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<span style="color:black">2024 Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference (GECCO2024)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Melbourne, Australia (hybrid event)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">JULY 14-18, 2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">We are inviting you to submit your latest top-quality work<span class="apple-converted-space"> for </span>presentation and publication at the Genetic and Evolutionary Computation Conference 2024, the premier conference in the field
of genetic and evolutionary computation. Topics include genetic algorithms, genetic programming, swarm intelligence, complex systems, evolutionary combinatorial optimization and metaheuristics, evolutionary machine learning, evolutionary multiobjective optimization,
evolutionary numerical optimization, neuroevolution, real world applications, search-based software engineering, theory, hybrids, and also two new tracks: 1) learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> for </span>evolutionary computation; 2) benchmarking,
benchmarks, software, and reproducibility. Full details on the 15 tracks are available at<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gecco-2024.sigevo.org/Tracks__;!!PDiH4ENfjr2_Jw!BdKGjOyHFuzkAqqxZftOYHt3B98Aj6lTWSERH6KvYikmDkIL-9eKMsTiVkywSrPgjgJDVhrYTp-f_LcMywHEDcryyLixu4WCcVqRv1k$">https://gecco-2024.sigevo.org/Tracks
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<span style="color:black">The<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO</span>2024 Program Committee invites you to submit technical<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>describing your best work in genetic and evolutionary computation. Full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>of
at most 8 pages (excluding references) should present original work that meets the high-quality standards of<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO</span>2024. Accepted full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>will appear in the ACM Digital
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<span style="color:black">For<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers</span>, a separate abstract must be submitted first by January 25, 2024. Full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>are due
by the non-extendable deadline of February 1, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Each paper submitted to<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO</span>2024 will be rigorously evaluated in a double-blind review process. Evaluation is done on a per-track basis, ensuring high interest and high expertise of the reviewers.
Review criteria include the significance of the work, technical soundness, novelty, clarity, writing quality, relevance and, if applicable, sufficiency of information to permit replication. In addition to full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers</span>,
poster-only<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>of at most 4 pages (including references) may also be submitted. Poster-only<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers</span>are expected to present original work that has not yet reached the maturity
and completeness of research results that are published as full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>at<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO</span>. The review of poster-only submissions follow the same double-blind process mentioned above.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Accepted poster-only<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>will appear in the ACM Digital Library as part of the Companion Proceedings of<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO</span>2024. Poster-only<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers </span>are
due by the non-extendable deadline of February 1, 2024, and no abstract needs to be submitted first.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">By submitting a paper, the author(s) agree that, if their paper is accepted, they will:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Submit a final, revised, camera-ready version to the publisher on or before the camera-ready deadline (April 11, 2024)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Register at least one author before April 30, 2024 to attend the conference * Attend the conference (at least one author, either on-site or on-line)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Present the accepted paper at the conference<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Each accepted paper needs to have at least one author registered. A registered author may present more than one paper at the conference without having to pay additional registration fees.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">IMPORTANT DATES<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Abstract submission (for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>full<span class="apple-converted-space"> papers</span>):<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>January 25, 2024</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Full paper submission:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>February 1, 2024</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Poster-only submission:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>February 1, 2024</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">* Notification of paper acceptance:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>March 21, 2024</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">*<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO </span>2024 Conference:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>July 14-18, 2024</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">More information is available at:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/gecco-2024.sigevo.org/Call-for-Papers__;!!PDiH4ENfjr2_Jw!BdKGjOyHFuzkAqqxZftOYHt3B98Aj6lTWSERH6KvYikmDkIL-9eKMsTiVkywSrPgjgJDVhrYTp-f_LcMywHEDcryyLixu4WCFTpjDqg$">https://gecco-2024.sigevo.org/Call-for-Papers<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[gecco-2024.sigevo.org]</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">GECCO<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>is sponsored by the Association<span class="apple-converted-space"> for </span>Computing Machinery Special<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Interest Group<span class="apple-converted-space"> for </span>Genetic and Evolutionary Computation (ACM SIGEVO).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Richard Allmendinger<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Publicity Chairs of<span class="apple-converted-space"> GECCO</span>2024<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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