Conference Schedule
Mon, 27 Oct Tue, 28 Oct Wed, 29 Oct
The program and schedule are subject to change. Last updated: 22 Sep
Two workshops run in parallel with a joint opening session and poster session during breaks.
09:00 - 17:00 Leaders Workshop - "How to cope with changes in Informatics departments?"
Chairs: Ana C.R. Paiva, University of Porto (Portugal) and Jean-Marc Jézéquel, IRISA / University of Rennes (France)
09:00 - 10:30 Joint Opening Session with Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers
- Welcome Speech & Opening Talks:
- Moore’s Law Calls for the Next-Generation University by Maarten Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands)
- Shaping Future Leaders: Lessons from Recent Doctorates
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Joint Panel Session with Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers
"Sharing Best Practices among Deans/Leaders — Identifying key challenges in adapting to change"
- Panellists:
- Hans-Joachim Bungartz, Technical University of Munich (Germany)
- Nicola Gatti, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
- Guillaume Gravier, IRISA (France)
- Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen (Netherlands)
12:30 - 13:30 Lunch
13:30 - 15:00 Group Work to Discuss Challenges
15:00 - 15:30 Coffee Break
15:30 - 16:30 Group Work to Discuss Challenges (cont.)
16:30 - 17:00 Closing Remarks
09:00 - 17:00 Professional Development Workshop for Early Career Researchers
Chairs: Dimka Karastoyanova, University of Groningen (the Netherlands), Elisabetta Di Nitto, Politecnico di Milano (Italy) and Gregor Engels, University of Paderborn (Germany).
09:00 - 10:30 Joint Opening Session with Leaders Workshop
- Welcome Speech & Opening Talks:
- Moore’s Law Calls for the Next-Generation University by Maarten Steinbuch, Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands)
- Shaping Future Leaders: Lessons from Recent Doctorates
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00-12:30 Joint Panel Session with Leaders Workshop
"Sharing Best Practices among Deans/Leaders — Identifying key challenges in adapting to change"
12:30-13:30 Lunch
13:30-15:00 Career Development Support Session for Early Career Researchers
15:00-15:30 Coffee Break
15:30-17:00 PhD Symposium
18:00 - 19:30 Welcome Reception at the Rennes City Hall
Coffee breaks on Monday are scheduled at 10:30 and 15:00, with lunch from 12:30 to 13:30, for both workshops.
09:00 - 10:30 Keynotes Session - "Integrating Quantum in Informatics Departments"
Chair: Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Informatics Europe / IRISA / University of Rennes (France)
09:00 - 09:30 Opening Session
- Welcome Address
09:30 - 10:30 Keynote Speakers Session
- Manuel Wimmer, Johannes Kepler University Linz (Austria) on "Integrating Quantum Computing into European Informatics Departments"
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:00 Informatics Europe Session, incl. AGA
Chairs: Jean-Marc Jézéquel and Nuria Anguera, Informatics Europe
13:30 - 19:00 Social Event: Trip to Mont Saint-Michel, UNESCO World Heritage
Guided tour with complimentary bus transfer.
20:00 - 22:00 Gala Dinner at Château de Cucé
Venue: Château de Cucé, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné
Featuring the 2025 Minerva Informatics Equality Award ceremony.
Tuesday’s coffee break is scheduled for 10:00, with lunch from 12:00 to 13:15.
The day features three parallel workshops in the morning and two in the afternoon.
09:00 - 12:30 Workshop co-organised with National Informatics Associations
Chair: Heri Ramampiaro, NTNU (Norway)
09:00 - 12:30 Green ICT & ICT for Green Workshop
Chairs: Marco Aiello, University of Stuttgart (Germany) and Monica Vitali, Politecnico di Milano (Italy)
Supported by IE's Green ICT Working Group
09:00 - 12:30 Open Science & Open Source Workshop
Chairs: Lenuta Alboaie, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași (Romania) and Philippe Krief, Eclipse Foundation
Supported by IE's Open Science Working Group
09:00 - 09:10 Welcome & Opening
09:10 - 09:30 Interactive Kick-off – SPEED BOAT Game
09:30 – 11:30 Expert Talks
11:30 - 12:00 Open discussion with the panelists
12:00 - 12:30 Wrap-up & Action
13:30 - 16:00 Diversity & Inclusion Workshop
Chairs: Simona Motogna, Babeş-Bolyai University (Romania), Oana Andrei, University of Glasgow (UK) and Lola Burgueño, University of Malaga (Spain)
Supported by IE's Diversity & Inclusion Working Group
13:30 - 13:35 Welcome and Intro
13:35 - 14:25 Invited presentations
14:25 - 15:00 Panel discussion
Panellists:
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- Matthew Grech-Sollars, University College London (UK)
- Malvina Latifaj, Mälardalen University (Sweden)
15:00 - 16:00 Interactive collaborative activity – Co-design activity to propose change for inclusion in working spaces
13:30 - 16:30 Ethics Workshop
Chair: Covadonga Rodrigo (UNED, Spain)
Supported by IE's Ethics Working Group
13:30 – 14:20 Interaction activity starting from an Ethics4EU resource on Dark Patterns
co-chaired by Monica Landoni, Università della Svizzera italiana (Switzerland)
14:20 – 14:30 WG updates: Overview of aims and ongoing activities
14:30 – 16:30 Round table & Panel: "Addressing ethical challenges with security in the digital society"
with an interactive exchange exploring perspectives from the WG members, as well as leaders across the Informatics Europe and ERCIM communities.
co-chaired by Emma Beauxis Aussalet, ERCIM & Vrije Universiteit (Netherlands) with panellists:
- From Lab to Law: Compliance Journeys of High-Risk AI Development and AP4AI self-assessments, Marco Gercke, University of Cologne and Cybercrime Research Institute (Germany)
- Raising Ethical Awareness to Combat Dark Patterns, Kristina Lapin, Vilnius University (Lithuania)
- Misinformation and risks in the digital society: Ethical use of IA and solutions, Rafael Pastor, UNED (Spain)
- Ethical issues in decision-making with AI, Mirela Riveni, University of Groningen (Netherlands)
- Ethics and Accountability, Tatjana Welzer, University of Maribor (Slovenia)
Consider also attending the ERCIM meetings on 30 October (immediately after ECSS; same location), as all ECSS participants are offered a complimentary invitation.
Wednesday's coffee break is scheduled at 10:30 and 15:00, and lunch at 12:30-13:30, for all workshops.
