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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>***Apologies for cross-posting<b><i>***</i></b></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Are you interested in the development and implementation of models of human decision, as well as in the implications of using such models? If yes, <i>please consider joining the newly-founded Special Interest Group on Developing <b>Mo</b>dels <b>o</b>f Human <b>D</b>ecision (SIG MOOD)</i>, which is organized under the European Social Simulation Association (</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="http://www.essa.eu.org/"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>ESSA</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>)<i>. </i></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://forms.office.com/e/a3YYR736Lv"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>(registration form)</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Models of human decision are one of the most central components and added value to numerous fields of research, such as Agent-Based Social Simulation, virtual companions, and cognitive science research. The design of such models requires the development of dedicated theories, models, implementations, and validation methods, as well as the exploration of the social implications of such research. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>The main objective of the SIG is to <b>bring together and support a community of researchers and practitioners that are bound by a common interest in models of human decision. </b>The SIG will strive to offer a space for growing a social network, for discussing and presenting research and other initiatives relevant to the topic of the SIG, and for enabling any other relevant interaction (e.g. research visits, grant writing). The SIG is open to both academics and non-academics, regardless of their fields or level of expertise.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>If you are interested in becoming a member of SIG MOOD, please register using this form: <br></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://forms.office.com/e/a3YYR736Lv"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>https://forms.office.com/e/a3YYR736Lv</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Please take contact if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions in regards to the SIG-MOOD.</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:12.0pt;margin-right:0cm;margin-bottom:12.0pt;margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Best wishes,</span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>SIG MOOD coordinators:<br>Loïs Vanhée, Umeå University, Sweden </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:lois.vanhee@umu.se"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>lois.vanhee@umu.se</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;text-decoration:none'><br></span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Melania Borit, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Norway </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="mailto:melania.borit@uit.no"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC'>melania.borit@uit.no</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>-------------------------</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Loïs Vanhée, Ph.D., Docent, Recognized teacher</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Associate professor</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Co-director of the </span><span lang=SV style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/centre-for-transdisciplinary-ai/"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4472C4'>Centre for Transdisciplinary AI</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Coordinator of the </span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://sites.google.com/view/taiga-socialai/home"><span style='color:#4472C4'>Social Artificial Intelligence Focus Area</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=SV style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/research/groups/responsible-artificial-intelligence/"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4472C4'>Responsible Artificial Intelligence</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'> team</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span lang=SV style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/department-of-computing-science/"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#4472C4'>Department of Computing Science</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#4472C4;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Umeå University</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Umeå, Sweden</span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-align:justify'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'>Web:</span><span lang=SV style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><a href="https://www.umu.se/en/staff/lois-vanhee/"><span lang=EN-GB style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> https://www.umu.se/en/staff/lois-vanhee/</span></a></span><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>