FIRST ANOUNCEMENT

From 2007 the University of Zaragoza, in collaboration with the Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour, organizes a school and a workshop in the fields of Statistics, Probability and Operations Research at Jaca (Huesca, Spain) to introduce the most recent advances and prospective challenges in those fields. The next edition of the meeting will take place from September 15 to September 18, 2009, giving established researchers, young specialists and graduate students the opportunity to discuss and work together. A limited number of scholarships for PhD and advanced undergraduate students that may cover partially or totally the expenses will be provided by the organizers. For applications, please check the General Information menu in the web page of the meeting.

The school will feature two advanced mini courses: “Order Statistics, Progressive Censoring and Related Inference and Applications” by N. Balakrishnan, and “Multiobjective Optimization using Metaheuristics”, C. A. Coello. There will also be invited talks and contributed sessions. Presentations on applications are encouraged.

For registration and more information, including scholarships, please check our web page http://metodosestadisticos.unizar.es/~jaca2009.

The Scientific and Organizing committees of the Pyrenees International Workshop on Statistics, Probability and Operations Research, SPO 09, are pleased to invite you to attend this meeting.

Jaca is located in the heart of the Pyrenees, 30 kilometres from the French border. Jaca is a key point in the pilgrims Saint James way. Its surroundings offer exceptional views and richness in natural resources as well as historic and artistic heritage.

We hope you enjoy the scientific program, the social program and the city of Jaca and surroundings.

Please, spread this announcement to your colleagues who possibly could participate in this scientific event.

We are looking forward to meeting you in Jaca.