based on their originality, quality, and significance of the theoretical and practical contribution to Computational Neuroscience;Only papers presented at the conference will be included in the proceedings;All papers (Short and Full) and Digital Posters must be in PDF format and include abstract, figures, tables and references in the minimum/maximum amount of pages (according to the category desired);Papers can be submitted in four categories (see image bellow):Short paper not related directly to Computer Science:Length: between 3 and 8 pagesLanguages: English, Spanish and PortugueseShort paper related to Computer Science:Length: between 6 and 8 pagesLanguage: EnglishFull paper not related directly to Computer Science:Length: between 10 and 15 pagesLanguages: English, Spanish and PortugueseFull paper related to Computer Science:Length: between 10 and 15 pagesLanguage: EnglishPapers that are not related directly to Computer Science will be published in the Latin-American Workshop on Computational Neuroscience Proceedings and can be submitted in English, Portuguese or Spanish. Papers that are related to Computer Science will be published in Springer-Verlag Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS) Proceedings (ISSN 1865-0929), and the best papers will be indicated to be published in Education, Technology and Culture (ISSN 1808-0588) or IEEE-RITA (ISSN 1932-8540).Papers (Short and Full) can be selected by the Program Committee for Oral or Poster presentations, regardless its length and category.At least one author of each accepted paper for oral or poster presentation must register at the conference. If more than one paper per author is accepted, there is an extra registration fee;Since LAWCN has goals to foster and encourage investigation careers of young and talented researchers, the Program Committee will select the best papers to be published in indexed journals. Contacts with editors have already been made and will continue until the realization of the Workshop to stimulate Science divulgation.One of the authors must sign and attach a disclosure form if the paper is accepted;More details about the papers submission process can be found on the Congress web page.LAWCN AWARDSThe Program Committee will select the three best oral presentations (one for each main topic of the event) during the workshop. One of the authors of these papers will be entitled to a prize that will consist of amounts up to USD 300 for registration in scientific events in areas related to the Workshop and which occur in 2018, as well as free registration for the next edition of LAWCN. These awards will depend on the amount obtained by the registrations.ORGANIZERSGeneral Chair:Prof. Dr. Dante Augusto Couto Barone, Informatics Institute, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil Deputy General Chair:Prof. Dr. Marino Bianchin, Medicine Faculty, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Porto Alegre, Brazil Organizing Committee:Christian Puhlmann Brackmann IFFAR, Santa Maria, RS, BrazilDante Augusto Couto Barone UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilEduardo Oliveira Teles IFBA, Camacari, BA, BrazilHeron Pereira UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilJaime Andres Riascos Salas UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilMarino Muxfeldt Bianchin UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilPaulo Rogerio de Almeida Ribeiro UFMA, Sao Luis, MA, BrazilPedro Schestatsky UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, BrazilRodrigo Alejandro Sierra UFRGS, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil Program Committee: Alexandre Cesar Muniz de Oliveira,