European Computer Science Summit

The European Computer Science Summit (ECSS) is since 2005 yearly organized by Informatics Europe. Traditionally a summit of deans, department chairs and senior faculty of leading European Computer Science and Informatics faculties, departments, research institutes and laboratories, its origin intertwines with the one of Informatics Europe, created as a result of the first two Summits, held at ETH Zurich in October 2005 and October 2006.

ECSS conferences are the meeting place for anyone interested in timely strategic issues of research, education and policy in Informatics. Along the years some of the most influential computer scientists including Moshe Vardi, Joseph Sifakis, Leslie Lamport and key leaders from industry and government have been among the speakers and helped to established ECSS as one of the most important meetings of the European Informatics community.

For more information about previous ECSS follow the links below. In 2011 the 7th European Computer Science Summit will be held in Milan from 7 to 9 of November, 2011. The conference is being jointly organized  by Informatics Europe and Politecnico di Milano. Visit the conference website for more details on the program, keynote speakers, important dates and submissions.

 

ECSS 2011

  • Location: Milano (Italy)
  • Date: November 07-09, 2011
  • Theme: Informatics Transforming Society
  • Conference co-chairs: Letizia Tanca, Politecnico di Milano and Bertrand Meyer, ETH Zurich
  • Program Chair: Yannis Ioannidis, University of Athens

 

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Previous Summits

    • The 2010 European Computer Science Summit with the theme "Informatics: The Changing Landscape" was held in Prague, Czech Republic on October 12 and 13, 2010, with two pre-summit workshops on October 11. A pictorial highlight is available.
    • The 2009 European Computer Science Summit with the theme "Informatics among the Sciences - Scientific Principles in Informatics" was held in Paris on October 8 and 9, 2009, with a pre-summit workshop on October 7. A pictorial highlight is available.
    • The 2008 European Computer Science Summit with the theme "Informatics Matters: Image, Impact, Innovation" was held in Zurich on 8-10 October 2008, including a pre-Summit workshop for Department Chairs and Research Directors.
    • The 2007 European Computer Science Summit took place in Berlin on 8-9 October 2007. The conference chair was Hans-Ulrich Heiss (TU Berlin) and the Program Chair Jeff Magee (Imperial College London).
    • The 2006 European Computer Science Summit took place in Zurich on 16-17 October 2006, including the first Executive Board meeting and plenary session of Informatics Europe

    • The 2005 European Computer Science Summit , the first ever meeting of IT department heads in Europe and neighboring areas, took place in Zurich on 20-21 October 2005. This was the founding event of Informatics Europe.