The extended abstract should not exceed 10 single-spaced pages (excluding title page and bibliography), on letter-size (8 1/2 × 11 inch) or A4-size (210 × 297 mm) paper, and should be in single-column format, using at least 1 inch margins and at least 11-point font. The title page should contain the title, the authors with their affiliations and a short abstract. The introduction should be a broadly accessible exposition of the main ideas and techniques used to achieve the results, including motivation and a clear comparison with related work. In particular, the introduction should convey to the non-expert why the paper should be accepted to IPCO.

The main acceptance criteria used by the program committee are the quality and originality of the research, plus its interest to people working in the field. It is crucial that the importance of the work is understood by the committee. The claimed results should be correct and new.

A paper will not be considered in the following cases:

• it has been already published;
• it has been submitted to another conference or to a journal before the notification date;
• it has a member of the Program Committee among its authors;
• it is submitted after the submission deadline.

Papers in the proceedings will be refereed according to the standards of other top tier refereed conferences. It is expected that revised and extended versions will subsequently be submitted for publication in appropriate journals.