PROGRAM (Last updated April 5, 2002)

The Program Committee is pleased to welcome all the participants of IFORS 2002. "OR in a globalised, networked world economy", the theme of the Conference, provides us with the opportunity to demonstrate the capabilities of OR to solve global problems in the new networked world economy. We can play a major role in identifying and solving economic, financial, logistic, health, and other problems. OR is well and alive in the third millennium.

Ben Lev, Chairman of the Program Committee blev@umich.edu

* THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

* PROGRAM COMMITTEE

* TUTORIAL SESSIONS

* INVITED STREAM CHAIRS

* INVITED SESSIONS CHAIRS

* CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

* AUDIO VISUAL

* ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

* TO SEND THE ABSTRACT

* TYPING INSTRUCTIONS

* TOPIC LIST

* LANGUAGE

* PUBLICATIONS

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THEME OF THE CONFERENCE

"OR in a globalised, networked world economy"

The exponential growth of the electronic commerce, the electronic communication and networked world economy, gives OR an opportunity to prove itself once more. As we approach the 50^th anniversary of IFORS we realize that OR is well and alive. We can formulate and solve global larger problems with old and new methodologies. The enormous amount of data available to the decision maker makes it a challenge to select the appropriate and relevant data. OR addresses issues in engineering, social, economical and other disciplines.

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TUTORIAL SESSIONS

In addition to the traditional opening plenary session, prominent researchers and practitioners will be invited to present a series of semi-plenary/tutorial lectures mainly devoted to research and state-of-the-art reviews. Particular attention will be given to new topics in OR. For a current list of semi-plenary/tutorial click here

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INVITED STREAM CHAIRS

For an up-to-date list of Streams Chairs, Stream Titles, currently in the database click here
Please contact the Invited Stream Chairs directly click here

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INVITED SESSIONS CHAIRS

For an up to date list of Session Chairs, Session Titles, and email addresses click here

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CONTRIBUTED PAPERS

All members of the international OR community are cordially encouraged to present papers describing their current research and applications. These contributed papers will be organized in parallel sessions following the topics list.

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AUDIO VISUAL

All rooms will have an overhead projector and a screen ( and white board). All rooms will have data projectors, but not computers. Speakers must bring their own laptop if they plan to connect to the data projector.

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ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Deadline for submission: 15 December, 2001

* Abstracts must be written in English.

* All abstracts, both contributed papers and invited, should be submitted via the electronic form. (In rare occasions we will accept hard copy of the submitted paper.)

* It is IFORS policy that one person can present at most two papers during the conference.

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TO SEND THE ABSTRACT

The authors should use

* Use the Abstract Form on the web page of the Conference

* Abstract fee not required

* All withdrawals should be sent to blev@umich.edu

* All attendees, including speakers and session chairs must register and pay the appropriate registration fee. If you need an early confirmation for travel visas or budgetary reasons, please indicate on the submission form; otherwise, acceptance letters will be sent to all authors in March 2002 indication presentation date/time and including registration and hotel forms.

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TYPING INSTRUCTIONS

* Abstract must be written in English. Typed in a single line space.

* No formulas, symbols, mathematical notation or sub/superscripts.

* All the text must fit into the space provided in the submission form with a maximum 50 words.

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TOPIC LIST

Please choose three from the topic list below and indicate them when

filling in the abstract submission form.

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LANGUAGE

The official language of the Conference will be English.

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Publications

Selected papers will appear in ITOR, under the editorship of Luis Valadares Tavares (Portugal). All paid registrants, except Student Registrants and Accompanying Person Registrants, will receive free access to the electronic
version of ITOR for a three-year period from January 1st, 2003. Details will be sent via the email address supplied on registration. However, you will not receive this if:
(a) you do not supply an email address when you register (in which case you will receive the print version of Vol 10, 2003, sent to the address given on your registration form), or
(b) you inform the publishers (Mr Brant Emery, Senior Marketing Controller, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 108 Cowley Rd, Oxford, OX4 1JF, UK Direct Tel: +44 (0) 1865 382265, Direct Fax: +44 (0) 1865 381265, bemery@blackwellpublishers.co.uk) that you wish to receive the print version of volume 10 instead.
If you have not supplied an email address and wish to receive electronic access please inform Mr. Emery at the earliest opportunity.

International Transactions in Operational Research

How to Submit Your Article

All authors must sign the `Transfer of Copyright' agreement before the article can be published. This transfer agreement enables the publisher to protect the copyrighted material for the authors, but does not relinquish the author's proprietary rights. The copyright transfer covers the exclusive rights to reproduce and distribute the article, including reprints, photographic reproductions, microform or any other reproductions of similar nature and translations, and includes the right to adapt the article for use in conjunction with computer systems and programs, including reproduction or publication in machine-readable form and incorporation in retrieval systems. Authors are responsible for obtaining from the copyright holder permission to reproduce any figures for which copyright exists.

Manuscripts
Authors are invited to submit three copies of their paper by May 31st 2002, to the Guest Editor responsible for papers presented at IFORS 2002:

Prof. Luis Valadares Tavares
Guest Editor
International Transactions in Operational Research
CESUR-IST, Universidade Técnica de Lisboa
Av Rovisco Pais
Lisboa 1049-001
PORTUGAL

Email: lavt@alfa.ist.utl.pt.

All articles submitted to the journal must be original and should in no way violate any existing copyright, and should contain nothing of libelous or scandalous nature. Copyright in all papers will be transferred to IFORS.

Papers should not exceed 5,000 words in length. They should be typed on one side of the paper in double spacing, with wide margins.
Do not number sections and headings consecutively.
Spelling should conform either to Webster's or to the Concise Oxford Dictionary.
The Editor's decision as to whether a paper is published, and when it appears, is final.

Authors should indicate their willingness to act as referees for ITOR, and supply a list of keywords from International Abstracts in Operations Research to enable appropriate papers to be selected. The keywords can be found at: http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~DKSmith/iaorkeywords.htm

Text Preparation on Disk
The publisher encourages submission to the journal on disk. The electronic version on disk should be sent with the final accepted version of the paper to the Editor. The hard copy and electronic files must match exactly. All word processing packages are acceptable. Full guidelines on disk submission are available on request from the editorial offices.

Abstracts and Index
An abstract not exceeding 150 words should accompany each manuscript submitted. Authors are also asked to supply a maximum of 10 key words or phrases, which will be useful for indexing purposes. It will be helpful if authors consult the keywords from International Abstracts in Operations Research. They can be found at: http://www.maths.ex.ac.uk/~DKSmith/iaorkeywords.htm

Tables and Figures
Do not sent glossy prints, photographs or original artwork for the text of the article until acceptance. Copies of all tables and figures should be included with each copy of the manuscript, and authors should indicate in the text the approximate place where the figure or table is to be placed. Upon acceptance of manuscript for publication, original, camera-ready figures and any photographs must be submitted, unmounted, on glossy paper.
Tables and Figures should be numbered consecutively and carry a brief title. Captions and titles should be typed consecutively on a separate piece of paper at the end of the paper. Write the article title and figure number lightly in pencil on the back of each.
Literature Citations
Footnotes should be used sparingly, and not used for literature citations. Literature references in the text should be indicated by the author's name and year of publication, e.g. (Jonker, 1984). The page number can be included if appropriate (Govish, 1987, p. 507). Where the author's name is included in the text, it should not be repeated e.g. `Volgenant (1990) says . ..' If the bibliography contains more than one work by an author in a given year, suffixes a, b, etc ...may be used.
References
The manuscript should include a reference list containing only those references cited in the text. The references follow Harvard style and should be arranged in alphabetical order according to the surname of the first author. Works by the same author should be listed in order of publication. Each reference should contain full bibliographical details.
Sample journal reference:
Rand G.K., 2000. IFORS: the formative years. International Transactions in Operational Research 7, 101-107.
Two or more authors:
Clarke, S.R., Dyte, D., 2000. Using official ratings to simulate major tennis tournaments. International Transactions in Operational Research 7, 585-594.
Sample of book reference:
Bell, P., 1999. Management Science/Operations Research: A Strategic Perspective. SouthWestern Publishing, Cincinnati.
Sample of edited book:
Gass, S.I., Harris, C.M., 1996. Encyclopedia of Operations Research and Management Science. Kluwer, Norwell, MA.
Article or chapter in edited book:
Rahman, S., Smith, D.K. 1996. Locating Health Facilities in Rural Bangladesh. In: Rosenhead, J., Tripathy, A., (Eds.), Operational Research for Development, New Age International Publishers, New Delhi pp. 184-196.

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