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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Dear all,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I’d like to draw your attention to the 1<sup>st</sup> call for abstracts of the 21<sup>st</sup> International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, MCDM2011 (to be held in Jyvaskyla, Finland, in June 2011) below. The deadline for abstracts is end of January, 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Those interested in competing for the Wiley Practice Prize should prepare a practice-oriented full paper before end of January, 2011. For further instructions, see </span><a href="http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/Wiley">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/Wiley</a>.<span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Those interested in taking part in the MCDM Doctoral Dissertation Award competition should </span>visit <a href="http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/MCDM%20award">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/MCDM%20award</a> for further instructions.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The finalists of both the Wiley Practice Prize and the MCDM Doctoral Dissertation Award competition are expected to give a talk in the conference.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>I look forward to seeing you in Jyvaskyla in June 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Yours, Kaisa Miettinen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>General Chair of MCDM2011<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D'>************************************<br>Professor Kaisa Miettinen, PhD<br>Industrial Optimization Group<br><a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup/">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/optgroup/</a><br>Dept. of Mathematical Information Technology<br>P.O. Box 35 (Agora)<br>FI-40014 University of Jyvaskyla, Finland<br><br>tel. +358 14 2604908, +358 50 3732247 (mob.)<br>fax: +358 14 2602771<br>email: kaisa.miettinen at jyu.fi<br>homepage: <a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine</a> and<br> <a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/engl.html">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/engl.html</a><br>My book: Nonlinear Multiobjective Optimization, Kluwer,<br>see <a href="http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/book/">http://www.mit.jyu.fi/miettine/book/</a><br><br>21st Int. Conf. on MCDM: <a href="http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/">http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/</a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong>1st Call for Abstracts</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'>The 21st International Conference on </span></strong><b><span style='font-size:18.0pt;color:red'><br><strong>Multiple Criteria Decision Making</strong></span></b><span style='color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong>Jyväskylä, Finland</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><em><b>June 13-17, 2011</b></em><o:p></o:p></p><p align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><u><a href="https://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011</a></u></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p>The biannual Conference aims to bring together researchers and practitioners who address Multiple Criteria Decision Making and Multiobjective Optimization. We expect about 200 participants from all over the world. The Conference theme is <strong>Environment and Policy</strong>.<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>We invite abstracts</strong> and <strong>discussions</strong> relevant to the conference theme as well as in any areas of Decision Making, Support and Optimization under Multiple Criteria, especially:<o:p></o:p></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Advancements in MCDM Theory<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>New Approaches and Decision Support Systems<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Multiobjective Optimization<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Group Decision Making, Negotiations<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Goal Programming<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Evolutionary Algorithms and MCDM<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Multiattribute Utility or Value Theory <o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Preference Modelling<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Behavioral Issues in Decision Making<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Risk and Uncertainty<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Environmental Decision Making<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Applications of MCDM<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>New Areas where MCDM is Applied, such as DEA, Finance, etc.<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Computing and Software for MCDM<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'>Teaching MCDM<o:p></o:p></li></ul><p>A participant cannot give more than one talk in the conference (except for discussion sessions). The person who gives a talk, have to submit an abstract.<o:p></o:p></p><p>The abstract must not exceed 350 words (including possible LaTeX commands). If you want to submit an abstract, please visit our web-page for detailed instructions: <a href="https://www.jyu.fi/en/congress/mcdm2011/callpapers/submission">www.jyu.fi/en/congress/mcdm2011/callpapers/submission</a>.<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Important dates:</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p>deadline for abstract submission – January 31, 2011;<o:p></o:p></p><p>acceptance notification – not later than February 28, 2011;<o:p></o:p></p><p>early-bird and talk presenters registration – until March 15, 2011;<o:p></o:p></p><p>deadline for registration – May 1, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p>Please note that <strong>if you are going to give a talk</strong> at the Conference (after having your abstract accepted), you must register not later than March 15, 2011.<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Selected full papers will be published</strong> (after reviewing) in special issues of several OR journals. They can be submitted after the Conference; the deadline will be announced later.<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Wiley Practice Pri</strong><strong><span style='color:#1F497D'>z</span>e </strong>will be awarded during the Conference. To apply for it, your full paper (practice oriented) should be submitted according to instructions on our web-site: <a href="http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/Wiley">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/Wiley</a><sub> </sub>. The finalists are expected to give their talks at the Conference before the final decision.<o:p></o:p></p><p>During the conference, the International Society on MCDM will honor the <strong>MCDM Doctoral Dissertation Award</strong> to a young scholar, who has obtained a doctoral degree in the MCDM and/or related fields. To apply, please visit <a href="http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/MCDM%20award">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/callpapers/MCDM%20award</a><sub> </sub>.<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Conference fees:</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Regular: </strong>early-bird 375 € (normal 500 €)<br><strong>Student/PhD student: </strong>early-bird 200 € (normal 300 €)<b><br><strong>Industry participant: </strong></b>early-bird 500 € (normal 650 €)<o:p></o:p></p><p>The conference fee includes conference materials (e. g. the abstract book); refreshments and lunches daily; welcome reception (June 12); half-day outing (June 15), and evening banquet with boat cruise (June 16). Please visit our web page for some important information concerning conference fees: <a href="http://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/registration/fees">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/registration/fees</a> .<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Organizing committee: </strong><o:p></o:p></p><p>Kaisa Miettinen (General Chair), Univ. of Jyväskylä, Dept. of MIT<o:p></o:p></p><p>Jussi Hakanen, Univ. of Jyväskylä, Dept. of MIT<o:p></o:p></p><p>Pekka Salminen, Univ. of Jyväskylä, School of Business and Economics<o:p></o:p></p><p>Tero Tuovinen, Univ. of Jyväskylä, Dept. of MIT<o:p></o:p></p><p>Hannele Wallenius, Aalto University School of Science and Technology<o:p></o:p></p><p>Marja-Leena Rantalainen, (Secretary), Univ. of Jyväskylä, Dept. of MIT<o:p></o:p></p><p><strong>Program committee: </strong><o:p></o:p></p><p>Pekka Korhonen (Co-chair), Aalto University School of Economics, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Jyrki Wallenius (Co-chair), Aalto University School of Economics, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Christer Carlsson, Åbo Akademi, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Kalyanmoy Deb, IIT Kanpur, INDIA & Aalto University School of Economics, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Matthias Ehrgott, University of Auckland, NEW ZEALAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Raimo Hämäläinen, Aalto University School of Science and Technology, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Juhani Koski, Tampere University of Technology, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Gang Kou, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, CHINA<o:p></o:p></p><p>Murat Köksalan, Middle East Technical University, TURKEY<o:p></o:p></p><p>Kaisa Miettinen, University of Jyväskylä, FINLAND<o:p></o:p></p><p>Jaap Spronk, Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, NETHERLANDS<o:p></o:p></p><p>Ralph E. Steuer, University of Georgia, USA<o:p></o:p></p><p>Daniel Vanderpooten, Universite Paris Dauphine, FRANCE<o:p></o:p></p><p>For further information please visit our conference web-page <a href="https://www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011">www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011</a> <br>or contact the Conference Secretariat by e-mail <a href="mailto:mcdm2011@mcdmsociety.org">mcdm2011@mcdmsociety.org</a> .<o:p></o:p></p><p>Prof. Kaisa Miettinen<br><strong>Organizing Committee, General Chair</strong><o:p></o:p></p><p>Prof. Jyrki Wallenius,<br>Prof. Pekka Korhonen<br><strong>Program Committee, Co-Chairs</strong><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>