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The deadline has been extended to Wednesday 31 March<br>
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<b>CALL FOR PARTICIPATION </b><br>
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<a href="https://vocal.p-graph.org/">VOCAL Optimization Conference:
Advanced Algorithms</a> (VOCAL 2026)<br>
June 10-12, Mosonmagyaróvár, Hungary<br>
Albert Kazmer Faculty of Széchenyi István University<br>
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The VOCAL Optimization Conference: Advanced Algorithms will be held
at <br>
Albert Kazmer Faculty of Széchenyi István University,
Mosonmagyaróvár, <br>
Hungary, June 10-12, 2026.<br>
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<b>SCOPE</b><br>
The VOCAL conference focuses on recent advances on optimization
algorithms: continuous and discrete; complexity and convergence
properties, high performance optimization software and novel
applications are reviewed as well. <br>
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<b>4*50 YEARS OF INFLUENTIAL RESEARCH IN OPTIMIZATION</b><br>
In 2026 Tibor Csendes, Goran Lesaja, Yurii Nesterov and Zsolt Pálés
will turn 70, each of them having devoted almost 50 years to
research in optimization. In order to celebrate their scientific
activities and influence, the conference will host special streams
focusing on the topics of their research. <br>
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<b>CONFIRMED PLENARY INVITED SPEAKERS</b> <br>
Georgina Hall, INSEAD, France<br>
Sara Shashaani, North Carolina State University, USA<br>
Ferenc Friedler, Széchenyi István University, Hungary<br>
Tamás Terlaky, Lehigh University, USA<br>
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PUBLICATION IN SPECIAL ISSUE OF JOTA</b><br>
A special issue of the Journal of Optimization Theory and
Applications will be published following the conference. <br>
All papers will be refereed according to the standards of the
journal.<br>
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<b>IMPORTANT DATES</b><br>
Preliminary registration and abstract submission open: February 2,
2026<br>
Deadline for Abstract Submission : <font color="#ff2600">March 31</font>,
2026 - <a href="https://www.euro-online.org/conf/vocal2026/" class="moz-txt-link-freetext">https://www.euro-online.org/conf/vocal2026/</a><br>
Acceptance of the presentation based on the abstract: April 5, 2026<br>
Deadline for early Registration: April 15, 2026<br>
Deadline for short paper submission: April 15, 2026
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