<div dir="ltr"><div>We are happy to make the second announcement for the ICON XIII conference, which will take place on <b>5-8 August 2017</b> in Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Amsterdam is an easily-accessible and progressive city. ICON will take place at the Beurs van Berlage, located in downtown Amsterdam and one of the most beautiful conference venues in Europe!</div><div><br></div><div>Visit the website: <a href="http://www.icon2017.org">http://www.icon2017.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>ICON stands for International Conference for Cognitive Neuroscience. ICON has taken place every 2-3 years since 1980. This conference brings together researchers from diverse backgrounds, joined by their interest in studying the relationships amongst brain, mind, and behavior. ICON conferences are always a big success, and 2017 in Amsterdam will follow this same tradition!</div><div><br></div><div>Symposia and poster submissions will be open from early 2017, with <b>deadlines of 1 February for symposia and 31 March for posters</b>. Plan your research accordingly!</div><div><br></div><div>NEW SYMPOSIA OPTIONS</div><div>In addition to standard-format symposia, ICON2017 will feature two novel formats (see "What" and "Submit" links on <a href="http://icon2017.org">icon2017.org</a> for more details):</div><div>1) "Hackathons" are computer-based sessions that can involve either a group of people working towards solving a problem, or can be more tutorial-like with the goal of teaching hands-on skills (e.g., using a toolbox or implementing an analysis in Matlab) that can be accomplished in ~2 hours (for longer workshops, consider organizing a satellite). </div><div>2) "Ask-the-experts" is a panel of experts in a topic. No specific lectures are prepared; instead there is an open Q&A/discussion session. The focus can be on a theoretical issue, methodological issue, or hotly-debated topic in cognitive neuroscience.</div><div><br></div><div>PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS/SATELLITES</div><div>We welcome pre-conference satellites, and will be happy to advertise them on the ICON website. Note that satellites are independent from ICON in terms of organization, registration, and costs.</div><div><br></div><div>If you have any questions or would like to discuss ideas for your satellite, please contact Mike Cohen (<a href="mailto:mikexcohen@gmail.com">mikexcohen@gmail.com</a>) and Birte Forstmann (<a href="mailto:buforstmann@gmail.com">buforstmann@gmail.com</a>).</div><div><br></div><div>FOLLOW US ON TWITTER</div><div>For up-to-date announcements before and during the ICON meeting, follow @icon2017 (see also "Media" tab on the website).</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.icon2017.org">http://www.icon2017.org</a></div><div><br></div><div>We look forward to seeing you in beautiful Amsterdam!</div><div><br></div><div>Mike X Cohen and Birte Forstmann</div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br><div class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><font color="#9900ff">Mike X Cohen, PhD<br><a href="http://mikexcohen.com" target="_blank">mikexcohen.com</a></font></div></div></div></div>
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