Proposals for Special Sessions are highly welcomed. As a guideline, a special session is expected to have 5-6 presentations. Please send the organizer(s) information, session title, abstract (i.e., brief description of the session topic), keywords of the session, a tentative list of presentation, contact organizer, his/her e-mail addresses, and Brief Bios of the sessions chairs. Please email these information to the Special session Chairs Hani Hagras (hani@essex.ac.uk) and Naoyuki Kubota (kubota@tmu.ac.jp).

If you are hesitant of submitting your contribution just because you need more time, please contact the Special Sessions Chairs , Hani Hagras (hani@essex.ac.uk) and Naoyuki Kubota (kubota@tmu.ac.jp)., please feel free to address any question or suggestion you might have.