Thursday, September 4, 2014

[DMANET] ADDICTION: School on ADdressing DIfficult problems in a Computationally Tractable fashION, Lisbon - 16-21 November

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ADDICTION

International School on

ADdressing DIfficult problems in a Computationally Tractable fashION


with a special interest in computational biology

Lisbon (Portugal), 16-21 November 2014

https://team.inria.fr/bamboo/en/events/school-addiction/


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CALL FOR PARTICIPATION

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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ADDICTION

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ADDICTION is the second international event organised by the Inria
AMICI International Partnership -
Its focus is on:
- smart data structures;
- algorithm engineering and experimental algorithms;
- probabilistic algorithms;
- (M)ILP approaches simple and enumerative.

On the application side there will be a special interest in
computational biology. The School is addressed to young researchers at
the PhD student or postdoc level, but may, depending on space, greet
other interested participants. The scope of ADDICTION is
international.

COURSES AND LECTURERS
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The school features the following four lecturers:

* Friedrich Eisenbrandt (EPFL, Switzerland)

* Giuseppe Italiano (University of Rome "Tor Vergata", Italy)

* Kurt Melhorn (Max-Planck-Institute für Informatik at Saarbrücken, Germany)

* Eli Upfal (Brown University, USA)

LOCATION
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ADDICTION will be held at the Olissippo Marquês de Sá hotel, in
Lisbon, Portugal. The hotel is a 2-minutes walk away from the Calouste
Gulbenkian Museum and its beautiful park. It is located just between
two of the main Metro lines of Lisbon.

Situated on the west coast of the country, where the Tagus river meets
the Atlantic Ocean, Lisbon is the western-most capital in mainland
Europe. It is known as the white city, thanks to its unique
luminosity. The light, the atmosphere and the climate offer marvelous
walks all over the city. Lisbon is extremely lively, with a wealth of
cultural events happening every day, and a vibrant nightlife. A huge
selection of restaurants is available, featuring Portuguese and
international cuisine.

Lisbon can be easily reached by daily direct flights from major
international cities.

ORGANISATION
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Scientific directors:
* Pierluigi Crescenzi (University of Florence, Italy)
* Alberto Marchetti-Spaccamela (University of Rome I, Italy)
* Marie-France Sagot (Inria and University of Lyon 1, France)
* Leen Stougie (Free University Amsterdam and CWI, Netherlands)


Organisation:
* Florence Bouheddi and Marie-France Sagot (Inria), with the help of
Susana Vinga (IDMEC-IST, Lisbon)


REGISTER EARLY TO SAVE!
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Prospective participants should register by September 20, 2014. The
form is available on the school web site:

https://team.inria.fr/bamboo/en/events/school-addiction/

The early registration fee is 250 euros for PhD students and 300 euros
for postdocs or other researchers. These fees cover access to the
school, mid-day meals, coffee breaks and gala dinner.

Accommodation can be provided by the hotel at a preferential rate
until a date that will be indicated on the school website.

After September 20, 2014, depending on space, registration will remain
possible but the fees will be at the higher rate of 300 euros for PhD
students and 350 euros for postdocs or other researchers.


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Prof. Alberto Marchetti Spaccamela
Sapienza Universita' di Roma
Dip. di Ingegneria informatica automatica e gestionale
Via Ariosto 25
00185 Roma, Italia
phone: +39 - 06 77274021
fax: +39 - 06 77274002

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