Deadline Approaching (March 1) — EURO 2016 in Poznan — 3rd Call for Papers


Date: July 3-6, 2016
Venue: Poznan University of Technology, Poznan, Poland

THIRD ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

We have the great pleasure of inviting you to take part in the 28th EURO Conference to be held in Poznan, Poland on 3-6 July, 2016.

The Program and Organizing Committees (http://www.euro2016.poznan.pl/committees/), chaired by Daniele Vigo and Joanna Józefowska, are preparing a high quality scientific program and an exciting social program for the Conference.

Many additional events will enrich the program, such as satellite conferences, prizes, roundtables, academic-practitioners-industry meetings, recruiting  events.

We are convinced that the EURO XXVIII Conference will be an excellent opportunity for the OR community to get together again in a pleasant atmosphere, and, thus, we are looking forward to meeting you in Poznan, the first capital of Poland, in 2016!

PLENARY, KEYNOTE & TUTORIAL SPEAKERS

Plenary Speakers:

– Robert Aumann – Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences for 2005
– Dimitris Bertsimas – Machine Learning and Statistics via a Modern Optimization Lens
– Rolf Möhring –  Optimizing the Kiel Canal – Integrating Dynamic Network Flows and Scheduling

Keynote and Tutorial Speakers:

– Hans Georg Bock – Mixed-Integer Optimal Control – Theory, Numerical Solution and Nonlinear Model Predictive Control
– Marielle Christiansen – Optimization of Maritime Transportation
– Emma Hart – Lifelong Learning in Optimization
– Pablo Moscato – Information-based Medicine and Combinatorial Optimization: Opportunities and Challenges
– Jose  Fernando Oliveira – Waste Minimization: the Contribution of Cutting and Packing Problems for a More – – Competitive and Environmentally Friendly Industry
– Marc Pirlot – Preference Elicitation and Learning in a Multiple Criteria Decision Analysis Perspective: Specificities and Fertilization Through Inter-Disciplinary  Dialogu- e
– Mauricio Resende – Logistics Optimization at Amazon: Big Data & Operational Research in Action
– Giovanni Rinaldi – Maximum Weight Cuts in Graphs and Extensions
– Alexander Shapiro – Risk Averse and Distributionally Robust Multistage Stochastic Optimization
– Stephen J. Wright – Optimization in Data Analysis

More information on these presentations will be announced soon. Please follow up further information at the EURO XXVIII Conference webpage (http://www.euro2016.poznan.pl/speakers/).

CALL FOR PAPERS AND SESSIONS

Researchers, academics, practitioners, and students interested in any branch of Operational Research, mathematical modelling or economic analysis are invited to submit abstracts or to organize sessions.

Invited and contributed papers will be organized in parallel sessions. In general, sessions will be a part of the Conference streams, and streams are grouped in 25 Main Areas. The list of main areas and streams can be followed at http://www.euro2016.poznan.pl/areas/ and https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro28/streams.

No participant can present more than one paper at the Conference.

Abstract submission system is available online, via the Conference web page (http://www.euro2016.poznan.pl/abstract-submission/ or https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro28/).

Abstracts: max. 1500 characters; submission deadline is March 1, 2016.

MAKING AN IMPACT

Following the path successfully initiated in EURO 2015, we continue the effort in bridging the gap between academics and practitioners in the OR/MS field within the “Making an Impact” initiative. Several presentation streams and other activities, such as Workshops, one-to-one meetings, Academic-Practitioners Bazaar, will be organized.

IMPORTANT DATES

Abstracts:
– Abstract submission start: Wednesday, October 1, 2015
– Abstract submission deadline: Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Registration:
– Registration and accommodation booking start: Monday, November 2, 2015
– Early registration deadline: Friday, April 1, 2016
– Author registration deadline: Friday, April 15, 2016

REGISTRATION FEES

– Regular:  375 EUR (early); 500 EUR (late),
– Student:  200 EUR (early); 300 EUR (late),
– Accompanying persons: 130 EUR.
– Early registration ends April 1, 2016.

The regular/student registration fee includes:

– Participation in all sessions, and access to the exhibition area,
– Conference materials (Final Program, Book of Abstracts in appropriate format),
– Participation in the Welcome Reception, July 3,
– Coffee breaks and lunches, July 4-6,
– 3-day city public transportation card (with badges).

The registration fee for accompanying persons includes:

– Participation in the Welcome Reception,
– Lunches, July 4-6,
– Poznan City tour,
– 3-day city public transportation card (with badges).

The Gala dinner is charged separately, at 70 Euros per person.

Registration system will be available online from November 2, 2015 via the Conference web page (www.euro2016.poznan.pl/registration/).

Conference Website: http://www.euro2016.poznan.pl/