The ECML PKDD 2007 committee archive preserves the names and roles of the individuals who organized the European Conference on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases in Warsaw, Poland. The success of the conference was made possible by the dedicated work of the conference chairs 2007, program committee members, workshop organizers, and tutorial chairs. Their collective efforts ensured a world-class scientific event that supported both academic excellence and practical innovation.
Conference Chairs
- Joost N. Kok (Leiden University) – General Chair
- Jacek Koronacki (Polish Academy of Sciences) – General Chair
As general chairs, Kok and Koronacki coordinated the overall conference organization, including program planning, local arrangements, and collaboration with Springer on the LNAI proceedings 2007.
Program Chairs
- ECML Program Chairs:
- Joachim Fürnkranz (TU Darmstadt)
- Tino Dietterich (Oregon State University)
- PKDD Program Chairs:
- Arno Siebes (Utrecht University)
- Joost Kok (Leiden University, dual role)
The program chairs were responsible for shaping the scientific content, overseeing the review process, and ensuring the high quality of accepted papers presented in Warsaw.
Workshop and Tutorial Chairs
- Workshop Chairs:
- Hendrik Blockeel (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven)
- Michèle Sebag (Université Paris-Sud)
- Tutorial Chairs:
- Heikki Mannila (HIIT, Helsinki Institute for Information Technology)
- Raghu Ramakrishnan (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Workshops and tutorials enriched the conference program, allowing deeper exploration of specialized topics and fostering interactive knowledge sharing.
Local Organizing Committee
- Jerzy Stefanowski (Poznan University of Technology)
- Jerzy Balcázar (UPC Barcelona, support for logistics)
- Slawomir Wierzchoń (Polish Academy of Sciences)
- Malgorzata Sikora (Warsaw University of Technology)
- Student volunteers from Warsaw and Poznan universities
The local committee ensured smooth logistics, from venue management to supporting international participants arriving in Poland.
Proceedings Editors
The LNAI proceedings 2007, published by Springer, were carefully edited to maintain consistency and accessibility:
- Joost N. Kok (Leiden University)
- Jacek Koronacki (Polish Academy of Sciences)
- Joachim Fürnkranz (TU Darmstadt)
- Arno Siebes (Utrecht University)
The editors ensured that all accepted papers for ECML and PKDD tracks were properly curated in volumes 4701 and 4702 of the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series.
Program Committee Members
The program committees consisted of dozens of senior researchers and domain experts who reviewed submissions across multiple tracks. Their work guaranteed fairness and high scientific standards. Some notable members included:
- Luc De Raedt (KU Leuven)
- Fosca Giannotti (ISTI-CNR)
- Craig Boutilier (University of Toronto)
- Francesco Ricci (Free University of Bozen-Bolzano)
- Christos Faloutsos (Carnegie Mellon University)
A full author index and committee membership list was published in the proceedings volumes.
Links and Biographies
Archived profiles and bios of many ECML PKDD 2007 committee members can be found in university archives or personal academic pages. Examples:
- Joost N. Kok – Leiden University
- Jacek Koronacki – Polish Academy of Sciences
- Joachim Fürnkranz – TU Darmstadt
Conclusion
The ECML PKDD 2007 committee archive highlights the collaborative effort of dozens of individuals across Europe and North America who shaped a memorable event in Warsaw. Their combined expertise ensured that the conference was not only scientifically rigorous but also logistically smooth and globally visible. To see how the tradition continues, explore the modern AI committees responsible for leading today’s international conferences in machine learning and data mining.