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                           BIOMA 2018
8th International Conference on Bioinspired Optimization Methods and 
their Applications

                          16-18 May 2018
                          Paris, France

                 http://bioma2018.sciencesconf.org/
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The 8th International Conference on Bioinspired Optimization Methods and 
their Applications BIOMA 2018 will be held in Paris (France) on May 
16-18, 2018. http://bioma2018.sciencesconf.org/

BIOMA is one of the main events focusing on the progress of the area of 
bioinspired optimization methods and their applications. As in the seven 
previous editions, BIOMA 2018 will provide an opportunity to the 
international research community in optimization to discuss recent 
research results, to develop new ideas and collaborations in a friendly 
and relaxed atmosphere.

BIOMA 2018 welcomes papers that cover any aspects of bioinspired 
optimization research such as new algorithmic developments, high-impact 
applications, new research challenges, theoretical developments, 
implementation issues, and experimental studies. BIOMA 2018 strives for 
a high-quality program that will be completed by a number of invited 
talks and special sessions.

Important dates
-    Submission deadline          Dec 1, 2017
-    Notification of acceptance   Feb 15, 2018
-    Final papers                 Mar 1, 2018

Paper submission : We will accept submissions in two different formats.
-    S1: Extended abstracts of a maximum of 3 pages
-    S2: Long papers of a maximum of 12 pages


Proceedings: Accepted papers will be published in the proceedings that 
will be available at the conference. In addition, a conference Springer 
book or LNCS (Lectures Notes in Computer Science) is considered.

Proposals of invited sessions
-    Deadline Nov 1, 2017. Contact [log in to unmask]

E-G. Talbi (Conference Chair)