@article {4679, title = {Normative Multi-Agent Systems (Dagstuhl Seminar 12111)}, journal = {Dagstuhl Reports}, volume = {2}, year = {2012}, pages = {23-49}, publisher = {Schloss Dagstuhl{\textendash}Leibniz-Zentrum fuer Informatik}, abstract = {This report documents the program and the outcomes of Dagstuhl Seminar 12111 {\textquoteleft}{\textquoteleft}Normative Multi-Agent Systems{\textquoteright}{\textquoteright}. Normative systems are systems in the behavior of which norms play a role and which need normative concepts in order to be described or specified. A normative multi-agent system combines models for normative systems (dealing for example with obligations, permissions and prohibitions) with models for multi-agent systems. Norms have been proposed in multi-agent systems and computer science to deal with issues of coordination, security, electronic commerce and institutions, agent organization. However, due to the lack of a unified theory, many multi-agent system researchers are presently developing their own ad hoc concepts and applications. The aim of this Dagstuhl Seminar was to formulate a collective appraisal of the current perspectives in the field and the most promising venues for future activity. In particular, the seminar has been conceived for the writing of a volume titled "A Prospective view of Normative Multi Agent Systems" aimed to become a standard reference in the field and to provide guidelines for future research in normative multi-agent systems.}, keywords = {Agreement Technologies, Autonomous agents and Multiagent systems, Normative Multiagent systems, Norms}, url = {http://drops.dagstuhl.de/opus/volltexte/2012/3535}, author = {Giulia Andrighetto and Guido Governatore and Pablo Noriega and Leon van der Torre} }