The Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE) and the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan (ENSC)

The First AVSE Annual Doctoral Workshop Vietnamese PhD students in France

September 13 - 14, 2012

FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT & CALL FOR PAPERS

AIM & SCOPE The Association of Vietnamese Scientists and Experts (AVSE) and the Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan (ENS Cachan) join forces to organize the first AVSE annual doctoral workshop. This workshop will be organized on Thursday and Friday the 13th-14th of September 2012, at the ENS Cachan. This is the first-ever event in honor of all Vietnamese Ph.D. students from all disciplines, who currently pursue a doctoral program in France. Open to all Vietnamese Ph.D. students as well as all interested students, the AVSE doctoral workshop aims to give the participants the opportunity to: • meet each other, • exchange research ideas and experiences, • present their ongoing research projects and/or research papers, • get comments from senior researchers and fellow students. As part of the program, a social networking gala will bring all the participants closer together.

TOPICS Doctoral students working on all areas of science are welcome and cordially invited to submit their Ph.D. research proposal or the abstract of their complete research paper for a presentation (oral or poster) at the workshop. Examples of several areas include: • Applied sciences: civil engineering, information and communication technologies, biology, electrical engineering, nuclear energy,...

• Natural sciences: mathematics, physics, chemistry,... • Social and human sciences: economics, management (business, finance, accounting, marketing), letters, civilizations, history, medicine, psychology,… Two special sessions will be devoted to : • Sharing multidisciplinary research experiences from well-known scientists and experts • Sharing research experiences in doctoral research from young postdoctoral fellows

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Prof. MERINDOL Jean-Yves, President of the ENS Cachan Prof. DANG Vu Minh, President of Vietnam Union of Science and Technology Associations Sir DUONG Chi Dung, Ambassador of Vietnam in France Prof. DIEP The Hung, Vice-President of the University of Cergy-Pontoise Prof. ABITEBOUL Serge, Member of the French Academy of Sciences, of the Academia Europea, of the LSV laboratory - ENS Cachan, Professor at Collège de France, Researcher at INRIA Saclay Dr. NGUYEN Hai Son (LPN, CNRS) Dr. NGUYEN Pham Hoanh Son (Clermont Graduate School of Management) Dr. NGUYEN Hoai Tuong (INSERM U946) Dr. NGUYEN Thi Thanh Huyen (CEA Saclay)

SPONSORS

ORGANIZATION General Chair: LAI Ngoc Diep Secretary: NGUYEN Thi Thanh Ngan (Scientific Management) VO Dinh Tri (General and Finance Affairs)

Organizing committee: • BUI Nguyen Hoang • DO Mai Trang • LAI Ngoc Diep • LE Thanh Duc • NGO Dac Tuan • NGUYEN Duc Khuong • NGUYEN Hoai Tuong • NGUYEN Trung Lap • VU Ngoc Anh

Scientific committee: • BUI Huy Duong, French Academy of Sciences & Ecole Polytechnique • DAO Ha, University of Versailles Saint Quentin • DAO-LE Flécher Phu, University of Evry •CONFERENCE DAO Thu Ha, Hospital TOPICS Practitioners, Groupement hospitalier universitaire Sud • DIEP The Hung, University of Cergy-Pontoise • DINH Thanh Huong, University of Eastern Paris & Accenture • DINH The Luc, University of Avignon • DUONG Nguyen Vu, Eurocontrol, Director of John von Neumann Institute – UST (HCM-city) • HA Duy Long, Institut National de l’Energie Solaire • JOURNET Bernard, ENS Cachan • LAI Ngoc Diep, ENS Cachan • LANG Bernard, INRIA • LE Van Cuong, University of Paris 1 & Paris School of Economics • LE Viet Bac, Vocapia Research • LY Van Bao, HSBC France • NGO Dac Tuan, University Paris 13 • NGUYEN Dac Nhu-Mai, President of APFSV • NGUYEN Dang Bang, University of Cambridge • NGUYEN Duc Khuong, ISC Paris School of Management • NGUYEN Quy Dao, Ecole Centrale de Paris • NGUYEN Van Nhan, Saint Gobain • NGUYEN Viet Hung, University Paris 6 • NGUYEN Vu Hieu, University of Eastern Paris • NGUYEN Thi Thanh Huyen, University of Le Mans • PHAM Huyen, University of Paris 7 & Institut Universitaire de France • PHAM Minh Ha, Director of European Research and International Cooperation Office (CNRS) • PHAM Thi Hong Hanh, University of Nantes • PHAN Duong Hieu, University Paris 8 • TANG Anh Minh, Ecole des Ponts ParisTech • UNG Quoc Hung, MATIERE SA • VO Linh Chi, ISC Paris School of Management • VO Toan Trung, Hospital Practitioners, Hospitals of Paris • VU Ngoc Can, University of Technologies of Compiègne

IMPORTANT DATES Abstract submission deadline: 05 September 2012 Announcement of workshop program: 05 September 2012 Registration deadline: 10 September 2012 Workshop dates: Thursday (13) and Friday (14) September 2012

WORKSHOP INFORMATION ABSTRACT SUBMISSION • All presentations (oral or poster) are required to submit a one-page abstract in English with 300-800 words. The template can be downloaded at http://www.a-vse.org/events/. • The abstract must be submitted in Word/PDF to [email protected] • You will be informed about the status of your communication before 05 September 2012. • Oral communication (in English or French) - Plenary talk: 40 min + 20 min for discussions - Invited talk: 30 min + 10 min for discussions - Regular talk: 20 min + 10 min for discussions • Posters - A0 format is suitable. - Maximum poster dimensions are 150 cm (height) X 90cm (width). FEE AND REGISTRATION There is no registration fee for students, but a fee of 40€ for non-student participants. This participation fee covers attendance, proceedings, and two lunches. Coffee breaks and gala diner are offered by the organizers. Limited travel grants (TGV tickets) can be offered to students studying outside Paris. Download the registration form at www.a-vse.org/events/ and complete the required fields and send back to us via [email protected]. You can proceed the payment by bank transfer method or directly by check/cash on the first day of workshop. VENUE Amphi Marie Curie, Bâtiment d’Alembert Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan 61 av. du Président Wilson, 94235 Cachan, France CONTACT Phone: +33 1 47 40 55 59 Fax: +33 1 47 40 55 67 Email: [email protected] Website: www.a-vse.org/events/

ACCOMMODATION Participants can stay at the guest house of the ENS Cachan or in hotels near ENS Cachan. For more information, please contact us by phone: 01 47 40 55 59 or email : [email protected] Pavillons des Jardins 61 av. du Président Wilson, 94235 Cachan, France (campus of the ENS Cachan) Hotel Comfort 2, rue Mirabeau - 94230 Cachan - Tél. : +33 1 45 47 18 00 - Fax : +33 1 45 47 01 81
RER Arcueil-Cachan - 10 minutes walk from ENS Cachan Hotel Mister Bed City 
23, avenue Carnot - 94230 Cachan - Tél. : +33 1 46 63 82 82 - Fax : +33 146 63 82 83
RER Arcueil-Cachan - 15 minutes walk from ENS Cachan