Subject: ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 Call For Papers

From: "ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 11 Feb 2002 11:09:07 +0800

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    9th International Conference on Neural Information Processing 
                         (ICONIP'02)
    4th Asia-Pacific Conference on Simulated Evolution And Learning 
                          (SEAL'02)
   International Conference on Fuzzy Systems and Knowledge Discovery 
                          (FSKD'02)
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        November 18 - 22, 2002, Orchid Country Club, Singapore
                 http://www.ntu.edu.sg/home/nef      
                       
                         Organized by:
           School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
             Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

                         Sponsored by:
                Asia-Pacific Neural Network Assembly
                  SEAL & FSKD Steering Committees
                         Lee Foundation

                      In Co-Operation with:
                   IEEE Neural Network Council
               International Neural Network Society 
                  European Neural Network Society 
                            SPIE 

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               CALL FOR PAPERS, SPONSORSHIPS, AND 
                   SPECIAL SESSION PROPOSALS
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ICONIP'02, SEAL'02, and FSKD'02 will be jointly held in Orchid Country
Club, Singapore from November 18 to 22, 2002. The conferences will 
not only feature the most up-to-date research results in neural 
information processing, evolutionary computation, fuzzy systems, and 
knowledge discovery, but also promote cross-fertilization over these 
exciting and yet closely-related areas. Registration to any one of the 
conferences will entitle a participant to the technical sessions and 
the proceedings of all three conferences, as well as the conference 
banquet, buffet lunches, and tours to two of the major attractions in 
Singapore, i.e., Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island. Many well-
known researchers will present keynote speeches, panel discussions, 
invited lectures, and tutorials.

About Singapore
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Located at one of the most important crossroads of the world, 
Singapore is truly a place where East and West come together. Here you 
will find Chinese, Indian, and Malay communities living together, 
their long established cultures forming a unique backdrop to a clean 
and modern garden city. English is spoken everywhere and is the common 
business language of all. Few places on earth promise such a delight 
for the palate, with gourmet cuisine from over 30 countries. Exotic 
resorts in neighboring countries are only a short bus/ferry ride away.

Orchid Country Club (OCC)
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The venue for this year's conferences is at one of Singapore's 
premier country club, a 25-minute bus ride from the city. Away from 
the hustle and bustle of downtown Singapore, the tranquil setting of 
the resort is ideal for serious technical discussions with an 
accommodating space and ambience for relaxation. Not to miss out on 
the splendor of downtown Singapore, the organizer has also secured 
good quality and affordable accommodation in the heart of the city 
with pre-arranged transport to/from the OCC. For golf enthusiasts, 
OCC is equipped with the largest computerized driving range in South 
East Asia and boasts of a 27-hole golf course with facilities for 
night golfing, ideal for relaxation after each day of technical 
discussions. Visit the OCC website at http://www.orchidclub.com

Night Safari and Sentosa Resort Island 
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It is said that a visit to Singapore is not complete without making 
a trip to two of the Republic's famous attractions. The only one of 
its kind in the world, the Night Safari provides a setting for 
visitors to experience what it is like to observe animals in their 
nocturnal habitat. The island of Sentosa offers some unique 
attractions and a visit there will also provide a glimpse and 
imagery of Singapore's past and present. Visits to these two 
attractions will be included as recreation for the joint conference.
(Websites: http://www.zoo.com.sg/safari/, http://www.sentosa.com.sg)

Submission of Papers 
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Authors are invited to submit electronic files (postscript, pdf or 
Word format) through the conference home page. Papers should be 
double-column and use 10 pt Times Roman or similar fonts. The final
version of a paper should not exceed 5 pages in length. A selected 
number of accepted papers will be expanded and revised for possible 
inclusion in edited books and peer-reviewed journals, such as 
"Soft Computing" and "Knowledge and Information Systems: An 
International Journal" by Springer-Verlag.

Special Sessions
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The conferences will feature special sessions on specialized topics 
to encourage in-depth discussions. To propose a special session, email
the session title, name of the conference under which the special 
session will be oragnized, contact information of the organizer(s), 
and a short description on the theme and topics covered by the 
session to Xin Yao, Special Sessions Chair ([email-masked]), 
with a copy to Lipo Wang, General Chair (Cc: [email-masked]).  

Sponsorship
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The conferences will offer product vendors a sponsorship package 
and/or an opportunity to interact with conference participants. 
Product demonstration and exhibition can also be arranged. For more 
information, please visit the conference website or contact 
Tong Seng Quah, Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair ([email-masked]), 
with a copy to Lipo Wang, General Chair (Cc: [email-masked]).

Keynote Speakers 
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Shun-ichi Amari, RIKEN Brain Science Institute, Japan
David Fogel, Natural Selection, Inc., USA
Mitsuo Kawato, ATR, Japan
Xin Yao, The University of Birmingham, UK
Lotfi A. Zadeh, University of California, USA

Important Dates
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	Paper/Summary Deadline     :   April 30, 2002
	Notification of Acceptance :   July 15, 2002
	Final Paper/ Registration  :   August 15, 2002

Registration Fee
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The registration fee for regular participants before August 15, 2002
is S$680 (approximately US$370 as at February 6, 2002), which includes
the proceedings, lunches, banquet, and tours.

Honorary Conference Chairs
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	Shun-ichi Amari, Japan
	Hans-Paul Schwefel, Germany
	Lotfi A. Zadeh, USA

International Advisory Board
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	Sung-Yang Bang, Korea 
	Meng Hwa Er, Singapore  
	David B. Fogel, USA  
	Toshio Fukuda, Japan  
	A. Galushkin, Russia
	Tom Gedeon, Australia  
	Zhenya He, China  
	Mo Jamshidi, USA
	Nikola Kasabov, New Zealand  
	Sun-Yuan Kung, USA  
	Tong Heng Lee, Singapore  
	Erkki Oja, Finland 
	Nikhil R. Pal, India 
	Enrique H. Ruspini,USA 
	Harcharan Singh, Singapore  
	Ah Chung Tsoi, Australia  
	Shiro Usui, Toyohashi, Japan
	Lei Xu, China  
	Benjamin W. Wah, USA  
	Donald C. Wunsch II, USA
	Xindong Wu, USA 
	Youshou Wu, China 
	Yixin Zhong, China  
	Jacek M. Zurada, USA

Advisor
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	Alex C. Kot, Singapore

General Chair
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	Lipo Wang, Singapore

Program Co-Chairs
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	ICONIP'02: 	
		Kunihiko Fukushima, Japan
		Soo-Young Lee, Korea
		Jagath C. Rajapakse, Singapore
	SEAL'02: 	
		Takeshi Furuhashi, Japan
		Jong-Hwan Kim, Korea
		Kay Chen Tan, Singapore
	FSKD'02: 	
		Saman Halgamuge, Australia
	Special Sessions:    
		Xin Yao, UK

Finance Chair
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	Charoensak Charayaphan, Singapore

Local Arrangement Chair
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	Meng Hiot Lim, Singapore

Proceedings Chair
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	Farook Sattar, Singapore

Publicity Chair
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	Chunru Wan, Singapore

Sponsorship/Exhibition Chair
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	Tong Seng Quah, Singapore

Tutorial Chair
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	P. N. Suganthan, Singapore

For More Information 
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Please visit the conference home page or contact:
	Lipo Wang, ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 General Chair
	School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering
	Nanyang Technological University
	Block S2, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798
	Email: [email-masked]
	Phone: +65 790 6372

Conference Secretariat 
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	ICONIP'02-SEAL'02-FSKD'02 Secretariat
	Conference Management Center/CCE, NTU
	Administration Annex Building #04-06
	42 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639815
	Email: [email-masked]
	Fax:   +65 793 0997