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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>ESANN 2014: European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Bruges, Belgium, 23-24-25 April 2014 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><a href="http://www.esann.org">http://www.esann.org</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Call for special sessions<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>-------------------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>ESANN 2014 builds upon a successful series of conferences organized each year since 1993. ESANN has become a major scientific event in the machine learning, computational intelligence and artificial neural networks fields over the years. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Each year, 5-6 special sessions on selected hot topics in the field are organized at ESANN. We are currently looking for proposals to organize special sessions. Candidate organizers are invited to read the call for special sessions at <a href="https://www.elen.ucl.ac.be/esann/index.php?pg=cfss">https://www.elen.ucl.ac.be/esann/index.php?pg=cfss</a> (warning: this page is not linked nor referenced from the main ESANN web page). <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Candidates for the organization of special sessions should send an e-mail to <a href="mailto:esann@uclouvain.be">esann@uclouvain.be</a> as soon as possible and at the latest on September 6, 2013. Details on the information to be sent is</span> available from <span lang=EN-GB><a href="https://www.elen.ucl.ac.be/esann/index.php?pg=cfss">https://www.elen.ucl.ac.be/esann/index.php?pg=cfss</a>. </span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>The conference will be organized in Bruges, one of the most beautiful medieval towns in Europe. Designated as the "Venice of the North", the city has preserved all the charms of the medieval heritage. Its centre, which is inscribed on the Unesco World Heritage list, is in itself a real open air museum.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>We remain of course at your disposal for any information about ESANN 2014 and the organization of special sessions.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Sincerely yours,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>Michel Verleysen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>========================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>ESANN - European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Computational Intelligence and Machine Learning <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.esann.org/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.esann.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>* For submissions of papers, reviews, registrations:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Michel Verleysen<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Univ. Cath. de Louvain - Machine Learning Group <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>3, pl. du Levant - B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgium<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>tel: +32 10 47 25 51 - fax: + 32 10 47 25 98 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:esann@uclouvain.be"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:esann@uclouvain.be</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>* Conference secretariat<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>d-side conference services<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>24 av. L. Mommaerts - B-1140 Evere - Belgium<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>tel: + 32 2 730 06 11 - fax: + 32 2 730 06 00 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:esann@uclouvain.be"><span style='color:blue'>mailto:esann@uclouvain.be</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>========================================================<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>