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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:red">OR55 Stream - Simulation</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>Stream Organisers</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Korina Katsaliaki (<a href="mailto:k.katsaliaki@ihu.edu.gr">k.katsaliaki@ihu.edu.gr</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Navonil Mustafee (<a href="mailto:n.mustafee@exeter.ac.uk">n.mustafee@exeter.ac.uk</a>)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><b>Stream Definition</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Simulation methods enable stakeholders to analyse and evaluate strategies for effective management of complex systems. It is therefore not surprising that an increasing number of studies have used a plethora of simulation methods to facilitate
better and more informed decision making. Topics of interest to the OR55 Simulation stream include but are not limited to: <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Discrete-event simulation; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Monte Carlo simulation; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Agent-based simulation; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>System Dynamics; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Mixed Method/Hybrid simulation; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Parallel and Distributed Simulation (PADS); <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Simulation software and technology; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Conceptual modelling; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Verification & validation; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Design and analysis of experiments; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Input and output analysis; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>Serious games; <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We are also particularly keen on practice-oriented abstracts and presentations of simulation case studies in all application areas.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Important Deadlines</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>14 June 2013 Deadline for submission of Titles and abstracts to appear in the Conference Programme.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>14 June 2013 Deadline for submission of full Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>21 June 2013 Notification of Acceptance to be sent re Keynote Papers and Extended Abstracts. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>30 June 2013 Deadline for early reduced registration fee<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>02 July 2013 Deadline for final revision of abstracts. Presenters can make changes up to this date.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">•<span class="apple-tab-span"> </span>08 July 2013 Deadline for registration if the abstract or paper is to be scheduled for presentation. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please visit: <a href="http://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Conferences/OR55/OR55.aspx">
http://www.theorsociety.com/Pages/Conferences/OR55/OR55.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">*Call For Papers:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Journal of Simulation (JOS) Special Issue on "Simulation for Sustainable Healthcare"<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><a href="http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jos/jos_cfp_sush.pdf">http://www.palgrave-journals.com/jos/jos_cfp_sush.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Navonil Mustafee</span></b><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">email:
<a href="mailto:n.mustafee@exeter.ac.uk">n.mustafee@exeter.ac.uk</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<a href="http://business-school.exeter.ac.uk/about/whoswho/index.php?web_id=Navonil_Mustafee%20">
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