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<div> Optimization 2017</div>
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<div> Lisboa, Portugal<br>
September 6-8, 2017<br>
(first announcement)</div>
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<div>University of Lisboa<br>
Faculty of Sciences</div>
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Optimization 2017 is the ninth edition of a series of Optimization <br>
international conferences held every three or four years, in Portugal. <br>
This meeting aims to bring together researchers and practitioners <br>
from different areas and with distinct backgrounds, but with common <br>
interests in optimization. This conference series has international <br>
recognition as an important forum of discussion and exchange of <br>
ideas, being organized under the auspices of APDIO (the Portuguese <br>
Operations Research Society). </div>
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<div>In this edition, we feel honored to celebrate the 60th birthday<br>
of our dear colleague Luís Gouveia (Univ. of Lisbon).</div>
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<div>Confirmed plenary speakers:</div>
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<div>Immanuel Bomze | Universität Wien<br>
Marco Campi | Università degli Studi di Brescia<br>
Donald Goldfarb | Columbia University<br>
Jacek Gondzio | The University of Edinburgh<br>
Martine Labbé | Université Libre de Bruxelles<br>
Giovanni Rinaldi | IASI Roma, CNR</div>
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<div>Invited and contributed presentations will be scheduled during <br>
the three days.</div>
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<div>Important Dates:<br>
Deadline for abstract submission - May 15, 2017<br>
Notification of acceptance - June 15, 2017<br>
Early registration - before June 30, 2017</div>
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<div>Additional information regarding registration, <br>
contributed talks, deadlines, and accommodation will <br>
be available from the conference web site:<br>
http://optimization2017.fc.ul.pt</div>
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<div>For any questions regarding Optimization 2017, please contact:<br>
opt2017@fc.ul.pt</div>
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<div>We look forward to meeting you in Optimization 2017,</div>
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<div>Miguel Constantino (Co-chair of the Organizing Committee)<br>
Pedro Moura (Co-chair of the Organizing Committee)<br>
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