Second General Meeting
International University of Sarajevo
Hrasnička cesta 15
71210 Ilidža/Sarajevo
Bosnia and Herzegovina
18–19 February 2025
Programme
Tuesday, 18 February 2025 – Working Group meeting
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Welcome Özge Büyükdağlı, Local Organiser |
| 09:30 – 10:30 | Progress review Carlos M. Fonseca, Action Chair |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Break-out sessions |
| WGs 1 and 3 – The ROAR-NET API Moderator: Luca Di Gaspero, WG1 Leader | |
| WG2 – Presentations and state-of-the-art in mixed-variable optimisation Moderators: José Madeira, WG2 Leader, and Ekhiñe Irurozki, Science Communication Coordinator | |
| WG3 – Complex systems and heterogeneous objectives Moderator: Andrzej Jaszkiewicz, WG3 Member | |
| WG3 – Preference models Moderator: Ina Lammel, WG3 Member | |
| WG4 – Theory: Evaluation and brainstorming Moderator: Per Kristian Lehre, WG4 Leader | |
| WG4 – Applications: Evaluation and brainstorming Moderator: Michael Hellwig, WG4 Vice-Leader | |
| WG5 – Problem representation and use-cases for algorithm selection Moderator: Elena Raponi, WG5 Member | |
| WG6 – Benchmarking overview Moderator: Boris Naujoks, WG6 Leader | |
| 12:30 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Break-out sessions |
| WGs 1 and 3 – ROAR-NET API extensions Moderator: Teresa Montrone, WG1 Vice-Leader | |
| WG2 – Structuring the article and identifying common interests Moderators: José Madeira, WG2 Leader, and Ekhiñe Irurozki, Science Communication Coordinator | |
| WG3 – Interactive and learning-based optimisation Moderator: Serpil Sayın, WG3 Member | |
| WG3 – Preference models Moderator: Şule Satoğlu, WG3 Member | |
| WG4 – Theory: Working session Moderator: Per Kristian Lehre, WG4 Leader | |
| WG4 – Applications: Working session Moderator: Michael Hellwig, WG4 Vice-Leader | |
| WG5 – Algorithm configuration for ROAs: What makes it so hard? Moderator: Luca Mariot, WG5 Member | |
| WG6 – Benchmarking done right Moderators: Vanessa Volz, WG6 Vice-Leader, and Diederick Vermetten, WG6 Member | |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 17:30 | Break-out sessions |
| WG1 – Upcoming Training School and Online Modelling Code Fest Moderator: Alexandre Jesus, Software Development Coordinator | |
| WG2 – Refining contributions and identifying next steps Moderators: José Madeira, WG2 Leader, and Ekhiñe Irurozki, Science Communication Coordinator | |
| WG3 – Bridging between complex MO applications and ROA modelling requirements Moderators: Kathrin Klamroth and Luís Paquete, WG3 Leader and Vice-Leader | |
| WG4 – Theory: Preparation of actions, time plan, and responsibilities Moderator: Per Kristian Lehre, WG4 Leader | |
| WG4 – Applications: Preparation of actions, time plan, and responsibilities Moderator: Michael Hellwig, WG4 Vice-Leader | |
| WGs 5 and 6 – Benchmarking learning algorithms Moderator: Elena Raponi, WG5 Member, and Vanessa Volz, WG6 Vice-Leader | |
| 17:30 – 18:00 | Summary and next steps Each Working Group meets separately |
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 – Working Group meeting
| 09:00 – 10:30 | Oral presentations and discussion Chair: Bogdan Filipič, Grant Awarding Coordinator |
| WG1. Problem modelling and user experience Luca Di Gaspero, WG1 Leader | |
| WG2. Mixed continuous and discrete optimisation José Madeira, WG2 Leader | |
| WG3. Single- and multiobjective optimisation Kathrin Klamroth, WG3 Leader | |
| 10:30 – 11:00 | Coffee break |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Oral presentations and discussion Chair: Ekhiñe Irurozki, Science Communication Coordinator |
| WG4. Optimisation under uncertainty Per Kristian Lehre, WG4 Leader | |
| WG5. Algorithm selection and configuration Elena Raponi, WG5 Member | |
| WG6. Benchmarking Boris Naujoks, WG6 Leader | |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | Close Özlem Karsu, Action Vice-Chair |
Wednesday, 19 February 2025 – Management Committee meeting
| 14:00 – 15:30 | MC meeting |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee break |
| 16:00 – 18:00 | MC meeting |
