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ABSTRACTS

Even though the deadline for abstract submission has passed, we are still accepting late submissions. The late submissions will not appear in the printed program, but will appear in the electronic version. To submit please contact Ben Lev blev@umich.edu.

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VISA AND WEB REGISTRATION PROBLEMS

Anyone having administration queries for VISA invitation letters please contact Chris
Barrett at Barrett@orsoc.org.uk
Web registration problems please contact Cara Quinton at Quinton@orsoc.org.uk

 

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OR FOR DEVELOPMENT PRIZE COMPETITION

THE IFORS PRIZE FOR OR IN DEVELOPMENT

IFORS is pleased to continue the tradition of the IFORS Prize for OR in Development to be awarded at the close of the 2002 IFORS Triennial Conference to be held in Edinburgh. A grand prize of US $2,000.00 and a runner-up of US $1,000.00 are offered. Entries selected as finalists are automatically reviewed for publication in the International Transactions in Operational Research, An IFORS Publication.

The Prize Committee welcomes all entries meeting the following criteria:

· The paper describes a practical OR application in a developing country, conducted to assist a specific organization in its decision-making process with original features in methodology or implementation.

· Principal authors and presenters should be nationals of a developing country.

· If selected to be among the finalists, the entry should be presented in person by one of the principal authors during the IFORS Triennial Conference in Edinburgh on July 8-12, 2002.

· The paper includes some description of the application's social context and its impact on the decision-making process or on the organization for which it was conducted. Where appropriate, the relevance of the country's state of development to the study is addressed. A stress on developmental issues will be a factor.

· Length of the paper does not exceed 25 pages (one-and-a-half spaced), Papers exceeding 25 pages will be rejected. Electronic submissions of Microsoft Word files are acceptable provided that: (i) font type used is Times New Roman at font size 12 and (ii) if requested, authors will be able to send a hard copy within one week of request.

Winners will be selected on the basis of problem definition, creativity and appropriateness of approach, MS/OR content, paper organization and structure, impact of the study, stress on developmental issues and quality of written and (if selected as finalist) oral presentation.

All contestants may send by e-mail or by post, a copy (two copies, if by post) of their paper along with their names, affiliations, nationality, full mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers to:

Prof. Goutam Dutta
Chair, IFORS-2002 OR for Development Prize
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad 380015, India
E-mail: goutam@iimahd.ernet.in
Phone: 91-79-6307241 Ext. 4828 (O) 5016 (H)
Fax: 91-79-630 6896

Deadlines for the 'OR for Development Prize Competition'

Last day for submission of entries (new deadline) December 15, 2001 (old deadline was September 30, 2001)
Acknowledgement of receipt (new date) January 15, 2002 (old date was October 30, 2001)
Notification of finalists March 31, 2002
Presentation July 8, 2002

 

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IMPORTANT DATES

  • Deadline for abstract submission. 15 December, 2001 - Extended to 19 January, 2002
  • Notification of acceptance via e-mail within 24 hours of submission
  • Deadline for early registration 15 March, 2002 - Rate will increase after this date!
  • Authors registration deadline to be included in the printed program 1 May, 2002
  • Conference .............. 8-12, July 2002

Book accommodation early if the cheaper rooms are required, particularly in Pollock Halls.

 

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ICORD

International Conference on
Operations Research for Development

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XXXV Annual Convention of ORSI
December 27 - 30, 2002

web site: http://www.annauniv.edu/orsi-chennai/icord2002/

 

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14th Mini-EURO Conference on Human Centered Processes

14th Mini-EURO Conference
HCP'2003
Human Centered Processes
Distributed decision making and man-machine cooperation
5-7 May 2003
Luxembourg

web site: http://www.cu.lu/hcp2003

 

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Christian Service

A feature of the UK conferences for many years has been a short service of Christian worship. This year, we are all invited to join the regular service at historic Greyfriars Kirk on Thursday from 1.10-1.30pm. Greyfriars stands near the south end of George IV Bridge, at the junction with Candlemaker Row. The entrance to the Kirkyard is directly opposite the new Museum of Scotland. It is a very short walk from the conference site: cross the street from the McEwan Hall, and at the end of Bristo Street, the Kirk will be opposite, across the street. For information about the church see http://www.greyfriarskirk.com/


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