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"OR for Development" -- A Workshop befor

Forum 'Annonces' - Sujet créé le 2006-10-15 par Marc Sevaux

Dear colleagues,

in the area of Sustainable Development supported by
Operational Research, there will be two events taking
place next year in Prague:

- a Workshop on OR for Developing Countries ---
Young Researchers and PhD Symposium,
Prague, Czech Republic, July 7, 2007,

- Stream "Operational Research for Development"
at EURO XXII 2007, Prague, Czech Republic, July 8-11, 2007.

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Workshop on OR for Developing Countries
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Young Researchers’ and PhD Symposium
Prague, Czech Republic ..7th July 2007


Background

Foundation of the working group is based on the following challenges

• How to integrate young people from both the developed and the developing countries, despite their differences in academic background and origin of country for this common idea.
• How can the knowledgeable and experienced researchers / scientists share or contribute their expertise to the younger researchers or the less experienced researchers.
• How will the knowledgeable and experienced researchers / scientists benefit from the exchange of ideas and collaboration.
• How can the issue of sustainability be included in the consideration of research programmes.
• How can education and continuous learning be organized, e.g., in conferences and workshops, on local, national and international stages.
• How can the engagement and participation of the young people become well embedded into their academical and professional preparations and lifelines.
• How can EURO Working Group Operational Research for Development give further impulses and stimulation to the international collaboration and network among other groups and institutions which share our group’s goals and devotion.


Aim of the Workshop

The international workshop is being organized by the EURO Working Group on OR for development directly before the EURO2007 meeting.

The workshop aims to bring together researchers from a range of countries. It intends to be a forum for the exchange and for the discussion of current research, issues or trends.

As well as an opportunity to present current research, there will also be the opportunity of have ‘research conversations’ - which are intensive discussions - with senior academics.


Areas of interest

We welcome researchers doing PhDs on any aspect of development, but with a focus on developing countries, i.e., the problem is related to a country defined as low- and middle-income countries in which most people have a lower standard of living with access to fewer goods and services than do most people in high-income countries.

Topics could include.

o Distribution Problem and Transportation
o Infrastructure planning
o Health care
o Natural disasters
o Employment and Migration
o Good governance
o Energy
o Sustainability

Programme committee
Prof. Leroy White (Chair)
Dr. Fernando Alexis Crespo Romero
Dr. Antonono Sgalambro
Dr. Marthi Harmse
Prof. Gerhard Wilhelm Weber

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Call for Papers (Presentations):

Stream “Operational Research for Development”

at EURO XXII 2007,
Prague, Czech Republic, July 8-11, 2007


The 22nd European Conference on Operational Research EURO XXII will be at the University of Economics, Prague. Those interested in the broad theme of development and developing countries are invited to submit papers to the OR for Development stream. In particular, we are interested in researchers with an interdisciplinary approach to problems of development. Suitable topics for the stream include, but are not limited to areas such as health, education, urban development, infrastructure, energy, sustainability, community development / participation, humanitarian logistics, agriculture, national / regional planning, and so on. Participants will find the stream an ideal forum for sharing, networking and learning.

You are also welcome to become a Session Organizer (SEO) in the stream. An SEO invites, prepares and maintains one or more sessions; each session consists of 3-4 speakers.

To submit your abstract, the ‘Author Guidelines’ can be found at http://euro2007.vse.cz/

Important Dates

Submission for abstracts starts: September 2006
Deadline for abstract submission: February 28, 2007
Notification of acceptance: March 15, 2007
Deadline for early registration: April 15, 2007
Conference: July 8-11, 2007

This stream is fostered by the new EURO Working Group “OR for Development” where you are cordially welcome to become a member. Details can be found at http://www2.ing.puc.cl/~fcrespo/eurofdv/. On the 7th July 2007, just before EURO XXII 2007, this EURO WG will have a satellite event of EURO XXII 2007, called Workshop on OR for Developing Countries --- Young Researchers’ and PhD Symposium. This workshop is open to young people and experienced researchers. Details can be found at http://www.euro-online.org/display.php?file=wg_info.php&wgid=29&title= OR-WS-for-WS-development&parent=303.


Contact: Leroy White, University of Bristol (Leroy.White@bristol.ac.uk)