Instructions for Workshops


Workshop proposal (compulsory)

Hands-on/interactive and regular workshop proposals for CMMR 2019 should include the information below in a single PDF document. The document must be up to 5 pages long in the single column in the Springer LNCS single column format. Workshop proposals are aimed at selecting workshops and won’t be part of the conference proceedings.

  • bullet blue  Title
  • bullet blue  A 250-word draft Call for Participation to be posted on the CMMR website to recruit participants for the workshop upon acceptance
  • bullet blue  Workshop organiser contact details (names, affiliation and emails)
  • bullet blue  Short presentation of organisers’ backgrounds
  • bullet blue  Discussion on the rationale for the workshop, the topics addressed and the goals
  • bullet blue  Discussion on the relevance and significance of the workshop to the conference and its theme “Perception, Representations, Image, Sound, Music”
  • bullet blue  A clear presentation of the workshop structure including the activities, timing and resources
  • bullet blue  If relevant, a list of planned invited speakers with their background
  • bullet blue  If workshop had previous editions, a brief history of the workshop
  • bullet blue  When relevant, photos/images that help understand proposed workshop activities
  • bullet blue  Desired duration (2h, half a day, or full day)
  • bullet blue  Desired number of participants (a range is fine)
  • bullet blue  Availability: 14-18 October (Y/N), 12-13 October (Y/N), 19-20 October (Y/N), Preference (14-18 October, 12-13 October, or 19-20 October)
  • bullet blue  A list of space and technical requirements
  • bullet blue  Brief statement of plans for recruiting and community-building (e.g. through a web page or other type of communication in collaboration with CMMR)
  • bullet blue  Plans to share the outcomes of the workshop (e.g. journal paper, website, blog, videos, etc.)
  • bullet blue  A list of any relevant references

Regular workshop proposals which solicit paper submission also need to include the following information:

  • bullet blue  A list of potential Workshop Program Committee members and their affiliations
  • bullet blue  Estimated paper submission volume
  • bullet blue  Indication if a journal special issue arrangement for the published workshop papers has been made

CMMR requires that at least one author of each accepted workshop paper must be registered to the conference and attend the workshop.


Position paper accompanying the workshop proposal (optional)

To complement workshop proposals, we encourage workshop organisers to submit a position paper discussing the topics and vision addressed by the workshop. Workshop position papers will be peer-reviewed for inclusion in the conference proceedings. This is optional and must be provided as supplementary material. There can be some overlap in content between a workshop proposal and a workshop position paper, however workshop position papers should not discuss workshop structural or logistical aspects, but the wider position on underlying research topics and issues.

Workshop position papers can be either a Short Paper (8 pages in the Springer LNCS single column format) or a Long Paper (12 pages the Springer LNCS single column format) and will be peer-reviewed. The workshop position paper review process won’t affect the workshop selection process (a workshop can be accepted but the associated position paper rejected).

Workshop selection criteria
All workshop proposal submissions will be curated by the CMMR Workshop and Program Chairs. The selection of workshop will be based on the workshop proposal using the following criteria:

  • bullet blue  The potential for the topic of the workshop to generate stimulating discussions and activities, as well as useful outcomes.
  • bullet blue  The organisers’ ability to demonstrate in the proposal a well-organised process and plan for the workshop that fosters interactivity.
  • bullet blue  The overall balance of topics in the Workshop program and relevance to the conference and its theme.
  • bullet blue  The suitability of the workshop given logistic and program constraints

Workshop publicising

Both CMMR and the workshop organisers will be responsible for publicising accepted workshop and for soliciting potential participants. CMMR will publish descriptions of the workshop on its website and link to dedicated workshop websites, if relevant. For regular workshop proposals which solicit paper submission, the workshop organisers will need to advertise a Workshop Call for Contribution in collaboration with the CMMR chairs.