Connectionists: 14th Metaheuristics International Conference, 11-14 July 2022, Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy

[Mario Pavone]

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MIC 2022 - 14th Metaheuristics International Conference
11-14 July 2022, Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy
https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mic2022/
mic2022 at ANTs-lab.it
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** Submission deadline: 30th March 2022 **

NEWS
** Plenary Speaker: Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University
** Proceedings will be published in LNCS Volume, Springer
** Special Issue in ITOR journal


*Scope of the Conference
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The Metaheuristics International Conference (MIC) conference series  
was established in 1995 and this is its 14th edition! 

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. 

Considering the particular moment, the conference will be held in  
presence and online mode. Of course, in case the conference will be  
held in presence, the organizing committee will ensure compliance of  
all safety conditions.

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. 
MIC 2022  strives a high-quality program that will be completed by a  
number of invited talks, tutorials, workshops and special sessions.


*Plenary Speakers
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+ Christian Blum, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute (IIIA),  
Spanish National Research Council (CSIC)
+ Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University, USA
+ Holger H. Hoos, Leiden University, The Netherlands


Important Dates
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Submission deadline             March 30th, 2022
Notification of acceptance    May 10th, 2022
Camera ready copy               May 25th, 2022
Early registration                  May 25th , 2022


Submission Details
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MIC 2022 accepts submissions in three different formats: ??S1) Regular  
paper: novel and original research contributions of a maximum of 15  
pages  (LNCS format) ??S2) Short paper: extended abstract of novel  
research works of 6 pages (LNCS format) ??S3) Oral/Poster  
presentation: high-quality manuscripts that have recently, within the  
last year, been submitted or accepted for journal publication.
All papers must be prepared using Lecture Notes in Computer Science  
(LNCS) template, and must be submitted in PDF at the link:
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2022


Proceedings and special issue
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Accepted papers in categories S1 and S2 will be published as  
post-proceedings in Lecture Notes in Computer Science series by  
Springer. 
Accepted contributions of category S3 will be considered for oral or  
poster presentations at the conference based on the number received  
and the slots available, and will not be included into the LNCS  
proceedings. An electronic book instead will be prepared by the MIC  
2022 organizing committee, and made available on the website.
In addition, a post-conference special issue in International  
Transactions in Operational Research (ITOR) will be considered for the  
significantly extended and revised versions of selected accepted  
papers from categories S1 and S2.


Conference Location
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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.

https://www.siracusaturismo.net/multimedia_lista.asp


MIC'2022 Conference Chairs
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Conference Chairs
- Luca Di Gaspero, University of Undine, Italy
- Paola Festa, University of Naples, Italy
- Amir Nakib, Université Paris Est Créteil, France
- Mario Pavone, University of Catania, Italy