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Call for Presentations

European Computer Science Summit 2007 (ECSS 2007)
8-9 October 2007, Berlin

Informatics Europe is the association of Computer Science departments of universities and research laboratories, public and private, in Europe and neighbouring areas. Informatics Europe was created (originally under the name "euroTICS") as a result of the first two European Computer Science Summits (ECSS), held at ETH Zurich in October 2005 and October 2006, where heads of Computer Science departments from all over the European region joined forces for the first time to define and promote common policies and study common issues.

The 2007 European Computer Science Summit (ECSS 2007) will be held at TU Berlin on the 8th and 9th of October. The program of the summit meeting will consist of invited talks by prominent academics and professionals, plenary discussion sessions on current issues, industry panels and exhibitions, and workshops. It will provide outstanding opportunities for interaction with fellow leaders of departments, schools, and institutes in Informatics research and teaching in Europe as well as leaders from the European IT and ICT industries.

TOPICS

The summit is not a traditional scientific conference but it is focused on analysis, discussion, and policy in connection with research and education in Computer Science (Informatics) in Europe. Informatics Europe has five working groups looking at: evaluation criteria for CS/IT research; curriculum issues; student enrolment and image of the discipline; facts and figures about informatics in Europe; and lobbying and strategy. Contributions are sought in these areas and on all other issues relevant to Computer Science in Europe. Some examples are:

  • Strategic directions in computing research in Europe, FP7, European Technology Platforms, national trends, innovation programs
  • IT Trends in business and industry, role of universities, consequences for research and training in Computing, need for new educational programs.
  • Computer Science as a discipline: methodologies, theory versus practice, experimental research, differences with other sciences and engineering
  • Interdisciplinary research, research collaboration with industry, research infrastructures, trends in funding programs
  • Implementation of the Bologna process, Bachelor and Masters programs, PhD
  • programs, connections with research, forming Graduate Schools, links with companies
  • Curriculum organization throughout EU, exchange programs, internationalization
  • Accreditation criteria, quality certification, curriculum standards, outcome orientation, European Qualification Framework (EQF)
  • Student recruitment, attracting students, competition on the world-wide market for higher education in Computer Science
  • Careers in Computing and IT research, women in Computer Science, starting companies, how to lead research institutes

CONTRIBUTED PRESENTATIONS

To contribute to the Informatics Europe 2007 program, submit an abstract of your proposed presentation by 29th June 2007. Proposals will be screened and selected by the Informatics program committee on the basis of relevance to (and capacity of) the program. Proposals may aim at a 15 or 25 minute presentation or demonstration, and should consist of an abstract containing

  • a header with a clear title of your contribution, your name, position, and affiliation
  • the preferred duration (15 or 25 minutes)
  • a clear description of the proposed presentation
  • a total size not exceeding two A4 pages

Please submit your proposed abstract as a PDF file to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

PROGRAM COMMITTEE

  • János Csirik, University of Szeged, Hungary
  • Jan van Leeuwen, Utrecht University, Netherlands
  • Jeff Magee, Imperial College, UK (Chair)
  • Oscar Nierstrasz, University of Berne, Switzerland
  • Anne De Roeck, Open University, UK
  • Marc Shapiro, INRIA Rocquencourt & LIP6, France
  • Letizia Tanca, Politecnico di Milano, Italy

ORGANIZATION

  • General Chair:
    Hans-Ulrich Heiss, TU Berlin, Germany
  • PC Chair:
    Jeff Magee, Imperial College, UK
  • Industry Liaison:
    Gregor Engels, University of Paderborn, Germany
  • Advisory Committee:
    Bertrand Meyer, ETH Zurich, Switzerland (Chair Executive Board)
    Piere Lescanne, ENS Lyon, France

IMPORTANT DATES

  • Abstract Submission: 6th July, 2007
  • Notifications: 4th August, 2007
  • ECSS 2007 Conference: October 8-9, 2007

ATTENDANCE

ECSS 2007 is open to all heads (or deans, chairs, etc.) and deputy heads of departments, institutes, laboratories, or comparable units in Computer Science (Informatics, Information Technology etc.) from PhD granting universities or research organizations in the European region. In addition, the conference is open to authors of accepted abstracts.

If you do not fit these categories but would like to attend as an observer, please contact the organizers. Examples of observers include representatives from industry, government, university administration, and representatives from other organizations with related aims in Europe and other regions.

We look forward to seeing you at the Informatics Europe ECSS2007 Summit.