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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>Please circulate this
information to your PhD students/ researchers/ colleagues who might be
interested.</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>CALL FOR STUDENT
PARTICIPATION</FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>EVONET'S SUMMER SCHOOL IN EVOLUTIONARY
COMPUTING</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Host Institution: University of Parma, Italy<BR>(24 - 31
August 2003)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The 6th EvoNet Summer School is for everyone who
wants to learn about evolutionary computing and how to apply it in real world
problems. Organised by the EvoNet Network of Excellence and the University of
Parma, it is especially aimed at PhD students, postdocs, researchers and
practitioners, and repeats a winning formula of presenting challenging problems
with appropriate tools and tutorials to solve them in practical sessions. The
focus is on teamwork, collaboration and pooling resources with numbers limited
to maximise learning and student interaction. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Highlights include: </FONT></DIV><FONT face=Arial
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<LI>A selection of challenging real-life problems and easy-to-use tools
<LI>Problem solving in small teams
<LI>Introductory lectures for first-time users and advanced tutorials for more
experienced researchers
<LI>Practical, hand-on sessions to maximise learning
<LI>Skill tutorials on conducting good research, writing papers and giving
presentations
<LI>Guidance from leading researchers in European evolutionary
computing</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Problems areas will include:</FONT></DIV><FONT
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<LI>Exploring mechanisms to deal with problems embedded in dynamic
environments
<LI>Evolution and analysis of neural robot controllers
<LI>Automatic Concept Evolution
<LI>N-Player Iterated Prisoner's Dilemma Games Fast Advanced Unconventional
Genetic Programming
<LI>A 2D cutting problem from glass industry</FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Senior Researchers will include: </FONT></DIV>
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Ernesto Costa, University of Coimbra </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Fogarty, South Bank University </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Riccardo Poli, University of Essex </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Günther Raidl, Vienna University of
Technology </FONT>
<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2> Xin Yao, University of Birmingham
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<LI><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tom Ziemke, University of Skövde </FONT></LI></UL>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The EvoNet Summer School will be held in the
historic town of Parma with its rich cultural and gastronomic traditions.
The local organiser is Stefano Cagnoni, Department of Computer Engineering,
University of Parma.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>For more information and registration details,
please visit the following website: <A
href="http://www.evonet.info/summerschool2003/">http://www.evonet.info/summerschool2003/</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If there are any queries, please email:
</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>EvoNet Events Administrator: <A
href="mailto:evo-admin@napier.ac.uk">evo-admin@napier.ac.uk</A> </FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial
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Hammond<BR>EvoNet Marketing and Information Manager<BR>CISM, South Bank
University<BR>103 Borough Road, London SE1 0AA, UK<BR>tel. +44 (0) 207 815
7477 : fax. +44 (0) 207 815 5893<BR><A
href="http://evonet.dcs.napier.ac.uk/">http://evonet.dcs.napier.ac.uk/</A><BR><A
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