Apologies for cross-posting, IWSDS 2024 invites proposals for Special Sessions in any topic related to dialogue system technologies. IWSDS 2024 will be held March 4-6, 2024 in Sapporo, Japan. IWSDS 2024 will be a primarily in person event with a hybrid component for those who cannot travel to Japan. https://sites.google.com/grp.riken.jp/iwsds2024 Special sessions are 90-minute sessions that are part of the IWSDS main program. Registration to special sessions is included with IWSDS registration. Authors are requested to submit PDF files (maximum three pages) of their proposal to iwsds2024@gmail.com. The proposal must indicate: Special Session title. Name, affiliation, e-mail of the organizers. A description of the workshop / Special Session title including: objectives; topics of interest; justification; expected number of submissions; tentative program. Tentative program committee members (only for workshop proposals). Special audio-visual, internet, computer or equipment requirements in case of a non-virtual event. Whether the workshop / special session has been run before: where and when; number of participants in the previous event. Any additional information that might be relevant for the proposal evaluation. The deadline for the special session proposal is October 13th. Sincerely Yours, IWSDS2024 organizing committee