[alife] Update 1: 2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence

[IEEE WCCI 2016]

Dear Colleagues,

Below please find some updated information about 2016 IEEE World Congress
on Computational Intelligence (IEEE WCCI 2016).
2016 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence
Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada
25-29 July 2016
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Call for Special Sessions
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Special session proposals are invited to the 2016 IEEE WCCI. Special
session proposals should include the title, aim and scope (including a list
of main topics), and the names of the organizers of the special session,
together with a short biography of all organizers. A list of potential
contributors will be very helpful. All special sessions proposals should be
submitted to the Special Sessions Chairs. Click here to know more about
provisionally accepted IEEE WCCI 2016 special sessions (
http://www.wcci2016.org/spsessions.php).


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        Speakers
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World renowned computer scientist and computational theorist, Chair
Professor at Harvard University, 2010 Turing Award winner, Professor Leslie
Valiant will deliver a Keynote at IEEE WCCI 2016.

The 2016 IEEE Frank Rosenblatt Award winner, Professor Ronald R. Yager
(IEEE Fellow), will receive his Award and deliver a Keynote at IEEE WCCI
2016.


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Indexing of Conference Proceedings
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The IEEE WCCI conference proceedings (including previous IJCNN, FUZZ-IEEE
and CEC) have been included in the IEEE Xplore and traditionally indexed by
other important databases, such as Web of Knowledge ISI Thomson, SCOPUS,
EI, etc.


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Venue Information
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Pinnacle Vancouver Harbourfront Hotel and Vancouver Marriot Pinnacle
Downtown are the IEEE WCCI 2016 designated congress hotels. Special
congress room rates are avaiable now. Make your reservations early to enjoy
these special room rates (http://www.wcci2016.org/venue.php)!


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Important Dates
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   - Special Session & Workshop Proposals Deadline:  15 November 2015
   - Competition & Tutorial Proposals Deadline:  15 December 2015
   - *Paper Submission Deadline:  15 January 2016*
   - Paper Acceptance Notification Date:  15 March 2016
   - Final Paper Submission & Early Registration Deadline:  15 April 2016
   - IEEE WCCI 2016:  25-29 July 2016

For more information on the congress, please visit: www.wcci2016.org


*Alternatively we can also be reached on the following social media
platforms:*

   - https://www.facebook.com/WCCI2016;
   - https://twitter.com/wcci2016;
   - http://www.weibo.com/wcci2016;
   - http://t.qq.com/wcci2016



We look forward to welcoming you in Vancouver next year!

Best wishes,
KC Tan and Gary G. Yen
2016 IEEE WCCI General Co-Chairs