The Organizing and Program Committees for IFORS 2020 welcomes all operations researchers to attend the 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS).

The IFORS 2020 conference will highlight global developments in Operations Research and show how the tools of Operations Research are expanding their impact on society, health, science and industry. IFORS conferences, held only once every three years, provide a platform for experts from around the world to showcase the diverse potential of state-of-the-art Operations Research techniques and technologies. IFORS 2020 offers a unique opportunity to network with Operations Research analysts, industrial users of Operations Research, and academic and industry experts from all parts of the globe.

This is the first IFORS conference to be held in Asia since the 15th conference in China 20 years ago. It is thus an exciting opportunity to bring together Operations Researchers from the field in Asia, where it has experienced vigorous and rapid growth, with colleagues from all regions of the world.

The conference includes a Wednesday-afternoon social event where you can choose among a variety of tours, such as the Demilitarized Zone tour, where you can witness the history of Korea’s division, the Industrial Tour to Korea’s leading ICT companies, as well as other programs that will explore K-POP and Hallyu, K-Beauty and KCulture, and show you the most historic buildings and markets in the city.

The timing of the meeting in late June assures that it will be warm and sunny.

Four plenary speakers headline the scientific program:

• Gang Yu, who is co-founder and CEO of 111, Inc and previously head of world-wide supply chain for Amazon, VP for worldwide procurement for Dell Inc and CEO of Yihaodian, a leading e-commerce company in China;
• Robin Keller, Professor at UC Irvine and former editor-in-chief of the Journal Decision Analysis, her research spans the areas of multiple attribute decision making, fairness, perceived risk, and planning protections against terrorism, environmental, health, and safety risks;
• Luk Van Wassenhove, Professor at INSEAD whose research focuses on business models and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, he co-edited several special issues on humanitarian operations for leading international journals; and
• Maria Conceição Andrade Silva (EURO Plenary), Professor at Católica Porto Business School, Portugal, who is a world expert in Data Envelopment Analysis, and in the field of efficiency and productivity measurement, having applied it in many contexts, including bank branches, schools, retail outlets, water companies, general practice units, hospitals and courts.

The abstract submission system is available online, via
https://www.euro-online.org/conf/ifors2020/.

IMPORTANT DATES:
Abstract Submission Deadline – January 17, 2020
Abstracts Accepted/Rejected Deadline – January 31, 2020
Early-bird Registration Deadline – February 28, 2020
Speakers Registration Deadline – March 1, 2020

IFORS, and the IFORS Conference Organizing Committee and Program Committee are looking forward to greeting you in Seoul in 2020!

Suomen Operaatiotutkimusseura on saanut järjestettäväkseen EURO 2022 -konferenssin. Konferenssi järjestetään 4.-7. heinäkuuta 2022  Aalto-yliopiston kampuksella Otaniemessä, Espoossa.

EURO -konferenssi on Euroopan operaatiotutkimusseurojen kattojärjestön EURO:n kahtena vuonna kolmesta järjestettävä päätapahtuma. Siihen osallistuu tyypillisesti yli 2000 ihmistä operaatiotutkimuksen kaikilta osa-alueilta yli 70 maasta ympäri maailman. Se on siis mitä mainioin tilaisuus tavata alan parhaat asiantuntijat ja kuulla esityksiä uusimmasta tutkimuksesta, menetelmäkehityksestä ja käytännön sovelluksista. Konferenssin saapuminen Suomeen tarjoaa täten suomalaiselle operaatiotutkimus- ja analytiikkaosaamiselle erinomaisen näkyvyyden kansainvälisten asiantuntijoiden joukossa.

Lisätiedot:

Antti Punkka
Chair, conference organizing committee
antti.punkka@aalto.fi

Juuso Liesiö
Co-chair, conference organizing committee
juuso.liesio@aalto.fi

VR etsii operaatiotutkimuskesätyöntekijää kunnossapitoon. Lue ilmoitus alta! Kiinnostuneilla on myös mahdollisuus keskusteluun ja haastatteluun rekrystandilla 31.1. klo 10-14 Aalto-yliopiston kandikeskuksen aulassa. Tavattavissa ovat hakuprosessista vastaavat Otto Sormunen ja Ville Mattila.

The main event of the European OR community, EURO, 2019 will be held in Dublin, 23.-26.7.2019. The organisers now invite submissions for papers. Please see the links below for further info.

More info on the conference
More info on the submissions

EURO 2018 -konferenssi järjestetään Valenciassa, Espanjassa, heinäkuun 8.-11.2018. Ensimmäiset puhujat on nyt julkaistu ja samalla järjestäjät esittävät toisen kutsun abstrakteille.

Lisätietoja alta löytyvästä viestistä:

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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/

SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
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We have the great pleasure of inviting you to take part in the 29th EURO Conference to be held in Valencia, Spain, on 8-11 July, 2018.

The Scientific 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 for the Conference.

We have pleasure in announcing the Plenary Speakers:

Cynthia Barnhart – Chancellor of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and IFORS Distinguished Lecturer

Roger Z. Ríos-Mercado – Professor of Operations Research, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL), México

Gerhard Woeginger – Professor at RWTH Aachen University Chair of the Algorithms and Complexity Group

We are also pleased to announce the 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

Many additional events and speakers will enrich the program, so please visit the webpage for updates http://www.euro2018valencia.com/

We are convinced that EURO 29 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 sunny Valencia, in 2018!

CALL FOR PAPERS AND SESSIONS:
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Researchers, academics, practitioners, and students interested in any branch of Operational Research, mathematical modelling or economic analysis are invited to submit abstracts or 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 here .

Each participant may present no more than one paper at the Conference.

Abstract submission system is available online, via the Conference web page or directly here .

Abstracts: max. 1500 characters; submission deadline: March 5, 2018.

Researchers who wish to organize a stream or an invited session or contribute with a paper within an invited session should contact a Programme Committee member of the corresponding area.

MAKING AN IMPACT:
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“Making an Impact” 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 O.R. 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

For more information and to get involved please see the webpage .

IMPORTANT DATES:
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Abstracts:
Abstract submission open: Friday, October 13, 2017 Abstract submission deadline: Monday, March 5, 2018

Registration:
Registration open: Friday, December 1, 2017 Early registration deadline: Friday, April 6, 2018 Author registration deadline: Friday, April 20, 2018

REGISTRATION FEES:
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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 euros).

Registration is available online via the Conference web page

FURTHER INFORMATION:
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For detailed information about Valencia, please, visit the Conference webpage

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

Greet Vanden Berghe, Ramón Álvarez-Valdés, and Rubén Ruiz

For any further information please contact:

CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT:
Address: Plaza Virgen de la Paz, 3, 46001, Valencia, Spain
Phone: (+34) 963 262 600
Email: euro2018valencia@upv.es<mailto:euro2018valencia@upv.es>
From Monday to Friday 9:00-15:00 CEST

On Thursday, 18 January 2018, Prof. Ralph L. Keeney will give a public lecture entitled Value-Focused Decisions at the Aalto University. This lecture is held at 16.00-17.00 in lecture hall E (Otakaari 1, Espoo) and organized within the Aalto Systems Forum Series. Prof. Keeney is very well known for his pioneering work on value-focused thinking, and his lecture will offer valuable insights to all. Coffee and opportunities for informal discussions will be available after the talk.

More information on the lecture: http://sal.aalto.fi/en/aaltosystemsforum/keeney/