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*8th European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2012 -*
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2012.html>
*What makes a good PhD in Informatics?*
*20--21 November 2012, Barcelona, Spain*
Pre-Summit Workshops on 19 November 2012
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2012/pre-summit-workshops-2012.html>
*Deadline for Submissions: August 15, 2012*
*Notifications of Acceptance: September 15, 2012*
*Deadline for Early Registration: September 20, 2012*
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The8th European Computer Science Summit- ECSS 2012
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2012.html>, 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 Directorates at the National Science Foundation - USA
* 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
This is a partial list as of May 2012, other names will be added.
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
*
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
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/services/curriculum-award.html>
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*Topics for Contributions*
ECSS 2012 is soliciting 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.
* 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
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2012/committees-2012.html>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.
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) <http://www.fib.upc.edu/en.html> 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 is not yet open.
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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./
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