<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">XIII International<br /> Conference on<br /> Computational Plasticity. Fundamentals and Applications -<br /> COMPLAS XIII</span></b><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span><span lang="EN-GB">1-3<br /> September 2015</span></span></b><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span><span lang="EN-GB">Barcelona,<br /> Spain</span></span></b><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-GB">An ECCOMAS<br /> Thematic Conference</span></i><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-GB">An IACM Special<br /> Interest Conference</span></i><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear Colleague, </span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: <br>        ES;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"></span><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br><div><br></div>          ES;">The 13^th<br /> edition of the International Conference on Computational<br /> Plasticity, COMPLAS<br /> XIII, will take place in Barcelona, Spain, on September 1 – 3,<br /> 2015.</span></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; <br>        mso-fareast-language: ES;"><span lang="EN-GB">Scientists of<br /> international prestige in the field of the conference<br /> have confirmed their participation as </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: <br>          normal;"><span><a href="http://congress.cimne.com/complas2015/frontal/Plenary.asp" target="_blank">Plenary<br /> Lecturers</a><span style="color: black;">. </span></span></b>These<br /> lectures will<br /> be complemented by <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: <br><div><br></div>            ES;"><a href="http://congress.cimne.com/complas2015/frontal/Invited.asp" target="_blank">Invited<br /> Sessions</a></span></b><span> organized by<br /> recognised experts in<br /> targeted research areas. </span></span><span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">Abstract<br /> Submission:</span></b><span></span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; <br>        mso-fareast-language: ES;"><span lang="EN-GB">Registration and<br /> abstract submission will be through the conference<br /> web site. To be able to submit an abstract, you have to first<br /> register.<br /> Instructions are available at</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://congress.cimne.com/complas2015/frontal/Autor.asp" target="_blank"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">http://congress.cimne.com/complas2015/frontal/Autor.asp</span></a></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-GB"></span><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span lang="EN-GB">The<br /> deadline for presenting a one page abstract is <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: <br>            bold;">January 15, 2015. </span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The <a href="http://congress.cimne.com/complas2015/course/" target="_blank">13^th<br /> Short<br /> Course on Computational Techniques for Plasticity</a> will<br /> be run on August 31^st<br /> and September 1^st 2015.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The pre-conference course<br /> will be of<br /> benefit to participants interested in acquiring a detailed and<br /> in-depth<br /> description of the application of finite element techniques to<br /> a range of<br /> plasticity problems; particularly those involving finite<br /> strains. <br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /> The course can be attended separately from the conference, but<br /> a reduced<br /> combined fee is available for participants in both events.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Course directors: </span><b><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ES;" lang="EN-US">Eugenio<br /> Oñate</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"> (</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: <br>          EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ES;" lang="EN-US">Universitat<br /> Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain) and<br /> <b>D.R.J. Owen</b></span><span lang="EN-GB"> (</span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: ES;" lang="EN-US">Swansea University,<br /> U.K.)</span><span lang="EN-GB"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Do not hesitate to contact<br /> the </span><a href="mailto:complas@cimne.upc.edu" target="_blank">Conference<br /> Secretariat</a><span> for any question.</span><span style="roman";mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: <br><div><br></div>          ES;"></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; <br>          mso-fareast-language: ES;"><span lang="EN-GB">We look forward to<br /> welcoming you in Barcelona in September 2015.<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; <br>          mso-fareast-language: ES;"><span lang="EN-GB"><br /> Best regards,<br /></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="roman";color: black; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; <br>          mso-fareast-language: ES;"><span lang="EN-GB">Roger Owen, Eugenio Oñate<b>, </b>D. Peric<b></b>&<b></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Michele<br /> Chiumenti</span><br /><i>COMPLAS XIII Co-Chairmen<br /></i></span></span></p>
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