Connectionists: Metaheuristics International Conference 2022 @ Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy

[Mario Pavone DMI]

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MIC 2022 - 14th Metaheuristics International Conference
11-14 July 2022, Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy
https://www.ANTs-lab.it/mic2022/ <https://www.ants-lab.it/mic2021/>
mic2022 at ANTs-lab.it
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** Submission deadline: 30th March 2022 **
** Proceedings in LNCS Volume, Springer **
** Special Issue in ITOR journal **
** 5 Plenary Speakers **

** SUBMISSION SYSTEM ALREADY OPEN **
https://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=mic2022



*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)
+ Salvatore Greco, University of Catania, Italy
+ Kalyanmoy Deb, Michigan State University, USA
+ Holger H. Hoos, Leiden University, The Netherlands
+ El-Ghazali Talbi, University of Lille, France


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

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Mario F. Pavone, PhD
Associate Professor
Dept of Mathematics and Computer Science
University of Catania
V.le A. Doria 6 - 95125 Catania, Italy
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MIC 2022 - 14th International Metaheuristics Conference
11-14 July 2022, Ortigia-Syracuse, Italy
https://www.ants-lab.it/mic2022/
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