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Roman";mso-fareast-language: EN-GB">13th
European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2017</span></b></a></font></p>
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Connects! </b></span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
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style="font-size:12.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times
New Roman"; mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">24–25 October
2017, Lisbon, Portugal</span></b><a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/ecss-2015/conference-program-2015.html"><br>
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href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/workshop.html"><b>Pre-Summit
Workshop for Deans and Department Heads on October 23</b></a><br>
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to Lisbon</b><b>... only 10 days </b><b>before th</b><b>e </b><b>13th
European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2017</b><strong>!<br>
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<p>Dear Colleagues,<br>
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<p>The annual <b>European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2017</b>
to be held in Lisbon (October 23-25, Universidade NOVA) is at
the door. This year's main theme of the conference is <em><strong>"Informatics
Connects!"</strong></em>. The Summit will not be short of
inspiration and stimulation. It will feature talks on selected
“hot” topics related to connectivity, examples of successful
stories and engaging panel discussions. Deans and Heads of
Department, Professors, Directors, Doctoral and Post-Doctoral
Students and Research are all welcome to attend. <a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/conference-program.html"
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<p>Jointly with the <b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/program/conference-program.html">ECSS
Main Summit Program</a></b> (24-25 October), Informatics
Europe organises the <a
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/workshop.html"><b>Workshop
for Deans and Departments Heads</b></a> (23 October). The
aim is to address specific challenges, best practices, new
approaches and practical strategies for heads in Informatics
education & research. </p>
<p>As in previous years, the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.ercim.eu/events/ercim-days">ERCIM Fall
Meetings</a> are collocated with the ECSS, creating the
opportunity for closer interaction between the two organizations
and its members. <br>
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<p>This year, for the first time, the <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.ae-info.org/ae/Acad_Main/Sections/Informatics">Academia
Europaea Informatics Section</a> is organizing a workshop for
its members, collocated with the Workshop for Deans and
Department Heads.<br>
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<p>The collocation of meetings of related organizations extend our
network and create opportunities for interaction and exchange
with European colleagues on a broader context.<br>
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<p>You are invited to <b><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.informatics-europe.org/ecss/registration.html">register
to ECSS 2017</a></b>. Don't want to miss this important
event and networking opportunity!<br>
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<div align="center"><font size="+1" color="#ff9900"><b><i><span>Come
and join us in this exciting and remarkable event in
the field of Informatics !!<br>
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<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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<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">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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