaterloo.ca