Please find bellow my idea of a refinement, taking "=>" as "might be better" It's just my preference, you decide to change them or not. --- Akira. Further, I made it in the dormitory, I haven't run a spell-check. Find time to make it. ============================================ Preface Welcome to ICNNAI'2006, the fourth International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence, which is held in Brest in Belarus. => Networks and Artificial Intelligence, which is held in Brest, Belarus. It is hosted and organized by Ministry of Education Republic of Belarus, => It is hosted and organized by Ministry of Education of Republic of Belarus; Brest State Technical University, Special Interest Group of International => Brest State Technical University; Special Interest Group of International Neural Networks Society (Belarus SIG of INNS), Laboratory of Artificial Neural Networks, in close collaboration with the Belarus State University => Neural Networks Society (Belarus SIG of INNS); and our Laboratory of Artificial Neural Networks. Also it is in close collaboration with the Belarus State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, United Institute of Informatics => of Informatics and Radioelectronics; United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences and Japanese Embassy in Minsk. => Problems of the National Academy of Sciences; and Japanese Embassy in Minsk. The conference aims are to present and discuss together researchers from the various countries research results and their applications in the broad field of neural computation as well to review our present and to define new perspectives. => The conference aims are to present and discuss together with researchers all over the world the research results and their applications in the broad field of neural computations as well as to make new state of the art emerge by reviewing our present perspectives. It is intended to support worldwide exchange of ideas => It is intended to support a worldwide exchange of ideas and to faster dialogue between researchers. => and to faster dialogues among researchers. The contributions of the ICNNAI'2006 cover fundamental and applied aspects => The contributions to the ICNNAI'2006 cover fundamental and applied aspects in the broad field of neural computation. => in the broad field of neural computations. After reviewing, the Program Committee has accepted 32 submissions. => After reviewing, the Internatinal Program Committee has accepted 32 submissions. Each of the accepted papers has been reviewed by at least two referees. => Each of the accepted papers was reviewed by at least two referees. I would like to thank the referees for their work, => We would like to thank the referees for this painful task, which was the most important step in the selection process. The program also includes 3 plenary talks on hot topics of the field and one mini workshop. => In addition to those great contributions to the regular oral sessions, the program includes three plenary talks and one mini workshop on the hottest topics of the field, all by the world top level researchers. And also we would like to thank all those who contributed to the organization of this conference. => We also would like to thank all those who contributed to the organization of this conference. On behalf of the Program Committee, We want to welcome all the participants to the International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence. => On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we want to welcome all of the participants to ICNNAI-2006, the International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence 2006. We hope that this Conference will be very successful and fruitful to all of you and will contribute to further development in the field of Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence. => We hope this Conference will be very successful and fruitful to all of us, and will contribute to a further development in the field of Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence. Vladimir Golovko Rauf Sadykhov Akira Imada Chairman Co- chairman Co- chairman => Vladimir Golovko Rauf Sadykhov Akira Imada Chair-parson Co-chair Co-chair ============================================ (If you agree with my corrections above, it will be) Welcome to ICNNAI'2006, the fourth International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence, which is held in Brest, Belarus. It is hosted and organized by Ministry of Education of Republic of Belarus; Brest State Technical University; Special Interest Group of International Neural Networks Society (Belarus SIG of INNS); and our Laboratory of Artificial Neural Networks. Also it is in close collaboration with the Belarus State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics; United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences; and Japanese Embassy in Minsk. The conference aims are to present and discuss together with researchers all over the world the research results and their applications in the broad field of neural computations as well as to make new state of the art emerge by reviewing our present perspectives. It is intended to support a worldwide exchange of ideas and to faster dialogues among researchers. The contributions to the ICNNAI'2006 cover fundamental and applied aspects in the broad field of neural computations. After reviewing, the Internatinal Program Committee has accepted 32 submissions. Each of the accepted papers was reviewed by at least two referees. We would like to thank the referees for this painful task, which was the most important step in the selection process. In addition to those great contributions to the regular oral sessions, the program includes three plenary talks and one mini workshop on the hottest topics of the field, all by the world top level researchers. We also would like to thank all those who contributed to the organization of this conference. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we want to welcome all of the participants to ICNNAI-2006, the International Conference on Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence 2006. We hope this Conference will be very successful and fruitful to all of us, and will contribute to a further development in the field of Neural Networks and Artificial Intelligence. Vladimir Golovko Rauf Sadykhov Akira Imada Chair-parson Co-chair Co-chair