ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 First Call for Papers

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    9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing 
                         (ICONIP'02)
    4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning 
                          (SEAL'02)
   International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery 
                          (FSKD'02)
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                November 18 - 22, 2002, Singapore
                 http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/nef      
                       
                         Organized by:
           School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
             Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

                         Sponsored by:
                Asia-Pacific Neural Network Assembly
                  SEAL & FSKD Steering Committees
                         Lee Foundation

                      In Co-Operation with:
                   IEEE Neural Network Council
               International Neural Network Society 
                  European Neural Network Society 
                            SPIE 

                       CALL FOR PAPERS
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ICONIP'02, SEAL'02, and FSKD'02 will be jointly held in Singapore from 
November 18 to 22, 2002. The conferences will not only feature the 
most up-to-date research results in neural information processing, 
evolutionary computation, fuzzy systems, and knowledge discovery, but 
also promote cross-fertilization over these exciting and yet closely-
related areas. Registration to any one of the conferences will entitle 
a participant to the technical sessions and the proceedings of all 
three conferences, as well as the conference banquet, buffet lunches, 
and a tour to one of the major attractions in Singapore. 

About Singapore
=======Located at one of the most important crossroads of the world, 
Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you 
will find Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities living together, 
their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean 
and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common 
business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight 
for the palate, with gourmet cuisine from over 30 countries. Exotic 
resorts of Malaysia and Indonesia are only a short bus/ferry ride 
away.

Submission of Papers 
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Authors are invited to submit electronic files (postscript, pdf or 
Word format) through the conference home page. A selected number 
of accepted papers will be expanded and revised for possible 
inclusion in edited books and peer-reviewed journals, such as 
"Knowledge and Information Systems: An International Journal" 
by Springer-Verlag.

Special Sessions
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The conferences will feature special sessions on specialized topics 
to encourage in-depth discussions. One organizer of each successfully 
organized special session with at least 6 papers will enjoy a 50% 
discount on the conference registration fee. To propose a special 
session, email the session title, contact information of the 
organizer(s), and a short description on the theme and topics covered 
by the session to Xin Yao, Special Sessions Chair (x.yao at cs.bham.ac.uk),

with a copy to Lipo Wang, General Chair (Cc: elpwang at ntu.edu.sg).  

Sponsorship
=====The conferences will offer product vendors a sponsorship package 
and/or an opportunity to interact with conference participants. 
Product demonstration and exhibition can also be arranged. For more 
information, please visit the conference website or contact 
Tong Seng Quah, Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair (etsquah at ntu.edu.sg), 
with a copy to Lipo Wang, General Chair (Cc: elpwang at ntu.edu.sg).

Keynote Speakers (more will be confirmed later)
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Shun-ichi Amari, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
David Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc., USA
Xin Yao, The University of Birmingham, UK
Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA

Important Dates
=======	Paper/Summary Deadline     :   April 30, 2002
	Notification of Acceptance :   July 15, 2002
	Camera-Ready Copy Due      :   August 15, 2002

Honorary Conference Chairs
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	Shun-ichi Amari, Japan
	Hans-Paul Schwefel, Germany
	Lotfi A. Zadeh, USA

International Advisory Board
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	Sung-Yang Bang, Korea 
	Meng Hwa Er, Singapore  
	David Fogel, USA  
	Toshio Fukuda, Japan  
	Tom Gedeon, Australia  
	Zhenya He, China  
	Mo Jamshidi, USA
	Nikola Kasabov, New Zealand  
	Sun-Yuan Kung, USA  
	Tong Heng Lee, Singapore  
	Erkki Oja, Finland 
	Nikhil R. Pal, India 
	Enrique H. Ruspini,USA 
	Harcharan Singh, Singapore  
	Ah Chung Tsoi, Australia  
	Shiro Usui, Toyohashi, Japan
	Lei Xu, China  
	Benjamin W. Wah, USA  
	Donald C. Wunsch II, USA
	Xindong Wu, USA 
	Youshou Wu, China 
	Yixin Zhong, China  
	Jacek M. Zurada, USA

Advisor
===	Alex C. Kot, Singapore

General Chair
======	Lipo Wang, Singapore

Program Co-Chairs
========	ICONIP'02: 	
		Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan
		Soo-Young Lee, Korea
		Jagath C. Rajapakse, Singapore
	SEAL'02: 	
		Takeshi Furuhashi, Japan
		Jong-Hwan Kim, Korea
		Kay Chen Tan, Singapore
	FSKD'02: 	
		Saman Halgamuge, Australia
	Special Sessions:    
		Xin Yao, UK

Finance Chair
======	Charoensak Charayaphan, Singapore

Local Arrangement Chair
===========	Meng Hiot Lim, Singapore

Proceedings Chair
========	Farook Sattar, Singapore

Publicity Chair
=======	Chunru Wan, Singapore

Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair
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	Tong Seng Quah, Singapore

Tutorial Chair
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	P. N. Suganthan, Singapore

For More Information 
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Please visit the conference home page or contact:
	Lipo Wang, ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 General Chair
        School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
	Nanyang Technological University
	Block S2, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
	Email: elpwang at ntu.edu.sg
        Phone: +65 790 6372

Conference Secretariat 
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	ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 Secretariat
        Conference Management Center/CCE, NTU
	Administration Annex Building #04-06
	42 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639815
	Email: nef at ntu.edu.sg
	Fax:   +65 793 0997