specific topic of interest for the overall scope of the conference.

 ###   Important Dates

-> Proposal Submission Deadline: 26 February 2023

-> Notification of Selection: 06 March 2023

 ### Link

http://goodit.campusfc.unibo.it/calls/#call-for-special-tracks-proposals

 ###   Scope

ACM GoodIT 2023 will feature special tracks whose aim is to focus on a
specific topic of interest related to the overall scope of the
conference. We solicit proposals for special tracks to be held within
the main conference and whose publications will be included in
conference proceedings. Tracks proposals can focus on any contemporary
themes that highlight social good aspects in the design,
implementation, deployment, securing, sustainability and evaluation of
IT technologies.

 ###   Track Proposal Format

A special track proposal must contain the following information:

 –        Title of the special track

–        The names of the organizers (indicatively, two) with
affiliations, contact information, and a single paragraph of a brief
bio.

–        A short description of the scope and topics of the track (max
1/2 page) and a brief explanation of: (1) why the topic is timely and
important; (2) why the topic is related to the conference’s main
theme; (3) why the track may attract a significant number of
submissions of good quality.

–        The plan to disseminate the call for papers of the special
track for achieving a reasonable number of paper submissions (a list
of emailing lists will help).

–        A tentative program committee list (at least ten experts,
including the organizers).

–        A draft call for papers (max 1 page).

–        (Optional) Indication if a journal special issue is
associated with the track, possibly with information on the process of
selecting papers.

###   Special Track Proposal Submission Guidelines

The proposal should be submitted as a single PDF file via email to the
special track chairs. In particular, send the email to:

–        Valentina Nisi, valentina.nisi[AT]tecnico.ulisboa.pt

–        Nathalie Mitton, nathalie.mitton[AT]inria.fr

–        (in cc) Catia Prandi, catia.prandi2[AT]unibo.it

The subject of the e-mail must be: “GoodIT 2023 – special track
proposal”. The special tracks chairs may ask proposers to supply
additional information during the review period.

### Publication of papers submitted to the accepted special tracks

Papers submitted to each accepted special track have to satisfy the
same criteria as for the main/regular track. They must be original
works and must not have been previously published. They have to be
peer-reviewed by the track’s Program Committee (at least three reviews
per submitted paper will be required and the chairs of each accepted
special track need to manage the review process). The final version of
the papers must follow the formatting instructions of the main
conference. At least one of the authors of all accepted papers must
register and present the work in presence at the conference;
otherwise, the paper will not be published in the proceedings. All
accepted and presented papers will be included in the conference
proceedings published in ACM Digital Library. Optionally, the special
track may provide an option for publishing extended versions of
selected papers in a special issue of a journal.

###   Contacts (Special Tracks Chairs)

> Prof. Valentina Nisi (Tecnico, University of Lisbon)

> Prof.Nathalie Mitton (Inria Lille-Nord Europe)