text_combined: olmhesslli cnneop28loacnrit call contributions following foca workshop held esslli july 31 august 4 2006 httpwwwloacnritesslli06 formal ontologies communicating agents special issue journal applied ontology httpwwwappliedontologyorg guest editors special issue roberta ferrario laboratory applied ontology istccnr trento italy ferrario loacnrit laurent prevot academia sinica taipei taiwan prevotlaurent gatesinicaedutw purpose special issue following workshop formal ontologies communicating agents took place within last esslli summer school malaga would like invite contributions special issue international journal applied ontology especially invite authors paper presented foca 2006 submit extended version contribution however anyone invited submit relevant contribution topic special issue described description recent years lots efforts devoted formal studies human artificial agent communication research advancements achieved along three main lines agents internal states dynamics ii social interaction conventional communicative patterns iii semanticspragmatics interface especially dialogue context ie interplay semantic content messages communicative acts recent trend studies trying integrate approaches many ways hand formal ontology consecrated good solution comparing integrating information thus application specific domain promising precisely ontological analysis fundamental ingredients interaction communication make explicit hidden ontological assumptions underlying proposals ontology also proven powerful means address issues related exchange meaningful communication across autonomous entities organize use information heterogeneously purpose special issue therefore gather contributions take seriously account ontological aspects communication interaction ii use formal ontologies achieving better semantic coordination interacting communicating agents main topics encourage contributions concerning two main areas listed particular attention explore interplay ontological analysis applications practical cases ontological aspects interaction communication ontological analysis interaction communication studies structure coherence interaction logical models communicative acts primitives interaction communication formal semantics dialogue dealing ontological issues semantic coordination formal ontologies dialogue semantics formal ontology dynamic ontology sharing ontological primitives meaning negotiation ontological alignment semantic interoperability ontology evolution communication concrete problems experiences terminological disambiguation integration journal although formal contribution absolute requirement contributing applied ontology contributors keep mind aim scope applied ontology interdisciplinary journal ontological analysis conceptual modeling applied ontology new journal whose focus information content broadest sense subtitle makes clear two broad kinds contentbased research activities envisioned ontological analysis conceptual modeling former includes attempt investigate nature structure domain interest using rigorous philosophical logical tools latter concerns cognitive linguistic structures use model world well various analysis tools methodologies adopt producing useful computational models information systems schemes knowledge structures applied ontology first journal explicit exclusive focus ontological analysis conceptual modeling interdisciplinary view aims establish unique niche realm scientific journals carefully avoiding unnecessary duplication disciplineoriented journals reason authors encouraged use language intelligible also outside specific sector expertise review process tailored end example authors theoretical contributions encouraged show relevance theory applications authors technological papers encouraged show relevance wellfounded theoretical perspective moreover journal publish papers focusing representation languages algorithms address relevant content issues whether level practical application theoretical understanding similarly publish descriptions tools implemented systems contribution practice ontological analysis conceptual modeling clearly established submission details submissions undergo peerreviewing process must sent electronically journals website httpwwwappliedontologyorg deadline listed detailed instructions authors available website important dates submissions december 20 2006 notification february 21 2007 cameraready april 25 2007 special issue winter 2007 thu 07 aug 2008 125629 0100 uai applied ontology 2nd call contributions