Dear Authors,

WOSC 2017's Strategic Committee is pleased to announce its Best Papers Awards initiative.

For each of the three Themes of the Congress (see website http://wosc2017rome.asvsa.org/ index.php/congress- information/themes-and-tracks) , on the basis of an evaluation process that will consider the scientific quality and originality of the papers/extended abstracts and their presentations, the relevant track directors will identify the best paper for each theme. From these three best papers the Congress's Scientific Committee will identify the Congress's  Best Paper.

The announcement of the 3 Best Papers and of the Congress's Best Paper will be made at the Congress Closure (see Congress Program in the website http://wosc2017rome.asvsa.org/ index.php/congress- information/program).