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Subject: Call for Participation: ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSK'02 Date: Wed, 9 Oct 2002 13:41:45 +1000 (EST) From: hepu@spock.bf.rmit.edu.au To: neumann@wu-wien.ac.at

[ The joint conference has attracted 1100 submissions (ICONIP'02: 670; SEAL'02: 230; FSKD'02: 200) from 60 countries and is shaping up as one of the most exciting events in soft computing. Join us in tropical Singapore in November !!! ]

---------------------------------------------------------------------- 9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing (ICONIP'02) 4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning (SEAL'02) 1st International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery (FSKD'02) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- November 18 - 22, 2002, Orchid Country Club, Singapore

*** Early Registration Deadline: October 31, 2002 ***

Sponsored by: Asia-Pacific Neural Network Assembly SEAL & FSKD Steering Committees Singapore Neuroscience Association

In Co-Operation with: IEEE Neural Network Society International Neural Network Society European Neural Network Society SPIE

Supported by: Lee Foundation US AOARD, ARO-FE Singapore Exhibition & Convention Bureau Novartis Pharmaceuticals

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ CALL FOR PARTICIPATION & SPONSORSHIP ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

ICONIP'02, SEAL'02, and FSKD'02 will be jointly held in Orchid Country Club, Singapore from November 18 to 22, 2002. The conferences will not only feature the most up-to-date research results in natural and arti- ficial neural systems, evolutionary computation, fuzzy systems, and knowledge discovery, but also promote cross-fertilization over these exciting and yet closely-related areas. Registration to any one of the conferences will entitle a participant to the technical sessions and the proceedings of all three conferences, as well as the conference banquet, buffet lunches, and tours to two of the major attractions in Singapore, i.e., Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island. Many well- known researchers will present keynote speeches, panel discussions, invited lectures, and tutorials.

About Singapore --------------- Located at one of the most important crossroads of the world, Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you will find Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities living together, their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight for the palate, with gourmet cuisine from over 30 countries. Exotic resorts in neighboring countries are only a short bus/ferry ride away.

Orchid Country Club (OCC) ------------------------- The venue for this year's conferences is at one of Singapore's premier country clubs, a 25-minute bus ride from the city. Away from the hustle and bustle of downtown Singapore, the tranquil setting of the resort is ideal for serious technical discussions with an accommodating space and ambience for relaxation. Not to miss out on the splendor of downtown Singapore, the organizer has also secured good quality and affordable accommodation in the heart of the city with pre-arranged transport to/from the OCC. For golf enthusiasts, OCC is equipped with the largest computerized driving range in South East Asia and boasts of a 27-hole golf course with facilities for night golfing, ideal for relaxation after each day of technical discussions.

Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island -------------------------------------- It is said that a visit to Singapore is not complete without making a trip to two of the Republic's famous attractions. The only one of its kind in the world, the Night Safari provides a setting for visitors to experience what it is like to observe animals in their nocturnal habitat. The island of Sentosa offers some unique attractions and a visit there will also provide a glimpse and imagery of Singapore's past and present. Visits to these two attractions will be included as recreation for the joint conference.

Topics of Interest ------------------ The joint conferences feature papers from researchers, practitioners, and students worldwide in, but not limited to, the following areas.

ICONIP'02: ~~~~~~~~~ ARTIFICIAL NEURAL MODELS - Learning algorithms, Neural modeling and architectures, Neurodynamics NATURAL NEURAL SYSTEMS - Neuroscience, Neurobiology, Neuro- physiology, Brain imaging, Learning and memory COGNITIVE SCIENCE - Perception, Vision and auditory models HARDWARD IMPLEMENTATION - Artificial neural chips HYBRID SYSTEMS - Neuro-fuzzy systems, Evolutionary neural nets, etc APPLICATIONS - Bioinformatics, Finance, Manufacturing, etc.

SEAL'02: ~~~~~~~ THEORY - Co-evolution, Coding methods, Collective behavior METHODOLOGY - Evolution strategies, Genetic algorithms, Genetic programming, Molecular and quantum computing, Evolvable hardware, Multi-objective optimization, Ant colony, Artificial ecology EVOLUTIONARY LEARNING - Artificial life, Bayesian evolutionary algorithms HYBRID SYSTEMS - Evolutionary neuro-fuzzy systems, Soft computing APPLICATIONS - Scheduling, Operations research, Design, etc

FSKD'02: ~~~~~~~ THEORY AND FOUNDATIONS - Fuzzy theory and models, Uncertainty management, Statistical & probabilistic data mining, Rough sets, Intelligent agents METHODS AND ALGORITHMS - Classification, Clustering, Data warehousing, Visualization, Decision trees, Data preprocessing HYBRID SYSTEMS - Evolutionary neuro-fuzzy systems, Soft computing APPLICATIONS - Control, Optimization, Natural language processing, Forecasting, Human-computer interaction, etc.

Sponsorship / Exhibition ------------------------ The conferences will offer product vendors a sponsorship package and/or an opportunity to interact with conference participants. Product demonstration and exhibition can also be arranged. For more information, please contact Conference Secretariat (see the contact details in the Registration Form below).

Keynote Speakers ---------------- Shun-ichi Amari, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan David Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc., USA Mitsuo Kawato, ATR, Japan Xin Yao, The University of Birmingham, UK Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA

Panel Discussions ----------------- "Future Challenges in Soft Computing: Theory? Cmputational Paradigms? Applications?" Organized by Jacek M. Zurada "Oh sure, my method is connectionist too. Who said it's not?" Organized by Asim Roy

Distinguished Speakers (incomplete list) ---------------------------------------- Thomas Back, Germany Kalyanmoy Deb, India Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan Karl Friston, UK Masumi Ishikawa, Japan Janusz Kacprzyk, Poland Nikola Kasabov, New Zealand Rudolf Kruse, Germany Soo-Young Lee, Korea Erkki Oja, Finland Witold Pedrycz, Canada Enrique Ruspini, USA V. David Sanchez, USA Herold Szu, USA Lei Xu, China Shiro Usui, Japan Bogdan M. 'Dan' Wilamowski, USA Yixin Zhong, China

Tutorials --------- The joint conference features several tutorials presented by well- known experts in hot areas. See the Registration Form below for details.

General Chair ------------- Lipo Wang, Singapore

Program Co-Chairs ----------------- ICONIP'02: Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan Soo-Young Lee, Korea Jagath C. Rajapakse, Singapore SEAL'02: Takeshi Furuhashi, Japan Jong-Hwan Kim, Korea Kay Chen Tan, Singapore FSKD'02: Saman Halgamuge, Australia Special Sessions: Xin Yao, UK

Finance Chair ------------- Charoensak Charayaphan, Singapore

Local Arrangement Chair ----------------------- Meng Hiot Lim, Singapore

Proceedings Chair ----------------- Farook Sattar, Singapore

Publicity Co-Chairs ------------------- Hepu Deng, Australia Chunru Wan, Singapore Li Weigang, Brazil Zili Zhang, Australia

Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair ---------------------------- Tong Seng Quah, Singapore

Tutorial Chair -------------- P. N. Suganthan, Singapore

Support Team Leader ------------------- Sophia Kuo, Singapore

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CONFERENCE & TUTORIAL REGISTRATION FORM ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 18 - 22 November 2002, Orchid Country Club, Singapore

Personal Particulars

Prof/Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms Surname:_______________ Given Name:______________

Organization:_________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________________

Country:____________________ Postal Code:____________________________

Email:________________________________________________________________

Tel:_____________________________ Fax:_______________________________

All fees are inclusive of 3% Goods & Services Tax and are not refundable.

Conference Registration Fees

Early Bird (Payment received by 31 October 2002): S$680.00 Standard (Payment received after 31 October 2002): S$850.00 S$ ________________

Conference Title to Appear on Your Name Tag (tick only 1) ICONIP'02 SEAL'02 FSKD'02

Tutorials (18 November 2002) (The committee reserves the right to cancel, change, or re-schedule any tutorial session under unforeseen circumstances)

S$70 for 1 tutorial (includes 1 teabreak, but excluding lunch) S$90.00 for 1 tutorial (includes 1 teabreak and lunch) S$150.00 for 2 tutorials (includes 2 teabreaks and lunch) S$200.00 for 3 tutorials (including 2 teabreaks and lunch)

AM (9.00am - 12.30pm) AM1: Theory of evolutionary strategies. Thomas Back, Germany AM2: Data mining using neural networks. Marc Van Hulle , Belgium AM4: Biological Sequence analysis. Mitra Basu, USA

PM (1.30pm - 3.30pm) PM1: Sequential Monte Carlo filtering (particle filters) - Advances in statistical signal processing. Visakan Kadirkamanathan, U.K. PM2: Brain imaging. Karl Friston, U.K. PM3: Support vector machines. Marimuthu Palaniswami, Australia PM4: Bayesian ying-yang learning, unsupervised statistical approaches, and data mining applications. Lei Xu, China PM5: Soft computing: from theory to practice. Witold Pedrycz, Canada

PM (4.00pm - 6.00pm) PM6: Autonomous learning: The new connectionist algorithms. Asim Roy, USA PM7: Multi-objective optimization. Kalyanmoy Deb, India PM8: Fuzzy data analysis. Rudolf Kruse, Germany PM9: A Framework on Knowledge Theory. Yi X. Zhong, China

Hardcopy Proceedings ______ copy/copies x S$150.00 - ICONIP'02 (Set 3 volumes) ______ copy/copies x S$90.00 - SEAL'02 (1 volume) ______ copy/copies x S$90.00 - FSKD'02 (1 volume)

Extra Banquet Tickets for Accompanying Person(s) No. of Person(s): ____________ x S$70/person = S$__________________

Extra Sentosa Tour for Accompanying Person(s) No. of Adult(s): _____________ x S$40/person = S$__________________ No. of Child(ren) (3-12 years): ______ x S$35/person = S$__________

Extra Night Safari Tour for Accompanying Person(s) No. of Adult(s): _____________ x S$40/person = S$__________________ No. of Child(ren) (3-12 years): ______ x S$35/person = S$__________

Extra Lunch/Coffee-Break Tickets No. of lunch(es): ____________ x S$30/lunch = S$___________________ No. of Coffee-Break(s): _______________x S$20 = S$_________________

Special Meal Request (if any) Vegetarian Muslim

Preference on the Date of Night Safari Tour (if any) 19 November 2002 OR 20 November 2002

TOTAL AMOUNT : S$ _________________

Methods of Payment

1. Payment by cheque/bank draft should be crossed and made payable to NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY. Cheque or Bank draft should be in Singapore currency. Cheque/Bank Draft No: _____________________________________________

Issuing Bank: _____________________________________________________

2. Payment by Credit Card (For OVERSEAS participants only)

Circle one: Visa MasterCard

Credit Card No: ___________________________________________________

Card Holder's Name:_____________________ Card Expiry Date:_________

Card Holder's Signature:_____________________ Date Signed:_________

Please fax or mail completed registration form & mail payment to:

Nanyang Technological University ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 Secretariat Conference Management Centre/CCE Administration Annex Building, #04-06 42 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639815 Fax: +65 6793 0997 Tel: +65 6790 4826

Terms and conditions:

1. Conference registration fee include admission to all ICONIP'02- SEAL'02-FSKD'02 technical sessions, CD-ROM conference proceedings, buffet lunches, tea/coffee breaks, conference banquet, all taxes, and tours to Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island. Extra charges apply for hardcopy proceedings and tutorials.

2. The conference banquet will be in the evening of 21 November 2002 at Orchid Country Club.

3. A tour to Sentosa Resort Island will be arranged in the afternoon of 22 November 2002. Transport to Sentosa Resort Island will be provided from the Orchid Country Club at no extra charge.

4. Tours to Night Safari will be available in the evenings of both Tuesday, 19 November 2002 and Wednesday, 20 November 2002. A high-tea style meal will be served before the tour at no extra charge. One registration will be entitled to only one Night Safari tour and one meal before the tour. If you have any preference on the date of your Night Safari tour, please indicate on the registration form. Transport to Night Safari will be provided from the Orchid Country Club at no extra charge.

5. There are 2 coffee breaks on each day from 18 to 21 November 2002, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. There is only 1 coffee break on 22 November 2002, i.e., in the morning.

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