AGENTLINK UPDATE # 40 --- 23 November 2001 This is the email newsletter of AgentLink -- Europe's Network of Excellence for Agent-based Computing. The AgentLink WWW site is http://www.AgentLink.org/ IMPORTANT: Please take the time to ensure that every member of your group receives a copy of the AgentLink update. If you have a group mail alias, why not get this alias to be added to the mailing list? To subscribe/unsubscribe to this mailing list simply send a request to mailto:coordinator@agentlink.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * AgentLink Meetings in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December 4-6, 2001) * AgentLink II Annual Report now available * AgentLink Technology Conference: Agents for Commercial Applications (January 21, 2002) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * AgentLink Meetings in Amsterdam, The Netherlands (December 4-6, 2001) To take advantage of the strong links between the interests of AgentLink and of OntoWeb, AgentLink is co-locating several SIG meetings with the OntoWeb meetings in Amsterdam from 4th to 6th December 2001. The dates for each SIG vary slightly. Details of the OntoWeb meeting can be found at http://www.ontoweb.org/workshop/ontoweb2/OntoWeb2.html Four AgentLink SIGs will meet, in a number of different sessions spread across the three-day period. Details of the sessions being organised will appear over time on the AgentLink website at http://www.agentlink.org/happenings/agentlink-dec2001.html and on the individual SIG pages. * Agent-Mediated Electronic Commerce Coordinator: Carles Sierra (mailto:sierra@iiia.csic.es) Frank Dignum (mailto:dignum@cs.uu.nl) Tuesday 4 December 2001, 14:00-17:30 Wednesday 5 December 2001, 9:00-17:30 * Methodologies and Software Engineering for Agent Systems Coordinator: Franco Zambonelli (mailto:franco.zambonelli@unimo.it) Wednesday 5 December 2001, 9:00-17:30 Thursday 6 December 2001, 9:00-13:00 * Intelligent Information Agents Coordinator: Matthias Klusch (mailto:klusch@dfki.de) Sonia Bergamaschi (mailto:sonia.bergamaschi@unimo.it) Wednesday 5 December 2001, 9:00-17:30 * Agent-Based Social Simulation Coordinator: Scott Moss (mailto:s.moss@mmu.ac.uk) Paul Davidsson (mailto:paul.davidsson@ipd.hk-r.se) Wednesday 5 December 2001, 9:00-17:30 There will also be an informal discussion meeting (December 4th - PM) to discuss the operation of a new Learning and Agents SIG and to outline initial activities. Please contact the SIG organisers directly for information on how to participate, and/or check the SIG web pages at http://www.agentlink.org/activities/sigs/ for updates in due course. Participation from members new to the SIGs is encouraged. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * AgentLink II Annual Report now available The first Annual Report for AgentLink II is now available from the AgentLink website at http://www.agentlink.org/admin/docs/2001/2001-021.pdf The report summarises the activities of AgentLink II in its first year, and includes reports on SIGs, workshops and conferences supported, together with details of AgentLink II members and membership trends. Comments on the report are welcome and should be directed to Michael Luck, the AgentLink II General Coordinator mailto:coordinator@agentlink.org ---------------------------------------------------------------------- * AgentLink Technology Conference: Agents for Commercial Applications (January 21, 2002) AgentLink is holding an agent technology conference for commercial organisations on the 21st of January 2002 in London, UK. Details are at http://www.agentlink.org/agents-london We are keen to extend invitations to companies and others wishing to find out about agent technology and commercial developments. If you would like an invitation, or if you could give us details of people or companies you think may be interested in coming to the conference or in finding out more about agent technology, please email administrator@agentlink.org The conference is centred around applications and tools for commercial deployment of agent technology. Speakers from several leading organisations will describe key concepts behind agent technology and the applications in which they are being used. The aim is to enable a full appreciation of what agents have to offer, and how companies may take advantage of the existing European expertise in this area. It is intended primarily for a commercial and industrial audience, with speakers from Agent Oriented Software, BT Exact, Daimler Chrysler, HP Labs, Living Systems, Lost Wax, Motorola, Siemens, Tryllian and Whitestein Technologies.