Organizers

GaLA 2020 is an event organized by the Serious Games Society. The organization structure is the following:

General Chair

Iza Marfisi Schottman (Le Mans university, France)

Program Chairs

Francesco Bellotti (University of Genoa, Italia)

Ludovic Hamon (Le Mans university, France)

Roland Klemke (Open Universiteit Nederland, Netherlands)

 

Exhibition Chair

Pierre Laforcade (Le Mans university, France)

Tutorials  & Keynotes Chair

Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge (BIBA, Germany/ KTH, Sweden)

Competition Chair

Aous Karoui (University of Grenoble, France)

Publication Chair

Riccardo Berta (University of Genoa, Italia)

Communication & Promotion Chair

Mathieu Vermeulen (IMT, University of Lille, France)

Administrative & Financial Chair

Francesco Bellotti (University of Genoa, Italia)

Local Arrangements Chair and support

Sébastien George (Le Mans University, France) for sponsors and visibility

Lachen Oubahssi (Le Mans University, France) for logistics

Aicha Bakki (Le Mans University, France) for website and logistics

Cathy Pons Lelardeux (Champollion National University Institute) for sponsors and the competition

 

Program Committee

  • Adam Mayes (Uppsala University)
  • Aida Azadegan (University of Reading)
  • Alessandra Antonaci (Welten Institute – Research Centre for Learning, Teaching and Technology, Open University of the Netherlands)
  • Alessandro De Gloria (Università di Genova)
  • Amel Yessad (Sorbonne University)
  • André Czauderna (Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln)
  • Angeliki Antoniou (University of Peloponnese)
  • Avo Schönbohm (Berlin School of Economics and Law)
  • Bibeg Limbu (Open University of the Netherlands & TU Delft)
  • Carolina A. Islas Sedano (Ubium Oy)
  • Cathy Pons Lelardeux (Champollion National University Institute)
  • Christos Sintoris (Human Computer Interaction Group, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department)
  • Davide Parmigiani (University of Genova (Italy))
  • Dimitris Grammenos (FORTH-ICS)
  • Dirk Ifenthaler (University of Mannheim)
  • Emmanuel Guardiola (Cologne Game Lab, TH Köln)
  • Erik Van Der Spek (Eindhoven University of Technology)
  • Frank Dignum (Utrecht University)
  • George Lepouras (University of Peloponnese)
  • Georgios Fesakis (University of Aegean)
  • Georgios Kritikos (University of the Aegean)
  • Giuseppe Città (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (CNR) – Istituto per le Tecnologie Didattiche di Palermo)
  • Heide Lukosch (Delft University of Technology)
  • Heinrich Söbke (Bauhaus-Universität Weimar)
  • Herre Van Oostendorp (Utrecht University)
  • Hugo Barbosa (Lusofona University of Porto)
  • Ioana Andreea Stefan (Advanced Technology Systems)
  • Ioanna Lykourentzou (Utrecht University)
  • Ion Roceanu (National Defence University)
  • Jan Dirk Fijnheer (Utrecht University)
  • Jean-Marc Labat (Sorbonne university)
  • Jeffrey Earp (ITD-CNR)
  • Joao Dias (INESC-ID)
  • Josef Wolfartsberger (University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria)
  • Julian Alvarez (Ludoscience)
  • Katerina Mania (Technical University of Crete)
  • Khaleel Asyraaf (Open University of the Netherlands)
  • Kostas Karpouzis (National Technical University of Athens)
  • Krassen Stefanov (Faculty of Math & Informatics, Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridski”)
  • Kurt Debattista (The University of Warwick)
  • Lahcen Oubahssi (Le Mans university)
  • Laura Freina (National Research Council (CNR))
  • Lucia Pannese (Imaginary)
  • Luis Miguel Encarnacao (Innovation by Design Intl. Consulting)
  • Maira B. Carvalho (Hrvatski Telekom d.d.)
  • Margarida Romero (Laboratoire d’Innovation et Numérique pour l’Education. Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis)
  • Maria Popescu (Carol I National Defence University)
  • Maria Tsourma (Information Technologies Institute, Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH))
  • Mario Allegra (Italian National Research Council – ITD)
  • Marius Preda (Institut TELECOM)
  • Mathieu Muratet (Sorbonne university)
  • Matthias Teine (University Paderborn)
  • Michael Derntl (University of Tübingen)
  • Michael Kickmeier-Rust (Graz University of Technology)
  • Michela Mortara (CNR imati Ge)
  • Nour El Mawas (University of Lille)
  • Olivier Rampnoux (University of Poitiers)
  • Panote Siriaraya (Delft University of Technology)
  • Pauliina Tuomi (Tampere University of Technology)
  • Pedro A. Santos (Universidade de Lisboa)
  • Per Backlund (University of Skövde)
  • Petros Petridis (University of Thessaly)
  • Pierre Laforcade (Le Mans university)
  • Rafael Bidarra (Delft University of Technology)
  • Ralf Klamma (RWTH Aachen University)
  • Riccardo Berta (University of Genoa)
  • Rob Nadolski (Open University of the Netherlands-Welten Institute)
  • Rui Prada (Universidade de Lisboa)
  • Samir Garbaya (ENSAM Art et Metiers ParisTech)
  • Samuel Mascarenhas (Universidade de Lisboa)
  • Sandy Louchart (Glasgow School of Art)
  • Sobah Abbas Petersen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)
  • Spyros Vosinakis (University of the Aegean, Department of Product and Systems Design Engineering)
  • Stelios Xinogalos (University of Macedonia)
  • Teresa de La Hera Conde-Pumpido (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
  • Tharrenos Bratitsis (Assistant Professor, University of Western Macedonia)
  • Theo Lim (Heriot-Watt University)
  • Thierry Nabeth (P-Val Conseil)
  • Valentina Dal Grande (Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche)
  • Vlasios Kasapakis (University of the Aegean Department of Cultural Technology and Communication)
  • Wim Westera (CELSTEC-Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Open University of the Netherlands)
  • Yannis Skarpelos (Panteion University)
  • Yoones A. Sekhavat (Tabriz Islamic Art University)
  • Yurgos Politis (UCD)
  • Zerrin Yumak (Utrecht University)