<div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The PDC Advisory Board is delighted to issue a CfP to host the 18</span><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;border:none;font-size:12px;line-height:0;margin:0px;padding:0px;vertical-align:baseline;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif">th</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> biennial Participatory Design Conference in 2024.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Since 2012, each PDC was consistently attended by 200-250 people from 25-30 countries and PDC proceedings, included in the ACM digital library, are part of the ACM International Conference Proceedings Series. For more information about PDC, please see </span><a href="http://pdcproceedings.org/" style="color:rgb(13,128,160);box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px" target="_blank">http://pdcproceedings.org</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The PDC 2024 conference will build on the previous PDCs, including PDC 2022 (Newcastle, UK), PDC 2020 (Manizales, Colombia) PDC 2018 (Hasselt, Belgium), PDC 2016 (Aarhus, Denmark), PDC 2014 (Windhoek, Namibia); PDC 2012 (Roskilde, Denmark); PDC 2010 (Sydney, Australia), etc. In the spirit of participation, we encourage applications from geographic locations that have never, or not recently, hosted PDC.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">To be able to decide upon a venue for PDC 2024 we invite aspiring hosts to prepare a proposal that includes:</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration-line:underline">1) The proposed hosting organization’s name and details. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Note that a documented </span><em style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;border:none;font-size:16px;line-height:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif">commitment</em><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> from a local research group/team and the host institution must be included.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration-line:underline">2) Venue. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Initial information such as conference facilities, hotels, the city, and potential social programs are great data points to include.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration-line:underline">3) Scheduled dates for the conference.</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> This should be preferably between August 15th and December 15th, 2024. </span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration-line:underline">4) Initial organizing committee plans. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The names of the conference chairs and one program chair suffice. Note that the organizing committee must be negotiated with the PDC Advisory Board after acceptance of the proposal.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px;text-decoration-line:underline">5) Budget outline. </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">An overall estimation of registration fees, and sponsor plan should be included.Profile of the conference. The proposed theme and how this theme will promote participatory design while building on the themes of past PDCs is encouraged.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Please contact the Advisory Board Chairs Rachel C. Smith <</span><a href="mailto:rsmith@cc.au.dk" style="color:rgb(13,128,160);box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px" target="_blank">rsmith@cc.au.dk</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">>  and Daria Loi <</span><a href="mailto:daria.loi@avast.com" style="color:rgb(13,128,160);box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px" target="_blank">daria.loi@avast.com</a><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">> if you have any questions and for assistance in putting together a good proposal. We also have additional resources and documents that provide further information about what the Advisory Board needs from applicants in order to make a decision on conference location, and resources from previous PDCs to help the conference organizer plan and carry out the conference. </span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">The site for PDC 2024 will be selected based on the ability of the proposed conference site to continue and develop further the profile of the PDC conference series, the organizers’ previous experiences in putting together similar events, the international reputation of the people who would be in charge of the conference, and the attractiveness of the venue. We warmly encourage proposals to pay attention to:</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">* </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">providing documentation that shows clear organizational support at the host’s end,</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">*</span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"> ensuring there is a committed team with a vision to enrich and expand PDC, e.g. by reaching out to other communities (academic and otherwise),</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">* </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">the logistical expertise and resources to successfully host a conference of the size of PDC.</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;font-weight:700;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px">Deadlines:</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:break-word;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><br style="box-sizing:inherit;word-break:br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