IFORS 2021 Virtual - Call for abstracts - Deadline: April 9, 2021

Posted by: Bernard FORTZ
Date:2021-03-29
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Welcome to IFORS 2021 Virtual!

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, IFORS 2020 is moved to August 22-27, 2021. Moreover, the IFORS Administrative Committee and the IFORS 2020 Organizing Committee decided to go for a virtual conference.

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 22nd Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS 2021) to be held virtually on August 22 (Sun) - 27 (Fri), 2021, hosted by Hanyang University in Seoul, South Korea.

IFORS is an international conference held every three years to bring together academia, practitioners and experts in the field of Management Science from more than 60 countries and to contribute to its development through mutual academic and information exchange. Since its inaugural meeting in the United Kingdom in 1957, this conference has become a large international academic conference involving more than 2,000 professionals from the United States, Europe, Asia, Oceania and South America.

Please visit https://www.ifors2021.kr/ for more information.

The IFORS 2021 Virtual conference will highlight global developments in Operations Research and show how the tools of Operations Research are expanding their impact on society, health, science and industry. IFORS conferences, held only once every three years, provide a platform for experts from around the world to showcase the diverse potential of state-of-the-art Operations Research techniques and technologies. IFORS 2021 offers a unique opportunity to network with Operations Research analysts, industrial users of Operations Research, and academic and industry experts from all parts of the globe.

The abstract submission system is available online, via https://www.euro-online.org/conf/ifors2021/. Authors of abstract submitted for the 2020 re-scheduled edition are kindly asked to confirm their abstracts by login in the submission system.

New contributions are welcome until April 9, 2021.

Plenary speakers

We are excited to have the confirmed plenary speakers:

  • Gang Yu, Yihaodian, China

  • L. Robin Keller, University of California, Irvine, USA

  • Maria Conceição Andrade Silva, Católica Porto Business School, Porto, Portugal, EURO Plenary Speaker

In addition to these, there will be a broad range of invited keynote talks covering a wide range of Operational Research subject. Updated information on the plenary and keynote talks can be found at https://www.ifors2021.kr/sub02/sub03.php.

Important Dates

  • Abstract Submission Deadline - April 9, 2021.

  • Abstracts notification of acceptance - April 23, 2021.

  • Speakers Registration Deadline - May 14, 2021.

  • Early-bird Registration Deadline - July 9, 2021.

IFORS, and the IFORS Conference Organizing Committee and Program Committee are looking forward to your contributions!