The International Joint Conference on Neural Networks is the premier international conference in the area of neural networks. IJCNN 2013 is organized by the International Neural Network Society (INNS), and sponsored jointly by INNS and the IEEE Computational Intelligence Society - the two leading professional organizations for researchers working in neural networks. IJCNN 2013 will be held at the Fairmont Hotel in Dallas, Texas. It will feature invited plenary talks by world-renowned speakers in the areas of neural network theory and applications, computational neuroscience, robotics, and distributed intelligence. In addition to regular technical sessions with oral and poster presentations, the conference program will include special sessions, competitions, tutorials and workshops on topics of current interest. The beautiful city of Dallas is a hub of the high technology world. The Fairmont Hotel provides convenient access to all the attractions of Dallas, and is very close to several desirable destinations for attendees and their families.