[Apdio] ORP3 2007 first call for papers

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                       ORP3 - Preliminary Call for Papers
       Operations Research Peripatetic Postgraduate Programme

             A EURO Conference for young OR researchers
                        September 12-15 2007
                  Minho University Engineering School
                         Guimarães, Portugal



What is ORP3?

ORP3 is a new instrument of EURO designed for young OR
researchers and practitioners.
ORP3 aims at being a forum promoting scientific and social
exchanges between the members of the future generation of OR in
academic research and industry.
ORP3 is a European peripatetic conference each edition of which is
hosted by a renowned European centre in OR.
ORP3 is a postgraduate programme entirely organised by young OR
researchers of the hosting centre.


History

The conference in Minho University 2007 is the fourth edition of biennial
ORP3 conferences.

The first edition took place in Paris, France, September 26-29, 2001.
The second edition took place in Lambrecht, Germany, September 21-26, 2003.
The third edition took place in Valencia, Spain, September 6-10, 2005.


Submission Requirements

In order to attend ORP3 as a participant you must be one of the following:
- A Young PhD Student
- A young post doctoral OR researcher (maximum two years after completing
your doctoral thesis at the deadline for submission)
-A young OR analyst (maximum two years of professional experience at the
deadline for submission) 

The selection of participants is made by the scientific committee on the
basis of full paper submissions of publishable quality in an international
OR journal.

Co-authored papers are acceptable as long as they are presented by a
participant satisfying the aforementioned requirements by March 2007.


The conference is open to the whole scope of the OR, but the following
topics are mostly welcome:
- Bundle Methods;
- Derivative Free Optimization;
- Integer Programming and Combinatorial Optimization;
- Linear Programming;
- Multiobjective Optimization;
- Nonlinear Optimization;
- Simulation.



Sumission are made through the web site.



Conference Characteristics

- The scope of the conference covers all parts of OR
- The participants act as discussants and chairpersons
- Tutorial sessions with renowned OR researchers
- No parallel sessions


Registration fee

The registration fee amounts EUR 200. It includes an abstract
booklet, conference proceedings, social events, coffee-breaks, meals
and the accomodation.


Dates

January 31, 2007    Deadline for submission
June 15, 2007       Notification of acceptance
July 15, 2007       Deadline for registration


Scientific Committee

Andrew Conn                      USA
Antonio Frangioni                Italy
A. Ismael F. Vaz                 Portugal
Concepción Maroto                Spain
Denis Bouyssou                   France
Edite M.G.P. Fernandes (Chair)   Portugal
Guilherme Pereira                Portugal
Horst Hamacher                   Germany
Joaquim Júdice                   Portugal
Luís Nunes Vicente               Portugal
Maria do Sameiro Carvalho        Portugal
Pedro Oliveira                   Portugal
Stewart Robinson                 UK
Sven Leyffer                     USA
Valerie Belton                   UK
Valério Carvalho (Co-Chair)      Portugal


Organisation Committee

The organizing committee is formed by local young Ph.D. researchers in
the OR field.

Ana Maria Rocha
A. Ismael F. Vaz (Chair)
Celina Pinto Leão
Cláudio Alves
Eusébio Nunes
Filipe Alvelos
José Telhada (Co-chair)
Lino Costa
Luís Dias
Manuel Carlos Figueiredo
Maria Teresa Monteiro


Contact

For further information see
http://www.orp3.com
http://www.norg.uminho.pt/orp3/
or write to
aivaz@dps.uminho.pt