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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=DE link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>************************CALL FOR PARTICIPATION************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>REFSQ 2011 - 17th International Working Conference on Requirements Engineering: Foundation for Software Quality<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>March 28-31, 2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Atlantic Congress Hotel, Essen, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>www.refsq.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We invite you to be part of REFSQ 2011 which is going to take place as a stand-alone conference in Essen, Germany for the 2nd time from 28th to 31st of March 2011. The REFSQ working conference belongs to the leading RE conference series worldwide. It is the goal of REFSQ to fosters the creation of a strong European RE community across industry and academia. REFSQÕ11 will give you the possibility to learn about novel ideas and techniques that enhance the quality of REÕs products and processes, as well as reflections on current research and industrial RE practices.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>REGISTRATION IS NOW ONLINE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Online registration is available on http://www.sse.uni-due.de/refsq/2011/registration/<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Early Bird rates are available till 18th of February 2011! Save up to 100,- Euros on the registration fees! Register till 31st of January and get a chocolate Easter bunny for free. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Discount: 1 + 1 + 1 = 4<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>If you register four persons, the registration for the person with the lowest fee is free. To apply for the discount please contact contact@refsq.org prior to registration.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>KEYNOTE<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Professor Neil Maiden, Centre for HCI Design, City University London - "Delivering Requirements Research into Practice"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>SCIENTIFIC TRACK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>19 papers have been accepted and will be presented in 7 sessions:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Security and Sustainability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Process Improvement and Requirements in Context<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Elicitation<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Models<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Embedded and Real-time Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Prioritisation and Traceability<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>INDUSTRY TRACK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This year industry track features invited presentations from outstanding industrial speakers as well as interactive workshops bringing together industrial practitioners and academics. Excerpt from the industry programme:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Frank Houdek, Daimler AG, Germany - "Experiences with Automated Quaility Assurance for Natural-language Automotive Specifications"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Steffen Gruenwaldt, Siemens, Germany - "Effectiveness and Efficiency – A Framework for Supporting the Transition to a Lean Development System"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* Christian Nentwich, Modeltwozero, UK - "Understanding and Traceability in Data-heavy, Complex Integration Projects - Our Experiences"<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>EMPIRICAL TRACK<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>This years edition of REFSQ will feature a new Empirical Track including a live empircial experiment, studies conducted during the conference and an empirical research fair.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>WORKSHOPS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The REFSQ 2011 programme features four half-day workshops held on March 31st:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* REEW 2011: Requirements Engineering Efficiency Workshop (bit.ly/refsq-reew)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* RePriCo’11: Requirements Prioritization for customer-oriented Software-Development (bit.ly/refsq-reprico)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* EPICAL 2011: Workshop on Empirical Research in Requirements Engineering: Challenges and Solutions (bit.ly/refsq-epical)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>* RESC 2011: RE in Small Companies (bit.ly/refsq-resc)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>DOCTORAL SYMPOSIUM<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The Symposium is intended to bring together PhD students, facilitate the establishment of links among them and with senior researchers, and give students the opportunity to present and discuss their research among colleagues in a constructively critical atmosphere.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>***<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>CONFERENCE DINNER<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>The conference dinner will take place at the local STERN brewery established in 1895. Besides entertainment by a live band, you will have the chance to participate in a brewery tour.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Check the whole programme at http://www.sse.uni-due.de/refsq/2011/conference-programme/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Venue and travel information are available at http://www.sse.uni-due.de/refsq/2011/travel-and-venue/venue/ <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>CONTACT<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>E-Mail: contact@refsq.org <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>http://www.refsq.org<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Paluno - The Ruhr Institute for Software Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>c/o Vanessa Stricker<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>University of Duisburg-Essen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>Gerlingstraße 16<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>45127 Essen, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>**********************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US>We hope to welcome you at REFSQ 2011 in Essen, Germany!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-US><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></body></html>