Final Call for Hosting KR 2027 or KR 2028 (Deadline March 15)
Nico Potyka <[email protected]> Tue, 10 Mar 2026 09:38:48 +0000
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--_000_CWXP265MB3461D0B9B39E3B418D6780DFED46ACWXP265MB3461GBRP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, The KR Steering Committee is seeking statements of interest from individual= s or consortia interested in hosting the 24th or 25th International Confer= ence on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR 2027 or KR= 2028). We are accepting bids from all locations; however, especially for 2= 027, we particularly encourage bids from North America and South America. K= R conferences usually take place between July and November. For each of the two conferences, the process comprises two stages. During t= he first stage, KR Inc. solicits statements of interest through an open cal= l. They should be submitted using the letter-of-interest form. Once the fir= st phase is complete, KR Inc. will shortlist a number of applications, whic= h will then be invited to submit a full proposal. The important dates for applying to host the KR 2027 or KR 2028 Conference = are: - March 15, 2026: Deadline for receiving statements of interest - April 15, 2026: Notifications to shortlisted bids are sent out - May 15, 2026: Formal applications received from the shortlisted bids - June 15, 2026: Selection decision announced Parties wishing to host KR 2027 or KR 2028 should contact me (gabriele.kern= [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]= >). For the full proposal, you will need: - The letter of interest template (first stage) - The application form (second stage) - The budget worksheet (second stage) This information is also available at https://kr.org/Hosting_KR_2027_28.htm= l. You can download the documents directly under the following links: * KR 2027: https://kr.org/documents_kr2027.zip * KR 2028: https://kr.org/documents_kr2028.zip For other information on the KR conferences, please see http://www.kr.org<h= ttp://www.kr.org/> . In particular, the link http://www.kr.org/pastconfs.ht= ml has links to the past KR conferences and their locations. Kind regards, Gabriele Kern-Isberner [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]= u-dortmund.de> --_000_CWXP265MB3461D0B9B39E3B418D6780DFED46ACWXP265MB3461GBRP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Aptos;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:#467886; text-decoration:underline;} span.EmailStyle19 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt; mso-ligatures:none;} @page WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} /* List Definitions */ @list l0 {mso-list-id:1236236941; mso-list-template-ids:1949829460;} @list l0:level1 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0B7; mso-level-tab-stop:36.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Symbol;} @list l0:level2 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:o; mso-level-tab-stop:72.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Courier New"; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman";} @list l0:level3 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:108.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l0:level4 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:144.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l0:level5 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:180.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l0:level6 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:216.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l0:level7 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:252.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l0:level8 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:288.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} @list l0:level9 {mso-level-number-format:bullet; mso-level-text:\F0A7; mso-level-tab-stop:324.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; text-indent:-18.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size:10.0pt; font-family:Wingdings;} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#467886" vlink=3D"#96607D" style=3D"word-wrap:= break-word"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12.0pt">Dear <span style=3D"c= olor:black"> Colleagues,<br> <br> The KR Steering Committee is seeking statements of interest from individual= s or consortia interested in hosting the 24th or 25th Internatio= nal Conference on Principles of Knowledge Representation and Reasoning (KR = 2027 or KR 2028). We are accepting bids from all locations; however, especially for 2027, we particularly encourage bid= s from North America and South America. KR conferences usually take place b= etween July and November.<br> <br> For each of the two conferences, the process comprises two stages. During t= he first stage, KR Inc. solicits statements of interest through an open cal= l. They should be submitted using the letter-of-interest form. Once the fir= st phase is complete, KR Inc. will shortlist a number of applications, which will then be invited to submit a= full proposal.<br> <br> The important dates for applying to host the KR 2027 or KR 2028 Conference = are:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">- March 15, 2026: Deadli= ne for receiving statements of interest<br> - April 15, 2026: Notifications to shortlisted bids are sent out<br> - May 15, 2026: Formal applications received from the shortlisted bids<br> - June 15, 2026: Selection decision announced<br> <br> Parties wishing to host KR 2027 or KR 2028 should contact me (<a href=3D"ma= ilto:[email protected]">[email protected]= -dortmund.de</a>). For the full proposal, you will need:<br> <br> - The letter of interest template (first stage)<br> - The application form (second stage)<br> - The budget worksheet (second stage)<br> <br> This information is also available at </span><u><span style=3D"color:navy">= <a href=3D"https://kr.org/Hosting_KR_2027_28.html"><span style=3D"color:nav= y">https://kr.org/Hosting_KR_2027_28.html</span></a></span></u><span style= =3D"color:black">.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">You can download the doc= uments directly under the following links:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line= -height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"> <![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-= family:Symbol;color:black"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span st= yle=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &nbs= p; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"color:black">KR 2027: </span>= <u><span style=3D"color:navy"><a href=3D"https://kr.org/documents_kr2027.zi= p" title=3D"https://kr.org/documents_kr2027.zip">https://kr.org/documents_k= r2027.zip</a></span></u><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-left:72.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;line= -height:115%;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"> <![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;line-height:115%;font-= family:Symbol;color:black"><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span st= yle=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New Roman""> &nbs= p; </span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"color:black">KR 2028: <a href= =3D"https://kr.org/documents_kr2028.zip" title=3D"https://kr.org/documents_= kr2028.zip"> https://kr.org/documents_kr2028.zip</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:justify"><span style=3D"color:bl= ack"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black">For other information on= the KR conferences, please see </span><u><span style=3D"color:#1155CC"><a href=3D"http://www.kr.org/"><spa= n style=3D"color:#1155CC">http://www.kr.org</span></a></span></u><span styl= e=3D"color:black"> . In particular, the link </span><u><span style=3D"color:#1155CC"><a href=3D"http://www.kr.org/pastco= nfs.html"><span style=3D"color:#1155CC">http://www.kr.org/pastconfs.html</s= pan></a></span></u><span style=3D"color:black"> has links to the past = KR conferences and their locations.<br> <br> Kind regards,<br> Gabriele Kern-Isberner<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:justify"><u><span style=3D"color= :black"><a href=3D"mailto:[email protected]">gabriel= [email protected]</a></span></u><span style=3D"color:black"= ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span>= </p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"mso-fareast-language:EN-US"><o:p>&nbs= p;</o:p></span></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_CWXP265MB3461D0B9B39E3B418D6780DFED46ACWXP265MB3461GBRP_--