[ie-announce] ECSS 2013 - Discounted registration fees and accommodation deadlines

[Cristina Pereira]

*/9th European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2013/* 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013.html>*//*

*/Informatics and Innovation/*

8-9 October 2013, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

With Pre-Summit Workshops on October 7, 2013 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/pre-summit-workshops-2013.html>

Conference Program Online 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/conference-program-2013.html>

***Deadline for Discounted  Registration Fees: September 6, 2013 - 
Register Now! 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/registration-2013.html>
***Deadline for reserving pre-booked hotel rooms: August 27 and 
September 6 - Book your accommodation Now! 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/accommodation-2013.html>

** 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/conference-program-2013.html>


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The program of the 9th European Computer Science Summit, ECSS 2013, with 
the theme "Informatics and Innovation?" is now online 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/conference-program-2013.html>.

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 2013 Summit 
are as follows:

  * Special focus on "Informatics and Innovation?"
  * Pre-summit Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs and Research
    Directors on October 7, 2013 (see details below)
  * Pre-summit Workshop on Innovation Management & Technology
    Entrepreneurship for Faculty on October 7, 2013 (see details below)
  * Invited talks from key players in the field (see details below)
  * Submitted talks by colleagues from all over Europe and beyond

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 scientists and 
entrepreneurs:

  * *Francois Bancilhon*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#FB>*,*Data
    Publica*, *France
  * *Carl-Christian Buhr*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#CCB>*,*European
    Commission, Belgium
  * *Frank van Harmelen*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#FVH>*,
    *Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands
  * *Heleen Kist*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#HK>*,
    *Independent Strategy Consultant, United Kingdom
  * *Erik Meijer*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#EM>*,*Delft
    University of Technology, Netherlands and Applied Duality Inc., USA
  * *Anka Mulder*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#AM>*,
    *Delft University of Technology, Netherlands
  * *Pamela Zave*
    <http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html#PZ>*,
    *AT&T Laboratories, USA

Talks titles and summaries, as well as speakers bio, can be found in a 
special page for the keynotes at the ECSS 2013 website 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/keynote-speakers2013.html>.

Beyond this exciting group of speakers and discussions, the conference 
includes also a session with presentations selected from contributed 
papers (to submit your contribution see the call for submissions below) 
and the Award Ceremony of the 2013 Informatics Europe Best Practices in 
Education Award.

Informatics Europe Members are specially invited to participate in the 
Informatics Europe General Assembly and Informatics Europe Initiatives 
Session (on October 8, afternoon) where important aspects of the 
association activities and administration will be presented and 
discussed, as well as plans for future activities and development.

*Registrations*

Registration to the conference is now open. Register early to benefit 
from the discounted fees. The deadline for early registration is 
*September 6, 2013.*

For details on the fees and current offers as well to register visit 
the***conference registration page. 
<http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/registration-2013.html>*


*Accommodation*

Because October is a busy month for the Amsterdam Hotels the local 
committee already booked some hotel rooms for you. To benefit of the 
discounted prices negotiated with the hotels, please use the link 
provided in the accommodation page when you make your reservation.
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**Please, mind the respective hotel deadlines: 
http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2013/accommodation-2013.html**
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