Announcing the PAP'95 and PACT'95 conferences.... The Third International Conference on ================================================ The Practical Applications of PROLOG - PAP'95 ================================================ Monday 3rd April - Friday 6th April 1995 The Hotel Sofitel Paris St Jacques, Paris, France The Commercial Value of Prolog:- An Exploration Through Practical Applications The PAP conferences are the world's showcase for Prolog systems and applications. Outstanding examples of fielded industrial applications from all over the world formed the core of the previous two conferences. In recognition of the international status of Prolog technology, this event takes place outside the UK for the first time, and features a rich mix of excellent speakers from international companies, tutorials presented by the world's leading developers of state-of-the-art systems, and exhibits of the latest applications, tools and products. This year's Conference and Exhibition will focus on the industrial and commercial exploitation of Prolog and Constraint Logic Programming. PAP'95 will bring together major Prolog users, researchers, developers and suppliers, in a relaxed but productive setting, to explore the growing capability and power of these rapidly evolving technologies. An industrial exhibition will accompany the main conference, providing delegates and visitors with an opportunity to see demonstrations of the latest Prolog technology. INVITED TALKS PAP'95 includes invited talks from: Oskar Bartenstein, IF Computer Japan Prolog Success Factors - Current Trends in the East Ross Overbeek, Argonne National Laboratory, USA Genetic Sequence Analysis - the Grand Challenge David Hovel, Microsoft Research, USA The Use of Prolog in Windows/NT Network Configuration Professor Luis Moniz Pereira, Lisbon University, Portugal Prolog Applications: the Portuguese Twenty-Year Experience TUTORIALS Monday 3rd April, 14:00 - 17:30 Tutorial 1A - Prolog for Software Engineering Peter Reintjes, IBM - T.J.Watson Research Center Leon Sterling, Case Western Reserve University Tutorial 1B - Applications of Constraint Programming Mark Wallace, IC PARC. Tuesday 4th April, 9:00 - 12:30 Tutorial 2A - How to teach Prolog: Teaching beginners Prolog Ulrich Neumerkel, Technical University of Vienna Tutorial 2B - Planning and Scheduling Helmut Simonis, COSYTEC Tuesday 4th April, 14:00 - 17:30 Tutorial 3A - Object-Oriented Programming in Prolog Chris Moss, Imperial College, Bruce Smith , Quintus Corporation Tutorial 3B - User-Defined Constraints in CLP Micha Meier, ECRC PAP'95 CONFERENCE Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th April A two day conference designed to cater for the varied interests of each delegate. Invited lectures by a number of world authorities on Prolog lead this multi-track conference, with the main programme featuring a wide cross section of application stories, case studies and technical presentations. * Two day multi-level conference and exhibition * Presentations from leading international developers * Bound copy of conference proceedings * Lunches and Gala Dinner * Poster Session PACT'95 CONFERENCE Friday 7th April This year sees the launch of PACT'95, a special one-day conference and exhibition on the practical application of constraint technology. This sister event will focus on the industrial exploitation of Constraint Programming and Constraint Logic Programming, examine the benefits for business, and indicate the future trends of this important technology. This exciting one-day event includes presentations from leading international companies which have successfully introduced this key technology, case studies, technology overviews, demonstrations, and round table panel discussion. PACT'95 will provide an opportunity to find out how companies in many industries are controlling their costs, and achieving superior customer service through the application of constraint technology. EXHIBITION PAP'95: Wednesday 5th, Thursday 6th April PACT'95: Friday 7th April Leading suppliers of Prolog based products and services will provide practical displays of Prolog applications and development tools. Delegates will have the opportunity to see the latest Prolog systems and to discuss at length any issues with individual companies. The exhibition is open to non-delegates and will be adjacent to the conference sessions. SPONSORS PAP'95 is supported and sponsored individual members of the Prolog Management Group, an international organisation of companies including AdTrack, AI International, ALS, Boeing, BIM, Cosytec, Dassault Electronique, DS Logics, SLIGOS-Delphia, ECRC, IBM, ICON, Integral Solutions, IQSoft, LPA, Paralogic, Prolog Development Center, PrologIA, Quintus Corporation, SICS, and Siemens Nixdorf. The PMG aims to demonstrate the successful use of Prolog throughout industry and commerce for the development of practical, real-world applications. COMPULOG NET is the Network of Excellence in Computational Logic supported by the ESPRIT Program of the European Union. Founded in 1991, this fast-expanding network already links over 90 centres in leading European Universities, research institutions, and industrial companies. INRIA (National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control) is a French public sector scientific and technological institute under the responsibility of the Ministry for Research and the Ministry of Industry. INRIA's missions include basic and applied research, design of experimental systems, technology and knowledge transfer, international scientific exchanges, contribution to international cooperation programmes, scientific assessments, contribution to standardisation. UNICOM SEMINARS is a value-added information company, specialising in high quality seminars, conferences, well-focused workshops and business to business information products. Unicom publishes a series of industry reports and books which are carefully reviewed by professional peers. The company specialises in the fields of Software Development, Corporate Information Systems, Telecommunications, Computing / Multimedia Convergence and IT in management. ORGANISATION The Conference Organiser is Al Roth, and the Sponsorship and Exhibition Coordinator is Clive Spenser, PMG Treasurer, and Marketing Director of Logic Programming Associates. The Chair of the Programme Committee is Andre' Marien, BIM. The Tutorial Chair is Peter Reintjes, IBM Watson Research Centre. The Programme Committee is drawn worldwide from industry leaders including Boeing, Dassault Electronique, British Telecommunications, Lockheed Canada, Motorola, US West, British Petroleum, and first rate universities and research organisations. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The organisers of PAP'95 are also grateful for the support of PC AI magazine and the Windows/DOS Developers Journal. PAP'95 is run in cooperation with the Association of Logic Programming, AFCET, ALP, and its French national equivalent ALPS. -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- TO RECEIVE A FULL CONFERENCE BROCHURE AND REGISTER INTEREST IN THE CONFERENCE PLEASE RETURN THE FOLLOWING REPLY FORM Name: Position: Organisation: Address: Postcode: Country: Telephone: Fax: E-mail: Please return this form to: PAP'95 PO Box 137, Blackpool Lancashire, FY2 0XY United Kingdom Tel: +44 (0)1253 358081 Fax: +44 (0)1253 353811 E-mail: info@pap.com