<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div dir="auto" style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);" class=""><span style="-webkit-font-kerning: none;" class="">Apologies for cross-posting. Appreciate if you can distribute this CFP to your network.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">*********************************************************</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC 2022 - 14th Metaheuristics International Conference</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">11-14 July 2022, Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><a href="https://www.ants-lab.it/mic2021/" class="">https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mic2022/<span style="font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; -webkit-font-kerning: none;" class=""></span></a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><a href="mailto:mic2022@ANTs-lab.it" class="">mic2022@ANTs-lab.it</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">*********************************************************</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">** <b class="">Submission deadline: 30th March 2022</b> **</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">** Proceedings in <b class="">LNCS Volume</b>, Springer **</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">** Special Issue in <b class="">ITOR journal</b> **</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">** 5 Plenary Speakers **</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">** SUBMISSION SYSTEM ALREADY OPEN **</span></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2022" class="">https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2022</a></span></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">*Scope of the Conference</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">========================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">The <b class="">Metaheuristics International Conference</b> (MIC) conference series was established in 1995 and this is its 14th edition! </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC is nowadays the main event focusing on the progress of the area of Metaheuristics and their applications. As in all previous editions, provides an opportunity to the international research community in Metaheuristics to discuss recent research results, to develop new ideas and collaborations, and to meet old and make new friends in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Considering the particular moment, <b class="">the conference will be held in presence and online mode</b>. Of course, in case the conference will be held in presence, the organizing committee will ensure compliance of all safety conditions.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC 2022 is focus on presentations that cover different aspects of metaheuristic research such as new algorithmic developments, high-impact and original applications, new research challenges, theoretical developments, implementation issues, and in-depth experimental studies. </span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC 2022 strives a high-quality program that will be completed by a number of invited talks, tutorials, workshops and special sessions.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">*Plenary Speakers</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">========================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">+ Christian Blum, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA), Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">+ Salvatore Greco, University of Catania, Italy</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">+ Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University, USA</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">+ Holger H. Hoos, Leiden University, The Netherlands</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">+ El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille, France</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Important Dates</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Submission deadline March 30th, 2022</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Notification of acceptance May 10th, 2022</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Camera ready copy May 25th, 2022</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Early registration May 25th , 2022</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Submission Details</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">===================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC 2022 accepts submissions in three different formats: <br class="">
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S1) <b class="">Regular paper</b>: novel and original research contributions of a <b class="">maximum of 15 pages</b> (LNCS format) <br class="">
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S2) <b class="">Short paper</b>: extended abstract of novel research works of <b class="">6 pages</b> (LNCS format) <br class="">
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S3) <b class="">Oral/Poster presentation</b>: high-quality manuscripts that have recently, within the last year, been submitted or accepted for journal publication.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">All papers must be prepared <b class="">using Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) template</b>, and must be submitted in PDF at the link: </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><span class="Apple-tab-span" style="white-space:pre"> </span><a href="https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2022" class="">https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2022</a></span></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Proceedings and special issue</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">============================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Accepted papers in <b class="">categories S1 and S2</b> will be published as <i class="">post-proceedings</i> in <b class="">Lecture Notes in Computer Science</b> series by Springer. </span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Accepted contributions of <b class="">category S3</b> will be considered for oral or poster presentations at the conference based on the number received and the slots available, and <b class="">will not be included into the LNCS proceedings</b>. An electronic book instead will be prepared by the MIC 2022 organizing committee, and made available on the website.</span></p><p style="margin: 0px 0px 16px; text-align: justify; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">In addition, a post-conference special issue in <b class="">International Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR)</b> will be considered for the significantly extended and revised versions of selected accepted papers from categories S1 and S2.</span></p><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Conference Location</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">====================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC 2022 will be held in the beautiful Ortigia island, the historical centre of the city of Syracuse, Sicily-Italy. Syracuse is very famous for its ancient ruins, with particular reference to the Roman Amphitheater, Greek Theatre, and the Orecchio di Dionisio (Ear of Dionisio) that is a limestone cave shaped like a human ear. Syracuse is also the city where the greatest mathematician Archimede was born.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""><a href="https://www.siracusaturismo.net/multimedia_lista.asp" class="">https://www.siracusaturismo.net/multimedia_lista.asp</a></span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">MIC'2022 Conference Chairs</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">==============================</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">Conference Chairs</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Luca Di Gaspero, University of Undine, Italy</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Paola Festa, University of Naples, Italy</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Amir Nakib, Université Paris Est Créteil, France</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class="">- Mario Pavone, University of Catania, Italy</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-stretch: normal; line-height: normal; min-height: 19px;" class=""><span style="font-kerning: none" class=""></span><br class=""></div><div class="">
<meta charset="UTF-8" class=""><div>-- <br class="">Mario F. Pavone, PhD<br class="">Associate Professor<br class="">Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science<br class="">University of Catania<br class="">V.le A. Doria 6 - 95125 Catania, Italy<br class="">---------------------------------------------<br class="">tel: +39 095 7383034<br class="">mobile: +39 3384342147<br class=""><a href="mailto:mpavone@dmi.unict.it" class="">Email: mpavone@dmi.unict.it</a><br class="">http://www.dmi.unict.it/mpavone/<br class="">FB: https://www.facebook.com/mfpavone<br class="">Skype: mpavone<br class="">=========================================================<br class="">MIC 2022 - 14th International Metaheuristics Conference<br class="">11-14 July 2022, Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy<br class="">https://www.ants-lab.it/mic2022/<br class="">=========================================================<br class=""><br class=""></div>
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