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International Conference on Conceptual Modeling

International Conference on Conceptual Modeling is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand International Conference on Conceptual Modeling rather than just read about it. In short: The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (short name: ER) [1] is an annual research conference computer science dedicated to information and conceptual modeling. Since the first event in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA, the conference has evolved into one of the major forums for research on conceptual modeling and information retrieval.

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The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling (short name: ER) [1] is an annual research conference computer science dedicated to information and conceptual modeling. Since the first event in 1979 in Los Angeles, California, USA, the conference has evolved into one of the major forums for research on conceptual modeling and information retrieval. The International Conference on Conceptual Modeling is ranked A by CORE Conceptual modeling is about describing the semantics of software applications at a high level of abstraction. Specifically, conceptual modelers (1) describe structure models in terms of entities, relationships, and constraints; (2) describe behavior or functional models in terms of states, transitions among states, and actions performed in states and transitions; and (3) describe interactions and user interfaces in terms of messages sent and received and information exchanged. In their typical usage, conceptual-model diagrams are high-level abstractions that enable clients and analysts to understand one another, enable analysts to communicate successfully with application programmers, and in some cases automatically generate (parts of) the software application.

Topics

Entity-relationship model Entity-relationship diagram Conceptual schema design Model-driven software development Model-driven architecture (MDA) Unified Modeling Language (UML) Extended or enhanced entity–relationship model Object-role modeling Process modeling Business process modeling Workflow design Foundational theory of conceptual models and conceptual modeling

Peter Chen Award [2] Initiated by Elsevier in 2008 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the journal, Data and Knowledge Engineering, the Peter P. Chen Award honors one person each year for his or her outstanding contributions to the field of conceptual modeling. From 2009 to 2012, the winner received a plaque and check for $1000 by the ER Institute. Starting in 2013, the winner receives a check for $2500 donated by Elsevier. The award will be announced and presented at the ER Conference. The selection process is done according to the following four criteria:

Research: how well the nominee has helped advance the field of conceptual modeling with his/her intellectual contributions. Service: participation in the organization of conceptual-modeling-related meetings and conferences and participation in editorial boards of conceptual-modeling-related journals. Education: how effectively the nominee has mentored doctoral students in conceptual modeling, produced researchers from their labs, and helped mentor other young people in the field. Contribution to practice: the extent to which the nominee has contributed to technology transfer, commercialization, and industrial projects. International reputation: the extent to which the nominee's work is visible to and has diffused into the international community.

Previous winners of the Peter P. Chen Award 2021: Sudha Ram 2020: Matthias Jarke 2019: Eric Yu 2018: Veda C. Storey 2017: Yair Wand 2016: Oscar Pastor 2015: Il-Yeol Song 2014: Antônio Luz Furtado 2013: Carlo Batini 2012: Stefano Spaccapietra 2011: Tok Wang Ling]] 2010: John Mylopoulos 2009: David W. Embley 2008: Bernhard Thalheim

ER Fellows [3] The ER Fellows Award is an honor given to selected individuals in the conceptual-modeling community in recognition of their contributions to ER research, ER education, and ER community service. Since the annual ER conference is the flagship conference for the conceptual-modeling community, special consideration is given to candidates who have a sustained publication record in the conference proceedings, a record of encouraging students and others they mentor to become actively involved in the conference, and strong involvement in and service to the conference such as serving as a PC co-chair, conference chair, or steering-committee chair. Notwithstanding this intentional bias, ER Fellows may be selected from the broader community when they have clearly made significant research, education, and service contributions to conceptual modeling and continue to be actively involved in ER-community affairs.

Previous ER Fellows 2021: Jacky Akoka 2021: Carson Woo 2020: José Palazzo Moreira de Oliveira 2020: Stefano Rizzi 2019: Nicola Guarino 2019: Juan Carlos Trujillo 2018: Stephen W. Liddle 2018: Jeffrey Parsons 2017: Maurizio Lenzerini 2017: Peter Scheuermann 2016: Lois Delcambre 2016: Paul Johannesson 2015: Carlo Batini 2015: Paolo Atzeni 2014: Yair Wand 2013: Heinrich C. Mayr 2013: Veda C. Storey 2012: Jean-Luc Hainaut 2012: Il-Yeol Song 2011: Hannu Kangassalo 2011: John Mylopoulos 2010: Antoni Olivé 2010: Oscar Pastor 2010: Arne Sølvberg 2009: Peter P. Chen 2009: David W. Embley 2009: Tok Wang Ling 2009: Sudha Ram 2009: Stefano Spaccapietra 2009: Bernhard Thalheim

Locations Location history from DBLP:

ER 2025: 44th International Conference, ER 2025, Poitiers, France, October 20–23, 2025 ER 2019: 38th International Conference, ER 2019, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, November 4–7, 2019 ER 2018: 37th International Conference, ER 2018, Xi'an, China, October 22–25, 2018 ER 2017: 36th International Conference, ER 2017, Valencia, Spain, November 6–9, 2017 ER 2016: 35th International Conference on Conceptual Modeling, Gifu, Japan, Nov. 14-17, 2016 33rd International Conference, ER 2014, Atlanta, GA, USA, October 27–29, 2014 ER 2013: Hong Kong, P.R. China ER 2012: Florence, Italy ER 2011: Brussels, Belgium ER 2010: Vancouver, Canada ER 2009: Gramado, Brazil ER 2008: Barcelona, Spain ER 2007: Auckland, New Zealand ER 2006: Tucson, Arizona, USA ER 2005: Klagenfurt, Austria ER 2004: Shanghai, China ER 2003: Chicago, Illinois, USA ER 2002: Tampere, Finland ER 2001: Yokohama, Japan ER 2000: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA ER 1999: Paris, France ER 1998: Singapore ER 1997: Los Angeles, California, USA ER 1996: Cottbus, Germany ER 1995: Gold Coast, Australia ER 1994: Manchester, UK ER 1993: Arlington, Texas, USA ER 1992: Karlsruhe, Germany ER 1991: San Mateo, California, USA ER 1990: Lausanne, Switzerland ER 1989: Toronto, Canada ER 1988: Rome, Italy ER 1987: New York, USA: ER 1986: Dijon, France ER 1985: Chicago, Illinois, USA ER 1983: Anaheim, California, USA ER 1981: Washington, DC, USA ER 1979: Los Angeles, California, USA

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