International Conference on Metaheuristics ICM on September 16-17, 2026 in Nice, France

Neighbourhood search algorithms
Evolutionary algorithms, ant systems, particle swarms
Variable neighbourhood search
Combinatorial/multiobjective optimisation
Neural networks
Parallel metaheuristics, new metaheuristic approaches/operators
Theory/practice of metaheuristics
Constraint handling techniques
Representation and encoding issues
Case studies and real-world applications
Applications to machine learning
Artificial immune systems
Comparison papers
Hybrid methods (including use of non-metaheuristic techniques)
Parameter analysis