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2028 IEEE World Congress on Computational Intelligence: mark your calendars
by Kreinovich, Vladik July 13, 2026

July 13, 2026

FYI, papers using imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this series of conferences

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Reminder: Jeremie Houssineau SIPTA virtual talk on the 25th June, 10am Paris time
by Sebastien Destercke June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

Dear siptians, Just a small reminder about Jeremie talk tomorrow! Best regards Sébastien

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FW: Call for papers: Special Issue ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering
by Kreinovich, Vladik June 24, 2026

June 24, 2026

FYI, papers using imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this journal From: Alba Sofi <alba.sofi(a)unirc.it<mailto:alba.sofi@unirc.it>> Sent: Wednesday, June 24, 2026 10:23 AM We are pleased to invite you to contribute to the Special Issue of the ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part B: Mechanical Engineering, entitled Modeling, Identification, and Control of Engineering Systems Under Uncertainty This Special Issue aims to highlight the interplay between modeling, system identification, and control in the presence of uncertainty, fostering integrated approaches that combine theoretical developments, data-driven techniques, and experimental validation. Particular emphasis is placed on cross-disciplinary contributions addressing complex engineering systems through a unified uncertainty-aware perspective. Contributions are welcome in areas including, but not limited to: * Modeling and simulation of dynamical systems under uncertainty * Operational modal analysis (OMA) and model updating with noisy, incomplete, or limited datasets * Robust, adaptive, and stochastic control strategies for uncertain systems * Data-driven and hybrid (physics-informed) modeling approaches * Digital twins and diagnostics of dynamical systems under uncertainty * Stochastic and non-stationary excitation modeling (wind, seismic, operational) * Risk- and reliability-based performance assessment * Experimental and numerical validation of uncertainty-aware methods * Decision-making frameworks integrating uncertainty into modeling and control The deadline for manuscript submission is December 15, 2026. Should you be interested, you are welcome to submit your manuscript at any time up to the deadline. While the official timeline follows ASME standards, the Guest Editors are personally coordinating the review process and will aim to provide a first decision as efficiently as possible. Manuscripts should be submitted via the journal's online submission system. Authors are requested to select the appropriate Special Issue title during submission. Detailed author guidelines and further information about the Special Issue are available on the journal's website at: https://www.asme.org/publications-submissions/journals/administration/call-… We would be delighted if you could confirm your willingness to participate in the Special Issue by providing us with a tentative title. Thank you very much for your time and consideration. We look forward to hearing from you. Should you have any questions regarding the scope, suitability, or submission process, please feel free to contact any of the Guest Editors. Sincerely, Guest Editors of the Special Issue: Chiara Masnata, University of Palermo, Italy, chiara.masnata(a)unipa.it<mailto:chiara.masnata@unipa.it> Antonina Pirrotta, University of Palermo, Italy, antonina.pirrotta(a)unipa.it<mailto:antonina.pirrotta@unipa.it> Carmelo Gentile, Politecnico di Milano, Italy, carmelo.gentile(a)polimi.it<mailto:carmelo.gentile@polimi.it> Yongbo Peng, Tongji University, Shanghai, China, pengyongbo(a)tongji.edu.cn<mailto:pengyongbo@tongji.edu.cn> Alba Sofi, University Mediterranea of Reggio Calabria, Italy, alba.sofi(a)unirc.it<mailto:alba.sofi@unirc.it>

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mark your calendars
by Kreinovich, Vladik June 19, 2026

June 19, 2026

Dear Friends, The 22nd International Conference on Information Processing and Management of Uncertainty in Knowledge-Based Systems IPMU 2028 will be held in Warsaw, Poland, July 3-7, 2028; it is organized by Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Mathematics and Information Science papers using imprecise probabilities are always welcome at this series of conferences.

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Next SIPTA seminar: 25th June, 10am Paris time, Jeremie Houssineau (Possibility, statistics and signal processing)
by Sebastien Destercke June 16, 2026

June 16, 2026

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce our upcoming SIPTA online seminar on imprecise probabilities (IP). These monthly events are open to anyone interested in IP, and will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion. They also provide an occasion for the community to meet, keep in touch and exchange between in-person events. The next seminar will take place on the 25th of June (Thursday) The zoom link for this seminar is https://utc-fr.zoom.us/j/89917954202 For this new seminar, we are very happy to have Jeremie Houssineau as our speaker. Jeremie Houssineau is currently Assistant Professor in the Division of Mathematical Sciences of the Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. He also holds an honorary Associate Professor position in the Department of Statistics at the University of Warwick. Jeremie Houssineau has many contributions in statistics and state estimation, and is one of the current world leader in the use of possibility theory for statistical problems and signal processing. On the 25th of June, at 10:00 CEST:paris time (up to 12:00 CEST, with a talk duration of 45min/1h), he will talk about "What should we update? Outer probability measures and learning from ignorance”. Curious? Then check out the abstract on the webpage of the SIPTA seminars: sipta.org/events/sipta-seminars. The zoom link for attending the seminar can be found on that same page. So please mark your calendars on the 6th of May, and join us for the occasion. And for those who missed the previous seminar and want to catch up, or simply want to see it again and again, it is online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ms-QUJunuc See you at the seminar! Sébastien, Enrique and Jasper

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SIPTA summer school registration
by Yusuf Sale June 11, 2026

June 11, 2026

Dear IP enthusiasts, We are happy to see that registrations are ongoing and that many of you have already registered for the SIPTA Summer School, taking place from 27–31 July 2026 in Munich. For those of you who are planning to attend but have not registered yet, we would strongly encourage you to finalize your registration as soon as possible. Due to space restrictions, we cannot guarantee that places will remain available for (all) late registrations. Register here: https://doo.net/en-us/widget/222538/buchung?booking_widget_config_name=book… We are looking forward to welcoming you in Munich! Best wishes, Yusuf Sale (on behalf of the organizing committee)

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FW: LAST CALL SUM 2026 (Extended deadline)
by Kreinovich, Vladik June 2, 2026

June 2, 2026

FYI From: Lluis Godo Sent: Tuesday, June 2, 2026 5:24 AM The 17th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management (SUM2026) 21–23 October 2026, Athens **** EXTENDED DEADLINE: June 5 **** Call for Papers We solicit papers on the management of large amounts of complex kinds of uncertain, incomplete, or inconsistent information. We welcome both theoretical contributions and application-driven research demonstrating uncertainty management techniques in real-world domains. We are particularly interested in papers that focus on bridging gaps, for instance between different communities, between statistical and symbolic approaches, uncertainty reasoning and modern machine learning systems, or between theoretical foundations and practical applications. Topics of interest include (but are not limited to): Imperfect information in databases - Methods for modeling, indexing, and querying uncertain databases - Top-k queries, skyline query processing, and ranking - Approximate, fuzzy query processing - Uncertainty in data integration and exchange - Uncertainty and imprecision in geographic information systems - Probabilistic databases and possibilistic databases - Data provenance and trust - Data summarization - Very large datasets Imperfect information in information retrieval and semantic web applications - Approximate schema and ontology matching - Uncertainty in description logics and logic programming - Learning to rank, personalization, and user preferences - Probabilistic language models - Combining vector-space models with symbolic representations - Inductive reasoning for the semantic web Imperfect information in artificial intelligence - Statistical relational learning, graphical models, probabilistic inference - Argumentation, defeasible reasoning, belief revision - Weighted logics for managing uncertainty - Reasoning with imprecise probability, Dempster-Shafer theory, possibility theory - Approximate reasoning, similarity-based reasoning, analogical reasoning - Planning under uncertainty, reasoning about actions, spatial and temporal reasoning - Incomplete preference specifications - Learning from data Risk analysis - Aleatory vs. epistemic uncertainty - Uncertainty elicitation methods - Uncertainty propagation methods - Decision analysis methods - Tools for synthesizing results Submission Guidelines SUM 2026 solicits papers in the following three categories: - Long papers: technical papers reporting original research or survey papers - Short papers: papers reporting promising work-in-progress, system descriptions, position papers on controversial issues, or survey papers providing a synthesis of some current research trends - Extended abstracts of recently published work in a relevant journal or top-tier conference Regular research papers should be at most 14 pages (including references, figures, and tables). Short papers should be between 4 and 7 pages. Extended abstracts should be at most 2 pages and should reference the originally published work. For the final version of the accepted paper, it is possible to use an additional page to address the reviewers' comments. Short and long papers may extend to 8 and 15 pages, respectively (including references). All submissions will undergo double-blind peer review by members of the program committee. All SUM submissions must be formatted according to the LNCS/LNAI guidelines, and each paper is to be submitted electronically as a single PDF file via Chairingtool at the following URL: https://chairingtool.com/conferences/sum2026/main-track?role=author Publication Accepted regular and short papers will be considered for publication by Springer in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNAI) series. Authors of an accepted regular or short paper will be expected to sign copyright release forms, and one author is expected to give a presentation at the conference. Authors of accepted extended abstracts will be expected to present their work during the conference, but the extended abstracts will not be published in the LNCS/LNAI proceedings (they will be made available in a separate booklet). Organisation Conference Chair: Petros Stefaneas, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Local Committee Chair: Sofia Almpani, National Technical University of Athens, Greece Program Chairs: Inés Couso, University of Oviedo, Spain, Michael Sioutis, University of Montpellier, France Steering Committee: Salem Benferhat, Artois University, France Didier Dubois, IRIT-CNRS, France Lluís Godo, IIIA-CSIC, Spain Eyke Hüllermeier, Universität Paderborn, Germany Anthony Hunter, University College London, UK Henri Prade, IRIT-CNRS, France Steven Schockaert, Cardiff University, UK V. S. Subrahmanian, Northwestern University, USA IMPORTANT DATES Submissions: May 22, 2026 Extension: June 5, 2026 Notification: July 31, 2026 Camera-ready copies: August 15, 2026 Conference: October 21-23, 2026 Registration: from August 1, 2026

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[CFP] BELIEF 2026: submission deadline extension June 15, 2026 (on-site and online participation)
by David Mercier May 30, 2026

May 30, 2026

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The 9th International Conference on Belief Functions (BELIEF 2026) [ https://www.bfasociety.org/Belief2026 | https://www.bfasociety.org/Belief2026 ] Dates: October 19–21, 2026 Location: Nanjing, China * June 15, 2026 (extended) : Paper submission deadline * July 24, 2026: Author notification * July 31, 2026: Camera-ready manuscript due ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The theory of belief functions, also referred to as evidence theory or Dempster-Shafer theory, is a well-established mathematical framework for reasoning and decision-making under uncertainty, with applications to machine learning, statistical inference, information fusion, knowledge representation, risk analysis, and other fields. It can be viewed as an extension of probability theory and has well-understood connections with related frameworks such as random sets and imprecise probabilities. Recently, generalised evidence theory, based on random fuzzy sets, has been proposed as a unifying framework encompassing both Dempster-Shafer theory and possibility theory. The biennial BELIEF conferences, sponsored by the Belief Functions and Applications Society, are dedicated to the confrontation of ideas, the reporting of recent achievements, and the presentation of a wide range of applications of this theory. Previous editions of this conference series were held in Brest, France (2010); Compiègne, France (2012); Oxford, UK (2014); Prague, Czech Republic (2016); Compiègne, France (2018); Shanghai, China (2021); Paris, France (2022); and Belfast, UK (2024). To support cross-fertilisation among researchers working in different subfields of AI and related disciplines, tutorials and special sessions will be proposed, with emphasis on the links between machine learning, statistical inference, and uncertain reasoning, including topics such as quantification of prediction uncertainty, fusion rules for ensemble learning, belief propagation in deep neural networks, and links with explainable and symbolic AI. Submissions of papers combining several of these topics, or more generally at the crossroads of belief functions and other AI methods or uncertainty theories, along with relevant applications, are welcome. ---------------- Attendance ---------------- Both on-site and online participation and paper presentation will be possible. ----------------- Proceedings ----------------- The BELIEF 2026 proceedings will be published by Springer-Verlag in the Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence (LNCS/LNAI) series and indexed by ISI Web of Science, EI Engineering Index, ACM Digital Library, dblp, Google Scholar, IO-Port, MathSciNet, Scopus, and Zentralblatt MATH. ------------------------- IJAR special issue ------------------------- Authors of selected papers from the BELIEF 2026 conference will be invited to submit extended versions of their papers for possible inclusion in a special issue of the International Journal of Approximate Reasoning. ------------------------- ---------------------- BELIEF 2026 conference co-chairs ------------------------- ---------------------- Prof. Zhigang Su ( [ mailto:zhigangsu@seu.edu.cn | zhigangsu(a)seu.edu.cn ] ), Southeast University, China Prof. Thierry Denoeux ( [ mailto:tdenoeux@utc.fr | tdenoeux(a)utc.fr ] ), Université de Technologie de Compiègne, France More information: [ https://www.bfasociety.org/Belief2026 | https://www.bfasociety.org/Belief2026 ]

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Next SIPTA seminar: 4th June 3pm Paris time, Robust and fuzzy statistics by B. Sinova
by sdesterc May 29, 2026

May 29, 2026

Dear colleagues, We are delighted to announce our upcoming SIPTA online seminar on imprecise probabilities (IP). These monthly events are open to anyone interested in IP, and will be followed by a Q&A and open discussion. They also provide an occasion for the community to meet, keep in touch and exchange between in-person events. The next seminar will take place on the 4th of June (Wednesday) The zoom link for this seminar is https://utc-fr.zoom.us/j/85344531099 For this new seminar, we are very happy to have Beatriz Sinova as our speaker. Beatriz Sinova is currently professor at the statistic department of Oviedo University, and has made numerous contributions on fuzzy and robust statistics that have opened new avenues of research in handling uncertainty and imprecision in data analysis. On the 4th of June, at 15:00 CEST:paris time (up to 17:00 CEST, with a talk duration of 45min/1h), she will talk about "When robust statistics meets imprecise-valued data”. Curious? Then check out the abstract on the webpage of the SIPTA seminars: sipta.org/events/sipta-seminars. The zoom link for attending the seminar can be found on that same page. So please mark your calendars on the 6th of May, and join us for the occasion. And for those who missed the previous seminar and want to catch up, or simply want to see it again and again, it is online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGcdUJxth00 See you at the seminar! Sébastien, Enrique and Jasper

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Call for paper: The 20th International Conference of the Thailand Econometric Society
by Kreinovich, Vladik May 25, 2026

May 25, 2026

FYI, papers using interval techniques are always welcome at this series of conferences From: วรพล ยะมะกะ <woraphon.econ(a)gmail.com<mailto:woraphon.econ@gmail.com>> Sent: Monday, May 25, 2026 11:12 AM [image.png] 📅 Date: January 6–8, 2027 📍 Venue: Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand 🌐 Website: https://tes.econ.cmu.ac.th/index Organized by * Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University, Thailand Co-Organized by * The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), USA * Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom * New Mexico State University (NMSU), USA * Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia Supported by * Chiang Mai University * Center of Excellence in Econometrics * Bank of Thailand * Faculty of Management Sciences, Chiang Mai Rajabhat University * Other academic and institutional partners Main Theme Nonlinear Econometrics and Related Topics Topics of Interest Topics include, but are not limited to: * Nonlinear Econometrics * Time Series Econometrics * Panel Data Analysis * Bayesian Econometrics * Financial Econometrics * Machine Learning in Economics and Finance * Artificial Intelligence Applications * Forecasting and Predictive Analytics * Big Data Analytics * Spatial Econometrics * Economic Modeling * Applied Macroeconomics and Microeconomics * Sustainable Development and Green Economy * Risk Management and Financial Stability * Computational Economics * Data Science Applications in Social Sciences Publications All accepted papers must be presented at the conference and will be included in the conference proceedings. Selected papers may be recommended for publication in special issues of indexed journals, including: * Thai Journal of Mathematics (Scopus/ESCI) (Q3) — Publication fee: USD 300-550 * International Journal of Business and Society (IJBS) (Scopus/ESCI) (Q3) — Publication fee: USD 200 * Economies (Scopus/ESCI) (Q1) — Publication fee: CHF 1800 (To be confirmed) * Cogent Economic and Finance (Scopus/ESCI) (Q1) — Publication fee: USD 2840 (To be confirmed) Publication decisions are subject to the journals’ peer-review processes and editorial standards. Submission Guidelines Authors are invited to submit full papers through the conference submission system via Easy Chair. 🟦 Submit Your Paper<https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=tes2027> Please create an account on the conference website and submit your manuscript online. Registration Fees Presenters * General Presenter: USD 150 * Student Presenter: USD 100 Participants * General Participant: USD 30 * Student Participant: Free of Charge 📌 Authors affiliated with Chiang Mai University and co-organizing institutions are exempt from the conference registration fee. Invited Speakers * Prof. Vladik Kreinovich The University of Texas at El Paso, USA * Prof. Mark Schaffer Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, United Kingdom * Prof. Hung T. Nguyen New Mexico State University, USA * Prof. Yong Yoon Chulalongkorn University, Thailand * Prof. Evan Lau Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), Malaysia * Prof. Lucian-Liviu Albu Institute for Economic Forecasting, Romanian Academy, Romania * Prof. René Lozi Université Côte d’Azur, France * Prof. William A. Barnett University of Kansas, USA * Prof. Chen Ying National University of Singapore, Singapore * Prof Law Siong Hook Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Malaysia Important Dates * Full Paper Submission Deadline: August 31, 2026 * Notification of Acceptance: October, 31, 2026 * Conference Dates: January 6–8, 2027 Contact Information For further information, please contact: Faculty of Economics, Chiang Mai University Email: thailand.econometric.society(a)gmail.com<mailto:thailand.econometric.society@gmail.com> 🟩 Visit Conference Website<https://tes.econ.cmu.ac.th/index>

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