The International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA) is a major international conference bringing together researchers, engineers, and practitioners who work in the areas of intelligent systems and its applications in the industry and real world. Every year, ISDA attracts authors from over 30 countries. After the success of the twelfth edition, which was held in India, this years event will be held in Malaysia. ISDA 2013 is co-organized by Machine Intelligence Research Labs (MIR Labs) and Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia. ISDA 2013 is expected to provide an opportunity for the researchers to meet and discuss the latest solutions, scientific results and methods in solving intriguing problems in the fields of artificial intelligence and its real world applications. The conference programme will include workshops, special sessions and tutorials, along with prominent keynote speakers and regular paper presentations in parallel tracks. All submitted papers will be reviewed by experts in the field based on the criteria of originality, significance, quality, and clarity. Conference contents will be submitted for inclusion into IEEE Xplore as well as other Abstracting and Indexing (A&I) databases. Like in past events, accepted papers presented at ISDA 2013 will be selected and recommended for possible publication in Journal Special Issues (indexed by SCI) and Edited Volumes . The Organizing Chairs, along with the entire team cordially invite you to submit your latest research results and to take part in the upcoming conference, to be held during December 08-10, 2013.