---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 12 May 2005 10:40:16 -0400 From: CIA Secretariat de l'ICA root@actuaries.ca Subject: Call for Papers for the 2006 Stochastic Modeling Symposium

Call for Papers for the 2006 Stochastic Modeling Symposium

The Canadian Institute of Actuaries (CIA) and its co-sponsors (Actuarial Foundation of Canada, the Risk Management Section and the Investment Section of the Society of Actuaries) would like to invite you to submit papers to the 2006 Symposium on Stochastic Modeling taking place in Toronto on April 3 and 4, 2006. The overall theme for the symposium is "Practical Actuarial Applications of Stochastic Models" and the Call for Papers focus will be on the following topics:

1. Use of stochastic models in valuation of assets and liabilities,

2. Use of stochastic models in enterprise risk management, and

3. Use of stochastic models in credit risk management.

The papers submitted in response to the Call for Papers will be considered for the 2006 Stochastic Modeling Symposium. For more details, please access the link to the symposium below.

http://www.actuaries.ca/publications/2005/205022e.pdf

For more information, please contact Gilbert Lacoste, Chairperson of the Stochastic Modeling Organizing Committee at Gilbert.Lacoste@sunlife.com