<div dir="ltr"><p dir="ltr" id="m_6866117243836647930docs-internal-guid-e15dbcd2-7fff-e42b-1f48-146becfdd67b" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Hey there!

Gentle reminder that applications to attend the <a href="https://opss25.pathfinding.ai/" style="">Optimisation and Planning Summer School</a> will close <b>Thursday 31st July</b>, it's an opportunity to learn optimisation/planning/scheduling from some of the best researchers. Apply ASAP if you're interested - the deets are below 👇

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Are you a </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">PhD, Master’s or 4th year Undergraduate </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">student?</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Are you interested in </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">AI, discrete optimisation, automated planning or scheduling</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">? Looking for a way to </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">get involved in research</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> and </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">connect with world-class researchers</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">?</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Join us at the </span><a href="https://opss25.pathfinding.ai/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">International Optimisation and Planning Summer School</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">, co-located with ICAPS 2025, KR 2025 and CPAIOR 2025. This event will be held at the beautiful </span><a href="https://www.silverwaterresort.com.au/" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Silverwater resort</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> in San Remo, Australia between 3/11/2025 - 7/11/2025.  </span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">The Optimisation and Planning Summer School will give you hands-on experience with a variety of challenging problems and associated solving techniques. Topics include:</span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Discrete Optimisation with MiniZinc</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Motion Planning with PDDL</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Planning under Uncertainty</font></span></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Heuristic Search</font></span></p></li></ul><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">You will learn from world-leading researchers, meet and interact with peers from across the world, learn useful programming skills and have a great time. Don’t miss this great chance to get your start in the research community! </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">

</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="📝" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXfZp3slRT9T3mop0KZMZW17AKgqjVvqlQzawB1w1OFU1txMddvGNcVsp3-rza-kKUdCzcnZplRhMBiUSJdIkIgPxMKMKlBYZGKoR5cTMoWochN3PWcmIVsa3e4-4DpIjHWEunjvvw?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Application Requirements</span></font></p><ol style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Personal Statement</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> (max 2 pages):</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Tell us about your interest in optimisation/planning/scheduling. What are your research goals and what do you hope to gain from attending the school?</span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:decimal;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">CV</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">:</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Please include your background, relevant experience, current university/program, year of study, relevant coursework or publications, and optional reference contacts.</span></font></p></li></ol><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="🔗" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcjbo4ejuzwo8of58_kqmtEroIpElw9zhqfPEyY_Y0XtvIPlm7yASMNPUZX7KFsEOK0zNze2GUrR9TwQPgiQ8y_siN77n1D8tINe2DXS6ly7yxvCYXznnxR-tqe834ocfxP8uDx?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">How to Apply:</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="📍" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcubfLpa3WsUtn5R5SZ_7xNyh3Uiq6KijiSdcEUgvyaGnJXoNCJh6Tw75YhLcFSCSkVGTGZqmDXzll3MiaFg1dA1yZQJOKPsZ8oz5dtEgVJ5cAfhgpDs9QRUlaYn3fJDyqOXkSwtg?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Complete our </span><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf2VPFyh7aVSUZeIlm3H9eyF6uuJx15xNeJxLtjX4MckfnuUw/viewform" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">Expression of interest</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Google Form</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="📅" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXdjV76ZJ_C6FR6JPQTIjEwZ4xNmCjH9i38dKZRBx6m_hsxeeyXBsXaxUAN6r5aa80s5C5CnS2ABu65YqMctu9f-S8lDrOTlpDFujhRZBuM036Wj7UXsInEfcZERRCJ6mabidFhVAA?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> The deadline for applications is </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Thursday, July 31st, 2025</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Applicants will be reviewed and places will be allocated on a First-Come First Serve basis. To avoid disappointment, please apply sooner rather than later.</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="💬" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcgQNbOAthyn8Vv41zVoe5pKGWtfmqaCL8uJHZTxFCXALTZufRjgFItrpmqUvsFgf9StHUWedXpBVobrOJwIje7cDDvyO-NXvv670i8smUr4Cn80ZVsuCTyqqUAFS68aPCDPPih?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> Early decision may be available for international students, especially those needing an entry visa for Australia—email us after submitting your application.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;padding:0pt 0pt 10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="💸" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXcsfu_A4nWvK-dbHqzO0ZUCOd78jXW3UpGatLudTbmBQgDC3i2eFx93535JIRKWeW4X2ULy2Z5pQfRm_nkFPfVLwLX-DV4cuh8C-TCdRYBSKdcmmRKOIzseBlhW8RTZZjnCN4jEeg?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Student Support</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">
</span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">We are working to provide financial support to help cover travel or registration. More details will follow after the notification period.</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span style="border:none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:17px;height:17px"><img alt="📬" src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXe02Z0-xkMM_ZHUEKaw1Hph3PZ111M1cNoQHbECr49jmEb-CRgcBvTvXSR0So21csKFNacDnEpa4KWbHztqJHxEsxWMw39eOMJBKN8qXcVPD3852uOsO7cLYi7hnMPOc7gpJCDaYw?key=671wfWwzULId9VRoO0nDkL4O" width="17" height="17" style="margin-left: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"></span></span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span><span style="background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Contact the Organisers:</span></font></p><ul style="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:10pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Daniel Harabor – </span><a href="mailto:daniel.harabor@monash.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">daniel.harabor@monash.edu</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></font></p></li><li dir="ltr" style="list-style-type:disc;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline;margin-left:11pt"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Mor Vered - </span><a href="mailto:mor.vered@monash.edu" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline">mor.vered@monash.edu</span></a><span style="background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"> </span></font></p></li></ul><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;background-color:transparent;color:rgb(29,28,29);vertical-align:baseline">For more details please visit </span></font><a href="http://opss25.pathfinding.ai">opss25.pathfinding.ai</a><div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">---</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif"><br></font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Kind regards,</font></div><div><font face="arial, sans-serif">Kevin<br></font><br></div></div></div>