From: esann@dice.ucl.ac.be
Subject: ESANN'93 conference
Summary: call for papers
Reply-To: esann@dice.ucl.ac.be
Organization: UCL 
Date: Fri, 2 Oct 1992 20:34:41 GMT


                         
                                ESANN '93
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             European Symposium on Artificial Neural Networks

                   Brussels (Belgium), April 7-8-9, 1993


                   First annoucement and call for papers





1) general scope of the conference
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Research on Artificial Neural Networks (ANN) has been increasing for 
recent years, due to the interest of a large number of academic 
institutions and companies in this field.  However, theoretical works 
and new trends are disseminated over a wide range of conferences and 
journals, and scientists find it difficult to continuously be aware of 
the state-of-the-art of the domain.

The aim of the ESANN conferences is to provide an European forum for 
the presentation of recent top-level advancements in the research on 
artificial neural networks.  Instead of focusing on applications, the 
symposium will emphasize on the basic concepts and the essential as 
well as new or promising ways of research in the field of neural 
networks.  The conference will also promote contacts between
participants on the various aspects of the field with time for panel
sessions and impromptu discussions.

The program committee invites contributions for the 1993 conference in 
Brussels in the following areas:

 biologically plausible neural networks
 neurobiological systems
 adaptive behavior
 theory
 models
 learning algorithms
 neural networks architectures
 evolutive (incremental) neural networks
 self-organized networks
 relations with classical methods (statistics,...)
 signal processing (image and speech)
 optimization


2) call for contributions
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Prospective authors are invited to submit six originals of their 
contribution before December 11, 1992.  Working language of the 
conference (including proceedings) is English.

Papers should not exceed six A4 pages (including figures and 
references).  Printing area will be 12.2 x 19.3 cm (centered on the A4 
page), and 10-point Times font will be used for the main text.  

AUTHORS ARE INVITED TO WRITE TO THE CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT TO GET
EXAMPLES OF CAMERA-READY CONTRIBUTIONS.


3) local details
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The conference will be held in the center of Brussels (Belgium), close 
to the famous Grand-Place.  The center of Brussels can easily be 
reached by air (train shuttle between the airport and the central 
station), by train or by car.  

A list of hotels near the conference center will be provided to the 
participants.  

Social events will be organized for participants and accompanying 
persons.


4) deadlines
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Submission of papers:        	December 11, 1992
Notification of acceptance:   	January 29, 1993
Symposium:                     	April 7-9, 1993


5) grants
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A limited number of grants (travel, subsistence and registration fees) 
will be given to young scientists.  Please write to the conference 
secretariat for details.


6) conference secretariat
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Dr. Michel Verleysen
D Facto Conference Services
45 rue Masui 
B - 1210 Brussels
Belgium

phone: + 32 2 245 43 63
Fax: + 32 2 245 46 94
E-mail: esann@dice.ucl.ac.be


7) 
steering committee
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Franois Blayo	          EERIE, Nmes (F)
Marie Cottrell	          Univ. Paris I (F)
Nicolas Franceschini	    CNRS Marseille (F)
Jeanny Hrault	          INPG Grenoble (F)
Michel Verleysen	        UCL Louvain-la-Neuve (B)

scientific committee
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Robert Azencott	         DIAM - ENS Paris (F)
Franois Blayo	          EERIE Nmes (F)
Herv Bourlard	          Lernout & Hauspie Sp.P. (B)
Joan Cabestany	          Univ. Polit. de Catalunya (E)
Dave Cliff	              University of Sussex (UK)
Pierre Comon	            Thomson-Sintra Sophia (F)
Marie Cottrell	          Universit Paris I (F)
Holk Cruse	              Universitt Bielefeld (D)
Jacques Demongeot	       Universit de Grenoble (F)
Marc Duranton	           Philips / LEP (F)
Jean-Claude Fort	        Universit Paris V (F)
Nicolas Franceschini	    CNRS Marseille (F)
Karl Goser	              Universitt Dortmund (D)
Martin Hasler	           EPFL Lausanne (CH)
Jeanny Hrault	          INPG Grenoble (F)
Philip Husbands	         University of Sussex (UK)
Paul Jespers	            UCL Louvain-la-Neuve (B)
Christian Jutten	        INPG Grenoble (F)
Jean-Didier Legat	       UCL Louvain-la-Neuve (B)
Gilles Pags	            Universit Paris I (F)
Eros Pasero	             Politecnico di Torino (I)
Alberto Prieto	          Universitad de Granada (E)
Pierre Puget	            LETI Grenoble (F)
Jean-Pierre Rospars	     INRA Versailles (F)
Andr Roucoux	           UCL Louvain-en-Woluwe (B)
Jean-Pierre Royet	       Universit Claude-Bernard (F)
Giulio Sandini	          Universita di Genova (I)
John Stonham	            Brunel University (UK)
John Taylor	             Kings College London (UK)
Vincent Torre	           Universita di Genova (F)
Claude Touzet	           EERIE Nmes (F)
Joos Vandewalle	         KUL Leuven (B)
Michel Verleysen	        UCL Louvain-la-Neuve (B)
Eric Vittoz	             CSEM Neuchtel (CH)
Christian Wellekens     	Lernout & Hauspie Sp.P. (B)


8) Reply form
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In order to help the organization of the conference, please complete 
this form (capitals) and return it as soon as possible to the 
conference secretariat.

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This form is to send as soon as possible to the conference secretariat:

Dr. Michel Verleysen
D Facto Conference Services
45 rue Masui 
B - 1210 Brussels
Belgium

phone: + 32 2 245 43 63
Fax: + 32 2 245 46 94
E-mail: esann@dice.ucl.ac.be