******************************************************************** CALL FOR PAPERS – CNSM 2024 20th International Conference on Network and Service Management AI-Powered Network and Service Management for Tomorrow's Digital World October 28 - 31, 2024 Prague, Czech Republic http://www.cnsm-conf.org/2024/ ******************************************************************** Important Dates Paper Submission: July 1, 2024 Rebuttal Period: August 19-22, 2024 Acceptance Notification: August 30, 2024 Camera Ready: September 13, 2024 The 20th International Conference on Network and Service Management (CNSM) is inviting authors to submit original contributions in network and service management research. CNSM is a selective single-track conference, covering all aspects of the management of networks and services, pervasive systems, enterprises, and cloud computing environments. In particular, CNSM 2024 will focus on AI-Powered Network and Service Management for Tomorrow's Digital World. Papers accepted and presented at CNSM 2024 will be published as open access on the conference website and will be submitted for possible publication in IEEE Xplore. Authors of selected papers accepted for publication in the CNSM 2024 proceedings will be invited to submit an extended version of their papers to the IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management journal. Topics of Interest include, but are not limited to: TECHNOLOGIES • Communication Protocols • Middleware • Overlay Networks • Peer-to-Peer Networks • Computing and Storage in the Cloud Continuum • Generative AI and Large Language Models • Information Visualization • Software-Defined Networking • Network Function Virtualization • Orchestration • Operations and Business Support Systems • Control and Data Plane Programmability • Distributed Ledger Technology • Digital Twins for Networks and Services • Reinforcement Learning SERVICE MANAGEMENT • Multimedia Services • Content Delivery Services • Cloud Computing Services • Internet Connectivity and Internet Access Services • Internet of Things Services • Security Services • Context-Aware Services • Information Technology Services • Service Assurance FUNCTIONAL AREAS • Fault Management • Configuration Management • Accounting Management • Performance Management • Security Management MANAGEMENT PARADIGMS • Centralized Management • Hierarchical Management • Distributed Management • Federated Management • Autonomic and Cognitive Management • Policy- and Intent-Based Management • Model-Driven Management • Pro-active Management • Energy-aware Management • QoE-Centric Management METHODS • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning • Mathematical Logic and Automated Reasoning • Optimization Theories • Control Theory • Probability Theory, Stochastic Processes, and Queuing Theory • Evolutionary Algorithms • Economic Theory and Game Theory • Monitoring and Measurements • Data Mining and (Big) Data Analysis • Computer Simulation Experiments • Testbed Experimentation and Field Trials • Software Engineering Methodologies Paper Submission Authors are invited to submit original contributions that have not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere. Papers should be prepared using the IEEE 2-column conference style and are limited to 9 pages including references (full papers) or 5 pages including references (short papers). Papers must be submitted electronically in PDF format through EDAS (https://edas.info/N32230). Papers exceeding page limits, multiple submissions, and self-plagiarized papers will be rejected without further review. All other papers will get a thorough single-blind review process, followed by a rebuttal phase. Technical Program Co-Chairs: Mauro Tortonesi, University of Ferrara, Italy Tim Wauters, Ghent University - imec, Belgium General Co-Chairs: Pál Varga, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary Pavel Celeda, Masaryk University, Czech Republic -- Mauro Tortonesi, Ph.D. Associate Professor Distributed Systems Research Group Department of Mathematics and Computer Science University of Ferrara https://ds.unife.it/people/mauro.tortonesi