14th Seminar on Ontology Research in Brazil – ONTOBRAS 2021

16 – 19  November  2021 – Online and Free

Registration Program Joining

The Seminar on Ontology Research in Brazil (ONTOBRAS) aims to gather the community of researchers and students that investigate the topic of Ontology in the context of Computer Sciences and Information Sciences, as well as IT, industry professionals, promoting opportunities and a scientific environment for the exchange of knowledge about theories, methods, ontology engineering tools and languages and experiences in the application of ontologies in the solution of various problems.

The seminar aims to expand and strengthen the community of Ontologies in Brazil, through the exchange of experiences between researchers, students, and professionals, and by encouraging proximity between Academia and Industry, allowing cutting-edge solutions designed in these environments to influence real applications in different sectors.

Researchers and professionals are invited to submit their contributions to theoretical, technical, and practical research that directly or indirectly deal with the topics of interest presented in the list below. Papers covering philosophical and theoretical foundations to new technologies and innovative applications are welcome.

Co-located with ONTOBRAS 2021, the 5th Doctoral and Masters Consortium on Ontologies (WTDO 2021) offers an opportunity for Master and Doctoral students working in the area of Ontologies to discuss their research proposals with experts, receive feedback on methodological issues and develop a contact network with the research community.

The 14th Ontology Research Seminar in Brazil (ONTOBRAS 2021) and the 5th Doctoral and Masters Consortium on Ontologies (WTDO 2021) will be ONLINE and FREE, and will be held on November 16, 17, 18 and 19, 2021.

Acknowledgement

 

We are also thankful to the
Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
for making the videoconferencing
platform available.

Organization

General Chairs

  • Renata S. S. Guizzardi (University of Twente)
  • Sandro Rama Fiorini (IBM Research Brasil)

ONTOBRAS Program Committee Chairs

  • Rita Cristina Galarraga Berardi (UTFPR)
  • Fernanda Farinelli (UFMG, IGTI)

WTDO Program Committee Chairs

  • Joel Luis Carbonera (UFRGS)
  • Daniela Schmidt (UFRGS)

Publicity Chairs

  • Jordana Sarmenghi Salamon (UFES)
  • Luan Fonseca Garcia (UFRGS)

Virtualization Committee

  • Claudenir M. Fonseca (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Pedro Paulo Favato Barcelos (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Isadora Valle Sousa (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Paulo Sérgio dos Santos Junior (Federal Institute of Espirito Santo, Brazil)

Program Committee

  • Alessander Botti Benevides (Secretariat of Technology and Innovation of Vila Velha, Brazil)
  • Alexandre Rademaker (IBM Research and Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Brazil)
  • Amanda Damasceno De Souza (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Claudenir Fonseca (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Cláudio Gottschalg-Duque (University of Brasília, Brazil)
  • Clever Farias (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
  • Cristine Griffo (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Daniela Lucas Da Silva (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)
  • Daniela Schmidt (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
  • Eduardo Felipe (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Fabricio Mendonca (Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil)
  • Fernanda Baião (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Fernando Cruz (University of Brasília, Brazil)
  • Flavio S Correa Da Silva (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
  • Fred Freitas (Federal University of Pernambuco, Brazil)
  • Gabriela Henning (Universidad Nacional del Litoral, Argentina)
  • Giancarlo Guizzardi (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Jeanne Louize Emygdio (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Joel Luis Carbonera (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
  • Jose M Parente De Oliveira (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil)
  • Kate Revoredo (Federal University of the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Lais Salvador (Federal University of Bahia, Brazil)
  • Livia Teixeira (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Luan Garcia (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
  • Mara Abel (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil)
  • Marcello Bax (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Maria Das Graças Da Silva Teixeira (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)
  • Mathias Brochhausen (University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, USA)
  • Mauricio Bracellos de Almeida (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Monalessa Barcellos (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)
  • Rafael Peñaloza (University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy)
  • Regina Braga (Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil)
  • Renata Baracho (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Renata Guizzardi (University of Twente, The Netherlands)
  • Renata Wassermann (University of São Paulo, Brazil)
  • Sandro Rama Fiorini (IBM Research Center, Brazil)
  • Silvio Gonnet (National University of Technology, Argentina)
  • Tiago Prince Sales (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • Vitor E. Silva Souza (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)

Program Committee WTDO

  • Alexandre Rademaker (IBM Research and Getúlio Vargas Foundation, Brazil)
  • Cassia Trojahn (Université de Toulouse II – Le Mirail, France)
  • Fernanda Baião (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
  • Giancarlo Guizzardi (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano, Italy)
  • João Paulo Almeida (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)
  • Jose M. Parente De Oliveira (Aeronautics Institute of Technology, Brazil)
  • Marcello Bax (Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil)
  • Monalessa Barcellos (Federal University of Espírito Santo, Brazil)
  • Renata Vieira (University of Évora, Portugal)
  • Renata Wassermann (University of São Paulo, Brazil)