interval sessions at an anniversary fuzzy meeting  Dear Friends,  I realize that it is a very short notice, but I think it will be a very good  idea to organize a special session on the relation between fuzzy, interval, and  probability approaches - and on joint applications of these techniques, along  the lines of the special issues of Reliable Computing and Fuzzy Sets and  Systems and special sessions at fuzzy conferences organized and sponsored by  Weldon Lodwick, Dan Berleant, Scott Starks, and many others.  A lot of researchers are working in these areas, as most of you know Arnold  Neumaier published a fundamental paper in FSS, a lot of the relation has been  covered in NSF meeting on interval techniques in engineering organized by Fafi  Muhanna and Robert Mullen. There are many interesting applications to  engineering, including control, to geoinformatics, bioinformatics and other  areas.  Quite a lot of related papers were presented at a recent FUZZ-IEEE'05  conference in Reno, Nevada, where several special sessions were devoted to  interval-related topics - several, on interval-valued fuzzy sets organized by  Jerry Mendel (chair of IEEE Technical Committee on Fuzzy) and Bob John, one of  the main organizers of FUZZ-IEEE'06 in London, UK.  Interesting new interval-related algorithms were presented in a FUZZ-IEEE'05  paper by D. Dubois and others.  Dr. Masoud Nikravesh, the main organizer of this Berkeley meeting, has  encouraged us interval folks, at FUZZ-IEEE, to participate in FLINT'05.  This is one more good opportunity to make our interval methods even better  known to fuzzy community - in a celebratory conference in honor of 40th  anniversary of the publication of the 1st fuzzy paper, a conference that will  attract a lot of top researchers and top application folks.  To make this special interval session possible, we need, by June 10, 2005, to  send a list of potential authors and topics (see details below).  Please send me the info ASAP if you are interested in coming.  Vladik ************************************************************************** BISC Special Event-FLINT 2005 http://www-bisc.cs.berkeley.edu/BISCSE2005/ The legacy of accomplishment, excellence and people  who contribute to the advancement of computational intelligence through science and technology to better serve global community FORGING NEW FRONTIERS 40th of Fuzzy Pioneers (1965-2005) Fuzzy Sets, Inf. Control 8, 338-353, 1965. Toward a Generalized Theory of Uncertainty (GTU) - An Outline,  Information Sciences, 2005. (1965-2005, 2010, 2015, 2020, 2025, ...) Fuzzy Set: 1965 - Fuzzy Logic: 1973 - BISC: 1990 -  Human-Machine Perception: 2000 - ... November 3-5, 2005 University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, California, USA Where Fuzzy Began CALL FOR PAPERS The 2005 BISC International Special Event-FLINT05 "FORGING THE FRONTIERS" will be held in the University of California, Berkeley, from  November 3 - 5, 2005. UC Berkeley, WHERE FUZZY LOGIC BEGAN, is a preeminent research institution in the proximity of Silicon Valley. The successful applications of fuzzy logic and its rapid growth suggest that the impact of fuzzy logic will be felt increasingly in coming years. Fuzzy logic is likely to play an especially important role in science and engineering, but eventually its influence may extend much farther. In many ways, fuzzy logic represents a significant paradigm shift in the aims of computing - a shift which reflects the fact that the human mind, unlike present day computers, possesses a remarkable ability to store and process information which is pervasively imprecise, uncertain and lacking in categoricity. The BISC Program invites pioneers, the most prominent contributors, researchers, and executives from around the world who are interested in forging the frontiers by the use of fuzzy logic and soft computing methods to create the information backbone for global enterprises. This special event will provide a unique and excellent opportunity for the academic, industry leaders and corporate communities to address new challenges, share solutions, and discuss research directions for the future with enormous potential for the future of the Global Economy. Technical topics of interest include, but are not limited to:     Soft Computing Techniques/Methodologies/Tools   Fuzzy Sets   Fuzzy Logic   Knowledge Management/Discovery   Data Mining    Clustering    Hybrid System    Fuzzy-EC-Based    Soft Computing    Decision Analysis    Decision Tree & Support System    Case-Based & Rule-Based Reasoning     Agent Technology   Bioinformatics   Search Engine & Bioinformatics    Search Engine & Q/A System    Search Engine & Text Data Mining   Navigation    User Profiling   Search Engine & Internet   Spam    Knowledge Management & Discovery    CyberSecurity & Counter Terrorisms    Web Community    Fraud Detection    Information Filtering    Multi-Media    Data Mining    CRM/Customer Services  CALL FOR INVITED SESSIONS The goal of the invited sessions is to provide focused  discussion on a new topic, or innovative applications of a new approach. Proposals for invited sessions should be submitted  by June 10, 2005 to the Program Chair. Each invited session consists  of three-four papers, which will be reviewed through the normal process. The proposal should be submitted by the session organizer, and include a brief statement of the focus of the paper, short bio of authors (including title of 3-5 refereed papers) along with authors and titles of each paper submitted electronically. CALL FOR TUTORIALS Requirements for Proposals: Proposals for tutorials that address the technical topics related to the workshop theme are welcome. We encourage programs that will attract industrial members, and programs with high anticipated level of interest, impact, creativity. Tutorial Proposals must follow the format below and be submitted  via email to: flint-cibi@eecs.berkeley.edu by June 10, 2005. Please email only ASCII text, MS-word or Postscript files.  Proposal Format:  1. Title  2. Abstract/List of Topics (< 1000 words, indicate full or half day     tutorial)   3. Speakers (complete address, phone, and email. short Bio including title     of 3-5 refereed papers)  4. Motivation and Objectives (< 300 words)  5. Primary/Secondary Audience All reviews and interactions will be conducted via email. Organizers agree to collect written course notes from all speakers no later than Sept. 1, 2005. EXHIBITION There will be an exhibition site at the workshop. Reservations for space and further information may be obtained by contacting Local Chairs. Computer Science Division Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences University of California, Berkeley Berkeley, CA 94720-1776 Tel: (510) 643-4522 and 4519, FAX: 510-642-5775 mailto: Nikravesh@cs.berkeley.edu http://www-bisc.cs.berkeley.edu/