[DMANET] SCOR 2014 - 1st Announcement and Call for Papers

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******************************************CALL FOR
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***********************4th Student Conference on Operational
Research******************
************************************************SCOR
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***************************May 2-4 2014, University of Nottingham,
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We are pleased to announce the official launch of the PhD Student Conference on
Operational Research (SCOR 2014), now back for its fourth instalment.
We invite you
to join us once again, at the beautiful University of Nottingham
campus the 2-4 May 2014.

PhD students from all European Universities studying Operational
Research, Management
Science or a related field are kindly invited to submit an abstract
for presentation at the
conference. As some presenters may still be on an early stage of in
their careers, the work
presented does not need to be fully developed or thoroughly explored
as of yet. The purpose
of SCOR 2014 is to provide a friendly environment for the next
generation of Operational
Researchers to receive constructive feedback on their work and to meet
people with similar
interests. The scope of the conference includes, but is not limited to:

*Big Data & Analytics * Data Mining * Energy * Forecasting * Graphs /
Networks * Healthcare *
*Heuristics * Inventory * Mathematical Programming * Multicriteria
Decision Analysis *
*Neural Networks / Machine Learning * Optimisation and Applications *
Reliability / Risk
Assessment * Scheduling / Timetabling * Stochastic Modelling * Supply
Chain Management *
*Simulation / System Dynamics * Transport /Logistics*

The conference takes place just after the NATCOR course, which will
also be held in Nottingham.

*******Deadline for abstract (250 words) submission: Monday 24th
February 2014*********

A notification of acceptance will be sent shortly after this deadline.
In order to encourage a wide
range of students to attend, an affordable conference fee will cover
accommodation, a full social
program and full catering provided.

******************Deadline for PAPERS submission: Friday 11th April
2014*************************


Presenters are also invited to submit a paper (no more than 10 pages)
on their work to be
published electronically as part of the SCOR 2014 proceedings. This
will be available in the
Dagstuhl OpenAccess Series in Informatics (OASIcs). Paper submissions
will undergo a selection
process based on refereeing by the Committee. This gives doctoral
candidates a chance to
experience the peer-review process and to enhance their technical
writing skills. Although it
is not mandatory, it is again, highly recommended. To get an idea on
the paper standards
please visit the SCOR2012 proceedings.


See you in Nottingham!!!


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