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From: misbah@cs.kl.ac.uk (S.M.Deen)
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Subject: CONFERENCE ON DATA AND KNOWLEDGE BASE INTEGRATION
Keywords: Conference, Databases, Knowledge bases, Workshop
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Date: 26 Mar 89 04:00:14 GMT
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			 A WORKING CONFERENCE
				  on
		  DATA AND KNOWLEDGE BASE INTEGRATION

			  October 5-6, 1989

			 University of Keele
			       Staffs.
			       England

This first conference on integrating data and knowledge bases is being
organised by the Data and Knowledge Engineering (DAKE) Centre at the University
of Keele.

CONFERENCE OBJECTIVES :


The programme will be oriented towards industrial and commercial issues.
Invited experts will discuss current projects. An important objective of the
conference will be to discuss applications which are possible now and the
directions of future developments.  There will also be an exhibition of
industrial demonstrations.


WHO SHOULD ATTEND ?


Conventional database managers who wish to know how new developments in
knowledge-based systems can help them.	Knowledge based systems builders
and researchers who wish to know how their work is linked with the world
of data processing, and what data processing has to teach them.
The list of invited speakers includes:

	Mr. Charles Church (Coopers & Lybrand Associates)
	Mr. Jim Kielty (TSB Group plc, Technology Division)
	Prof. Madan Singh (UMIST)


CALL FOR PAPERS


Papers are invited from workers active in this broad general area. Drafts
of not more than 5000 words should be submitted to the organisers by
15th June, 1989. The entire conference proceedings will be video-taped,
and the best papers, appended with questions and discussion, will be
published after the conference. Topics of interest include, but are not
restricted to:

Intelligent front ends to database systems;

Expert systems for database development;

Mixed knowledge and data bases;

Database methods for knowledge handling.


Areas of interest for applications include: banking, finance, information
services, insurance, manufacturing, medicine, retailing, travel and
transportation.


FURTHER INFORMATION


If you wish to receive further information on this event, please
complete and return the attached slip. You may also contact:
Prof. S. Misbah Deen or Dr. G. P. Thomas,

DAKE Centre, University of Keele, Keele, Staffs.  ST5 5BG.
Telephone: (0782) 621111
Fax: (0782) 613847
Email
   JANET  : deen@uk.ac.kl.cs or, glan@uk.ac.kl.cs
   BITNET : deen%cs.kl.ac.uk@ukacrl
   ARPANET: deen%cs.kl.ac.uk@ukacrl.bitnet
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   NSS/COM: deen%uk.ac.kl.cs@nss.ucl.ac.uk

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A WORKING CONFERENCE ON DATA AND KNOWLEDGE BASE INTEGRATION
UNIVERSITY OF KEELE
5th/6th October, 1989
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I would like to	a)  receive further information
	b)  submit a paper
	c)  reserve demonstration space

Please return to :  Dr. G.P. Thomas, DAKE Centre, University of Keele, Keele,
Staffs.	 ST5 5BG, ENGLAND.