ISORA'2006
First Announcement and Call for Papers
The 6th International Symposium on Operations Research and Its Applications
August
8-12, 2006, Xinjiang, China
Sponsors
of ISORA Series Conferences:
Conference Arrangement Information (New)
Lecture Notes on Operations Research 6: Proceedings ISORA’06
(New)
Prof.
Tatsuo Oyama Presentation
GENERAL INFORMATION:
The 6th International Symposium on Operations Research and Its Applications
(ISORA’06), organized by Asia-Pacific Operations Research Center (APORC) under
APORS and the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), will be held in Xinjiang Uygur
Autonomous Region, China from August 8-12, 2006.
ISORA is a series
international symposium with goals to provide an international forum for
scientists, researchers, educators, and practitioners to exchange ideas and
approaches, to present research findings and state-of-the-art solutions, to
share experiences on potentials and limits, and to open new avenues of research
and developments, on all issues and topics related to the theories and
applications of Operations Research. Recently past two ISORA’02 and ISORS’05
held in along the Yangtze River and Tibet were successful and attracted many
international scholars.
ISORA’06 will be
jointly organized with the OR Society of Japan. Theme of the ISORA’06 will be
focused on “OR Applications in Development”. We are particularly
interested in submissions that report on experimental and applied research
motivated by practical social and industrial problems. Theoretical and applied
papers are expected to show convincingly the usefulness and efficiency of
optimization algorithms discussed in a practical setting. Typical, but not
exclusive, topics of interest are:
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Optimization theory & applications Algorithms and design Logistics Management Telecommunication Networks OR practices in industry, service, finance,
business and biology. |
PROGRAM
COMMITTEE
Xiangsun
Zhang (China), CoChair
Tatsuo Oyama (Japan) CoChiar
Masanori Fushimi (Japan),
Yaxiang Yuan (China)
Richard C. Larson (USA)
Toshiharu Hasegawa (Japan)
Hanqin Zhang (China)
Toshihide Ibaraki
(Japan)
Wuyi Yue (Japan)
Xiuli Chao (USA)
Sung Joo Park (Korea)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
Degang
Liu (China)
Yuzhong Zhang (China)
LANGUAGE
The working language of
the conference will be English.
IMPORTANT
DATES
May 15, 2006
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The deadline for abstract submission |
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May 31, 2006 |
Acceptance notification |
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July 1, 2006 |
The deadline for full paper submission and early registration |
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August 8-12, 2006 |
ISORA’06, Xinjiang |
CALL FOR
CONTRIBUTED PAPERS
Paper
on issues related to OR theory, methods, solution techniques, and applications
are welcome. The papers should be written in English. While submitting your
abstract before April 30, 2006, please make sure it has included the following
information:
- Title of the paper
- Abstract of the paper (within 400 words)
- Name(s) and affiliation(s) of the authors
- Postal address
- Phone and fax numbers, and e-mail address of
the authors
Paper will be
peer-reviewed for technical merit and content. Full papers for the conference
proceedings should be written in plain LaTex or MS Word format and submitted
before July 1 after the acceptance announced. The proceedings of the conference
will be published by China World Publishing Corporation in the series Lecture
Notes in Operations Research, and will be available at the conference.
Abstract and full
paper submission to dliu@amt.ac.cn.
REGISTRATION
Regular
registration fee is $480 USD for early bird before July 1, 2006 and $580USD
after.
Registration
fee for accompanying guest is $380.
All attendees
should be registered. The registration fee will include a copy of the
conference proceedings, welcome reception, lunches and dinners, local bus
transportation and sightseeing, teas/coffee and conference banquet. Early
registration is strongly encouraged. Please look at the Registration Form for
detailed information on payment arrangements.
INFORMATION
ON XINJIANG
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region
in China covers over 1,600,000 square kilometers (617,763 square miles),
one-sixth of China's total territory, making it China's largest province.
Xinjiang borders Tibet, Qinghai, Gansu, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kirghizstan,
Uzbekistan, Tadzhikistan, 
Afghanistan,
Pakistan and India. With a population of over 19 million, Xinjiang is home to
47 ethnic groups including the Uygur, the major ethnic group in Xinjiang.
The ancient Silk Road
brought Xinjiang a mix of eastern and western cultures, which left behind
stunning relics. Today, those ancient cities, caves, temples and tombs attract
countless tourists from home and abroad.
Urumqi is the capital of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The
city lies west of Bogda Mountain (part of the Tianshan Range) and at the
southeastern edge of Junggar Basin. For over two thousand years, the area
around Urumqi has been lush pasture populated by many 
minorities who herded sheep and cattle, Urumchi actually meaning
"beautiful pastures" in Mongolian.
Surrounding the city,
the rich oases, grasslands, forests, vast expanse of desert, and especially the
Huoyan Mountain, known as "Fiery Mountain" in a classical Chinese
novel Journey to the West which has given the mountain such a mysterious tinge,
never fail to charm whoever comes to this mystical land. Forty-seven out of
China's some sixty ethnic groups totaling over twelve million people, live in
the region. The Kirgizs and the Mongolians. The ancient customs of many of the
minority people and their hospitality always leave an unforgettable impression
on visitors. Tianchi
(Heavenly Lake) and Nanshan Pasture are two places you must see while visiting
Urumqi, the land of contrast.
Turpan
–ancient stop on the Silk Road,
once called
Gushi in 
ancient
times; the place where the State of South Cheshi and the South Cheshi 
Court were
set up during the Han dynasty; established as Gaochang Prefecture where Tiandi
County were set up during Liang dynasty; founded as the State of Gaochang
during the Northern Wei dynasty; renamed Xichang prefecture during the Tang
dynasty until 1913, Turpan County was established.
During the conference, Urumqi city tour, grape valley,
and Gaochang
prefecture in Turpan will be arranged. Cost of the site seeings will be covered
by conference registration.
HOTEL
Xinjiang Yilite Hotel,
95 Changjiang Road, Urumqi, Xinjiang. Discount hotel room booking must be
through ISORA2006.
PRIOR
CONFERENCE TOURS
For those who want to
see more in Xinjiang, two lines of prior conference tours within Xinjiang will
be organized by ISORA in conjunction with local travel services.
1. Kanas Lake 4
days. The most beautiful scenery on the
northern border of Xinjiang.
2. Kashgar 3 days. West
Xinjiang, a fantastic Uygur town & trading center of the west Asia along
the Ancient Silk Road.
Detailed travel plans
is available. Organizer of the tours: Xinjiang
Xingcheng International Travel Service.
Xinjiang Pictures on
Web:http://www.synaptic.bc.ca/gallery/xinjiang.htm
FLIGHT TO
XINJIANG
Beijing to Urumqi:
Several flights a day by CA, HU, CZ, list price 2410 Yuan. The flight takes 4
hours.
Urumqi to Kashgar:
Several flights a day by CA, HU, CZ, list price 1230 Yuan. The flight takes 1
hour 40 minutes.
Urumqi to Kanas by
bus: 1000 km.
For paper
submission, more information, or to be placed on the update mailing list,
please contact the Conference Secretary
Dr. Degang LIU
Operations
Research Society of China
Institute
of Applied Mathematics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Beijing
100080, China
Tel:
86-10-62541695, Fax: 86-10-62620394
Email:
dliu@amt.ac.cn