Welcome to participate in NOPE 2017, Guangzhou, China, December 12-15, 2017! Guangzhou, a city in spring forever, is the capital city of Guangdong Province. Guangzhou is also the third largest city in China, located in the north of the Pearl River Delta, close to Hong Kong and Macau. With evergreen plants and flowers blooming all year round, the city has an alias of "City of Flowers". Guangzhou is one of the first batch of 24 historical and cultural cities released by the State Council, with more than 2200 years of history and profound cultural heritage, and also a major terminus of the maritime Silk Road. Guangzhou is one of the most famous tourist resorts in China, with a lot of tourist sites, such as Baiyun Mountain, Guangzhou Tower, and Yuexiu Park.

The 5th International Workshop on Network Optimization and Performance Evaluation (NOPE-17) will be held in Guangzhou, China during Decemeber 12-15, 2017, aims at providing a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss and share their research and development experiences. Please keep checking this web-space for more information and regular updates about NOPE-17.