Thanks for the news Pedro. Sounds really exciting! As you might recall I'm interested in applications and I would be very keen on having a brainstorming session that would include pure researchers and application-oriented guys like me to explore technology transfer opportunities. I don't know if this could be part of some (possible) future agenda but I'm sure that business people may find it more than worthwile to attend such meetings! I'm sure Plamen would be interested too.
best! Pridi ----- Mail original ----- De: "Pedro C. Marijuan" <pcmarijuan.i...@aragon.es> À: fis@listas.unizar.es Envoyé: Vendredi 11 Juillet 2014 14:41:42 Objet: [Fis] FIS in Varna Dear FISers, The fis summer conference in Varna just took place 5-6 July --our 20 years of activities were celebrated too, FIS 20th. Rather unfortunately not many people attended: half dozen from Spain related to Juan Castellanos and me (from Madrid and Zaragoza); and a few parties around Krassimir from Bulgaria and Ukraine. But we had a great time (discussions and exchanges, banquets, beach) and the place is really beautifull & prices quite affordable. The idea, quite possible to realize, is that every year that we do not have a plenary fis or isis conference, we arrange a small summer school in Varna. Among the exchanges this year, the retinue of "basic concepts" around information generated the most intense debate--is there any concept prior to information? Joseph's contribution was also discussed by Krassimir addressed to the Russian colleagues (in Russian). Computer related ontologies, new schemes to handle Big Data, and brain exploration through AI and EEG by a very advanced Egyptian team were quite exciting discussion topics too. For the future, we think that spinoff companies could be enticed to participate, developing new products and taking profit from some of those initiatives. In any case, the interaction with brilliant ITHEA colleagues from Bulgaria, Russia, Ukraine, Armenia, Belarus, Egypt... is a valuable experience itself. And that's all! best wishes---Pedro -- ------------------------------------------------- Pedro C. Marijuán Grupo de Bioinformación / Bioinformation Group Instituto Aragonés de Ciencias de la Salud Centro de Investigación Biomédica de Aragón (CIBA) Avda. San Juan Bosco, 13, planta X 50009 Zaragoza, Spain Tfno. +34 976 71 3526 (& 6818) pcmarijuan.i...@aragon.es http://sites.google.com/site/pedrocmarijuan/ ------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Fis mailing list Fis@listas.unizar.es http://listas.unizar.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fis _______________________________________________ Fis mailing list Fis@listas.unizar.es http://listas.unizar.es/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fis
