The Association of European Operational Research Societies within IFORS

Theme
Protection and Exploitation of Renewable Resources

Scope
This EURO Winter Institute will focus on issues of methodology and applications of OR concerning protection and exploitation of renewable resources. In particular, application areas to be covered will include e.g. forestry, agriculture, fishery, and energy.

Applications
EURO Summer and Winter Institutes (ESWI) are organised to encourage good social and working relationships among promising young OR scientists in Europe. One important purpose of a EURO Institute is to establish a network of promising young researchers (age < 35) who will continue to work toghether in future, e.g. as a working group. The participation is limited to a group of about 25. Participation is an honour and a person can be a participant in an ESWI only once in her/his career.
Applicants should submit an unpublished paper within the theme of the Institute together with their curriculum vitae to their National OR Society. Each National Society of EURO will then select up to two candidates and submit the information to the Winter Institute.
The scientific commitee will make the final choice of the participants.

Activities
At the Institute there will be lectures given by invited speakers, but the main emphasis is on the participants' presentations and on the discussion about the papers. A special issue of EJOR (European Journal of Operations Research) will be prepared based on papers presented at the Institute. Also visits to research institutes, factories and firms which use renewable resources are organised. Besides the scientific activities there are social activities to establish a strong network and friendly relationship for co-operation during the institute and in the future. For this purpose the organisers of EWI will prepare a rich and varied social programme, including a visit to a woodwork art exhibition, a visit to the Finnish-Russian border and the easternmost place of the European Union, snow activities, a survival trip, the original Finnish sauna, and Finnish folk music with the traditional Finnish harp playing.

Location and expenses
Scientific activities and accommodation will be sited at the Mekrijärvi research station of the University of Joensuu in Ilomantsi. Ilomantsi is the eastern most commune of Finland and the European Union and is situated 80 Km from Joensuu. The cost of stay at the EWI (scientific programme, accommodation, meals, and social activities) is covered by EURO, the Finnish OR Society and other sponsors. The participants will have to cover the costs of travel expenses to Joensuu or Ilomantsi.
 

Address for submissions
SVOR /ASRO office, Haldenweg 3, 4133 Pratteln
 

For further information, please contact Marino Widmer (marino.widmer@unifr.ch)