EURO 2018 - 29th European Conference on Operational Research, Valencia, Spain, July 8-11, 2018 (http://www.euro2018valencia.com/)

Abstract submission (https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/)

The Program and Organization Committees, chaired by Greet Vanden Berghe, Rubén Ruiz and Ramón Álvarez-Valdés, are preparing a high-quality scientific program and an exciting social program.

They cordially welcome you to submit your valuable abstract at your earliest convenience, as the deadline is getting close.

Plenary Speakers:

Cynthia Barnhart - Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and IFORS Distinguished Lecturer (https://cee.mit.edu/people_individual/cynthia-barnhart/)

Roger Z. Ríos-Mercado - Professor of Operations Research, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), México (http://yalma.fime.uanl.mx/~roger/work/index.html)

Gerhard Woeginger - Professor at RWTH Aachen University, Chair of the Algorithms and Complexity Group (https://algo.rwth-aachen.de/~woeginger/)

Keynote Speakers:

Carol Alexander - University of Sussex

Maria Antónia Carravilla - University of Porto

Elaine Chew - Queen Mary University of London

Santo Fortunato - Indiana University

Patrick Jaillet - MIT

Pinar Keskinocak - Georgia Tech

David Matchar - Duke-NUS Medical School

Dolores Romero Morales - Copenhagen Business School

Anita Schöbel - Universität Göttingen

Tamás Terlaky - Lehigh University

Iris Vis - University of Groningen

Various enrichments to the program can be found at http://www.euro2018valencia.com/.

CALL FOR PAPERS AND SESSIONS: =============================

Invited and contributed papers will be organized in Sessions. In general, sessions will be a part of Streams, grouped in 25 Main Areas, which you may find at http://euro2018valencia.com/streams_and_areas/. Each participant may present max. 1 paper at EURO 2018.

Abstract submission system: https://www.euro-online.org/conf/euro29/. Abstracts: max. 1500 characters; submission deadline: March 5, 2018.

MAKING AN IMPACT: ==================

It includes a wide variety of sessions aimed at helping practitioners to do a better job. It is organized by the EURO Working Group on Practice of OR, the network for OR practitioners in industry, consultancy, government and beyond. It will be packed with opportunities to:

*Explore the challenges every practitioner faces, and share solutions, *Try out new techniques - are they any good for you,

*See case studies showcasing important applications, *Exchange ideas and expertise with people in similar fields,

*Meet leading academics and discover what they can do for you - and what you can do for them, *Build your network among like-minded professionals

(http://euro2018valencia.com/making-an-impact/).

IMPORTANT DATES: =================

Abstract Submission deadline: Monday, March 5, 2018

Early registration deadline: Friday, April 6, 2018 Author registration deadline: Friday, April 20, 2018

REGISTRATION FEES: ===================

Regular: 400 EUR (early); 500 EUR (late), Student/Retired: 200 EUR (early); 300 EUR (late). Accompanying persons: 125 EUR.

Early registration ends April 6, 2018.

Please note that the Conference Gala Dinner on Tuesday is not included in the registration fee (75 EUR).

Registration: online via http://euro2018valencia.com/registration/.

We look forward to welcoming you to our very exciting conference in beautiful and hospitable Valencia!

Greet Vanden Berghe, Ramón Álvarez-Valdés and Rubén Ruiz

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT: Address: Plaza Virgen de la Paz, 3, 46001, Valencia, Spain Phone: (+34) 963 262 600 Email: euro2018valencia@upv.esmailto:euro2018valencia@upv.es

From Monday to Friday 9:00-15:00 CEST