SIGEVO SUMMER SCHOOL (S3)

Held in conjunction with the GECCO 2026 Conference, the SIGEVO Summer School (S3) goes into round 9. It is an in-person event.

If you are a student intending to attend the SIGEVO Summer School, a registration link will be provided here <COMING SOON>.

The summer school will cover the following areas of knowledge:

General skills needed by GECCO researchers, e.g. reviewing, paper writing and presenting, as well as best practices for the empirical evaluation of evolutionary algorithms. Taught through lectures and small workshops led by summer school mentors.
In-depth knowledge about specific topics within GECCO, mostly through attending tutorials and workshops associated with GECCO. Some mentor sessions will also be tailored towards specific research topics to allow for more in-depth discussions with an expert in the field.
Hands-on mentored Project, to deepen and apply the acquired knowledge.

The summer school is open to current PhD students and recent graduates. Stay tuned, more details, mentors, and the schedule will be announced here.

Registration Fees

For the summer school only (three days):

For the summer school plus two days of GECCO tutorials (but not attending the GECCO main conference):

Miguel Nicolau, University College Dublin, Republic of Ireland, email: Miguel.Nicolau@ucd.ie
Vanessa Volz, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Netherlands, email: Vanessa.Volz@cwi.nl

Cindy Calderon Arce, Instituto Tecnológico de Costa Rica, Costa Rica, email: ccalderon@itcr.ac.cr

First part of the Summer school:
Dates: July 10-12
Address: Wyndham San Jose Herradura Hotel & Convention Center
https://maps.app.goo.gl/vZ156gTN2WJWaRJYA
- More information coming soon ...

Second part: GECCO tutorials (optional, but highly recommended):
Dates: 13-14 July 2026
GECCO 2026 Main Venue
Address: Centro Internacional de Convenciones ANDE (CIC ANDE) C. 1, Heredia, San Antonio, Costa Rica - https://maps.app.goo.gl/eVUw563uw96wmLjs6