Development Consortium: anyone. anywhere. In Latin America

Deadline: 8 September 2000

Much work is needed to promote research and development in countries which do not have well-established CHI communities. In many cases, even though some CHI-related projects have been undertaken, economic hardship, language barriers, poor communication infrastructure, and other problems have prevented researchers from sharing their results and experiences with their colleagues at CHI conferences. At the same time, understanding the issues involved in internationalization is becoming increasingly important.

This year, the Development Consortium promotes CHI research and development in Latin America. The consortium has the following objectives:

• raise the awareness of the CHI community about the characteristics and the importance of the large user communities in Latin America,
• increase the participation of researchers from Latin America in defining future directions for HCI research,
• provide a forum for the discussion of recent developments and findings at research centers throughout Latin America,
• foster communication and collaboration among researchers from countries in Latin America.

The Consortium will be conducted in a workshop format. The Consortium takes place over the two days preceding the main conference: Sunday and Monday, 1 and 2 April. On 31 March, there will be a welcome reception.

Participants in the Consortium receive partial reimbursement of travel expenses, and hotel accommodations.

Mentoring for the development consortium is available for first-time authors.

Format
A Development Consortium submission has two parts: an extended abstract and a proposal. Prepare your submission as a single PDF file and send it by email to the Send To address shown. If you cannot prepare an electronic PDF file, please contact us at the Send To email address or phone number.

Extended Abstract
A two-page position paper describing HCI research concluded or in progress, being conducted in a Latin American institution. Papers should be in the Conference Proceedings format, suitable for publication in the CHI 2001 Extended Abstracts.

Proposal
The proposal should provide additional information on your background and relevant experience on HCI in Latin America. This should include the information about your specific HCI-related activities, and any additional information which may indicate your potential contribution to the Consortium's objectives.

Submissions

• Submissions must be from individuals affiliated with a Latin American Institution.
• Your submission must be in English.
• Fax submissions will not be accepted.
• Submissions arriving after the deadline will not be considered.
• Your submission should contain no proprietary or confidential material and should cite no proprietary or confidential publications.
• Responsibility for permissions to use video, audio, or pictures of identifiable people rests with you, not CHI 2001.
• You will receive email notification upon receipt of your submission.

Review Criteria
The CHI 2001 Development Consortium organizing committee will select participants on the basis of their anticipated contribution to the Consortium goals. We look forward to a diverse group of participants who can discuss the state and issues around HCI research and practice in Latin America and who can relate their experiences at the CHI conference back to their colleagues within their community.

Upon Acceptance
All applicants to the Consortium will be notified of acceptance or rejection by 6 November 2000. Authors of accepted submissions will receive an Author Kit with detailed instructions on how to submit final camera-ready materials, which are due 8 December 2000.

Checklist
Please perform the activities in this checklist to ensure completeness in your submission.

• Read the Conference Overview.
• Prepare a one to two-page extended abstract in the Conference Publications Format, as described above.
• Prepare a proposal, as described above.
• Collect the extended abstract and the proposal, in the order given and convert to PDF format. If you cannot prepare an electronic PDF file to send to us, please contact us at the Send To email address.
• Send the electronic version of the extended abstract and proposal by email to the Send To address shown.

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