Evolutionary Computation Digest — Sunday, 26 July 2020, Volume 34: Issue 8 SUBMISSION ADDRESS: [log in to unmask] NEW LIST ARCHIVE: http://listserv.gmu.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A0=EC-DIGEST-L (UN)SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS: at the bottom of this email ******************************************************************************** Today's Topics: Announcements: ---- - BibTeX for GECCO 2020 - Winners of the 2020 Humies Human-Competitive Awards CFPs (with submission deadline) ---- - 01 August (Extended): Theory and Practice of Natural Computing (Taoyuan, Taiwan) - 07 August: Game Benchmark Competition @ PPSN 2020 - 01 November: EvoCOP @ EvoStar 2021 (Seville) - 01 November: EuroGP @ EvoStar 2021 (Seville) - 31 January, 2021: IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (Kraków) ******************************************************************************** CALENDAR OF EC-RELATED ACTIVITIES: September 7–9, 2020, Leiden, The Netherlands: PPSN 2020 April 7–9, 2021, Seville, Spain: EvoStar 2012 ******************************************************************************** Sender: w langdon <[log in to unmask]> Subject: BibTeX for GECCO 2020 Bibtex files for the main GECCO proceedings and Companion are available via http://secure-web.cisco.com/1ldriLMRT4GaoWB46-JcDthul6aAwdtL3zP0IF6VpRrjOMvVX_ZnHt0hUrim_AB5mKgt-WJfvPEpPpBc6_fGoC5lsafXii6ZtSJCt0dU0YTn8Q2gHdO2a6F6I0HfMmDd9LMjTs-kKpX4xsOJWevhmItganeQnfuuSbUCklx2wnKNNw3Z6dVtwlADHI7qlxbN9zIwnxb86ap7mpvChBZsYsKmUvoNUOOujYbJDsX7AyBXNH3A9bRcENbMDeBK5k_ohpFr-TzmnvKzTGB0-7lnOONhTGm0FyvgcfcIpfdVlyofNSaWLs9xFkzSFvq_88-7HVlCf_dB75QW7yRUvMsI5_bpE7BERt3Jku_QYZNmefF38q1Ll4dn0cGkP3O3IijZmm-CH5kMiGE6QL0_f-Fi0TLbHQNrwEbHwJHVtLUTmR9TaG5Ri5pTTIL25t712qcjdshQiUM0pNNGOLTTAjVNdaQ/http%3A%2F%2Fgpbib.cs.ucl.ac.uk%2Fec-bibs.html or individually http://secure-web.cisco.com/18xl4Ctzum4OeGWGg3noly1m9NRK4KBHuAjBs3UQrEmnSOsZD-Bf42ij8YYR5ozdH6OPsGuaHih2Rb2lkpMvkp3gfBikNvRJAX7Wsm89eUEYHLbgX8bHWJ_JrI0D-kKun2hxcH50c_-Zdx0ZmkeMJuTq_2dehzLwhuRLa7rrNx_UvLvDQoGbuNzC4MwNC8_RixyHQKJ-eKIJAJGNUyFlnlC6tb8PzODDV8JhnflEqH41wqpS7At42vep9rJoexJo2tu7Uhq3C5AoTAjEM25WpfdQAUp_4cMXlVnMEmQlVkKSBggBOV5FIsptXohkPZcbg8cy9AAYmwfqZD01eF1mjsFYF2kDG6zg8DR0xXqyMTzSV0AoY2TnqoroOEtyl2GO7a8Kw8k4uBqfmJK1xJyOmkrQp3t2fKdj4trqMdNTzrCiOZ6eNBvdD0H4Z0PPHzRxZuWN5pQfXeM8GS-K5IMNaxg/http%3A%2F%2Fgpbib.cs.ucl.ac.uk%2Fgecco2020comp.bib Bill Prof. W. B. Langdon, http://secure-web.cisco.com/1DzkRaRpduTt-BaJkIifnQ9WkqWnEv96fNT1jK1XpRItq5apdp168pGG8s5vdcPdyqHOCakkdminPQMqk6jo9U6GT0UortZqA1M69TdC9MnbYOGkAb6xlawea1CfhYweKyBfYxAyNRbp1wJs-3EDq0Dww_ddUtDqSffXf6ry8oXXN78_n26gA6mDAQoT99KLp9AzmIZAe2GV4FEym16nv4XlUHcK8kUFzXWUZXMZ7orOfjxs4w3HD7FJ2e_wvlKW6ks4B5Uw29fRIf2LpWLXg9jKJSN5VHYpuDDF13GhW1a7samPHrd5NLubS0UgixepKSvPlqY51veeUiD7O0VCZtafDEYJZu1F_-x07l8nphAqnoBfP7cZJGhBpFBClgbiG-GtOx-tXK4C0qq1pF_ZN0H5wwbxmaDeraXBNVdHgah3tZcqXKunpj7CL-ycvGu8xXOzWcaZSOk7Qjxy5zxL-rQ/http%3A%2F%2Fwww0.cs.ucl.ac.uk%2Fstaff%2FW.Langdon%2F ******************************************************************************** Sender: w langdon <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Winners 2020 Humies Human-Competitive Awards The winners of this years Humies are: *** Gold $5000 Lake A. Singh, William R. Whittecar, Marc D. DiPrinzio, Jonathan D. Herman, Matthew P. Ferringer, Patrick M. Reed. Low cost satellite constellations for nearly continuous global coverage http://secure-web.cisco.com/1cSYvIPxU8l3D-rkYqJhZ0AHfJubzFnbS5n2_ueoopRpqh1kHb8ex6ZfbET_lAS6JIuPMZ_j9f1EFuOmMRLdK-p5e2lMMT6kNKyZgA3EdWkYqeIwDbY2EWm-rG2gn8kNIaE-B102r5Rpsyoi6knCuTvc1--1UHX_mWT8ghssa5a6oU2FJ3OWVdkClB5wTCAaVUh9UObYaZbS71meJbV4RNZov4QLQPggFPF-lIcOjEraeUxp0DVkFWElbnHihSmWo7dPUvlSY8t4vgYQ3InWGP7Jxw68dfF85BcedesG7qeLMqiqzi3A0h2dbXBRiHI3Zhi62F8UfyormZ1CfV5ejNQ5mkokWzJKyA5KzFZI8zldUReNqc1sCJaKGPkGgEO748xeF-HRi9vJiznYuSDplXJmdLuXKWbiFG4HLjKJEdCCDm7sNKvT6UqErig7D82OFWFrotjR0ia1VeE2lhqoMRw/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.human-competitive.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2F20200630_humies_continuousglobalcoverage_singh.mp4 *** Silver $3000 Marlen Meza-Sanchez, Eddie Clemente, M.C. Rodriguez-Linan, Gustavo Olague. Automated Synthesis of nonlinear controllers using GP http://secure-web.cisco.com/16nNSzs5zGVpVaNRn7_RIYXGMiBwrBGfQc-5Ht0BzY1no6KxI1RMahp2NHRL4Jf4Y7dLxYlG49Tpc3sOiy6ucDTyTSIX06wZRcCth6Pz0a5xT2g9ZgRPYOafeEYBP23k1P8W_AMCWC3hSDrzc3Fmkx1aSB43OVj-m4Kmkb8bgLBwXvBGnoCbMkxG_edPEbKqnW3fhRuvZCIvM4YNfn-dq0K0bllAKxIUmzJZDWiqLKdG6mgaxB5sPAnKWVBgwYZe3OE4rawk90oDqVn6UN032oYm2ChQnwN3-KPNE6DUXdyH--jJH_WfqcouiqBrM3kQKEJmPdnO-X5XAKvbjVikW6isiu8Rzq78rH9iel4f3eP9pF1c9q2lckoj-ta_rRGPPz7LdQ4GXi6C6WjoI3dy0cUX4L2VrDt3s4IfzvJeWwIjLo83FxvanbL1oQhQMZMLVrx0s6sNQR5dg-WBgBzjAcg/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.human-competitive.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fmeza-sanchezvideo.mp4 http://secure-web.cisco.com/14cFqJLgwcLpQgoTxXCTRv9ewdvd15zB-GJmbQbhdCG8Z6wcIRw28ggbkBYNpiIN-EFneKVNzJNkEyoJ6WM6GQQvMVAaY1T4PpbOxnNs5sS8CFExLRWIE5VJhwRpT2na3RVQJTyGibexfDf0NiFZql63987zdiqe2E-50oTF7WG5og06C2JAgkXen8vAiPbua_xu2til1LRy2i3sY_Z2VyLNZvQ8wpK3wXjimwS3-rPOzu_ZKN_eb5_mor4r3CzWF_yW7RWgcYDZvUbbRnJAkURyZGVAtcyY-AEI2HpZaJpAdZl6LWdNmzGqd9Iih_PMNB_mOK7qxgz5LnYA9vPsIzARuXoMOfJxLfghdBc2cPq4wr3hfSiUZit-Dqnyf6Ra-fmTt6TD2WqoAUZwoGL4e8yWDcx8RjnWNbdcbqlpVMvPVQMeyRYjJIov0uxIDq00Zj358H3DvLP_1nXjHc4U95g/http%3A%2F%2Fgpbib.cs.ucl.ac.uk%2Fgp-html%2FMeza-Sanchez_2019_IS.html *** Bronze $2000 Ekaterina Noskova, Vladimir Ulyantsev, Klaus-Peter Koepfli, Stephen J O’Brien, Pavel Dobrynin. GADMA: Genetic algorithm for inferring demographic history of multiple populations from allele frequency spectrum data http://secure-web.cisco.com/1qhsvLdrmz5IS6t0xRWIW9kb0_is2PxKuOv9uZX4qhvjEQteiuRspIp4HosbrGsUbyWqrmKIMx-v9o4q_k1HQ90voExlq64vuCOlZ8AVmho19cDavoRuvvbR5KIJa6qdAo7WKyBEy0UwnL08FHrwffUVcc9_40mKKGWtij2nuWnF1aXJTnpZMHR3WtnTUNok3OsFB26HgyaREib2383luBKCxrCPFIl5JoIvnbMNcPrjvJSNoaGuPinw7FuzhRrFUR93aE1lWBt4a0c9rJ31cpU0MrL5ylfskFHSCPZrnzCwkGupSTYxt2vaCpTuE8sGjKOtmIhRzGuECTLQr6BIkPeWGq_OL2DOpVPNQy0rNWQrTGB83qmMcYmmFw9qkMs55hW93KbU7NRduEHXMi2mSQgthnW4xJQj7lPOjbHZswnEM4KuINraLZWo5PSHvD5BESJCL7Rp9_pa3PD1FO79MAw/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.human-competitive.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fnoskovavideo.480p.mp4 Bill Prof. W. B. Langdon http://secure-web.cisco.com/1DzkRaRpduTt-BaJkIifnQ9WkqWnEv96fNT1jK1XpRItq5apdp168pGG8s5vdcPdyqHOCakkdminPQMqk6jo9U6GT0UortZqA1M69TdC9MnbYOGkAb6xlawea1CfhYweKyBfYxAyNRbp1wJs-3EDq0Dww_ddUtDqSffXf6ry8oXXN78_n26gA6mDAQoT99KLp9AzmIZAe2GV4FEym16nv4XlUHcK8kUFzXWUZXMZ7orOfjxs4w3HD7FJ2e_wvlKW6ks4B5Uw29fRIf2LpWLXg9jKJSN5VHYpuDDF13GhW1a7samPHrd5NLubS0UgixepKSvPlqY51veeUiD7O0VCZtafDEYJZu1F_-x07l8nphAqnoBfP7cZJGhBpFBClgbiG-GtOx-tXK4C0qq1pF_ZN0H5wwbxmaDeraXBNVdHgah3tZcqXKunpj7CL-ycvGu8xXOzWcaZSOk7Qjxy5zxL-rQ/http%3A%2F%2Fwww0.cs.ucl.ac.uk%2Fstaff%2FW.Langdon%2F ******************************************************************************** Sender: [log in to unmask] Subject: TPNC 2020: extended submission deadline August 1st 9th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF NATURAL COMPUTING TPNC 2020 Taoyuan, Taiwan December 7-9, 2020 Co-organized by: Chung Yuan Christian University College of Science Institute for Research Development, Training and Advice - IRDTA Brussels / London https://secure-web.cisco.com/1AT7J1xuLPp9OQsQMZfr7v_p2TUvUuNH7ck4R8p8_2a0Kn7YSaXL0zK5GmK-rWoIAlpEpqo0AkB_AYrYTvuiSGXyrsi94GRSGSMmdVt8UYPJ5dnC9vL2BsDsVja7JiAkoFdpge4RJ4DT8BM3JK8z-ixh-xGETuoJJBEuZPQzQwXKup-eUE9gq8MTGjZFWRuwnKCiQrccmirAJeyZhMeF07SDMvlR1hAAGkK9gML5ZsvGWs0wbBLjZbEJu4qmYEMJfNoHhkkdR0gWTLRxnYZ9EKgieFefGwdhl6Cq9LvNUM-c-AEHGxMuORK3UPR3Ln2I5u87KIllwjC7ixMPOsB7L7WkPIoXj2yGZhUvJd7-CQlrknjZgwpDR3XnNO85okggp8yb1dqMCHAs0wFEQLQAm3yylqN9ka274B-bm2MVjppvKMD3BqP4GHCsUiNJuOHd3e2MUJgrL_cDuALu7zM_vUw/https%3A%2F%2Firdta.eu%2Ftpnc2020%2F * Extended submission deadline: August 1st * AIMS: TPNC is a conference series intending to cover the wide spectrum of computational principles, models and techniques inspired by information processing in nature. TPNC 2020 will reserve significant room for young scholars at the beginning of their career and particular focus will be put on methodology. The conference aims at attracting contributions to nature-inspired models of computation, synthesizing nature by means of computation, nature-inspired materials, and information processing in nature. Previous events took place in Tarragona, Cáceres, Granada, Mieres, Sendai, Prague, Dublin and Kingston. VENUE: TPNC 2020 will take place in Taoyuan, in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring Taipei and home to many industrial parks and tech company headquarters. REGISTRATION: The registration form can be found at: https://secure-web.cisco.com/1TPWQXfju0145-SvxqnzcxvUv45-UAotF13YSzwWSSScBbmMjk9m0R-csCb-6MeFYjJxoljEcYaEnPfnDVCAqPD1kGntQvaTDP3DPwlgEWw2fF6SeV9ibTiiQwmsrBI-TUn5sHOCSpFgD-oW2C7IYzyMa64EahTzcbshRNyDy-D_CyXL_GOKre5VuTe6sPL52ImtlVC-D8NZdkfmdhwySs-Wx6Rn64Zo7pegnXghu3fZ1RxQlUC6WKKCLtDbHRUjBa-JC8tJUlIobZQ6sNzgMvM0GVkLIH3ND7X0TzMxl2Y8q_Ttg5eB0hVcqHPwazUd_DqQ9h4QA9Eo8bZDzm6QVWaHl_3WkwIhpxuC7hR6x-t_5hZ-ZrcaHQoC8aUZFELl2kxt5-ZkmEwNlZwAznIH0fBbYfNHLMHVD-jcSHKXzwcV3bq8zCotVROMA3o9e_ezfjjRqkuMMHamfb6rVdmoG_Q/https%3A%2F%2Firdta.eu%2Ftpnc2020%2Fregistration%2F DEADLINES (all at 23:59 CET): Paper submission: August 1st, 2020 – EXTENDED - Notification of paper acceptance or rejection: August 29, 2020 Final version of the paper for the LNCS proceedings: September 5, 2020 Early registration: September 5, 2020 Late registration: November 23, 2020 Submission to the journal special issue: March 9, 2021 ******************************************************************************** Sender: "Tea Tušar" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: CfP: Game Benchmark Competition at PPSN XVI Game Benchmark Competition @ PPSN 2020 http://secure-web.cisco.com/1wBy3KSOscyyAC7y2OdlFHc_MQdxNxbhUuRZTd30kjDg0PcUwzzR8qdg43A4DsPXtvSEEdbH0Xkjg2Nhg_ZlXjI5uHRv3NZb9u0-77uAUCbSvBjI4SM83EswP49g1yfBBZSRlC2t09M7jQ3_TeCAsiD1g2dkBvT0uWbfXxds9vXs1-EI0FNzBjGzqKHS13pDGe9_2gpCyhhNaXv7gNS_zb-C6tZDJkk0GHzwDhG-WLCt9qDl0Cpnw-UcZQxqsnrshAc4kUrJuDTcQj_7UU5dstbtZFdBdlDtf59rcZXgdUAitGUtmXlygbBVHeFGmPTlaI9r_yUPXSzcUjECLMAauHAEO7mPRwxCISyPPaAMjqOKBIOhJg80d_JCsY6yiJzgUVLYWdqGkqk-dqV-Qkr-xdbsFapuBLYSGOKVDmXk6yPStosd-0-tqHKNmUpGfM5cs7dyD7wKJdAs29YknNst6xQ/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gm.fh-koeln.de%2F%7Enaujoks%2Fgbea%2Fgamesbench_ppsn20comp.html Participate in our competition, it’s a WIN-WIN situation Why? ---- (1) Participants match up with other researchers who think they have the best optimisation algorithm available. (2) Organisers collect data from test suites to further improve the benchmark and push real-world benchmarking a step forward. And there are more reasons: Games are a very interesting topic that motivates a lot of research and have repeatedly been suggested as testbeds for AI algorithms. Key features of games are controllability, safety and repeatability. Moreover, they also feature the ability to simulate properties of real-world problems such as measurement noise, uncertainty and the existence of multiple objectives. A popular topic within the area are game optimisation problems, where the task is to find solutions representing game content that optimise a given objective function. That’s why we compiled the Game Benchmark for Evolutionary Algorithms (GBEA) from problems like these, which provides you with the chance to try your algorithm in a real-world-like scenario. What? ----- What is the competition about? * Single and bi-objective suites from two interesting games * Continuous and integer search spaces, type depending on game => 2 x 2 = 4 combinations (tracks) all together You are of course free to choose one or multiple tracks that interest you most! What exactly is a contribution? What do you need to submit? * COCO Logs Yep, we use COCO (https://secure-web.cisco.com/1DhSx2YY9zJniV2wjuevp4-PFiNgfEb0j9ewHaT2H9pxDJqSR0W2zBQFJ3mZz5paQqo8_bEMkxNRZpPLzsc0XUJ5mxcxRLAgLhNCOENUUppI_ghSbvrRav4o0pV_QogSG5CZUH_b58V1i3CNtQspZOsfAmcZhmtHiTMYy-ATq78YsM4yrIXo7v9-YdDKtGuzyUCjRkRph35ekmZUpGAc26X5zgV--OyrA8IQBsfrmq8dqslcy3FlKSmhUiD3t2jUIu7fYhvPOrFpJzEQt_RIcXSkxXVLXZ3eVwYvUZZXjR8cJmDHxxaVZr6fPaskTt3yjbvdU_LGy9jersf_1z9ugRePGZE8jgqHOvOkIwQOILlDmN_37IjN-P-PkRkT8rXmJl4DqOaChKT-3CDqwB4X9JXnAF_MYPOdf0tYkdmD44P62Kw1QASEMDqpzPngqC6NaPGmDWimRc-eb0HSztUo5rA/https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fttusar%2Fcoco%2Ftree%2Fgbea%29 to compare results. GBEA is integrated in COCO as four stand-alone problem suites. This allows for an easy comparison of algorithms. *Access to the code We would like access (link to a repository, the code sent, or at least a description of it) to reproduce or at least retrace the results to determine the winner. How? ---- It’s easy, just follow the instructions provided at http://secure-web.cisco.com/1wBy3KSOscyyAC7y2OdlFHc_MQdxNxbhUuRZTd30kjDg0PcUwzzR8qdg43A4DsPXtvSEEdbH0Xkjg2Nhg_ZlXjI5uHRv3NZb9u0-77uAUCbSvBjI4SM83EswP49g1yfBBZSRlC2t09M7jQ3_TeCAsiD1g2dkBvT0uWbfXxds9vXs1-EI0FNzBjGzqKHS13pDGe9_2gpCyhhNaXv7gNS_zb-C6tZDJkk0GHzwDhG-WLCt9qDl0Cpnw-UcZQxqsnrshAc4kUrJuDTcQj_7UU5dstbtZFdBdlDtf59rcZXgdUAitGUtmXlygbBVHeFGmPTlaI9r_yUPXSzcUjECLMAauHAEO7mPRwxCISyPPaAMjqOKBIOhJg80d_JCsY6yiJzgUVLYWdqGkqk-dqV-Qkr-xdbsFapuBLYSGOKVDmXk6yPStosd-0-tqHKNmUpGfM5cs7dyD7wKJdAs29YknNst6xQ/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gm.fh-koeln.de%2F%7Enaujoks%2Fgbea%2Fgamesbench_ppsn20comp.html When? ----- Submission deadline: 7. August 2020 Winner announcement: 5. September 2020 ******************************************************************************** Sender: "Christine Zarges [chz8]" <[log in to unmask]> Subject: First Call for Papers: EvoCOP 2021 - The 21st European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation First Call for Papers: EvoCOP 2021 - The 21st European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation http://secure-web.cisco.com/1oBiVSXqTL-YiwFVBAH2ynGVGyT4WcukefVapjEiEAUMVMUrLE2B2t772oZEXxpzV5C5611ANF-h38FX94Ml_EbTYQwcpT5Jcng6v0a1XcswfGLEZUhUhnq6UOp0Ix6tLfi2QwQTHe7Axg2__WK9rCyyASQ9XYgkNuCu8HUuWg9RUIggw9bkA2ki9P7ljGPPevFdAE-bp9_H4iIZQ1y1YqL3O26fzPBFaMQDBuopGJ1fw-ekmQbciLqq-cazlA4xU7QbTBqbQjU4h7Cky4rQoFnYShEq4Qw83ht538_NnZIG449lg7NVT8VBKcxZxcUHWOl1nuKKnPpaE_ssgexKm7LZVSiMdUBfC1Rs26m6BwVABijKsUNuROIjb_o1ymqJJuUVYAR3cREXNk0OXBPkvCoQ_WGOXQOKThXC-DG4ISZiD8NCKC1kEb4pXh44AN55e8Y0G7pRJQAqNFpauoMA2kw/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evostar.org%2F2021%2Fevocop%2F April 7 - 9, 2021 Seville, Spain held as part of EvoStar (http://secure-web.cisco.com/1BigcxMLNrVz0R82B8D5EjPK4zUtM1QdwIyA9m_99VSc1XesJ29tfQFjR-PUoWvLIMSAh3_lfVvYRQEullSX0cRQ_3pQiWMfMgg1P3fQPm6j-2mKcDxZzFBmFjcT45o82uTzIKYooLsbvo-AYSRVUrJIZiuCuKDSedJ8PkS70nD3l2A7TycTTxvtk7ztphTf8gJE4pnV6pEv6yuabqy8Re0SjpBIqojVGFViIB-NVSWl-3c67b_fESDqLrIsXsjNz9CRIBbYV6OXMz3d_oBjNDjAFF0SSmU_U_jkBilUuPHD6dHl3aWI7JI1cvNmGyCWKNsvgvPWZTQ58xjpPypPd-_5E_41xZjiYrZ8KFbJAtq_eGpUg1jD13ltKUkPqJeYOiqWyrKBLWFY6SBhSckBgBfJU8cP5zBdrng2eRRuz4r33rpF8UqJUcHOKmsoL3ZGaFdQEl53bpJdHvyY8vu_02g/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evostar.org) Submission deadline: November 1, 2020 The 21st European Conference on Evolutionary Computation in Combinatorial Optimisation is a multidisciplinary conference that brings together researchers working on applications and theory of evolutionary computation methods and other metaheuristics for solving difficult combinatorial optimisation problems appearing in various industrial, economic, and scientific domains. Successfully solved problems include, but are not limited to, multi-objective, uncertain, dynamic and stochastic problems in the context of scheduling, timetabling, network design, transportation and distribution, vehicle routing, stringology, graphs, satisfiability, energy optimisation, cutting, packing, planning and search-based software engineering. The EvoCOP 2021 conference will be held in the city of Seville, Spain, together with EuroGP (the 24th European Conference on Genetic Programming), EvoMUSART (the 10th European conference on evolutionary and biologically inspired music, sound, art and design) and EvoApplications (the 24th European Conference on the Applications of Evolutionary Computation), in a joint event collectively known as EvoStar (Evo*). Accepted papers will be published by Springer Nature in the Lecture Notes in Computer Science series. (See https://secure-web.cisco.com/1RDmsk333_4HJmzVDPBe2tKZUAbGQPC2YJE1UY9LtXi7MiUHS7Noz2u4VfHPMdlzNTW3cnXgbD_xMOryyRr772rL241_RjzLyYzXFfjPAD_yBOuFcuJLAVien-k3x-EQ3myvwMECGPU0DFXdRARUlPia5RVeELwlRYxDBGean0g80mN84WAD0mGUbhPZWMiKg6ZM01uDT8PFgkRNqYAt5kQuCrJfvsSGuAGR4pwNsg_Y8jdbFKCQyGdLwliGldphep0OHMMxNyBa7XpiyxukbQYy3IW5Uuj_iEBu74h2Md5dEvZxo8ZrShrm8cbvo18p8lYJn_vsaqxQoG38zD5mEMoRcf3pSN1HGp4eKN1TPO-k-wEXk80hVM_95R12Lzw7sMIsmQvBFoExhCbmZKl6Dt0WkdYT_oIGOxL2qBg4ssCyda7RVeiNWkw-DrrBpf3P2ZCpUycc9IZvIbLln5KsaC9VUiXS79_RE_PLjKgKCcE4/https%3A%2F%2Flink.springer.com%2Fconference%2Fevocop for previous proceedings.) Download the CFP in PDF format: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1bPQNfMx74TksMXg6tVziHAXLFDtZTnOUvKpHJx3jYiUAloEDgbc-du6hNgaeCtGYH8Xtr_tyWNJOgE8y6BQp8PzwDI7CBDjDYU2nAkON_4e0eo0kwqox5LwX3OovkIHGjtEwKFEG3Cw7hH4L6jADjqAyISK0DjQB7o-xUtBSuTq7huFC4mgokvJvhyXv0sQEob0HfZndYZHScafU5CCjnweezKFb-tLJldTBn_zOa0X6GGe9ekuRiHfiUQNXacgwR45-KrvB_1mZ2cd1fSxsLwMl_4Xh2N1cqErStuWhObI9Zf7_ws2URItdPyTuBuEKUnKqIabvPoT6S2nufM7An6jy0AQY3MbDPnVs_ichsQiUzXAu6miWdF_9IDLH_JfcXr8XLmL1preY1hhmd7xTGzrl6yu9arrAaC-KVFiq5_QokeKwMfuwbt3JNNR4-mxfAmDvNLz7FXvL93VTYn6sFA/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evostar.org%2F2021%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2020%2F06%2Fevo2021_tracks_flyers_evocop.pdf The best regular paper presented at EvoCOP 2021 will be distinguished with a Best Paper Award. Notice that, by tradition, continuous/numerical optimisation is *not* part of the topics of interest of EvoCOP. Interested authors might consider submitting to other EvoStar conferences such as EvoApplications. **** Important Dates **** Submission deadline: November 1, 2020 EvoStar: April 7-9, 2021 ******************************************************************************** Sender: Eric Medvet <[log in to unmask]> Subject: EuroGP 2021 - the 24th European Conference on Genetic Programming - 1st CfP We would like to invite you to submit papers to EuroGP 2021: THE 24rd EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON GENETIC PROGRAMMING which will be held on April 7-9, 2021 in Seville, Spain. Please visit http://secure-web.cisco.com/1BigcxMLNrVz0R82B8D5EjPK4zUtM1QdwIyA9m_99VSc1XesJ29tfQFjR-PUoWvLIMSAh3_lfVvYRQEullSX0cRQ_3pQiWMfMgg1P3fQPm6j-2mKcDxZzFBmFjcT45o82uTzIKYooLsbvo-AYSRVUrJIZiuCuKDSedJ8PkS70nD3l2A7TycTTxvtk7ztphTf8gJE4pnV6pEv6yuabqy8Re0SjpBIqojVGFViIB-NVSWl-3c67b_fESDqLrIsXsjNz9CRIBbYV6OXMz3d_oBjNDjAFF0SSmU_U_jkBilUuPHD6dHl3aWI7JI1cvNmGyCWKNsvgvPWZTQ58xjpPypPd-_5E_41xZjiYrZ8KFbJAtq_eGpUg1jD13ltKUkPqJeYOiqWyrKBLWFY6SBhSckBgBfJU8cP5zBdrng2eRRuz4r33rpF8UqJUcHOKmsoL3ZGaFdQEl53bpJdHvyY8vu_02g/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.evostar.org for more details. *** Important dates *** Submission Deadline: November 1, 2020 Conference: April 7-9, 2021 *** EuroGP *** EuroGP is the premier annual conference on Genetic Programming (GP), the oldest and the only meeting worldwide devoted specifically to this branch of evolutionary computation. It is always a high-quality, enjoyable, friendly event, attracting participants from all continents, and offering excellent opportunities for networking, informal contact, and exchange of ideas with fellow researchers. It will feature a mixture of oral presentations and poster sessions and invited keynote speakers. EuroGP is featured in the conference ranking database CORE (http://secure-web.cisco.com/1zHiVGNOlXbhpyGEBJGvyxJvnhUFVikihOMm5L88rjblEEYpw9AS2KUG3WUYmIWegHqYnj4-z1m4ySmTlsvoazSNymX1Zltb4b-davqXupe-bU140WeZ3lURsTGImR3Y-ddH6dDnGjmmAIJ_2NO3qqGYexS-5s7QvHcKTiXlpG9vVnbnofggXSapfeuOe5xaEpHqNSu3-Zgcebg5Uxenv2TrQ9Qzl0xKZq4zwTr9e2GWTKUfG-CxwCkhwj9VJwvK4QjriZau6tFx0JCsgK8dFTpXdv_xhpSD39hdCAHYGxdcO66jjQtKAXAiaFDHJU8fRljtrJ_-rE-QDMroasFUsf_rxesLNA7js-3zF4TMLoAuNWd-tKqewWyK83v_9-9Vusj8X8MgHfzdM-hd2xvj0MQVmOGcarB5-5jqhcLkkVZOYzpwmu_iDCvxZimgBVaxCWqLrtaCD44dMG-LOiEA_jA/http%3A%2F%2Fportal.core.edu.au%2Fconf-ranks%2F481%2F%29 *** EvoStar *** EvoStar is a leading international event devoted to evolutionary computing, comprising four conferences, EuroGP, EvoApplications, EvoCOP, and EvoMUSART. The low-cost registration includes access to all of them, as well as daily lunch and the conference reception and banquet. ******************************************************************************** Sender: Sushil Louis <[log in to unmask]> Subject: CFPs for CEC 2021 Call for papers, special session, workshops, competitions, and tutorials for the 2021 IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation Kraków, Poland June 28 - July 1, 2021 http://secure-web.cisco.com/19Eirn2ONYEH9rcnvf9cIOXeXoIUkUZAekH1tsvlWorxZZiSRxxt0DlFutkJ8CVkrQIV0x3VR4SF5GmHkoclWdQeC5LNn_xbAKdyiIhdLKtNEP1VB9CELV9kMRYAITM3wqYA6Ib5WcXdWbIT49TvvNMcTVbEtVQESlurBmDlhLJ5NGuoDY1c1oK0qPKWQew7lDWQm_3Q4xCREK2gOHiM2U7VhGx6E22aKYbob9k3D3r1lW4xNgUxv1mekfDH83ylSQuYwd-keANkdOlrkbOwgptserphYuuhwBgQ-Q-LWvUtlbKKoze-95TXsoQo-K7KLnQbEFK2u3AbzanOg1fi1_I5R5NVWEAO4sQfdQhA2eBNFiHLnFEWZ1l7AQ6oDN7iy3v_zZqt_fEyof9o2BDp-yIsdcRKfMVYzgKYeTrI8J0_MBFhQewdQg0LCyp9hQfH4ds-_e3ylngXBgML8kMEjHA/http%3A%2F%2Fcec2021.mini.pw.edu.pl%2F On behalf of the IEEE CEC 2021 Organizing Committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to the annual IEEE Congress on Evolutionary Computation (CEC), which is one of the leading events in the area of evolutionary computation. CEC provides a forum to bring together researchers and practitioners from all over the world to present and discuss their research findings on evolutionary computation. IEEE CEC 2021 will be held at Auditorium Maximum of the Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland. Kraków is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland, situated in the south of the country. The city is regarded as one of Europe's most beautiful cities and its historic centre is placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Old and modern architecture with vibrant centers of social life are the town's strong assets. Kraków is also a mecca for innovative business and is called the Polish Silicon Valley. Call for Papers Papers for IEEE CEC 2021 should be submitted electronically through the Congress website at http://secure-web.cisco.com/1O1dzb2oS1RIG7Z7vmLgNDLSbErOjtevlluszhelosS-N3f9iJIk6Xv8TOiqj0_5BThHmLzdioa4pLy-yE08Aw99cgGFfVi2ZGv4WWGXLvWDZjLVK8-IMcCQ5izzBmdhcDw_o9c48xZ6MiNQJq2_gkVhrcrpnE4d6_EtDf4bYI39ULv3s4T8pHX98qmbB1gPtutAjP4q4ocCg2DhC4dJ0GaZG4NLL_wJYApwb62S-Pu8DxU7PyuCFB6iXfwNSuMRI5SYdNQtLEqO7y5QA9hQpBPhEVjsigoR0i-tAVhAZnzvMgjvGcACqC2U3G99zBoDYTUggnBfpMb7fTR634cudToGUPRfrt6ZKaA1uI_0hUJ7zFI2DesMM8afEwoZOokWTMa3GWYRMam1j2k2kJohFT9oN4Nk74UJmCzABmefVeg9OUxg-UtQMGhiYB-vWlKtqDErQ9DquzSihO1vRJF26xw/http%3A%2F%2Fcec2021.mini.pw.edu.pl Call for Special Sessions Special session proposals are invited to IEEE CEC 2021. A special session proposal 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 short biographies of all organizers. A list of potential contributors would be helpful. All special sessions proposals should be submitted to the Special Session Chairs: Sung-Bae Cho ([log in to unmask]) and Jarosław Arabas ([log in to unmask]). Call for Workshops IEEE CEC 2021 will host a few pre-Congress workshops, focusing on discussing contemporary topics in Evolutionary Computation. Workshops offer the opportunity to polarize ideas towards a common vision for a sub-field, or the development of a position on topic. Workshops may include tutorials, keynote / invited lectures, contributed papers and presentations, or panel discussions. A workshop proposal should include a workshop title and a short introduction to the topic, a short description of aims and relevance of the proposed workshop to IEEE CEC 2021, a list of potential speakers, the expected length of the workshop (half a day or a full day), the workshop tentative form and structure, names, affiliations, websites and bios of the organizers. Prospective workshop organizers are invited to submit their proposals to the Workshop Chair: Maria Ganzha ([log in to unmask]). Call for Competitions IEEE CEC 2021 will host competitions to stimulate research in Evolutionary Computation, promote fair evaluations, and attract congress participants. The proposals for competitions should include descriptions of the problems addressed, motivations and expected impact on evolutionary computation, data description, evaluation procedures and established baselines, schedules, anticipated number of participants, and short biographies of the main organizers. Prospective competition organizers are invited to submit their proposals to the Competition Chairs: Simon Lucas ([log in to unmask]) and Julian Togelius ([log in to unmask]). Call for Tutorials The IEEE CEC 2021 solicits proposals for tutorials aimed at researchers, students and practicing professionals. Tutorials offer a unique opportunity to disseminate in-depth information on specific topics in evolutionary computation. A tutorial proposal should include the title, short introduction to the topic, an outline of the tutorial, expected length of the tutorial (two, four or six houres), the level of the tutorial (introductory or advanced), and names, affiliations, websites, and bios of presenters. If you are interested in proposing a tutorial, would like to recommend someone who might be interested, or have questions about tutorials, please contact the Tutorial Chair: Mengjie Zhang ([log in to unmask]). Important Dates Special Session Proposal & Workshop Proposal Deadline: 19 November 2020 Competition Proposals Deadline: 17 December 2020 Paper Submission Deadline: 31 January 2021 Paper Acceptance Notification Date: 22 March 2021 Final Paper Submission& Early Registration Deadline: 7 April 2021 IEEE CEC 2021 dates: June 28 - July 1, 2021 For more information on the congress, please visit: http://secure-web.cisco.com/1O1dzb2oS1RIG7Z7vmLgNDLSbErOjtevlluszhelosS-N3f9iJIk6Xv8TOiqj0_5BThHmLzdioa4pLy-yE08Aw99cgGFfVi2ZGv4WWGXLvWDZjLVK8-IMcCQ5izzBmdhcDw_o9c48xZ6MiNQJq2_gkVhrcrpnE4d6_EtDf4bYI39ULv3s4T8pHX98qmbB1gPtutAjP4q4ocCg2DhC4dJ0GaZG4NLL_wJYApwb62S-Pu8DxU7PyuCFB6iXfwNSuMRI5SYdNQtLEqO7y5QA9hQpBPhEVjsigoR0i-tAVhAZnzvMgjvGcACqC2U3G99zBoDYTUggnBfpMb7fTR634cudToGUPRfrt6ZKaA1uI_0hUJ7zFI2DesMM8afEwoZOokWTMa3GWYRMam1j2k2kJohFT9oN4Nk74UJmCzABmefVeg9OUxg-UtQMGhiYB-vWlKtqDErQ9DquzSihO1vRJF26xw/http%3A%2F%2Fcec2021.mini.pw.edu.pl PDF version of this CFP can be downloaded from here We can also be reached on the following social media platforms: https://www.facebook.com/cec2021 https://www.twitter.com/CEC2021 https://www.linkedin.com/company/cec2021 and by email: [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************** (UN)SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS: - Send submissions (articles) to [log in to unmask] DO NOT send submissions to the [log in to unmask] address. - To subscribe send email to [log in to unmask] containing the following text in the body of the message: subscribe ec-digest-l <Your Name (up to 4 words)> - To unsubscribe send email to [log in to unmask] containing the following text in the body of the message: unsubscribe ec-digest-l - To change your email address, simply unsubscribe the old address and subscribe the new one. - Send other administrative requests to [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************** End of Evolutionary Computation Digest ********************************************************************************