1st CFP MESM'2017, 16th Annual Middle Eastern Simulation and Modelling Conference, November 20-22, 2017, Dubai, UAE

FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS

MESM'2017
The 16th annual Middle Eastern Simulation and Modelling Conference
Dubai, UAE
November 20-22, 2017

Organised by
The European Technology Institute
and Sponsored by
EUROSIS
IEEE-UKRI-SPC
For latest information see:
www.eurosis.org
or
https://www.eurosis.org/cms/?q=taxonomy/term/392

AIM OF MESM'2017

The MESM'2017 (International Middle Eastern Simulation and Modelling Conference) on Simulation and Modelling is the sixteenth annual conference in the MESM series and is organized by the Arab Open University and members of the European Simulation Society. One of the major aims of this conference is to bring people from various parts of the Middle East in contact with colleagues working in modeling & simulation from around the world (e.g..Europe, USA, Canada, Far East etc.). The other aim is to establish a local technical society in the Middle East and to integrate these into a wider Network of Simulation Excellence. This conference, is sponsored by Ghent University, EUROSIS, ETI as well as IEEE UKRI - SPC.

Prof. Dr Marwan Al-Akaidi,
Vice President for Academic Affairs,
AOU, Kuwait
MESM'2017 General Conference Chair

MESM'2017 covers a wide range of simulation subjects in order to capture the general thrust of simulation research at present being done in the Arab World as you can ascertain from the themes page. We have totally revamped the scientific programme for MESM'2017 to map and mimic present day research topics in the Middle East. Thus conference topics have changed a bit in comparison to previous years.

All submissions will be peer reviewed by at least three members of the International Program Committee. Accepted papers will be published in the conference Proceedings (both print and electronic format), that will be copyrighted and widely disseminated. All talks and tutorials, must be accompanied by a paper of between three to eight Proceedings pages.

CONFERENCE VENUE

The conference venue for the 2017 MESM is Dubai.

TOPICS

Contributions to the technical program are sollicited in the following general areas;

ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
- Simulation in Behavioral Sciences
- Simulation in Business
- Simulation in Communication
- Simulation in Economics
- Simulation in Education
- Simulation in Media
- Simulation in Urban Studies

CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL, HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
Simulation in Bioinformatics
- Cancer and Oncology research
- Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease research
- Infectious Diseases
- Computational Modeling of Normal and Abnormal Cortical Processing

Simulation in Medicine
-Medical Education
-Neurosciences
-Nutrition and Health
-Pharmacology
-Anatomy & Morphology
-Surgery

Simulation in Agriculture, Fisheries & Food

Simulation in Biology
-Biochemistry and Biotechnology
-Biophysics
-Ecology, Plant and Veterinary Sciences
-Virology

Simulation in Climate Modelling and Water Science Modelling

ENGINEERING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Simulation in Mathematics & Statistics

Simulation in Operations Research & Management Science
- Operations Research
- Production Planning and Control
- Project Management
- Quality Control and Management
- Reliability and Maintenance Engineering
- Safety, Security and Risk Management
- Service Innovation and Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Systems Modeling and Simulation
- Technology and Knowledge Management

Simulation in Computer & Information Science
- Simulation in Software Engineering
- Simulation in Information Security and Cybersecurity
- Simulating Big Data
- Hybrid Systems Modeling and Simulation
- Multi-Formalism Modeling and Simulation

Simulation in Instrumentation & Control Systems
Simulation in Physics, Robotics & Automation
Simulation in Engineering
Simulation in Aerospace Engineering
Simulation in Biomedical Engineering
Simulation in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
Simulation in Civil Engineering
Simulation in Earth & Environmental Engineering and Geology
Simulation in Industrial Engineering
Simulation in Marine Engineering
Simulation in Mechanical Engineering
Simulation in Nuclear Engineering

Simulation in Energy & Fuels
- Simulation in Petroleum, Oil and Renewable Energy

Simulating Smart Infrastructures
- Simulating Sustainability in Built Environment
- Simulation in Materials Science

Simulation in Transportation & Logistics (Road, train, harbors, rivers, canals)
Student Session
Tutorials
Exhibition

WORKSHOPS

Workshop proposals may be sent in by the 30th of July 2017.
Please contact Philippe Geril for further information.

TUTORIALS

Other Tutorials can be proposed in the following three categories:
* T1- Introductory Tutorials
* T2- State of the Art Tutorials
* T3- Software and Modelware Tutorials

Tutorial proposals should be emailed to Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org, by
indicating the type of tutorial you would like to suggest. (T1, T2 or T3)
before JULY 30, 2017.
A confirmation email will be sent to verify that the proposal was received.

POSTER SESSION

The poster session only features work in progress. Next to the
actual poster presentation, these submissions also feature as short
papers in the Proceedings.

STUDENTS SESSION

This session is for students who want to present their work in
progress or part of their doctoral thesis as a paper. Student papers
are denoted by the fact that only the name of the student appears on
the paper as an author. They are published as short papers in the
Proceedings.

DIVERSE ACTIVITIES

For demonstrations or video sessions, please contact EUROSIS.
Special session will be set up for vendor presentations in co-
ordination with the scientific program. User Group meetings for
simulation languages and tools can be organised the day before the
conference. If you would like to arrange a meeting, please contact
the Conference Chairs. We will be happy to provide a meeting room
and other necessary equipment.
Partners for projects session(s) will be organised by EUROSIS to
give potential project teams or individuals the opportunity to
present their research in order to link up with fellow researchers
for future research projects. Those wishing to participate in this
session need to send a proposal to EUROSIS.
A EUROSIS TC Meeting and an EU Project update meeting

EXHIBITION

A special exhibition will be held during the conference focused on
simulation applications. For more information please contact EUROSIS for
further details. Email: Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org

DEADLINES AND REQUIREMENTS

Send all submissions in an ELECTRONIC FORM ONLY in (zipped)
Microsoft Word format, or PDF format (preferred format) indicating the
designated track and type of submission (full paper or an extended
abstract) to the EUROSIS office (Philippe.Geril@eurosis.org).
Please provide your name, affiliation, full mailing address,
telephone / fax number and Email address on all submissions as well.
For submissions please put in the subject of your Email the
following indications: MESM'2017 and designated track or USE THE
ONLINE SUBMISSION FORM.
https://www.eurosis.org/cms/index.php?q=node/3648

Only original papers, which have not been published elsewhere, will
be accepted for publication

Journal Publication

Only accepted and presented extended papers are eligible for journal publication in any of the journals listed here.

Conference Fees

* Are denoted as Middle Eastern Participants, those who are living and working in the countries of the Middle East (University or Private). Furthermore ALL authors should be in a Middle Eastern University or a company based in the Middle East. If some authors are based outside the Middle East the other conference fees apply.

Included in the registration fee:

• Free entrance to all sessions
• One copy of the proceedings
• Free entrance to the exhibition
• If there are tutorials: free access to a professional development seminar, including material
• All coffee and tea during the morning and afternoon breaks
• Lunches during the full conference days
• The social event for one person, including the conference dinner

Authors are expected to register early (at a reduced fee) and to attend the conference at their expense to present the accepted papers. Without early registration and payment, the paper will NOT be published in the conference Proceedings. In the case of multiple authors, one author should be identified as the person who will act as correspondent for the paper.
Non-Authors can also register for a one day participation of EUR 350.

STUDENTS

Students who are authors, pay a registration of EUR 385. To qualify as a student author you need to send in together with your paper a copy of your student card. Student papers are only accepted as student papers if only the name of the student appears as author of the paper or in the case of multiple authors, all authors should be students.
Students who are not authors can participate in the event for EUR 385.

GROUPS

Authors from the same institution or project can present several papers at the event and will qualify for a special discount. Discounted prices can be requested from Philippe Geril. Prices vary according to submission types and numbers. A group consists of minimum 3 people.

PAPER SUBMISSION TYPES
FULL PAPER (including abstract, conclusions, diagrams, references- 5-8 pages)
During review, the submitted full papers can be accepted as a
regular 5 page paper. If excellent, full papers can be accepted by
the program committee as an extended (8-page) paper. Each submission
will be reviewed by at least three members of the MESM'2017 International
Program Committee.

EXTENDED ABSTRACT (at least five pages)
Participants may also submit a 5 page extended abstract for a
regular (5 pages) or short (3 pages) paper or poster, which will be
reviewed by the International Program Committee. All accepted papers
will be published in the MESM'2017 Conference Proceedings.

SHORT ABSTRACT (at least three pages)
Participants may also submit a 3-4 page abstract for a short paper or
poster, which will be reviewed by the International Program
Committee. All accepted papers will be published in the MESM'2017
Conference Proceedings.

PLEASE NOTE: ONE AND TWO (1-2) PAGE ABSTRACTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED.

OUTSTANDING PAPER AWARD

The 2017 MESM Conference Committee will select the Outstanding Paper of
the Conference. The author of this paper will be awarded a free registration
for a EUROSIS conference. Only papers SUBMITTED AS FULL papers will be eligible
for the Outstanding Paper Award. The award is personal (but can be transferred
to another author) and valid for a period of two years after the date of receipt.

LANGUAGE

The official conference language for all papers and presentations is
English

IMPORTANT DEADLINES

EARLY BIRD SUBMISSION DEADLINE: August 5, 2017
Submission Deadline August 25, 2017
LATE Submission Deadline: September 1, 2017
Notification of Acceptance or Rejection of papers: September 25, 2017
Authors provide camera-ready manuscript: October 30, 2017
CONFERENCE IN DUBAI: November 20-22, 2017

REPLY CARD
First Name:
Surname:
Occupation and/or Title:
Affiliation:
Mailing Address
Zip code: City: Country.
Telephone: Fax:
E-Mail:
Yes, I intend to attend the MESM 2017:
[ ] Presenting a paper, by submitting a full paper
[ ] Presenting a short paper (by submitting an extended abstract)
[ ] Participating in the industrial program
[ ] Organizing a vendor session
[ ] Proposing a panel discussion (please mention names of
panelists)
[ ] Contributing to the exhibition
[ ] Without presenting a paper
The provisional title of my paper / exhibited tool is:
With the following highlights:
The paper belongs to the category (please tick only one):
ARTS, HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES
[ ] Simulation in Behavioral Sciences
[ ] Simulation in Business
[ ] Simulation in Communication
[ ] Simulation in Economics
[ ] Simulation in Education
[ ] Simulation in Media
[ ] Simulation in Urban Studies
CLINICAL, PRE-CLINICAL, HEALTH & LIFE SCIENCES
[ ] Simulation in Bioinformatics
- Cancer and Oncology research
- Diabetes & Cardiovascular Disease research
- Infectious Diseases
- Computational Modeling of Normal and Abnormal Cortical Processing
[ ] Simulation in Medicine
-Medical Education
-Neurosciences
-Nutrition and Health
-Pharmacology
-Anatomy & Morphology
-Surgery
[ ] Simulation in Agriculture, Fisheries & Food
[ ] Simulation in Biology
-Biochemistry and Biotechnology
-Biophysics
-Ecology, Plant and Veterinary Sciences
-Virology
[ ] Simulation in Climate Modelling and Water Science Modelling
ENGINEERING, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Simulation in Mathematics & Statistics
[ ] Simulation in Operations Research & Management Science
- Operations Research
- Production Planning and Control
- Project Management
- Quality Control and Management
- Reliability and Maintenance Engineering
- Safety, Security and Risk Management
- Service Innovation and Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Systems Modeling and Simulation
- Technology and Knowledge Management
[ ] Simulation in Computer & Information Science
- Simulation in Software Engineering
- Simulation in Information Security and Cybersecurity
- Simulating Big Data
- Hybrid Systems Modeling and Simulation
- Multi-Formalism Modeling and Simulation
[ ] Simulation in Instrumentation & Control Systems
[ ] Simulation in Physics, Robotics & Automation
[ ] Simulation in Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Aerospace Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Biomedical Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Chemistry & Chemical Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Civil Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Earth & Environmental Engineering and Geology
[ ] Simulation in Industrial Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Marine Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Mechanical Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Nuclear Engineering
[ ] Simulation in Energy & Fuels
- Simulation in Petroleum, Oil and Renewable Energy
[ ] Simulating Smart Infrastructures
- Simulating Sustainability in Built Environment
- Simulation in Materials Science
[ ] Simulation in Transportation & Logistics (Road, train, harbors, rivers, canals)
[ ] Poster Session
[ ] Student Session
[ ] Tutorials
[ ] Exhibition
Other colleague(s) interested in the topics of the conference
is/are:
Name:
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activities, please tick the following box:
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CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
Philippe Geril
EUROSIS-ETI
European Simulation Office
Greenbridge Science Park
Ghent University - Ostend Campus
Wetenschapspark 1
Plassendale 1
B-8400 Ostend Belgium
Tel: OO32.59.255.330
Fax: OO32.59.255.339
Email: philippe.geril@eurosis.org
E-mail: pgeril@yahoo.co.uk
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