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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>*** We apologize for possible duplicates of this message sent to distribution lists. ***<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: 22nd 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>Announcement and call for papers<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>The main topics are (non-exhaustive list): Statistical and mathematical aspects of learning, Feedforward models, Kernel machines, Graphical models, EM and Bayesian learning, Classification and clustering, Vector quantization and self-organizing maps, Recurrent networks and dynamical systems, Blind signal processing, Ensemble learning, Nonlinear projection and data visualization, Fuzzy neural networks, Evolutionary computation, Bio-inspired systems, Data mining, Signal processing and modelling, Approximation and identification, Feature extraction and dimension reduction, Time series forecasting, Multimodal interfaces and multichannel processing, Vision and sensory systems, Identification of non-linear dynamical systems, Biometry, Bioinformatics, Brain-computer interfaces, Neuroinformatics.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b><span lang=EN-GB><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>See the call for papers for details. In addition to regular sessions, a number of special sessions will be organized, on selected hot topics in the machine learning, computational intelligence and artificial neural networks fields. The special sessions are:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Learning of structured and non-standard data<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Learning and Modeling Big Data<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Label noise in classification<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Incremental learning and novelty detection methods and their applications<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Advances on Weightless Neural Systems<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Byte the bullet: learning on real-world computing architectures<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>- Advances in Spiking Neural Information Processing Systems (SNIPS)<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><span lang=EN-GB>See special sessions on <a href="http://www.esann.org/">http://www.esann.org/</a> for details.<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>Deadline for submissions: November 29, 2013.<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>Bruges is 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 hope to receive your submission to ESANN 2014 and to see you in Bruges!<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><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='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'>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'>Full professor - Honorary Research Director FNRS<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'>ICTEAM Institute - ELEN - Machine Learning Group<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'>Louvain School of Engineering<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'>Université catholique de Louvain<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'>Mail address:<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'> </span><span lang=FR-BE style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>SST/ICTM/ELEN<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'> Maxwell<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'> Place du Levant 3, bte L5.03.02<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'> B-1348 Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium<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'>Phone: +32 10 47 25 51 - Fax: +32 10 47 25 98<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'>E-mail: </span><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:verleysen@dice.ucl.ac.be"><span lang=FR-BE style='color:blue'>michel.verleysen@uclouvain.be</span></a></span><span lang=FR-BE 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=FR-BE 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'>Homepage: <a href="http://perso.uclouvain.be/michel.verleysen"><span style='color:blue'>http://perso.uclouvain.be/michel.verleysen</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'>Institute: <a href="http://www.uclouvain.be/en-icteam.html"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.uclouvain.be/icteam</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'>Machine Learning Group: <a href="http://www.ucl.ac.be/mlg/"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.ucl.ac.be/mlg/</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'>Doctoral School: <a href="http://www.uclouvain.be/doctoralschool-cil"><span style='color:blue'>http://www.uclouvain.be/doctoralschool-cil</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></div></body></html>