The local organizing committee recommends the following hotels close to the conference venue:

 

• John Paul II Hotel ****

Św. Idziego 2, 50-328 Wrocław

Additional information: the hotel is conveniently located in the middle of the oldest part of Wrocław.

 

• Hotel Mercure ****

pl. Dominikański 1, 50-159 Wrocław

Additional information: this hotel is a part of the shopping centre "Galeria Dominikanska".

 

• Tumski Hotel ***

Wyspa Słodowa 10, 50-266 Wrocław

Additional information: the Hotel is located at one of the islands of the Ostrow Tumski (the oldest part of Wrocław).

 

• Radisson Blu Hotel *****

ul. Jana Ewangelisty Purkyniego 10, Stare Miasto, 50-156 Wrocław

Additional information: this hotel is next to one of the biggest attractions of Wrocław - Panorama of the Battle of Raclawice.

 

• WenderEdu Business Center

Św. Józefa 1/3, Śródmieście, 50-329 Wrocław

Additional information: the Hotel is located only 300 meters from the Institute of Computer Science.

 

The hotels above and the conference venue (Institute of Computer Science, University of Wrocław, Joliot-Curie 15, PL-50-383 Wrocław, Poland) are marked on the map below. You can also access it here.

If you look for a hotel via booking.com, you may try to filter the search results by district. Almost all locations from "Stare miasto" (old town), Wroclaw City Center, Wroclaw Old Town, Śródmieście (mid-town) and some locations of "Krzyki" are within 10 minutes walk to the conference venue.

 

 

 

Monday, October 13

Pre-Summit Workshop will be at Institute of Computer Science, University of Wrocław

- ROOM 119-

 

10:00-16:00   Pre-Summit Workshop

• Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs and Research Directors
  

 

17:30-19:30   Welcome drink at the Hotel im. Jana Pawła II (ul. Św. Idziego 2, 50-328 Wrocław)

 

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Tuesday, October 14

All talks and sessions will be at Institute of Computer Science, University of Wrocław

- ROOM 25-

 

08:30-09:00   Registration

09:00-09:15  Welcome and introduction

• Carlo Ghezzi, Leszek Pacholski, ECSS 2014 Co-Chairs

09:15-10:45   Keynotes

Session Chair: Bertrand Meyer, ETH Zurich

• 09:15-10:00 - Danny Dolev, European Research Council

          "ERC and the promise in computer science research activities" [Slides]

• 10:00-10:45 - Marta Kwiatkowska, University of Oxford

         "Sensing everywhere: on quantitative verification for ubiquitous computing" [Slides]

 

10:45-11:15   Coffee break

 

11:15-13:00   Keynotes/Panel

Session Chair: Núria Castell Ariño, UPC

• 11:15 - 12:00 Andreas Zeller, Saarland University

          "Mining apps to learn normal behavior" [Slides]

• 12:00-13:00 Discussion Panel Why there are so few ERC grants in "New Europe"?

  Panellists:

• • Danny Dolev
  • Stefan Dziembowski [Slides]
  • Marta Kwiatkowska
  • Andreas Zeller [Slides]
  • Zoltan Horvath

 

13:00-14:00  Lunch break (Cafeteria Faculty of Chemistry)

 

14:00-16:00  Keynotes

 Session Chair: Jane Hillston, University of Edinburgh

• 14:00-14:50 - Eugene H. Spafford, Purdue University

          "The Challenge of security and privacy in computing"

• 14:50-15:40 - Bart Preneel, KU Leuven

           "Cryptography and information security in the post-Snowden era" [Slides]

 

15:40 -16:10  Coffee break 

 

16:10 - 17:30 Informatics Europe Annual General Assembly

Session Chairs: Carlo Ghezzi (President), Cristina Pereira (Secretary-General)

 

19:30-20:30  Visit to the University of Wrocław Museum (Main Building University of Wroclaw)

20:30-23:00  Conference Dinner at the University Hall (Main Building University of Wroclaw)

 

 

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Wednesday, October 15

All talks and sessions of the morning will be at University of Wroclaw Main Building

- AULA LEOPOLDINA-

 

08:30-09:00   Registration

09:00-11:00   Special Session "Informatics Europe 10^th Anniversary"

Session Chair: Carlo Ghezzi, Informatics Europe President

• 09:00-09:45 - Bertrand Meyer, ETH Zurich

         "From should to can to will: software, verified"

• 09:45-10:25 - Award Ceremony "Informatics Europe Best Practices in Education Award" Sponsored by Microsoft Research
  

          Session Chair: Gérard Berry, Collège de France

          Winner Announcement: Computing At School, UK

          Talk by Winner Representative

          Simon Humphreys, CAS National Cordinator

             "Computing At School" [Slides]

• 10:25-11:00 - Informatics Europe Initiatives

• • 10:25-10:45 Jan Vahrenhold, University of Muenster

                    "Committee on European Computing Education"

• • 10:45-11:00 Cristina Pereira, Informatics Europe

                   "Report: Informatics Education in Europe: Institutions, Degrees, Students, Positions, Salaries - Key Data 2008-2013"

 

11:00-11:30   Coffee break

 

11:30-12:45  Keynotes

Session Chair: Hans Ulrich Heiss, TU Berlin

• 11:30 - 12:00 Andre Richier, European Commission

          "e-Skills for jobs: fostering competitiveness, growth and jobs in Europe" [Slides]

• 12:00-12:45 Pierre Dillenbourg, EPFL

          "20 MOOCs later: lessons and surprises"

 

12:45-14:00   Lunch Break (Cafeteria Faculty of Chemistry)

 

All talks and sessions of the afternoon will be at the Institute of Computer Science, University of Wroclaw

- ROOM 25 -

 

14:00-15:00 Submitted Contributions

Session Chair: Manfred Nagl, RWTH Aachen University

• 14:00-14:20 -Sally Smith, Edinburgh Napier University

          "Computer Science: driving enterprenership" [Slides]

• 14:20-15:00 - Judith Bishop, Microsoft Research

           "The serious side of coding for fun" [Slides]

 

15:00-15:45 Keynote

Session Chair: Mehdi Jazayeri, University of Lugano

• Jaan Tallinn, Software Entrepreneur and Founding Engineer of Skype and Kazaa

          "So you want to be a technology developer"

 

15:45-16:15   Closing Remarks

• Carlo Ghezzi, Leszek Pacholski, ECSS 2014 Chairs

 

16:15-  Closing Informal Discussions with Coffee

 

 

The ECSS 2014 was successfully held in Wroclaw! See conference highlights and photos.

The slides of most of the talks, kindly shared by the speakers, are now available for download in the ECSS 2014 program page.

Speakers from the two pre-summit workshops also kindly shared their slides, to dowload them visit the Pre-Summit Workshop page.

 

LATEST NEWS:

• Final ECSS 2014 program
• Final Pre-summit workshop program
• Special Sponsorship for participants from Eastern Europe

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ECSS 2014 is the 10th Summit of deans, department chairs and senior faculty of leading European Computer Science and Informatics faculties, departments, research institutes and laboratories.

Like its previous editions, ECSS 2014 is the meeting place for anyone interested in issues of research, education, and policy in Informatics. It is a unique opportunity to meet some of the leading decision makers in informatics research and education, and discuss the critical issues of the discipline.The Summit is devoted to important and timely strategic issues and trends regarding all aspects of informatics: education, research, funding, entrepreneurship, management, career development, and policies.

Traditionally, ECSS conferences are organized by Informatics Europe in collaboration with a host institution, active member of the association. The ECSS 2014 is hosted by the Institute of Computer Science, University of Wrocław, and will be held in Wrocław, Poland, October 13-15, 2014.

Wrocław is Poland's fourth-largest city and the major industrial, commercial and educational centre for the region. The city has a unique architectural and cultural make-up, having Bohemian, Austrian and Prussian influences, and it is a lively cultural centre, with several theatres, some major festivals, exciting nightlife and a large student community. Wrocław is located on the Odra River with its 12 islands, 130 bridges and riverside parks bringing an idyllic flavour to the city.

The ECSS 2014 is co-chaired by Carlo Ghezzi, President of Informatics Europe, and Leszek Pacholski, Head of the Institute of Computer Science, University of Wrocław, and Board member of Informatics Europe. The program chairs are Hans Ulrich Heiss, professor at the Department of Telecommunication Systems, and Vice-President of TU Berlin and  Stefan Jähnichen, professor at the Department of Software Engineering and Theoretical Computer Science, TU Berlin

 

Confirmed Keynote Speakers

• Danny Dolev, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem and The European Research Council,  Israel
• Pierre Dillenbourg, EPFL, Switzerland
• Marta Kwiatkowska, University of Oxford, UK
• Bertrand Meyer,  ETH Zurich,  Switzerland
• Bart Preneel, KU Leuven, Belgium
• Andre Richier, European Commission, Belgium
• Eugene H. Spafford, Purdue University, USA
• Jaan Tallinn, Software Entrepreneur, Founding Engineer of Skype, Estonia
• Andreas Zeller, Saarland University, Germany

 

Our Program

As for the previous Summits, the program consists of special invited talks, workshops, panels and other interactive sessions devoted to common issues, problems and proposals in the area of Informatics (Computer Science/Computing/ICT). Special features of the 2014 Summit are as follows

• Pre-summit Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs and Research Directors on October 13, 2014
• Invited talks from key players in the field
• Submitted talks by colleagues from all over Europe and beyond
• Award Ceremony of the 2014 Informatics Europe Best Practices in Education Award

 

Pre-Summit Workshop

On October 13, a special workshop will be organized as part of the ECSS 2014 events:

•  Pre-summit Workshop for Deans, Department Chairs and Research Director

        Chair: Prof. Branislav Rovan, Department of Computer Science, Comenius University, Slovakia

This already traditional workshop provides a forum for best practices exchanges and is a unique opportunity to build relationships among department heads at European Informatics research institutions, strengthening their leadership and management competencies.

 

Special Event - Award Ceremony "Informatics Europe Best Practices in Education Award 2014"

A special feature of ECSS 2014 will be the Ceremony announcing the winners of the 2014 Informatics Europe Best Practices in Education Award. The Award recognizes outstanding educational initiatives that improve the quality of informatics teaching and the attractiveness of the discipline. The 2014 Curriculum Award, sponsored by Microsoft, recognizes educational initiatives promoting Informatics Education in Primary and Secondary Schools. The winner or winners will be presented during the ceremony and give a talk on their achievements.

 

Audience

The ECSS audience includes anyone with a stake in the future of Information and Communication Science and Technology in Europe. Traditionally, many department heads, directors of both industrial and academic labs, and other decision makers make up a substantial share of ECSS participants.

 

What is the purpose of the European Computer Science Summit?

• To expand the international network of deans, heads of departments, and research directors in Informatics.
• To provide a forum for discussion and the exchange of solutions and best practices on common issues.
• To examine ways in which deans, department heads, and research directors in Informatics can work together to improve teaching and research, implement the Bologna process, can influence the policies of their universities, governments and the EU, and take joint initiatives on many other issues.
• To provide opportunities for liaisons with other groups pursuing relevant interests.

Organization