Increasing Diversity in the Keynote Speaker Program of the International Federation of Operations Research Societies (IFORS) Conference; Seoul, South Korea; 21-26 June 2020

国际运筹学学会联合会(IFORS)由分成四个区域组(北美、拉丁美洲、亚太地区和欧洲)的53个国家运筹学学会组成。IFORS的宗旨是“促进运筹学作为一门统一科学的发展及其在世界各国的进步。”IFORS主办了在全球不同地点举行的三年一度的会议。这些会议吸引了全世界的观众，并提供了一个重要的场所来突出运筹学的发展，特别是在发展中国家。第22届IFORS会议将于2020年6月21-26日在韩国首尔举行。这一奖项将支持来自代表性不足群体的四名研究人员作为主旨演讲人参加。邀请主旨演讲者是因为他们对该领域做出了重大贡献，并有能力激励和教育来自世界各地的与会者。他们有机会发表长达一小时的完整演讲，并在会议的科学计划中占据突出位置。这一奖项支持了国家科学基金会扩大在科学、技术、工程和数学领域的参与的愿望。这一奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力优势和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

The International Federation of Operational Research Societies (IFORS) comprises 53 national operations research societies arranged in four regional groups (North America, Latin America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe). IFORS' purpose is “the development of operational research as a unified science and its advancement in all nations of the world.” IFORS sponsors a triennial conference held at different locations across the globe. These conferences draw a worldwide audience and provide an important venue to highlight developments in operations research, particularly in developing countries.The 22nd IFORS conference is to be held from June 21-26, 2020, in Seoul, South Korea. This award will provide support for four researchers from underrepresented groups to participate as Keynote Speakers. Keynote Speakers are invited on the basis of their substantial contributions to the field and their ability to inspire and educate participants from around the world. They are given the opportunity to give a full-length hour long talk and are featured prominently in the scientific program of the conference. This award supports the National Science Foundation's desire to broaden participation in science, technology, engineering, and mathematical fields.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.