1. Often research turns into competitive advantage Do not miss MCDM ! Multiple Criteria Decision Making ( MCDM ) is an intensively growing field of science arisen in response to the fact that the majority of decision making problems of management, design, and engineering have, by their nature, multiple conflicting criteria. 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jyväskylä, 13.–17.6.2011 www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011

2. MCDM bring together many scientific fields such as optimization, mathematical analysis, psychology, combinatorics, computer science and many others, to provide decision support to business and finance, logistics and commerce, engineering and design, production planning and operations, medicine, entertainment, ecology, politics, and many, many others. value added The value added of MCDM is making possible......to look at a problem from different perspectives......to achieve many different goals......to reconcile conflicting objectives...simultaneously! 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jyväskylä, 13.–17.6.2011 www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011

3. MCDM Applying MCDM methods and techniques in business leads to increasing performance and Decision Maker satisfaction Many success stories in business, industry and public service have MCDM background including: Business Negotiation Support, Business Projects, Applications or Organizations Ranking, Radiotherapy Treatment Planning, Healthcare Prioritization, Investment Portfolio Optimization, Designing Electoral Distincts, Natural Resource Management, Nuclear Energy Policy Analysis, Water Resource Management, Natural Gas Conservation Planning, Nuclear Waste Management and Radioactive Risk Analysis. For more information about success stories please, visit the website of the International Society on MCDM: http://mcdmsociety.org/http://mcdmsociety.org/ 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jyväskylä, 13.–17.6.2011 www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011

4. The 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making June 13-17, 2011, Jyväskylä Biennially, the International Society on MCDM gets together to share recent developments and update information on MCDM progress. In 2011, the MCDM conference takes place in Jyväskylä, the capital of Central Finland. We expect over 200 participants, and among them, almost all the leading scientists and experts in the field of MCDM. 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jyväskylä, 13.–17.6.2011 www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011

5. an opportunity for your company This conference is also an opportunity for your company to reach the MCDM community in the quest for innovative solutions, new business perspectives and maybe, the gates to the world of global, knowledge-based economy. You are welcome to take part in the conference to learn about the potential of MCDM. The 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making June 13-17, 2011, Jyväskylä 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jyväskylä, 13.–17.6.2011 www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011 Take Part in

6. Do you want to have your company name on the Finnish Industrial Map? Do you want to have your company name on the Finnish Industrial Map? Place your logo on our materials or distribute your own materials. Do you want our scientists to solve your problems? Do you want our scientists to solve your problems? Interact with experts in the friendly environment of the Conference. A detailed offer of partnership can be found on our web page www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/sponsors/call-for-participation-and-partners www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011/sponsors/call-for-participation-and-partners For further information (e.g. discussions of what suits your purposes) please, contact Prof. Kaisa Miettinen at mcdm2011@mcdmsociety.orgmcdm2011@mcdmsociety.org The 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making June 13-17, 2011, Jyväskylä 21 st International Conference on Multiple Criteria Decision Making, Jyväskylä, 13.–17.6.2011 www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011www.jyu.fi/mcdm2011 Be a Partner of