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   From: jlee@cse.cuhk.edu.hk   
      
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                       CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE   
      
                   Association for Constraint Programming   
      
                     DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 2010   
      
      
   OVERVIEW   
      
   The Executive Committee of the ACP invites nominations for the inaugural   
   (2010) ACP award for Distinguished Service to the Constraint Programming   
   Community, which will be presented at CP 2010 in St.Andrews, Scotland, in   
   September 2010. The purpose of this award is to celebrate those CP community   
   members who have made exceptional contributions to the CP community. Areas of   
   service could include, but are not limited to: association service, service as   
   an editor, conference organisation, representation of CP in other   
   organizations,   
   etc, resulting in positive effects on the field of CP.  The recipient of this   
   award will have the costs of is/her participation at the CP conference covered   
   by the ACP.   
      
      
   ELIGIBILITY   
      
   Nominations for this award are invited from members of the ACP.   
      
      
   NOMINATION PROCESS   
      
   A nomination package consists of a nomination form from one nominator, and   
   reference letters from at least 2 references.   
      
   Typically, a nominator is somebody who knows the nominee very well, and locates   
   the references, ensuring that they do their parts in time to produce a   
   convincing nomination package. Ideally, a reference is a well known member of   
   the CP community who has never had a very close relationship with the nominee,   
   but who can speak with authority for him or her.   
      
   Nomination forms should follow the form below and should be sent (nomination   
   forms by the nominators, and reference forms by references) by email to   
   secretary@cp-online.org.   
      
      
   TIMEFRAME   
      
   The nomination package must arrive at the above address by June 21, 2010.   
   We cannot accept anything received after that date. We will acknowledge   
   receipt of nominations. The decision will be available on July 12, 2010.   
      
      
   AWARD COMMITTEE   
      
   Every other year, an Award Committee will decide the award recipient among   
   the nominees, and will include: the president and secretary of the ACP-EC,   
   two previous recipients of an ACP award or senior members of the community,   
   and the program chair of the CP conference where the award will be given.   
   Members of the award committee cannot be candidates, nor can they support   
   a candidate by being a nominator or a reference.   
      
   Enquiries concerning nominations should be directed to the ACP EC Secretary   
   at the address secretary@cp-online.org.   
      
      
   _____________________________ Nomination Form _______________________________   
      
   NOMINATION FORM: ACP DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD   
      
   Please answer, as completely as possible, Questions 1 to 5 by editing this form   
   directly, and email to secretary@cp-online.org. The email submission must be   
   in plain text (ASCII).   
      
   The information on this form is confidential. Neither the candidate nor the   
   references will be informed of the views you express.   
      
   1. Nominator's Name and Affiliation   
      (first, middle, last; address; telephone; fax; and email address)   
      
   2. References (list at least 2 people who will submit reference reports)   
      
   3. Candidate's Name and Affiliation   
      (first, middle, last; address; telephone; fax; email address; and webpage)   
      
   4. List principal positions of service to the CP community, and briefly   
   describe   
      primary responsibilities for each position. Examples of service positions   
      include society service, service as an editor, conference organization,   
   etc.,   
      resulting in positive effects on the field of CP.   
      
      Position:   
      Dates:   
      Responsibilities:   
      
   5. Proposed Citation (to appear on the award certificate -- citation should   
      begin "For contributions to the field of constraint programming through   
      sustained service ..." followed by a phrase of not more than 20 carefully   
      edited words that reflect this candidate's demonstrated service to the   
      community):   
      
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