AFROS 24 – Second Call for Papers

Date: November 3-5, 2024
Venue: Tlemcen, Algeria

In response to several requests, we are pleased to announce that the submission deadline for papers to the AFROS 2024 International Conference ( https://afros2024.com/ ) has been extended to July 20, 2024.

It is our honor to extend to you an invitation to submit papers for the AFROS 2024 International Conference of the African Federation of Operations Research Societies (AFROS http://afrosocieties.org/). Taking place from November 3 to 5, 2024, in Tlemcen, Algeria, the conference will feature a hybrid format, offering both onsite and online participation opportunities.

AFROS 2024 marks the third triennial gathering of the African Federation of Operations Research Societies, following the successful AFROS 2018 in Tunis, Tunisia, and AFROS 2021 in the Vaal Triangle, South Africa. This event promises enriching plenary talks by globally recognized speakers, along with presentations of cutting-edge research papers. The primary goal is to foster collaboration among researchers, academics, and industry professionals worldwide, facilitating discussions on the latest advancements in Operations Research and related fields.

Accepted and presented papers will receive publication recognition through IEEE Xplore and various Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. Furthermore, selected papers presented at AFROS 2024 will be considered for publication in journals with dedicated special issues (https://afros2024.com/special-issues/ ).

The conference will cover a wide range of topics within Operations Research and Management Science (OR/MS), including but not limited to:

· Optimization and Metaheuristics
· OR/MS and sustainability
· Decision Theory and Multiple Criteria Decision Aid
· Efficiency and Productivity Analysis
· Decision Sciences & Data Analytics
· OR/MS for Development
· Financial Markets and Data Finance
· OR/MS Models in Business
· OR/MS in Agriculture and Water Resource Management
· Health Care Management
· Scheduling
· Simulation
· Transportation, Logistics, and Supply Chain Management
· Manufacturing and Service Management
· Fuzziness and Uncertainty
· All other related OR/MS applications

We encourage you to share this opportunity within your network and extend the invitation to interested students and colleagues. We eagerly anticipate your participation and look forward to welcoming you to Tlemcen.

Papers should be submitted online via EDAS (https://edas.info/N31617)

Deadline: **Extended**
· Paper submission: July 20, 2024

Conference URL:  https://afros2024.com/