ECSS 2012: Program Online / Registrations Open

by Cristina Pereira, July 20, 2012

8th European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2012
What makes a good PhD in Informatics?
20–21 November 2012, Barcelona, Spain
Pre-Summit Workshops on 19 November 2012

The 8th European Computer Science Summit- ECSS 2012, with the theme "What makes a good PhD in Informatics?", is soliciting contributions on topics of interest to the ECSS audience throughout Europe: heads (or deans, chairs, etc.) of informatics/computer science/IT departments (schools, faculties); research directors and managers of research centers and laboratories in industry or in public institutions; as well as senior faculty and senior researchers from both academia and industry.

Like its predecessors, the 8th European Computer Science Summit, is a unique opportunity to meet some of the leading decision makers in informatics research and education, and discuss the critical issues of the discipline. The conference will be held in Barcelona, Spain, one of the most exciting cities in the world, filled with culture, art, and innovation.

The Summit is devoted to important and timely strategic issues and trends regarding all aspects of informatics: education, research, funding, entrepreneurship, management, career development, and policies. The speakers are an impressive group of world-class researchers who will present their latest advances and debate the future of the field. Our select list includes:

  •     Danny Dolev, Professor at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and  Member of Scientific Council, The European Research Council - Israel
  •     Walter Gander, Emeritus Professor at ETH Zurich and President of the Education Committee of ICT-Switzerland - Switzerland
  •     K.M. (Kees) van Hee, Professor and Managing Director of Education Institute at Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e) - The Netherlands
  •     Farnam Jahanian, Head of the Computer and Information Science and Engineering Directorate at the National Science Foundation - USA
  •     Natalia Juristo, Professor at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid - Spain
  •     Manfred Nagl, Emeritus Professor at RWTH Aachen University and Board Member of Informatics Europe - Germany
  •     Diomidis Spinellis, Professor at Athens University of Economics and Business and Director of the Information Systems Technology Laboratory (ISTLab) - Greece

In addition to the general topics of interest, every Summit has a particular theme, and the particular theme of ECSS 2012 is "What makes a good PhD in Informatics?" Thus, ECSS 2012 will enable educators, researchers, managers and other experts in the field to assess and discuss issues such as the best ways of designing and running PhD programs in our field, what the focus of such programs should be, what both academia and industry expect nowadays from a recent PhD graduate, career paths, PhD program evaluation, and any other related issues with a focus on how PhD education in Europe can help informatics make its best possible contribution to the progress of society.

Program
 

An advanced version of the program is now available in the conference website.
Please note that small changes might still apply, as well as a few talk titles and panellists remain to be confirmed. A complete final program will be available shortly.

As for the previous Summits, the program consists of special invited talks, workshops, panels and other interactive sessions devoted to common issues, problems and proposals in the area of Informatics (Computer Science/Computing/ICT). Special features of the 2012 Summit are as follows:

  • Special focus on "What makes a good PhD in Informatics?"
  • Pre-Summit Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs and Research Directors on November 19, 2012
  • Pre-Summit Workshop on Experimentation in Computer Science: Scope, Method and Relevance on November 19, 2012
  • Invited talks from key players in the field
  • Submitted talks by colleagues from all over Europe and beyond
  • Award Ceremony of the 2012 Informatics Europe Curriculum Award

Registrations

Registrations are now open. Details on prices and deadlines can be found in: http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2012/registration-2012.html

To register visit the ECSS 2012 registration page.

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Topics for Contributions

ECSS 2012 is still receiving contributions on all topics of interest to its intended audience, including (but not limited to) the following:

  •     Major trends in informatics research and education.
  •     Relationship of informatics researchers and educators with governments.
  •     Research funding: issues, experience reports, policy.
  •     Image of the discipline, student enrollment.
  •     Infrastructure to support informatics research and education.
  •     Issues in research and education policy.
  •     Experience reports on educational techniques for informatics.
  •     Role and relevance of experimentation in informatics.
  •     Research organization for informatics.
  •     Research careers in informatics, researcher evaluation.
  •     Issues in informatics-related publishing practices.

Contributions in the focus theme of ECSS 2012: "What makes a good PhD in Informatics?" are encouraged. In particular, submissions related to proposals, experiences, best practices, etc. related to the organization, focus, objectives, etc. of PhD programs in the field of informatics.

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Submitting Contributions

To contribute to the Informatics Europe 2012 Summit program, please submit an extended abstract of your position paper by August 15, 2012. Submissions will be evaluated and selected by the ECSS 2012 program committee on the basis of relevance to (and capacity of) the program. Proposals may aim at a 20 minutes presentation or demonstration, and should consist of an abstract containing:

  •     A header with the title of your contribution, your name, position, and affiliation.
  •     A clear description of your contribution.

The abstract should contain at least, but is not restricted to, one A4 page.

Format guidelines: A4 format, 11-pt Arial font type, single-space, one-column and 2 cm margins. Pages should not be numbered.

Authors of accepted abstracts will be given the opportunity to submit longer position papers.

All contributions should be submitted in PDF format at the Easy Chair ECSS 2012 conference submission site: https://www.easychair.org/account/signin.cgi?conf=ecss2012

  •     Deadline for submissions: August 15, 2012.
  •     Author Notification: September 15, 2012.

All accepted abstracts and position papers will be made available to the conference attendees and on the Informatics Europe site (http://www.informatics-europe.org).


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Conference Chairs
 
The ECSS 2012 is co-chaired by Carlo Ghezzi, Professor at the Politecnico di Milano and President of Informatics Europe, and Núria Castell Ariño, Dean of the Facultat d'Informàtica de Barcelona and Board member of Informatics Europe. The program chair is Manuel Hermenegildo, Director of the IMDEA Software Institute and Professor at the Facultad de Informática, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.


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Conference Venue
 
ECSS 2012 will be held in Barcelona, Spain, at the Facultat d'Informatica de Barcelona, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya-BarcelonaTech (UPC) located at the "Campus Nord", Carrer de Jordi Girona, 1, 08034, Barcelona, Spain. Barcelona is an exciting city, filled with culture, art, and innovation. Capital of Catalonia, a region with its own language, character and history, and one of Spain's most cosmopolitan cities, Barcelona has been breaking ground in art, architecture and style since the late 19th century. The city exhibits marvels of the Arquitectura Modernista, defining its distinctive urban style, in which the flamboyant creations of Antoni Gaudi stand out uniquely, and hosts some of the finest art exhibitions in the world (Picasso, Miro, Tàpies, Catalan National Art Museum).


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For more details and up-to-date information please check the conference website: http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2012.html

Please note that the registration to the conference will be open in a few days.

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Come join this exciting and important event in the field of Informatics and participate by submitting your contribution!

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P.S. Our apologies to those that received multiple messages regarding this call.