The following are the approved special sessions:

S1. Neural Networks for Intelligent Multimedia Processing
Organized by Ling Guan (Ryerson University), Kim Hui Yap (Nanyang Technological University)

S2. Biometrics: Algorithms, Architectures, and Applications
Organized by David Zhang (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Qinghan Xiao (Defence R&D Canada)

S3. Complex-Valued Neural Networks
Organized by Akira Hirose (University of Tokyo)

S4. Model Selection
Organized by Isabelle Guyon (Clopinet Enterprises)

S5. Predictive Uncertainty in Environmental Modeling
Organized by Gavin Cawley (University of East Anglia)

S6. Natural Computation for Temporal Data Processing
Organized by Ke Chen (University of Manchester), Kar-Ann Toh (Yonsei University), Peter Tino (University of Birmingham)

S7. Computational Intelligence in Earth and Environmental Sciences
Organized by William Hsieh (University of British Columbia), Vladimir Krasnopolsky (Environmental Modeling Center), Dimitri Solomatine (UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education), Julio Valdes (National Research Council Canada)

S8. Autonomous Mental Development
Organized by Brian Scassellati (Yale University), John Weng (Michigan State University)

S9. Principles and Applications of Adaptive Information Modeling
Organized by Jose C. Principe (University of Florida), Deniz Erdogmus (Oregon Health & Science University)

Sa. Multi-Objective Machine Learning
Organized by Yaochu Jin (Honda Research Institute Europe)

Sb. Towards Human-Level Intelligence
Organized by Wlodek Duch (Nicolaus Copernicus University), Nik Kasabov (Auckland University of Technology)

Sc. Neural Network Models and Applications in Bioinformatics, Neuroscience, and Neuro-Genetics
Organized by Nik Kasabov (Auckland University of Technology), Gary Marcus (New York University), Jagath Rajapakse (Nanyang Technological University), Bill Howell (Natural Resources Canada)

Sd. Hybrid Neural Intelligent Systems
Organized by Patricia Melin & Oscar Castillo (Tijuana Institute of Technology)

Se. Ensemble and Diversity
Organized by Wenjia Wang (University of East Anglia)

Sf. Neurodynamics of Higher-Level Cognitive Behavior
Organized by Robert Kozma (University of Memphis), Leonid Perlovsky (USAF Hanscom Research Lab)

Sg. Neural Networks Applications to Bioinformatics
Organized by Francesco Masulli (Università di Genova), Roberto Tagliaferri (Università di Salerno)

Sh. Neural Modeling of Emotion
Organized by Daniel S. Levine (University of Texas-Arlington), John G. Taylor (Kings College London)

Si. Constructive/Hierarchical Self-Organizing Maps
Organized by Ernesto Cuadros-Vargas (Catholic University of San Pablo and Peruvian Computer Society), Roseli Ap. Francelin (Universidade de São Paulo)

Sj. Pulse Neural Networks: Theory, Biological Basis, and Applications
Organized by Madan M. Gupta (University of Saskatchewan), Noriyasu Homma (Tohoku University), Zeng-Guang Hou (Chinese Academy of Sciences)

Sk. Computational Intelligence in Software Engineering
Organized by Raimund Moser & Giancarlo Succi (Free University of Bolzano), Witold Pedrycz (University of Alberta)

Sl. Computational Intelligence in Power Systems
Organized by Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy (University of Missouri-Rolla), Ronald G. Harley (Georgia Institute of Technology)

Sm. Cellular Sensory Wave Computers
Organized by Tamás Roska & Csaba Rekeczky (Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Pazmany University), Bertram Shi (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology)

Sn. Modeling the Evolution and Acquisition of Language
Organized by Angelo Cangelosi (University of Plymouth), Leonid Perlovsky (USAF Hanscom Research Lab), Jose Fernando Fontanari (Universidade de São Paulo)

So. Sapient Systems
Organized by Rene V. Mayorga (University of Regina), Leonid Perlovsky (USAF Hanscom Research Lab)

Sp. Biologically Inspired Computational Vision
Organized by Khan M. Iftekharuddin (University of Memphis)

S1. Soft Computing in Image Processing: Recent Advances
Organized by Mike Nachtegael, Dietrich Van der Weken & Etienne Kerre (Ghent University)

S2. Theory and Applications of Type-2 Fuzzy Logic
Organized by Hani Hagras (University of Essex), Robert John (DeMontfort University)

S3. Computation Intelligence for Ambient Intelligence
Organized by Vincenzo Loia (Università di Salerno), Witold Pedrycz (University of Alberta), Thanos Vasilakos (University of Thessaly)

S4. Computational Intelligence Based on Lattice Theory
Organized by Vassilis G. Kaburlasos (Technological Educational Institution of Kavala), Gerhard X. Ritter (University of Florida), Michael Georgiopoulos (University of Central Florida)

S5. Computational Intelligence for Intelligent Agent Technology
Organized by Raymond Lee (Hong Kong Polytechnic University)

S6. Evolving Neural- , Fuzzy- , and Hybrid Intelligent Systems
Organized by Plamen Angelov (Lancaster University), Nik Kasabov (Auckland University of Technology)

S7. Biologically Motivated Systems- Fuzzy Brain and Fuzzy Evolution
Organized by Isao Hayashi & Tadahiko Murata (Kansai University), Tomoharu Nakashima (Osaka Prefecture University)

S8. Hybrid Fuzzy Intelligent Systems
Organized by Oscar Castillo & Patricia Melin (Tijuana Institute of Technology)

S9. Fuzzy Control and Systems Modeling: Recent Progresses and Future Directions
Organized by Xiao-Jun Zeng (University of Manchester), Gang Feng (City University of Hong Kong)

Sa. Granular Computing: Foundations and Applications
Organized by T. Y. Lin (San Jose State University), Jack Han (California State University-Dominguez Hills)

Sb. Fifteen Years of Genetic Fuzzy Systems: Lessons Learnt, New Approaches, and Real-World Applications
Organized by Brian Carse (University of the West of England), Jorge Casillas (University of Granada), Fernando Gomide (State University of Campinas)

Sc. On The Fuzzy Future of Soft Computing- What Should be Done Until The Year 2021?
Organized by Rudolf Seising (Medical University of Vienna)

Sd. Automatic Object Recognition Techniques for Multi-Spectral Sensed Images
Organized by Ana Del Amo (Smiths Aerospace)

Se. Data Summarization
Organized by Marie-Jeanne Lesot (Otto-von-Guericke Universität), Maria Rifqi (Université Paris 6)

Sf. Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis in Intelligent Systems
Organized by Hamid Berenji (Intelligent Inference Systems Corporation)

Sg. Fuzzy System Applications
Organized by Dimitar Filev (Ford Motor Company)

Sh. Intelligent and Optimal Control Applications
Organized by C.W. Tao (National I-Lan University)

Si. Models and Algorithms for Fuzzy Clustering and Classification
Organized by Sadaaki Miyamoto (University of Tsukuba)

Sj. Computational Intelligence for Dynamic Data Mining
Organized by Witold Pedrycz (University of Alberta), Richard Weber (University of Chile)

Z1. Evolutionary Computation in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology
Organized by Kay C. Wiese (Simon Fraser University), Scott F. Smith (Boise State University)

Z2. Swarm Intelligence
Organized by Xiaodong Li (RMIT University), Yu Hui Shi (EDS-Engineering and Manufacturing Services), Jürgen Branke (University of Karlsruhe)

Z3. Evolutionary Computation in Cryptology and Computer Security
Organized by John A. Clark (University of York), Julio Cesar Hernandez & Juan M. Estévez-Tapiador (University of Avda)

Z4. Cultural Algorithms and the Emergence of Social Intelligence
Organized by Robert G. Reynolds (Wayne State University)

Z5. Hardware Implementations for Genetic Neural and Fuzzy Systems
Organized by Nadia Nedjah & Luiza Mourelle (State University of Rio de Janeiro)

Z6. Recent Developments in Artificial Immune Systems
Organized by Jonathan Timmis (University of York), Emma Hart (Napier University)

Z7. Constrained Real Parameter Optimization
Organized by Carlos A. Coello Coello (CINVESTAV-IPN), Kalyanmoy Deb (Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur), Efren Mezura Montes (CINVESTAV-IPN), P. N. Suganthan (Nanyang Technological University)

Z8. Evolutionary Planning and Scheduling
Organized by Keshav Dahal & Peter Cowling (University of Bradford)

Z9. Evolutionary Algorithms Based on Probabilistic Models
Organized by Qingfu Zhang (University of Essex), José Antonio Lozano & Pedro Larrañaga (University of Basque Country)

Za. Evolutionary Computation in Finance and Economics
Organized by Edward Tsang (University of Essex), Pedro Isasi & David Quintana (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)

Zb. Evolutionary Clustering
Organized by Julia Handl (University of Manchester)

Zc. Evolutionary Computation and Games
Organized by Alan Blair (University of New South Wales), Sung-Bae Cho (Yonsei University)

Zd. Evolutionary Computation for Expensive Optimization Problems
Organized by Joshua Knowles (University of Manchester), Yew Soon Ong (Nanyang Technological University)

Ze. Intelligent Interface and Interactive Agents Through Evolutionary Computation
Organized by Oswaldo Velez-Langs (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos), Angelica de Antonio (Universidad Politécnica de Madrid)

Zf. Evolutionary Computation in Dynamic and Uncertain Environments
Organized by Shengxiang Yang (University of Leicester), Yaochu Jin (Honda Research Institute Europe)

Zg. EC at Work- Generating Value with Evolutionary Computation
Organized by Thorsten Schnier & Andy Pryke (University of Birmingham), Arthur Kordon (Dow Chemical Company)

Zh. Differential Evolution
Organized by Uday K. Chakraborty (University of Missouri)

Zi. Evolutionary Design
Organized by Ian C. Parmee (University of West of England)

Zj. Quantum Computing and Quantum Computational Intelligence
Organized by Marek Perkowski, Xiaoyu Song, William Hung & Guowu Yang (Portland State University), Dmitri Maslov (University of Victoria)

Zk. Evolutionary Computer Vision
Organized by Mario Köppen (Fraunhofer IPK), Vic Ciesielski (RMIT University), Mengjie Zhang (Victoria University of Wellington)

Zl. Evolved Art and Music
Organized by Daniel A. Ashlock (University of Guelph)

Zm. Evolutionary Multiobjective Optimization
Organized by Carlos M. Fonseca (Universidade do Algarve), Antonio Gaspar-Cunha (University of Minho)