Calls & Submissions

Information for Presenters

For the first time in the history of the IFIP TC6 Networking conference series we will introduce "One Minute Madness" (OMM). This has been considered very interesting and successful at many conferences around the world. The 'Madness' (in case that don't yet know) works as follows: In the morning of the day of "your" session, right after the keynote, you will have the opportunity to present the most interesting aspect of your paper in 45 seconds (i.e. even less than one minute!). This short presentation is your chance to advertise your ideas - and to attract a large part of the audience for your subsequent talk. And it might be a basis for the "best paper" selection"!

One Minute Madness Information

For a smoothly running OMM session you need to observe the following guidelines:

  1. Please send us ONE nonanimated slide as a single page PDF file by Sat, 4 May. We will incorporate all these slides into one PDF file. Slides will proceed automatically every 45 seconds (+ maybe a few seconds "overhead time"), so you should make absolutely sure that you don't need more time. To help us identify your slide, please name the file <session-number>-<paperTitle>.pdf
  2. In the morning of your session day, please meet us 20 minutes before the keynote talk in room 5.30 (fifth floor) of the conference building. Please be punctual. We will then tell you your order of presentation, hand you your sequence number and assign a numbered seat in the first row of the hall where the keynote is going to be presented. We will also clarify any open issues.
  3. 45 seconds seem to be quite a short time span, but be assured that you don't need to be hectic. But of course, you should plan your presentation carefully. At the beginning of each OMM session the first five or so presenters should form a "pipeline" in order to minimise any loss of time. When your predecessor has finished, move forward and be ready to speak. Your slide will be visible for exactly 45 seconds, and this is exactly the time you will have the floor to advertise your talk. Subsequently, please leave the stage and take your seat. Be aware that 45 seconds is a hard limit that will be strictly enforced. A comment: Experience indicates that OMM sessions can be very good fun, and that they may well bring across your core idea better than the full talk will. Please note that you are completely free to decide what you will present, and how! Many try to be serious, informative, and entertaining at the very same time, which is a very good, albeit possibly somewhat difficult, approach.

Please send us a short notice (via spaniol@nets.rwth-aachen.de) confirming your readiness to participate at the OMM-session.

Paper Presentation

Authors presenting "Full Papers" will have 20 minutes for presentation and 5 minutes for discussion. Authors presenting "Work in Progress Papers" will have 15 minutes for presentation and 3 minutes for discussion. Each oral session room will be equipped with an LCD projector, laptop, microphone, and laser pointer. All you need to bring is a USB drive or a CD with your presentation (.pdf, or .ppt format). Please prepare a short biography (3-5 lines); this will enable your session chair to introduce you. To be fair to all presenters, and to give the audience enough time for questions, please observe the time limit for your presentation. Be at the appropriate room no later than 15 minutes before the start of the session in which you are presenting, and introduce yourself to the Session Chair.