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Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2017 -</span></b><span
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<b>"Informatics Connects!"</b><br>
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</span><b><span
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2017, Lisbon, Portugal</span></b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<p><strong>Dear Informatics Europe Members, Dear Colleagues,<br>
</strong></p>
<p>We are happy to announce that the <a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/conference-program.html"
moz-do-not-send="true">program of the ECSS 2017</a> is now
online and registrations are open. As in previous years the
program is very exciting, with some of the Europe's most
distinguished academics on the stage, the Summit will not be
short of inspiration and stimulation. The ECSS 2017 will be held
in Lisbon (Portugal) October 23-25, hosted by the Universidade
NOVA de Lisboa. The central theme of this year conference is <em><strong>"Informatics
Connects!"</strong></em>. <br>
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<p>A key challenge in education and university research for our
discipline is to properly manage increased “connectivity”. The
ongoing digital revolution and globalization is deeply affecting
education and research in Informatics, as well as the role that
the domain plays in society. Informatics is driving this digital
revolution, creating a huge demand for specialized graduates and
professionals. It is also contributing to developing innovative,
fundamental approaches and tools for other disciplines:
data-driven science, personalized medicine, manufacturing,
architecture, finance and the creatives industries among others.
Besides, Informatics is a global discipline that remains largely
unaffected by local or country-specific regulations. That is why
education and talent-search know no boundaries, as we can see
from the ever-increasing number of joint programmes, online
courses (MOOCs) and the presence of major IT companies across
all the globe. <br>
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<p>ECSS 2017 will gather a selection of distinguished speakers to
address the challenges that connectivity represents in its
various forms. It will feature talks on selected “hot” topics,
examples of successful stories and engaging panel discussions.<br>
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Invited Speakers:<br>
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<ul>
<li> Marie-Paule Cani, University of Grenoble INP – Ensimag</li>
<li> Joăo Claro, Universidade do Porto</li>
<li> Nuno Correia, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa</li>
<li> Roberto Di Cosmo, INRIA - Université Paris Diderot</li>
<li> Pierre Dillenbourg, EPFL</li>
<li> Wendy Hall, University of Southampton</li>
<li> Elham Kashefi, University of Edinburgh</li>
<li> Michael Kölling, King’s College</li>
<li> Kurt Mehlhorn, Max Planck Institute for Informatics and
University of Saarland</li>
</ul>
For more details on the program please visit <a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/conference-program.html"><strong>ECSS
2017 Program</strong></a><br>
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<a href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/workshop.html"
moz-do-not-send="true"><b><span>Pre-Summit Workshop For Deans
and Department Heads</span></b></a><br>
<p>Jointly with the ECSS main Summit, Informatics Europe organises
annually the <b>Workshop for Deans and Heads of Informatics
Departments</b>. The aim is to address specific challenges,
best practices, new approaches and practical strategies for
heads in Informatics education & research. This year the
Workshop is dedicated to the topic: <b>Teaching Informatics for
All! </b><br>
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You can register to the Pre-summit Workshop alone, or for the
combined Pre-summit Workshop & ECSS 2017.<br>
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<p><strong>REGISTRATION</strong></p>
<p>Registration to the main conference and workshop is now open.
To know more about the different events and their registrations
fees and to register please visit <strong> <a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/registration.html"
moz-do-not-send="true">ECSS 2017 Registration</a>.</strong></p>
<p>Please mind the deadline for early discounted fees: <strong>September
15, 2017</strong>.</p>
<p><i><strong>Register soon to profit the discounted prices!</strong></i></p>
<p>For more practical information about the <b>venue and
accommodation</b>, please visit the<strong> <a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/venue/venue.html">ECSS
2017 website</a>.</strong></p>
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<p><b>SPECIAL OFFER FOR NEW MEMBERS:</b></p>
<p>Is your organisation considering becoming a member of <b><a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org">Informatics Europe</a></b>?
Then this special offer in combination with ECSS 2017 may
interest you:<font color="#330033"> When joining Informatics
Europe, your ECSS registration fee will be discounted from the
annual membership fee.</font> The offer includes the discount
of one individual registration fee per institution (ECSS main
conference and/or one Pre-Summit Workshop) up to the value of
maximum one annual membership.</p>
<p><font color="#330033"><font color="#330033">The ECSS organising
Team is</font> looking forward to welcoming you in Lisbon!</font></p>
<p align="center"><font color="#330033"> </font><font size="+1"
color="#ff9900"><b><i><span>Come and join us in this exciting
and remarkable event in the field of Informatics !!</span></i></b></font></p>
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<p><font color="#330033">For further inquires about your<b> ECSS
2017 registration</b>, please contact: <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="joana.damaso@fct.unl.pt">joana.damaso@fct.unl.pt</a></font><font
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<p><font color="#330033">For further requests about <b>Informatics
Europe Membership</b>, please contact: <a
class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:pepa.echanove@informatics-europe.org">pepa.echanove@informatics-europe.org</a></font>
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Pepa Echanove
Communications & Membership Manager
Informatics Europe
Sumatrastrasse 25
8006 Zurich, Switzerland
Phone: +41 44 558 8542
Cell: +41 76 241 1646</pre>
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