(Preliminary website, details may change)
NEWS: LION will be offering a fast-track for publishing in ACM Transactions on Evolutionary Learning and Optimization (TELO) in addition to our standard proceedings in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. More details will follow shortly.
The large variety of heuristic and metaheuristic algorithms for hard optimization problems raises numerous interesting and challenging issues. Practitioners are confronted with the burden of selecting the most appropriate method, in many cases through an expensive algorithm configuration and parameter tuning process, and subject to a steep learning curve. Scientists seek theoretical insights and demand a sound experimental methodology for evaluating algorithms and assessing strengths and weaknesses. A necessary prerequisite for this effort is a clear separation between the algorithm and the experimenter, who, in too many cases, is "in the loop" as a crucial intelligent learning component. Both issues are related to designing and engineering ways of "learning" about the performance of different techniques, and ways of using past experience about the algorithm behavior to improve performance in the future. Intelligent learning schemes for mining the knowledge obtained from different runs or during a single run can improve the algorithm development and design process and simplify the applications of high-performance optimization methods. Combinations of algorithms can further improve the robustness and performance of the individual components provided that sufficient knowledge of the relationship between problem instance characteristics and algorithm performance is obtained.
Topics of Interest:
To recognize the value of interacting with outstanding experts, LION Extended Talks traditionally consist of two parts: a tutorial introduction followed by a state-of-the-art segment with a Q&A session
LION recognizes the value of cross-fertilization between academia and industry. The 21st edition introduces a new format of talks by recognized industry leaders. Speakers will present their frank views on the evolution of the Intelligent Optimization field and will be available for discussions and interactions during the conference. This is also an excellent opportunity for young researchers to engage with real-world issues and to spot career opportunities.
Types of Submissions
When submitting a paper to LION 21, authors are required to select one of the following three types of papers:
Long paper: original novel and unpublished work (12- 15 pages in LNCS format);
Short paper: an extended abstract of novel work (6-11 pages in LNCS format);
Abstract: for poster presentation only (maximum 1000 words in LNCS format).You can submit original and unpublished work either as a long paper (12-15 pages, including references) or short paper (6-11 pages, including references). You can choose to add an appendix.
Paper Format
Please prepare your paper in English using the Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) template, which is available [ Here ]. Papers must be submitted in PDF.
Review Process
Please note that the review process for LION 21 is single blind.
Proceedings
Papers accepted into the LION21 proceedings will be published in Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS).
It is LION tradition that conference proceedings be published after the conference, so that authors can incorporate any comments received during the event into the final version. Only an online preprint (in PDF) will be made available to the participants in the conference website if the authors decide to make it available.
Special Track of ACM Transactions on Evolutionary Learning and Optimization (TELO)
NEWS: LION will be offering a fast-track for publishing in ACM Transactions on Evolutionary Learning and Optimization (TELO) in addition to our standard proceedings in Lecture Notes in Computer Science. More details will follow shortly.
In addition to submissions about general LION themes, we also welcome submissions related to one of our special sessions. The special sessions will be part of the regular conference and are subject to the same peer-review as all other submissions. If your paper is submitted for a special session, remember to mention it in the paper with a line after the title ("Submitted to special session...") and indicate the submission number to the session chairs.
Poster format: The posters will be displayed on 70x100 cm vertical stands .
The Best Paper Awards at LION21 recognize outstanding contributions based on originality, technical quality, and impact.
Stefan Voss,
University of Hamburg, Germany
Jingjing Yu,
Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona
Neil-Yorke-Smith, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
(Chair) Neil Yorke-Smith
Maximilian Schiffer, University of Hamburg, Germany
Kevin Tierney, University of Vienna, Austria
Yingqian Zhang, Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands
Roberto
Battiti
(University of Trento, Italy - President of the non-profit LION association
Francesco
Archetti,
University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy
Christian
Blum (Spanish
National Research Council (CSIC), Spain)
Mauro
Brunato (University
of Trento, Italy)
Carlos A.
Coello-Coello
(CINVESTAV-IPN, Mexico)
Clarisse
Dhaenens
(University of Lille, France)
Paola Festa
(University of
Napoli, Italy)
Martin
Charles Golumbic
(University of Haifa, Israel)
Youssef
Hamadi (Tempero
Tech, France)
Milan
Hladik, Charles
University, Prague, Czech Republic
Laetitia
Jourdan
(University of Lille, France)
Nikolaos Matsatsinis
(Technical University of Crete, Greece)
Hossein
Moosaei, Jan
Evangelista Purkyně University, Czech Republic
Panos
Pardalos
(University of Florida, USA)
Mauricio
Resende
(University of Washington, USA)
Meinolf
Sellmann
(InsideOpt, USA)
Yaroslav
Sergeyev
(University of Calabria, Italy)
Dimitris
Simos (SBA
Research, Austria)
Thomas
Stuetzle
(University of Bruxelles, Belgium)
Kevin
Tierney (Vienna
University, Austria)
Yingqian Zhang,
Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands.
The LION 21 will be hosted by
Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain
| Conference fees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Early Registration (until Apr 10, 2027) | Late Registration | |
| Regular | Eur 520 | Eur 620 |
| Student | Eur 450 | Eur 520 |
| Accompanying Person | Eur 200 | Eur 200 |
| Kiss-and-Fly (one-day attendance) | Eur 180 | Eur 180 |
Regular and student fees include: Attendance at all keynotes, sessions, posters, conference
materials, publication of accepted papers in LNCS, membership in LION association, coffee breaks,
lunches, welcome meeting, conference dinner, and social program. Fees for non-members of the LION
association are detailed in the registration page.
Accompanying person fee includes: Conference dinner and Social program.
Kiss-and-Fly fee includes: Attendance at all keynotes, sessions, posters coffee breaks, lunch
for a specific date only. Social events and dinners are excluded. The fee does not depend on
membership or student status.
Please contact us by email regarding any queries you may have in relation to the
conference or general information.
Email: s.voss@hamburg.de or jingjing.yu@upf.edu