[agents] CFP: IDEAL 2020

[Paulo Novais]

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The 21st International conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and 
Automated Learning (IDEAL 2020)
4-6 november, Guimarães, Portugal
http://islab.di.uminho.pt/ideal2020

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Call for papers
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The International Conference on Intelligent Data Engineering and 
Automated Learning (IDEAL) is an annual international conference 
dedicated to emerging and challenging topics in intelligent data 
analytics and associated learning systems and paradigms. After the 
hugely successful IDEAL 2018 in Madrid and its 20th edition in 
Manchester,  IDEAL 2020 is going to Guimarães the birthplace of 
Portugal. Its main themes or topics include, but not limited to:

- Big Data Analytics
- Machine Learning & Deep Learning
- Data Mining
- Information Retrieval and Management
- Bio- and Neuro-Informatics
- Bio-Inspired Models
- Agents and Hybrid Intelligent Systems
- Real-world Applications of Intelligent Techniques

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Call for Workshops and Special Sessions
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Researchers and prospective organizers are invited to submit a one-page 
proposal for a special session to the Workshop/Special Session Chairs 
via conference website. Each proposal should include:

- The title of the special session
- The organizers with their affiliations
- A description of why the topic is of special interest and how it fits 
to the scope of IDEAL

Workshop proposals should also include the following:
- The name(s) of the presenter(s) of the introductory talk.
- A theme for the discussion.

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Paper Submission
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Authors are invited to submit their manuscripts (in pdf format) written 
in English by the deadline via the Easychair online submission system 
(https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=ideal2020). Papers should be 
within 8 pages but must not exceed 12 pages and must comply with the 
format of Springer LNCS/LNAI Proceedings (see www.springer.com/lncs ).

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Important dates
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Special Session/ Workshop Proposals Deadline
4 May 2020

Submission Deadline
5 June 2020

Notification of Acceptance
10 July 2020

Camera-Ready Copy Due
31 July 2020

Early Registration
31 July 2020

Conference Presentation
4-6 Nov. 2020


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Organizing Committee
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Honorary chair
- Hujun Yin, University of Manchester, UK

General chairs
- Paulo Novais, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
- Cesar Analide, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
- David Camacho, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

Program chairs
- Cesar Analide, Universidade do Minho, Portugal
- David Camacho, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
- Hujun Yin, University of Manchester, UK
- Paulo Novais, Universidade do Minho, Portugal

Special Session/ Workshop chairs
- Susana Nascimento, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
- Antonio J. Tallón-Ballesteros, University of Seville, Spain


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Contact
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For all general information concerning IDEAL 2020, contact:
ideal2020.guimaraes at gmail.com