Our sincere apologies if multiple copies of the call for papers arrive you or these conferences are not inside your research interests. ******************************************************************** We invite you to submit a paper and/or organize a special session for NNA, FSFS, EC 2001. NNA '01 (Neural Netorks and Applications), FSFS '01 (Fuzzy Sets and Fuzzy Systems) and EC '01(Evolutionary Computation) -- a unique triplet of soft computing conferences - will take place in Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands, (Spain), in February 11-15, 2001. Web Sites: http://www.worldses.org/wses/nna http://www.worldses.org/wses/fsfs http://www.worldses.org/wses/ec They are sponsored by: The World Scientific and Engineering Society (WSES) Co-Sponsored by IIARD, IMCS and they are supported by NeuroDimension Inc. http://www.nd.com Could you, please, forward the following call_for_papers to your friends, colleagues, working groups? Sincerely Yours K.Papanikolaou [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***************** CALL FOR PAPERS ********************** We invite you to submit a paper and/or organize a special session for NNA, FSFS, EC 2001. Could you, please, forward the following call_for_papers to your friends, colleagues, working groups? Thanks a lot! 2001 WSES International Conference on: Neural Networks and Applications (NNA '01) http://www.worldses.org/wses/nna - - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . 2001 WSES International Conference on: Fuzzy Sets & Fuzzy Systems (FSFS '01) http://www.worldses.org/wses/fsfs - - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . 2001 WSES International Conference on: Evolutionary Computations (EC '01) http://www.worldses.org/wses/ec - - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - . Sponsored by: The World Scientific and Engineering Society (WSES) Co-Sponsored by IIARD, IMCS Supported by NeuroDimension Inc http://www.nd.com The WORLDSES Conferences: NNA'01 (Neural Networks and Applications), FSFS'01 (Fuzzy Sets Fuzzy Logic), EC'01 (Evolutionary Computation) will take place at the Hotel TENERIFE PLAYA (main hotel for the conferences) as well as at the Hotel SAN FELIPE. (Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife, Canary Islands (Spain), February 11-15, 2001). DEADLINE FOR PAPER SUBMISSION: OCTOBER 30, 2000 NOTIFICATION OF ACCEPTANCE/REJECTION: NOVEMBER 30, 2000 INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE: Prof. Peter G. Anderson, Rochester Institute of Technology, NY, USA. Prof. George Antoniou, Mont Clair State University, NJ, USA. Prof. Hamid Arabnia, University of Georgia, Georgia, USA. Prof. Hans-Georg Beyer, University of Dortmund, Germany. Prof. Hans-Heinrich Bothe, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark. Prof. Andrew Lim Leong Chye, National Technical University, Singapore. Prof. Raimondas Ciegis, Vilnius Technical University, Lithuania. Prof. Patrick Corr, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Prof. Satnam Dlay, University of Newcastle, UK. Prof. Meng Joo Er, National Technological University, Singapore. Prof. Janos Fodor, Szent Istvan University, Hungary. Prof. David Fogel, Natural Selection Company, IEEE Editor Trans.EC., USA. Prof. Kaoru Hirota, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan. Prof. Damir Kalpic, University of Zagreb, Croatia. Prof. Dae-Seong Kang, Dong-A University, Korea. Prof. Nikola Kasabov, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Prof. Rudolf Kruse, Universitaet Magdeburg, Germany. Prof. Franz Kurfess, Concordia University, Canada. Prof. Pascal Lorenz, Universite de Haute Alsace, Colmar, France. Prof. Maria Makrynaki, IMCS, Greece. Prof. Nikos Mastorakis, Hellenic Naval Academy, Greece. Prof. Valeri Mladenov, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. Prof. Ahmed Mohamed, American University of Cairo, Egypt. Prof. Masoud Mohammadian, University of Canberra, Australia. Prof. Fionn Murtagh, The Queen's University of Belfast, Northern Ireland. Prof. Fazel Naghdy, University of Wollongong, Australia. Prof. Erkki Oja, Helsinki University of Technology (HTU), Finland. Prof. Marcin Paprzycki, University of Southern Mississippi, USA. Prof. Hristo Radev, Technical University of Sofia, Bulgaria. Prof. Raul Rojas, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany. Prof. David Sanchez, Elsevier: Neurocomputing, Editor in Chief, Pasadena, USA. Prof. Francisco Torrens, Universitat de Valencia, Spain. Prof. Tom Whalen, The Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA. Prof. Yanqing Zhang, The Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA. Prof. Hans-Jorgen Zimmermann, RWTH Aaachen, Germany. Prof. Jacek Zurada, University of Louisville, USA. Dr. Jacob Barhen, CESAR, ORNL, TN, USA also with JPL, California, USA. Dr. Dimitris Tsaptsinos, Kingston University, UK. Dr. Qingfu Zhang, UMIST, Manchester, UK. NNA'01 TOPICS: ============== Biological Neural Networks Artificial Neural Networks Mathematical Foundations of Neural Networks Virtual Environments Neural Networks (NN) for Signal Processing Connectionist Systems Learning Theory Architectures and Algorithms Neurodynamics and Attractor Networks Pattern Classification and Clustering Hybrid and Knowledge-Based Networks Artificial Life Implementation of (artificial) NN VLSI techniques for NN implementation Neural Control NN for Robotics NN for Optimization, Systems theory and Operational Research NN in Numerical Analysis problems NN Training using Fuzzy Logic NN Training using Evolutionary Computations Interaction between: Neural Networks - Fuzzy Logic - Genetic Algorithms NN and Non-linear Systems NN and Chaos and Fractals Modeling and Simulation Hybrid Intelligent systems Neural Networks for Electric Machines Neural Networks for Power Systems Neural Networks for Real-Time Systems Neural Networks in Information Systems Neural Networks in Decision Support Systems Neural Networks and Discrete Event Systems Neural Networks in Communications Neural Networks for Multimedia Neural Networks for Educational Software Neural Networks for Software Engineering NN for Adaptive Control NN for Aerospace, Oceanic and Vehicular Engineering Man-Machine Systems Cybernetics and Bio-Cybernetics Relevant Topics and Applications Parallel and Distributed Systems Special Topics Others. FSFS'01 TOPICS: ============== Fuzzy Logic Fuzzy Sets Fuzzy Topology and Fuzzy Functional Analysis Fuzzy Differential Geometry Fuzzy Differential Equations Fuzzy Algorithms Fuzzy Geometry Fuzzy Languages Fuzzy Control Fuzzy Signal Processing Fuzzy Subband Image Coding VLSI Fuzzy Systems Approximate Reasoning Fuzzy Logic and Possibility theory Fuzzy Expert Systems Fuzzy Systems theory Connectionist Systems Learning Theory Pattern Classification and Clustering Hybrid and Knowledge-Based Networks Artificial Life Fuzzy Systems in Robotics Fuzzy Systems for Operational Research NN Training using Fuzzy Logic Interaction between: Neural Networks - Fuzzy Logic - Genetic Algorithms Fuzzy Systems and Non-linear Systems Fuzzy Systems and Chaos and Fractals Modeling and Simulation Hybrid Intelligent systems Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Electric Machines Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Power Systems Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Real-Time Systems Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Information Systems Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Decision Support Systems Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Discrete Event Systems Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Communications Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Multimedia Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Educational Software Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Software Engineering Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Adaptive Control Fuzzy Systems and Fuzzy Engineering for Aerospace, Oceanic and Vehicular Engineering Man-Machine Systems Cybernetics and Bio-Cybernetics Relevant Topics and Applications Parallel and Distributed Systems Special Topics Others. EC'01 TOPICS: ============= Genetic Algorithms (GA) Mathematical Foundations of GA Evolution Strategies Genetic Programming Evolutionary Programming Classifier Systems Cultural algorithms Simulated Evolution Artificial Life Learning Theory Pattern Classification and Clustering Evolutionary Computations (EC) in Knowledge Engineering Evolvable Hardware Molecular Computing EC in Control Theory EC in Signal Processing EC for Image Coding Approximate Reasoning EC in Robotics EC for Operational Research Neural Networks Training using EC Interaction between: Neural Networks - Fuzzy Logic - Evolutionary Computations EC and Non-linear Systems theory Modeling and Simulation Hybrid Intelligent systems EC for Electric Machines EC for Power Systems EC for Real-Time Systems EC for Information Systems EC for Decision Support Systems EC for Discrete Event Systems EC for Communications EC for Multimedia EC for Educational Software EC for Software Engineering EC for Adaptive Control EC for Aerospace, Oceanic and Vehicular Engineering Global Optimization Man-Machine Systems Cybernetics and Bio-Cybernetics Relevant Topics and Applications Parallel and Distributed Systems Special Topics Others. TENERIFE and PORTO DE LA CRUZ The population of the island is about 700.000 of which about 210.000 live in the capital city Santa Cruz, situated on the north-west coast of the island. Tenerife (as well as the other Canarian Islands) is partly tax-free zone. The main source of livelihood of Tenerife is the tourism industry: more than four million tourists visit the island every year. Tourism has very long traditions in Tenerife, the first tourists came from England in the 1880's! There is some agriculture too: vegetables, fruit and flowers. The most important cultivated plant is banana [platano]. A Tenerifean banana is quite different from its distant cousin the Chiquita banana. A platano is short and plump. The colour of the fruit flesh is darker yellow and the taste much more delicious. There can be hundreds of thousands of banana plants on one plantation. They also make licquer of the bananas on the island. Another important plant is the grapevine. The rich volcanic soil and mild climate give the wine its own unique aroma. In Tenerife there are as many as five "Denomination of Origen (DO)" vineyards: Abona, Tacoronte-Acentejo, Valle de Guimar, Valle de la Orotava and Ycoden-Daute-Isora. The largest of these is Tacoronte-Acentejo, area 1.200 hectares. The production in 1997 was 1.553.000 kgs grapes. The most cultivated brands of grape are the white Listan Blanco, Malvasia and Marmajuelo, the red Listan Negro and Negramoll. There are two airports on the island. The international airport Reina Sofia (Tenerife Sur TFS) in the south near Playa de las Americas where most of the international flights land. The other airport Los Rodeos (Tenerife Norte TFN) is in the north near La Laguna. Los Rodeos serves mainly domestic flights. The distance from Reina Sofia to Playa de las Americas is about 20 kms and the trip takes about 20 mins, to Puerto de la Cruz about 100 km and takes about 90 mins. Tenerife is dominated by the highest mountain in Spain, the volcano Teide, the often snow covered summit of which reaches the altitude of 3.717 meters. El Teide is not a dormant volcano! The last (though minor) eruption took place in the beginning of this century. The last disasterous eruption happened in the year 1706. The southern part of the island is very infertile and next to nothing grows without artificial irrigation. The southern resorts Playa de las Americas and Los Cristianos have been built for tourism only and there is no local settlement. The prices there are distinctly higher than in the Capital City or Puerto de la Cruz. But the best beaches are on the southern coast and the sunshine is best counted on there. The newcomer among the resorts of Tenerife is the small and peaceful Los Gigantes on the west coast. In the northern parts of the island the nature is quite different from the southern nature. The clouds arriving from north don't always have the strength to clear the mountain but pour their rain north of the mountain. Due to these showers the flora is unbelievably rich and breathtakingly beautiful. That is why Puerto de la Cruz is often called the City of Eternal Spring. The best time to travel to Tenerife is February. Puerto de la Cruz was founded in the beginning of the 17th century. Originally it was called Puerto de la Orotava. A big harbour was built there and the city became an important centre of commerce and navigation. The most important export articles until the 19th century were sugar and wine. Nowadays the main source of livelihood of Puerto de la Cruz is tourism. Despite of mass tourism Puerto is still a genuine Canarian town with about 35.000 natives living there. The island of Tenerife was born 10 million years ago as a result of an underwater landslide and a volcanic eruption. The first of the Canary Islands were born the same way some 20 million years ago. The island was conquered from the natives, the Guanches, to Spain by Andalusian Alonso Fernandez Lugo and his troops in the year 1496. The origin of the Guanches is still a mystery to the anthropologists because they were tall, blond and blue-eyed. Furthermore there is no proof of their boat making skills and obviously they couldn't even swim! You can familiarize yourself with the history of the Guanches in Museo Etnografico in La Orotava or in Santa Cruz in Museo Arqueologico where you can meet a Guanche in person - as a mummy. Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands.
