The Operational Research Society of Hong Kong (ORSHK) is happy to announce that the APORS Youth Forum 2025 will be held in Hong Kong on 29 November 2025.  This Forum provides an opportunity for young researchers from across the APORS (Association of Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies) and other regions of IFORS (International Federation of Operational Research Societies) to interact with their peers and more established OR scientists. The IFORS Tutorial Lecture will be given by Prof. Yinyu Ye of Stanford University.

Young OR researchers (postgraduate students, postdocs, early-career) are cordially invited to present their on-going or recently completed work at the Forum. Abstracts (of no more than 400 words) can be submitted by 15 September 2025 via EasyChair at https://easychair.org/cfp/APORS-YF2025.

To encourage young researchers to participate in the APORS Youth Forum, IFORS will offer 10 Travelling Fellowships (of up to US$500 each) to support travel and accommodation expenses for young researchers who will be presenting their work at the APORS Youth Forum 2025. For more information, submissions and fellowship applications to the APORS Forum, please visit the website: https://orshongkong.wixsite.com/home/conferences. For enquiries, please contact the conference organizing committee at ors_hongkong@outlook.com

APORS (Association of Asia-Pacific Operational Research Societies) is a regional grouping within the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS). The aim of APORS is to promote operational research as a highly-valued discipline and a well-respected profession within the Asia-Pacific region. APORS promotes exchanges and collaborations between OR societies within Asia-Pacific region and other OR societies within IFORS.

The Operational Research Society of Hong Kong (ORSHK) has been established since 1980. ORSHK aims to promote mutual interaction and cooperation among researchers, practitioners, and professional organizations, related to Operational Research and Management Science discipline, in Hong Kong. More information about ORSHK is available at https://orshongkong.wixsite.com/home.