Schedule of the ROADEF/EURO challenge 2014

1st of July 2013 Challenge begin (qualification phase). Subject and first instance provided . Registration starts

27th of September 2013 Set Instance A available. Solution and cost checker available.

15th of November 2013 (Optional) Sprint on first instances. Deadline for submitting computational results table, and solutions files.

11th of December 2013 (Optional) Second sprint on A instances. Deadline for submitting computational results table, and solutions files.

15th of January 2014 End of qualification phase. Deadline for submitting a first version of computer program, computational results table and a short (2 pages) description of the method, including the characteristics of the computeur used.

27th of February 2014 Announcement of the qualification results at ROADEF Bordeaux. Set of instances B available. Beginning of the final phase.

22th of June 2014 Extended deadline for submitting final program, computational result table and an extended abstract (5 pages) describing the method, including the characteristics of the computer used.

29th of June 2014 Extended deadline for submitting a technical report and applying for the scientific prize

18th of July 2014 Announcement of the final results and ranking on B and X instances. Presentation of the finalists' works and prize award at IFORS, Barcelona.

(for more details about the schedule, please look at the dedicated part in the official Rules)