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The Winter Simulation Conference 2023 (<a href="https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2023/">https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2023/</a>) features a comprehensive program ranging from introductory tutorials to state-of-the-art research and practice.
This year, WSC 2023 features a new track, "Simulation Around the World" (SATW), whose primary goal is to broaden outreach to researchers in:
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-align:justify;text-indent:-.25in">1)<span style="font-size:7.0pt">
</span>Geographical regions that are historically underrepresented in WSC (e.g., South America and Africa);<sup>1</sup> or
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</span>Countries where travel is prohibited or challenging due to exceptional national circumstances such as war or disaster but excluding COVID-related restrictions. <o:p></o:p></p>
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If accepted to the SATW track, <span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">
registration for presenting authors will be free</span>. In addition, accepted applicants will be able to
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">remotely present their research</span> in one of the SATW sessions and attend other sessions in the same track virtually. Presentations will be given in a synchronous hybrid fashion, with live audience participation
from in-person attendees of the conference.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b><u>Submission Instructions</u></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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Submissions of extended abstracts must be submitted online at <a href="https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/wsc/">
https://ssl.linklings.net/conferences/wsc/</a> by <strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">August 4<sup>th</sup>.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p>
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Authors should follow the submission requirements and templates, which are outlined at the link
<a href="https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2023/authorsubmission/">https://meetings.informs.org/wordpress/wsc2023/authorsubmission/</a>. In addition, authors must provide a short statement of no more than 250 words explaining how their submission aligns
with the goals of the SATW track. The track committee will review all applications to determine the suitability for the SATW track. Applications will also be reviewed for technical merit following the standard review process.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><sup>1</sup>Eligible countries include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoFootnoteText">Countries on the African continent<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in">Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, East Timor, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in">Americas: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Caribbean,
<i>Chile</i>, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoFootnoteText" style="margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in">Middle East/Western Asia: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, Yemen<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">WSC 2023 Publicity Committee</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:6.0pt;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Caroline Krejci</b> University of Texas at Arlington<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Angel A. Juan</b> Universitat Politècnica de València<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Ek Peng Chew</b> National University of Singapore<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b>Sojung Kim</b> Dongguk University<o:p></o:p></p>
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