CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
The African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), Ghana invites applications from researchers interested in disciplines related to probability theory, financial and actuarial mathematics, insurance, mathematics, statistics, economics to participate in the Stochastic Optimal Control and Applications (SOCA) School with Workshop from 14th to 17th August, 2017.
Organised within the framework of the German Research Chair programme in AIMS Ghana, under the Alexander von Humboldt and the German Ministry of Education and Research, the workshop will bring together renowned international and national scientific researchers, young researchers and graduate students working on Stochastic Optimal Control and their Applications.
SOCA will focus on advanced and new scientific directions in the area of Stochastic Optimal Control. It will also be a platform for initiating collaborative research among researchers at universities in Ghana, Africa and beyond. The programme will include one mini course, research talks and poster presentations in stochastic control theory.
Organised within the framework of the German Research Chair programme in AIMS Ghana, under the Alexander von Humboldt and the German Ministry of Education and Research, the workshop will bring together renowned international and national scientific researchers, young researchers and graduate students working on Stochastic Optimal Control and their Applications.
SOCA will focus on advanced and new scientific directions in the area of Stochastic Optimal Control. It will also be a platform for initiating collaborative research among researchers at universities in Ghana, Africa and beyond. The programme will include one mini course, research talks and poster presentations in stochastic control theory.
Lecturer: Bernt Øksendal (University of Oslo, Norway)
Confirmed Speakers:
Nacira Agram (University of Oslo, Norway)
Boualem Djehiche (The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Sweden)
Mamadou Diop (University Gaston Berger, Senegal)
Youssef Ouknine (Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco)
Frank Proske (University of Oslo, Norway)
Antoine Tambue (AIMS-South Africa)
Ludovic Tangpi (University of Vienna, Austria)
Organisers:
Francis K. A. Allotey, AIMS Ghana
Emmanuel K. Essel, AIMS Ghana
Peter Imkeller, Humboldt University, Germany
Olivier Menoukeu Pamen, AIMS Ghana and University of Liverpool
Nacira Agram (University of Oslo, Norway)
Boualem Djehiche (The Royal Institute of Technology, KTH, Sweden)
Mamadou Diop (University Gaston Berger, Senegal)
Youssef Ouknine (Cadi Ayyad University, Marrakesh, Morocco)
Frank Proske (University of Oslo, Norway)
Antoine Tambue (AIMS-South Africa)
Ludovic Tangpi (University of Vienna, Austria)
Organisers:
Francis K. A. Allotey, AIMS Ghana
Emmanuel K. Essel, AIMS Ghana
Peter Imkeller, Humboldt University, Germany
Olivier Menoukeu Pamen, AIMS Ghana and University of Liverpool
Application Details
There are no registration fees for all research students and academics. There will however be a registration fee of Ghc 200.00 for all applicants who fall out of this category. This will cover meals, and local transportation. In your application, state specifically if you would require some financial assistance for your participation in the workshops. For more information, and to submit your applications, send an email to Ms. Rhoda Mahamah via email [email protected]. The subject of your email should have your full name and name of workshop (your full name)_ (name of workshop). Example: JaneDoe_Research Training Workshop.
Alternatively, click here to apply for the workshop.
Deadline for applications: 23:59GMT on June 11, 2017.
There are no registration fees for all research students and academics. There will however be a registration fee of Ghc 200.00 for all applicants who fall out of this category. This will cover meals, and local transportation. In your application, state specifically if you would require some financial assistance for your participation in the workshops. For more information, and to submit your applications, send an email to Ms. Rhoda Mahamah via email [email protected]. The subject of your email should have your full name and name of workshop (your full name)_ (name of workshop). Example: JaneDoe_Research Training Workshop.
Alternatively, click here to apply for the workshop.
Deadline for applications: 23:59GMT on June 11, 2017.
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