Learning Days in Jerusalem

[learn conference]

========== DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  March 1, 1993 ==========================



                     THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM
                     THE CENTER FOR NEURAL COMPUTATION

                        LEARNING DAYS IN JERUSALEM
     Workshop on Fundamental Issues in Biological and Machine Learning

                         May 30 - June 4, 1993 
                  Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel

The Center for Neural Computation at the Hebrew University is a new multi-
disciplinary research center for collaborative investigation of the principles 
underlying computation and information processing in the brain and in neuron-
like artificial computing systems.  The Center's activities span theoretical 
studies of neural networks in physics, biology and computer science;
experimental investigations in neurophysiology, psychophysics and cognitive 
psychology; and applied research on software and hardware implementations. 

The first international symposium sponsored by the Center will be held in the 
spring of 1993, at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.  It will focus on 
theoretical, experimental and practical aspects of learning in natural and 
artificial systems.

Topics for the meeting include:
Theoretical Issues in Supervised and Unsupervised Learning
Neurophysiological Mechanisms Underlying Learning
Cognitive Psychology and Learning Psychophysics
Applications of Machine and Neural Network Learning

Invited speakers include:
Moshe Abeles (Hebrew U.)                Yann LeCun (AT&T)
Aharon Agranat (Hebrew U.)              Joseph LeDoux (NYU) 
Ehud Ahissar (Weizmann Inst.)           Christoph von der Malsburg (U. Bochum)
Asher Cohen (Hebrew U.)                 Yishai Mansour (Tel Aviv U.) 
Yuval Davidor (Weizmann Inst.)          Bruce McNaughton (U. of Arizona)
Yadin Dudai (Weizmann Inst.)            Helge Ritter (U. Bielefeld)
Martha Farah (U. Penn) 			David Rumelhart (Stanford)
David Haussler (UCSC)                   Dov Sagi (Weizmann Inst.) 
Nathan Intrator (Tel Aviv U.)           Menachem Segal (Weizmann Inst.) 
Larry Jacoby (McMaster U.)              Alex Waibel (CMU, U. Karlsruhe) 
Michael Jordan (MIT)                    Norman Weinberger (U.C. Irvine)


Participation in the Workshop is limited to 100.
A small number of contributed papers will be accepted.
 
Interested researchers and students are asked to submit registration forms 
by **** March 1, 1993,***** to:
 
Sari Steinberg Bchiri                Tel:    (972) 2 584563
Center for Neural Computation        Fax:    (972) 2 584437
c/o Racah Institute of Physics       E-mail: learn at galaxy.huji.ac.il
Hebrew University
91904 Jerusalem, Israel

To ensure participation, please send a copy of the registration form by e-mail
or fax as soon as possible.

Organizing Committee: Shaul Hochstein, Haim Sompolinsky, Naftali Tishby.



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                              REGISTRATION FORM

Please complete the following form. To ensure participation, please send a copy 
of this form by e-mail or fax as soon as possible to:

Sari Steinberg Bchiri                     E-MAIL: learn at galaxy.huji.ac.il
Center for Neural Computation             TEL: 972-2-584563
c/o Racah Institute of Physics            FAX: 972-2-584437 
Hebrew University
91904 Jerusalem, Israel             Registration will be confirmed by e-mail.
                
                          

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                              REGISTRATION FEES

____ Regular registration (before March 1): $100
____ Student registration (before March 1): $50
____ Late registration (after March 1): $150
____ Student late registration (after March 1): $75

Please send payment by check or international money order in US dollars made 
payable to: Learning Workshop with this form by March 1, 1993 to avoid late fee.


                               ACCOMMODATIONS 

If you are interested in assistance in reserving hotel accommodation for the 
duration of the Workshop, please indicate your preferences below:

I wish to reserve a single/double (circle one) room from __________ 
to __________, for a total of _______ nights.

                             CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

A very limited number of contributed papers will be accepted. Participants
interested in submitting papers should complete the following and enclose
a 250-word abstract.
Poster/Talk (circle one)

Title: __________________________________________________________________
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