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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 9.85pt 0pt 7.1pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12.5pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=3>Forecasting Stream of Special Sessions<BR>26<SUP>th</SUP> EURO-INFORMS European Conference on Operational Research <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0cm 9.85pt 0pt 7.1pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12.5pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=3>July 1-4, 2013 – Rome, Italy<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT size=2 face=calibri>This is the final call for abstracts on all aspects of <FONT color=#ff0000><B>Forecasting</B></FONT>, to be presented at the upcoming EURO conference!</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>Deadline is <B><FONT color=#ff0000>this</FONT></B> <FONT color=#ff0000><B>Friday, March 1st, 2013</B></FONT>! </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT size=2 face=Calibri>NOTE: You only need to submitt an abstract, not a complete paper!</FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face=Calibri><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB></SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face=Calibri><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT face=Calibri><FONT size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></o:p></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><o:p><FONT size=2 face=calibri>If you are looking for an opportunity to present your research on Forecasting to a wide audience of forecasters, including some of the world's thought leaders in forecasting research, join us in Rome! </FONT></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2><FONT face=calibri>Topics for accepted</FONT> special sessions at the EURO 2013 forecasting stream include:</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT size=2 face=calibri>- Health Forecasting (Spyros Makridakis)<BR>- Telecommunication forecasting (Mohsen Hamoudia)<BR>- Supply Chain Forecasting (John Boylan & Zied Babai)<BR>- Modelling and Forecasting in Power Markets (Carolina García Martos)<BR>- Probabilistic Approach to Modeling Macroeconomic Uncertainties (Carlos Diaz Vela) <BR>- Dating and Forecasting Turning Points (Gian Luigi Mazzi)<BR>- Forecasting Big Data (Nikolaos Kourentzes)<BR>- Forecasting with Neural Networks & Computational Intelligence (Sven Crone)<BR>- Energy forecasting Juan (Trapero Arenas)</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>In addition, EURO invites papers related to all aspects of forecasting. For additional information on topics and submission instructions please visit: </FONT></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#ff0000><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><A href="http://www.euro-2013-forecasting-stream.com/"><A href="http://www.EURO-2013-Forecasting-Stream.com">www.EURO-2013-Forecasting-Stream.com</A></B></FONT></FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></SPAN></FONT></A></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>Deadline for abstract submission:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <FONT color=#ff0000><B>Friday </B></FONT></SPAN><FONT color=#ff0000><B>March 1, 2013<o:p></o:p></B></FONT></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>Notification of acceptance:<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">March 15, 2013</B><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>Deadline for author registration (for inclusion in the programme): <B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">April 15, 2013</B><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>We look forward to seeing you in Rome!<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt" lang=EN-GB><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>Sven F. Crone<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR" lang=PT-BR><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=1>Lancaster University, UK<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR" lang=PT-BR><A href="mailto:s.crone@lancaster.ac.uk"><FONT size=1 face=calibri>s.crone@lancaster.ac.uk</FONT></A><FONT size=1 face=calibri> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR" lang=PT-BR><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></TD>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR" lang=PT-BR><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>Fotios Petropoulos<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-ansi-language: PT-BR" lang=PT-BR><FONT face=calibri><FONT size=2>Antonio J. Rodrigues<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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