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                    European Computer Science Summit - ECSS 2017</span></b></a></font></p>
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              2017, Lisbon, Portugal</span></b><a
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                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"
          moz-do-not-send="true"><strong></strong></a> <br>
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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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                  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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