<html><head></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 14px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; "><div>**********************************************************</div><div>International Workshop on Decision Making and Recommender Systems 2014</div><div><br></div><div> September 18-19, 2014, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy.</div><div> http://dmrsworkshop.inf.unibz.it</div><div>**********************************************************</div><div><br></div><div>Deadline for Poster Submissions: 24th August, 2014</div><div><br></div><div><b>Background and Scope</b></div><div>=======================</div><div>While most research in recommender systems is conducted in recommendation techniques, which boils down to rating prediction algorithms, there is still too little discussion on the impact of the supported user interaction and its effect on the decision making behaviors that are enabled and supported. User interactions and decision-making are however critical in recommender system research. Hence it is important to design the interaction while understanding its impact on the user decision-making behavior and heuristic in order to support an effective process. Therefore with this workshop we aim to go beyond recommendation techniques and algorithm evaluations and further merit the research attention from both recommender systems and human factor. </div><div><br></div><div>This workshop aims to bring researchers and practitioners together from user interaction, decision-making and recommender system research communities, especially focusing on integrating research interests across different communities. Also, we aim to provide a platform for discussing approaches, models, research results and case studies addressing a broad range of issues related to recommender system and user interaction. We are specifically interested in discussing the interdisciplinary research challenges and emerging research directions. </div><div><br></div><div>We have invited a list of high-profile speakers, addressing the interdisciplinary and relevant topics. More information can be found at http://dmrsworkshop.inf.unibz.it/workshopprogram.html</div><div><br></div><div><b>Poster submissions</b></div><div>=================</div><div>We call for extended abstracts, and hands-on demonstrations. All submissions will be reviewed by the conference organisers. While promoting the presentation of novel, even if, not completely validated ideas and theories. Hence, preference will be given to innovative, truly interdisciplinary work, bridging the research gap between recommender system and user decision making.</div><div><br></div><div>Each submission should be max 2 pages plus the references. The submissions should be formatted using Springer LNCS Format</div><div>Submission Deadline: 24th, August 2014</div><div>The notification will be on a rotating basis, early submission is therefore encouraged.</div><div><br></div><div>Please submit your contributions to https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=dmrs2014</div><div><br></div><div><b>Call for Participation</b></div><div>=================</div><div>In addition to poster presenters, we have a very limited number of places for participating to the workshop (free of charge).</div><div>In order to apply for the participation, please submit a Letter of Motivation to participate this workshop. In this letter, Motivation and Relevance of your work to this workshop should be clearly specified. A brief CV should be attached together with this letter.</div><div><br></div><div>The Letter of Motivation and your CV should be submitted in one pdf file by email to Francesco Ricci (fricci At unibz.it) and Mouzhi Ge (mouzhi.ge At unibz.it)</div><div><br></div><div>The registration to this workshop is free of charge.</div><div><br></div><div><b>Important Dates</b></div><div>===============</div><div>Poster Submission: 24th, August 2014</div><div>Authors Notification: rotating basis, early submission is therefore encouraged</div><div><div>Workshop: 18-19, September 2014</div></div><div><br></div><div><b>Workshop Chairs</b></div><div>================</div><div>Francesco Ricci</div><div>Faculty of Computer Science</div><div>Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy</div><div> </div><div>Mouzhi Ge</div><div>Faculty of Computer Science</div><div>Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy</div><div><br></div></body></html>