international clearing house for computational (as well as related theoretical) aspects of optimization problems in diverse areas and to share computing experience gained on specific applications; to promote the development of necessary high-level theory to meet the needs of complex optimization problems and establish appropriate cooperation with the International Mathematics Union and similar organisations; to foster interdisciplinary activity on optimization problems spanning the various areas such as Economics (including Business Administration and Management), Biomedicine, Meteorology, etc., in cooperation with associated international bodies. The working groups of IFIP TC7 are: WG 7.1 Modeling and Simulation WG 7.2 Computational Techniques in Distributed Systems WG 7.3 Computer System Modeling WG 7.4 Inverse Problems and Imaging WG 7.5 Reliability and Optimization of Structural Systems WG 7.6 Optimization-Based Computer-Aided Modeling and Design WG 7.7 on Stochastic Optimization IFIP TC8 Information Systems IFIP TC8 was established in 1976 and focuses on Information Systems. This committee aims to promote and encourage the advancement of research and practice of concepts, methods, techniques and issues related to information systems in organisations. It currently includes the following working groups: WG 8.1 Design and Evaluation of Information Systems WG 8.2 The Interaction of Information Systems and the Organization WG 8.3 Decision Support Systems WG 8.4 E-Business: Multi-disciplinary Research and Practice WG 8.5 Information Systems in Public Administration WG 8.6 Transfer and Diffusion of Information Technology WG 8.9 Enterprise Information Systems WG 8.10 Service-Oriented Systems (Joint with WG 6.12/2.14) WG 8.11 Information Systems Security Research (Joint with WG 11.13) IFIP TC9 ICT and Society IFIP TC9 on ICT and Society was formed in 1976 to develop greater understanding of how ICT innovation is associated with changes in society and to influence the shaping of socially responsible and ethical policies and professional practices. The main work of the TC9 is conducted through its working groups, which organise regular conferences and events, including the Human Choice and Computers (HCC) conference series. This is a well established forum for the study of ICT and Society - the first HCC conference took place in Vienna in 1974, while the last one took place in Finland in 2014. The working groups of IFIP TC9 are: WG 9.1 Computers and Work WG 9.2 Social Accountability and Computing SIG 9.2.2 Ethics and Computing WG 9.3 Home-Oriented Informatics and Telematics - HOIT WG 9.4 Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries WG 9.5 Virtuality and Society WG 9.6 Information Technology