The conference aims to review and discuss recent advances and
promising research trends in continuous and discrete optimization
theory, methods, applications and software development.

TOPICS INCLUDE:
* Linear and Nonlinear Optimization
* Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
* Convex and Nonsmooth Optimization
* Global Optimization
* Semi-definite Programming
* Semi-infinite Programming
* Multi-objective Optimization
* Stochastic Optimization
* Complementarity and Variational Inequality Problems
* Derivative-free Optimization
* Network Optimization
* Scheduling Problems
* Optimization in Technological, Bio- and Social Systems
* Financial Optimization
* Optimal Control
* Automatic Differentiation
* Optimization Software

This international conference is the first joint Meeting organized by
the journal Optimization Methods and Software (OMS)
http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/titles/10556788.html
and the Working Group on Continuous Optimization (EUROPT)
http://www.iam.metu.edu.tr/EUROPT/
of the Association of European Operational Research Societies (EURO).
It is organized in cooperation with EURO, SIAM,
SIAG/OPT and INFORMS Optimization Society.
The EUROPT-OMS Conference will be held prior to the 22nd European
Conference on Operational Research (EURO XXII) in Prague
http://euro2007.vse.cz/
and the 6th International Congress on Industrial and Applied
Mathematics (ICIAM 2007) in Zurich
http://www.iciam07.ch/index

INVITED SPEAKERS:
Frederic Bonnans (France)
Yury Evtushenko (Russia)
Komei Fukuda (Switzerland)
Dorit Hochbaum (USA)
Tibor Illes (Hungary)
Michal Kocvara (GB)
Adrian Lewis (USA)
Carlo Mannino (Italy)
Alexander Martin (Germany)
Florian Potra (USA)
Liqun Qi (China)
Philippe Toint (Belgium)
Stefan Ulbrich (Germany)
Stephen Wright (USA)
Yinyu Ye (USA)
Ya-xiang Yuan (China)

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS:
Oleg Burdakov (Sweden), Conference Chair
Florian Jarre (Germany), Conference Chair
Karel Zimmermann (Czech Republic), Conference Chair
Gerhard Wilhelm Weber (Turkey), Program Committee Chair, SIAM and
EUROPT representative
Marco A. Lopez (Spain), Organizing Committee Chair
Martin Gavalec (Czech Republic), Local Organizing Committee Chair
Complete list of the Committees Members is available on the conference
web site.

CONFERENCE VENUE:
The conference will be hosted by the University of Economics,
Prague. The University Campus is located within 15 minutes
walking distance of the historical centre of Prague.

HOTEL ARRANGEMENTS:
Prague has a large capacity in a wide variety of accommodation
facilities, ranging from luxurious five-star hotels to economical two
star hotels, and to student hostels. Many of the hotels are easily
accessible from the conference venue - within 5-20 minutes by
walking, underground, bus or tram. The prices are between EUR
50-60 for two star hotels, EUR 70-80 for three star hotels and
around EUR 20 for student hostels.

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION AND CONFERENCE PUBLICATIONS:
Abstracts should not exceed one page. Details of the submission
are available on the conference web site. Papers presented at the
conference will be considered for peer-reviewed publication in a
special issue of the journal Optimization Methods and Software.
More detailed information will be available on the conference web
site.

SESSION ORGANIZATION:
Proposals of organizing sessions on various topics are welcome
and can be sent to G.W. Weber and M. Duer by email: gweber@metu.edu.tr
and duer@mathematik.tu-darmstadt.de.
 
SOFTWARE EXHIBITION:
Optimization software developers are invited to participate in the
software exhibition. The basic computer facility for software
demonstration will be provided by the conference.

DATES AND DEADLINES:
Deadline for abstract submissions: April 30, 2007.
Notification of acceptance: May 15, 2007.
Deadline for early registration: May 31, 2007.
 
REGISTRATION FEE:
Early registration: EUR 200 (EUR 100 for students).
Late  registration: EUR 250 (EUR 125 for students).

SPONSORS AND PARTNERS:
EURO, Taylor & Francis, SIAM, SIAG/OPT, INFORMS Optimization Society,
University of Economics (Czech Republic), University of Hradec Kralove
(Czech Republic), Alicante University (Spain),
Middle East Technical University (Turkey), Universidad Miguel
Hernandez de Elche (Spain), TOBB University of Economics and
Technology (Turkey).

CONFERENCE WEB AND EMAIL ADDRESSES:
Web address: http://cio.umh.es/europt-oms/
Email address: europt-oms2007@uhk.cz