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11th Metaheuristics International Conference
MIC'2015
7-10 June, 2015
Agadir, Morocco
http://www.lifl.fr/MIC2015
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Scope of the Conference
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The Metaheuristics International Conference (MIC) series was established in
1995 and this is its 11th edition. MIC is the main event focusing on the
progress of the area of metaheuristics and their applications. As in previous
editions, MIC'2015 will provide an opportunity to the international research
community in metaheuristics to discuss recent research results, to develop new
ideas and collaborations, and to meet old friends and make new ones in a
friendly and relaxed atmosphere.
MIC'2015 welcomes presentations that cover any aspects of metaheuristic
research such as new algorithmic developments, high-impact applications, new
research challenges, theoretical developments, implementation issues, and
in-depth experimental studies. MIC'2015 strives for a high-quality program that
will be completed by a number of invited talks, tutorials, workshops and
special sessions.
Relevant Research Areas
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MIC'2015 solicits contributions dealing with any aspect of metaheuristics.
Typical, but not exclusive, topics of interest are:
+ Metaheuristic techniques such as tabu search, simulated annealing,
iterated local search, variable neighborhood search, memory-based optimization,
dynamic local search, evolutionary algorithms, memetic algorithms, ant colony
optimization, variable neighborhood search, particle swarm optimization,
scatter search, path relinking, etc.
+ Techniques that enhance the usability and increase the potential of
metaheuristic algorithms such as reactive search mechanisms for self-tuning,
offline metaheuristic algorithm configuration techniques, algorithm portfolios,
parallelization of metaheuristic algorithms, etc.
+ Empirical and theoretical research in metaheuristics including large-scale
experimental analyses, algorithm comparisons, new experimental methodologies,
engineering methodologies for metaheuristic algorithms, search space analysis,
theoretical insights into properties of metaheuristic algorithms, etc.
+ High-impact applications of metaheuristics in fields such as
bioinformatics, electrical and mechanical engineering, telecommunications,
sustainability, business, scheduling and timetabling. Particularly welcome are
innovative applications of metaheuristic algorithms that have a potential of
pushing research frontiers.
+ Contributions on the combination of metaheuristic techniques with those
from other areas, such as integer programming, constraint programming, machine
learning, etc.
+ Challenging applications areas such as continuous, mixed
discrete-continuous, multi-objective, stochastic, or dynamic problems.
Important Dates
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Submission deadline Feb 6, 2015
Notification of acceptance March 20, 2015
Camera ready copy April 10, 2015
Early registration April 10, 2015
Conference June 7-10, 2015
Submission Details
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We will accept submissions in three different formats.
S1) Original research contributions for publication in the conference
proceedings of a maximum of 10 pages
S2) Extended abstracts of work-in-progress and position papers on an important
research aspect of a maximum of 3 pages
S3) High-quality manuscripts that have recently, within the last year, been
submitted or accepted for journal publication
Accepted contributions of categories S1 and S2 will be published in the
MIC'2015 conference proceedings. Accepted contributions of category S3 will be
orally presented at the conference, but not be included into the conference
proceedings.
The submission server is available athttp://www.lifl.fr/MIC2015
Proceedings and publication
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Accepted papers in categories S1 and S2 will be published in the proceedings
that will be available at the conference. In addition, a post-conference
special issue of an appropriate journal (confirmation pending) and book
(Operations Research / Computer Science Interfaces series of Springer Verlag)
is planned to be published. Participants will be invited to submit extended
versions of their work for consideration.
Best Paper Award
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A best paper award will be presented at the conference. Only papers submitted
in category S1 will be eligible for the best paper award.
Conference Location
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The conference will be held in Agadir, Morocco. Agadir is the top tourist
destination in Marocco in the border of the ocean.
Further Information
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Up-to-date information will be published on the web
sitehttp://www.lifl.fr/MIC2015.
Hatem Masri (Member of the Conference Publicity Committee)
University of Bahrain
hma...@uob.edu.bh
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Prof. E-G. Talbi
Univ. Lille, CNRS, INRIA
MIC'2015
7-10 June 2015, Agadir, Morocco
http://www.lifl.fr/MIC2015
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