Most of this research is tuned to particular points of view: biological, psychological, educational, mathematical, algorithmic, computational, etc. Nevertheless, many researchers consider that perspectives coming from other scientific fields are important, sometimes critical, to produce significant advances and useful results.

LEARNING'00 is the second edition (Learning'98 was held on September, 1998) of a workshop aimed at providing a forum for interdisciplinary study and discussion of the different aspects of learning: during two days and a half, it will host invited lectures by well-known experts, oral presentations, poster sessions, and round tables to discuss how the different approaches can help one another.

The final goal of this technical meeting is to create a (series of) network(s) which allow a fluid interchange of different kinds of know-how to accelerate the progress along different research conceptions and lines.

I. Natural & Artificial Learning Approaches

1. Biological and machine learning paradigms
2. Biologically inspired computational models of learning
3. Learning principles for artificial intelligence: cognitive, psychological and sociological influences
4. Architectures: NN, Bayesian, ...

II. Mathematical Issues of Learning

1. Constructing and validating models and architectures
2. Defining goals and objectives
3. Training methods and algorithms
4. Generalization aspects in the learning processes
5. Reinforcement learning

III. Facing the Main Learning Difficulties

1. Complexity in learning
2. Nonstationary environments: evolution and learning
3. Interactivity: learning in active environments
4. Long-term scenarios: strategies

IV. Applications

1. Multimedia computer-based human training
2. Learning in data mining
3. Intelligent Agents and their applications
4. Collaborative learning applications
5. Business applications
6. Others

It is expected that one conference session will be dedicated to each one of these four blocks: every session will include an invited lecture plus two or three oral presentations (20 m) plus around ten poster contributions.

The publication of a special issue of a technical journal and a book including extended versions of selected papers is under negotiation. More information to follow on http://learn00.tsc.uc3m.es/

• Luis del Blanco, Instituto Santa Eugenia, Madrid, Spain
• Rosa Maria Bottino, IMA - Istituto per la Matematica Applicata. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Italy
• Paul Brna, Computer Based Learning Unit, University of Leeds, England, UK
• James Bucklew, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Wisconsin, USA
• Vito Cappellini, Dip. di Ingegneria Elettronica, Univ. degli Studi di Firenze, Italy
• José Dorronsoro, Instituto de Ingeniería del Conocimiento, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain
• Monson Hayes, Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept., Georgia Tech University, USA
• Greg Heileman, Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of New Mexico, USA
• Manolis Koubarakis, Dept. of Electronic and Computer Engineering, Technical University of Crete, Greece
• Murat Kunt, Laboratoire de tratement de signaux, Département d'Electricité, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland
• Eduardo López-Aranguren, Dpto. Ciencia Política y Sociología, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
• Ramón López-de-Mántaras, Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Spanish Scientific Research Council, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
• Jean-Arcady Meyer, Dept. of Biologie, Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris, France
• Eric Moulines, Département TSI Signal-Images, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, Paris, France
• José Oncina, Departamento de Lenguajes y Sistemas Informáticos, Universidad de Alicante, Spain
• Fernando Pérez González, Dpto. de Tecnologías de las Comunicaciones, Universidad de Vigo, Spain
• Ioanis Pitas, Dept. of Informatics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
• Lorenza Saitta, Dipartamento di Informatica, Università di Torino, Italy
• Nestor Schmajuk, Dept. of Psychology (Experimental), Duke University, Durham, UC, USA
• Ion O. Stamatescu, Inst. Theor. Phys. der Universität & FEST, Heidelberg, Germany
• Manuela Veloso, AI Lab, MIT, USA (on leave from School of Computer Science, Carnegie Mellon University)
• Martyn Wild, Edith Cowan University, Australia

• Aníbal R. Figueiras-Vidal (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), Chairman
• Ignacio Aedo-Cuevas (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Antonio Artés-Rodríguez (Universidad de Alcalá)
• Daniel Borrajo-Millán (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Carlos Bousoño-Calzón (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Jesús Cid-Sueiro (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Fernando Díaz-de-María (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• José R. Dorronsoro (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)
• Carlos Martín-Pascual (CSIC-Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Harold Y. Molina-Bulla (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Ángel Navia-Vázquez (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
• Francisco Valverde-Albacete (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Their acceptance/rejection will be communicated, as well as the corresponding instructions to prepare a final version for the Proceedings, by June 9th, 2000. The papers will be due via e-mail by July 21th, and should be accompanied of a copyright transfer agreement.

It follows a summary of Deadlines:
 

• Extended Abstract submission : April 14, 2000
• Notification of acceptance: June 9, 2000
• Submission of final version: July 21, 2000

REGISTRATION FEES:
 

• Until September 15th:

 
• General fee                                 50,000 pta. (300,51 Euros) (or US$ 286¹)
• Full-time univesity teachers fee    35,000 pta. (210,35 Euros) (or US$ 200¹)
• Student fee                                 15,000 pta. (  90,15 Euros) (or US$   86¹)

•      After September 15th:

 
• General fee                                 75,000 pta. (450,76 Euros) (or US$ 429¹)
• Full-time univesity teachers fee    50,000 pta. (300,51 Euros) (or US$ 200¹)
• Student fee                                 25,000 pta. (150,25 Euros) (or US$ 143¹)

• Welcome cocktail
• A copy of the Proceedings (to be distributed after the workshop)
• Noon meals
• Morning and afternoon coffee or refreshment

•  Excursion and Official Dinner         7,000 ptas (42,07 Euros) (or US$   40¹)

 NOTE: Students must fax the appropriate accreditation along with this registration form.

 (1) Subject to variations of the currency exchange rate
 

ACCOMMODATION