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** Call for DOCTORAL CONSORTIUM PARTICIPATION **
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In conjunction with

CIKM 2020 (Online - October 19th-23rd, 2020)

CIKM 2020 will be a fully virtual conference, with no travel involved, and presentations will be given via pre-recorded videos, followed by synchronized online discussions during the scheduled conference period.
In this context, please note the **revised submission deadlines below**

We invite PhD students from the general areas of databases (DB), information retrieval (IR), and knowledge management (KM) to submit their proposals for participation in a Doctoral Consortium, which will be held on Tuesday, 20th October 2020.

The goal of the PhD Symposium is to provide a platform for PhD students to present and receive feedback on their ongoing research. Students at different stages of their research will have the opportunity to present and discuss their research questions, goals, methods and results. 

**NEW IMPORTANT DATES**

Submission deadline: 24th July 2020
Acceptance notification: 15th August 2020
Camera-ready version: 21st August 2020

(Anywhere on Earth time)

More info: https://cikm2020.org/call-for-doctoral-consortium-participation/