ECSS 2015 - One Month to Go!
ECSS 2015, October 12-14, in Vienna, is less than a month away. Register today to take advantage of the early bird registration fee.
With an impressive line-up of eminent speakers and thought leaders in the field, this year`s edition - centred on `Informatics in the Future` - promises to be another stimulating and inspiring event. Join us to keep on top of what will shape the future of Informatics.
Topics such as ethics and societal impact, the identity of Informatics as a science in relation to other disciplines, funding and academic management matters will be debated during these three full days of talks and discussion. Check out the full program.
Connecting with the artistic and musical traditions of the host city Vienna, the conference will have special opening and closing events. On Monday evening, ECSS participants will be invited to attend two talks at the ARTEMATICA 2015, Wolfgang Pauli Lectures, an interdisciplinary event at the Vienna Künstlerhaus linking mathematics and computer science with the arts, in particular visual arts and music. On Wednesday evening, a special opera/keynote on the history of Ada Lovelace and the future of women in computing will close this year`s ECSS.
PRE-SUMMIT WORKSHOPS
On Monday, October 12, 2015, 9:00 - 16:30, two special Pre-Summit Workshops will take place in conjunction with the ECSS 2015:
- Pre-summit Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs and Research Directors - Chair: Mehdi Jazayeri, University of Lugano
- Pre-Summit Workshop on Experiences and Practices in MOOCs - Chairs: Uwe Egly and Hilda Tellioglu,
TU Wien
REGISTRATION
To register for the Conference and the Pre-Summit Workshop, visit the online registration page.
- The deadline for early-bird registration is September 15.
- The deadline for registration prior to arrival is Friday, October 9, 2015.
- Registration on-site is possible on Monday morning / afternoon, October 12, and Tuesday morning, October 13, at the registration desk (cash only).
ABOUT ECSS
Organised annually by Informatics Europe and one of its member institutions, ECSS is the meeting place for anyone interested in strategic issues and future trends related to research, education, management, career development and policy in Informatics. The ECSS 2015 is co-chaired by Carlo Ghezzi, President of Informatics Europe, and Gerald Steinhardt, Dean of Faculty of Informatics, TU Wien. The Program Chairs are Hannes Werthner, Professor at the Faculty of Informatics, TU Wien and Frank van Harmelen, Professor at the Department of Computer Science & The Network Institute, VU University Amsterdam.
Visit the ECSS 2015 web site for further information.