The Fourth DAS-Workshop
IIASA DAS     Yeditepe

The Fourth DAS Workshop on
 Multiple Criteria Support in Network Centric Organizations
 Istanbul, Turkey
September 2-4, 1998

and

One-day tutorial on
 Foundations of Decision Support Methodology
 Istanbul, Turkey
September 1, 1998

will be organised by

  • Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Decision Analysis and Support (DAS) project, International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), Laxenburg, Austria

    • TUTORIAL WORKSHOP
    Program Program
    Speakers and topics Presentations
        List of participants

    GENERAL INFORMATION LOCAL INFORMATION
    Purpose and Description Conference Site
    Call for Papers How to Get To BUYUKADA ANADOLU KLUB from the Airport
    Submission Procedures About Istanbul
    Important Dates and Deadlines Social Program
    Registration, Accommodation, and Payment Climate
    Program Committee Currency
    Contact Information Local Organizers

    Conference Site

    Workshop will take place at Büyükada, one of the Princess Islands in Istanbul. This is the most beautiful island among Princess Islands. There are no motor cars allowed. Transportation is with horse carriages. It is a beautiful island. It is a summer resort for Turkish people. Most people return to their winter homes when the schools start in the fall.

    It is of course possible to stay in the city and travel every day to Büyükada. The approximate travel time is 30-40 minutes by an air-conditioned, comfortable seabus. There are other boats too but it takes longer. Direct boats take an hour, the ones which stop at every island take 1.5 hours or a little bit longer.

    The phone number of Anadolu Club, the workshop site, is +90-216-382-6830. There you should ask for: Bora Baycik, or Zeki Atamer or Bulent Baykurt (people answering the phone may not know English). For August 31 there will certainly be someone who knows English. The fax number of the Club is +90-216-382-1113.

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    How to Get to BUYUKADA ANADOLU KLUB from the Airport

    To get to BUYUKADA ANADOLU KLUB from the airport:

    For August 31 only, there will be someone to greet the arriving guests at the airport. The special workshop bus will leave the airport at 2:00 PM, 5:00 PM, and 8:00 PM. This bus will take the guests to the pier where the ferries will depart for BUYUKADA.

    If your arrival date and/or time doesn't agree with the above transportation you can get to BUYUKADA ANADOLU KLUB from the airport by following these instructions:
       
    1. Take a taxi from the airport to KABATAS Ferry Port (KABATAS Deniz Otobsddskelesi),
    2. take the ferry to BUYUKADA where conference will take place, and
    3. ANADOLU KLUB is only 200 meters away from the BUYUKADA Ferry Pier.

    It takes about one to one and a half hours to reach the Pier from the airport depending on traffic of course. Since the last sea bus departure time from Kabatas is at 8:15 PM, people taking the last shuttle bus at 8:00 PM take the regular ferry from Sirkeci. This takes an hour and a half to reach the island compared to 30-40 minutes with the sea bus.

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    Contact Information

    Contact person for more information, registration, and the submission of abstracts:

    Dr. Margareta Soismaa, DAS, IIASA, email: soismaa@iiasa.ac.at
    Contact person for more information and practical arrangements (registration, booking of accommodation, and payment):
    Dr. Altan Cöner, Yeditepe University, phone (90)-216-4782981, fax (90)-216-4782982
    or
    Dr. Cemil Tarhan, Yeditepe University, email: tarhan@yeditepe.edu.tr
    Workshop Mailing Address (to submit registration form or abstracts or to inquire about accommodation and payment):
    Dr. Altan Cöner
    Yeditepe University
    Kavakli Sokak No:1
    81030 Ciftehavuzlar
    Istanbul
    Turkey
    Telephone: (90)-216-4782981
    Fax: (90)-216-4782982

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    Purpose and Description

    Multiple Criteria Support in Network Centric Organizations

    The purpose of the workshop is to present and review methodology, theory, and practical aspects of decision support in network centric organizations. The emphasis is on multiple criteria approaches.

    Currently, most decision making and planning processes take place in networked and/or distributed organizations. Processes like these involve multiple agents having multiple criteria and operating in ill-defined and dynamic environments. This kind of decision environment requires new types of decision support systems. It is very important that those systems meet behavioral realism and the complexity of reality. For instance, research on choice behavior, qualitative aspects and imprecision of decision making, as well as the application of modern information technology (Internet/Intranet, knowledge discovery) are very relevant.

    Foundations of Decision Support Methodology

    The purpose of the one-day tutorial is to provide basic information necessary for successfully participating in the workshop. The tutorial is composed of introductory lectures by prominent scientists in their fields.

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    Call for Papers

    Papers are invited on all aspects of Multiple Criteria Support in Network Centric Organizations, including:

  • Theory and methodology
  • Applications in private and public sectors
  • Mathematical and algorithmic developments
  • Social and behavioral aspects
  • Conflict resolution, negotiation, and group decision support
  • Software demonstrations

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    Submission Procedures

    Intending contributors should submit abstracts of not more than 200 words in length, and should include the authors' names and addresses (with the presenting author listed first), and up to four keywords. Abstracts should preferably be submitted electronically by email.

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    Important Dates and Deadlines

  • Preliminary registration: May 31, 1998
  • Submission of abstracts: July 15, 1998
  • Final registration: August 1, 1998

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    Local Organizers

  • Birsen Karpak email: birsen.karpak@YSU.EDU
  • Dogan Altuner
  • Altan Cöner
  • Erkan Eren
  • Margareta Soismaa, IIASA (DAS-project), Austria
  • Cemil Tarhan email: tarhan@yeditepe.edu.tr

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    Program Committee

  • Dogan Altuner, Dean, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Altan Cöner, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
  • Birsen Karpak, Youngstown State University, Ohio, USA
  • Pekka Korhonen, Project Leader, IIASA (DAS-project), Austria
  • Freerk Lootsma, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  • Margareta Soismaa, IIASA (DAS-project), Austria
  • Ralph E. Steuer, University of Georgia, Georgia, USA
  • Stanley Zionts, State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, USA

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    Social Program

    There will be a boat tour. Price is included in registration fee. Don't forget your swimming suits! You can either swim in the sea or in swimming pool.

    A sightseeing tour is planned for Saturday, September 5, 1998. Tour includes St. Sophia, Dolmabahce Palace, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace (lunch at the Palace). The fee for the guided tour will be $50 per person and it includes lunch.

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    Registration, Accommodation, and Payment

    Please note that the number of participants is limited. The local organizers are able to accommodate 70 persons in all.

    The different payment alternatives for registration and accommodation are shown below:

    1. US$ 250 registration fee for the tutorial and the workshop. The fee includes accommodation from Monday to Saturday based on double occupancy, breakfast, lunch, reception, and boat tour.
    2. US$ 100 surcharge for accommodation in a single room.
    3. US$ 250 fee for accompanying persons. It includes accommodation, reception, breakfast, lunch, and boat tour.
    4. Students and junior colleagues can pay registration fee US$ 100 (including reception and boat tour) and US$ 25/day/person (including breakfast) for a more modest hotel.
    5. US$ 100 registration fee (including reception and boat tour) without accommodation.
    Payment for your participation can be made as follows:
    1. By bank (cashiers) check. If so, it must be issued to the order of "Erkan Eren". No personal checks are accepted. Checks should be mailed to

      Mr. Erkan EREN
      GENERAL SECRETARY
      GÜZEL SANATALAR FAKÜLTESI
      YEDITEPE ÜNIVERSITI
      BÜYÜKADA, ISTANBUL, TURKEY

    2. Or to the following bank account

      Yapi Kredi Bankasi
      Büyükada Branch (branch code 061-2)
      Account NO: 3004643-3
      Account Name: Erkan Eren

    3. No credit cards accepted.
    4. Payment deadline is August 10th. For payments reaching us after August 10th US$ 50 service charge will be added.
    5. Cancellations due to acceptable reasons will carry a 'cancellation charge' of US$ 50. No cancellations after August 25th will be accepted.
    Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Altan Cöner from Yeditepe University, the local organizer, who would be very happy to answer any questions regarding local arrangements (including booking of accommodation, payment, and registration). He can be reached at tel. +90-216-478 2981 or fax +90-216-478 2982.

    The registration and accommodation form can be obtained here or by writing to the conference mailing address.

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    Climate

    Warm enough !!!!!

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    Currency

    The local currency is Turkish Lire. Most shops and restaurants will accept all major credit cards, and most banks will change foreign currency. You can change Turkish currency at the airport, since you need change for the sea bus. You can also pay your taxi and do your shopping in US dollars.

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