A inscribirse!! HPC LatAm Symposium (Jul 23-24, Bs.As.)

V Latin American Symposium on
High Performance Computing
HPCLatAm 2012

Buenos Aires, Argentina
July 23^rd– 24^th, 2012

The use and development of High Performance Computing in Latin America is steadily growing. New challenges come from the capabilities provided by clusters, grids, and distributed systems for HPC, promoting research and innovation in this area. The main goal of V HPCLatAm2012 International Symposium is to provide a regional forum fostering the growth of the HPC community in Latin America through the exchange and dissemination of new ideas, techniques, and research in HPC.

Building on the great success of the previous four editions, this year the V HPCLatAm2012 International Symposium will be held in Buenos Aires, from July 23 to July 24, at the Salón de Actos (Meeting Room) of the Facultad de Ciencias Económicas (Business School), Universidad de Buenos Aires, Av. Córdoba 2122, second floor.

AGENDA

Monday, July 23

8:30-9:00        Registration (coffee available)

9:00-9:30        Opening Remarks:

                             Dr. Barañao (Minister of Science and Technology, Argentina),

                             Dr. Erlich (Minister of Education, Uruguay) (to be confirmed)      

9:30-10:15      Keynote: Mateo Valero (BSC, Spain)

10:15-11:00    Integrated National Systems (SNCAD)

11:00-11:30    Coffe break

11:30-13:00    Papers Session I

13:00-14:30    Lunch (students prepare the posters)

14:30-15:00    TBA

15:00-15:45    Keynote: Mauricio Marín (Yahoo! Research Chile)              

15:45-16:00    Coffee break

16:00-17:30    Papers Session II

17:30-19:00    Poster Evaluation (Evaluation Committee visits the posters) (Snacks available)

21:00     Symposium Dinner (El Desnivel, Defensa 855, San Telmo) (Transportation available)

Tuesday, July 24

8:45-9:15        Reception (coffee available)

9:15-10:00      Keynote: Ian Foster (Argonne National Laboratory & University of Chicago, USA)

10:00-10:30    Keynote: Adrián Cristal (BSC, Spain)

10:30-11:00    Keynote: Javier Príncipe (Universitat Politécnica de Catalunya, Spain)

11:00-11:30    Coffee break

11:30-13:00    Papers Session III

13:00-14:30    Lunch

14:30-15:30    Papers Session IV

16:00-16:20    Coffee break

16:20-16:35    Award Ceremony for Best Posters

16:35-16:50    Closing Remarks (students pack the posters)

17:00 ~ 19:30      Face-to-face Meeting RISC Project

 
REGISTRATION

This event is coordinated with the HPC Day to be held on 30 August in JAIIO conference (http://www.41jaiio.org.ar/hpc). The inscription fee allows attending both events: HPCLatAm Symposium and HPC Day.

• SADIO non-members: $430 (Argentinian Pesos).
• SADIO members: $215 (Argentinian Pesos).
• Professors and education staff: $260 (Argentinian Pesos).
• SADIO non-members students: $120 (Argentinian Pesos).
• SADIO members students: $120 (Argentinian Pesos).

The student discount is only for undergraduate students.

Payment:

• Cash: SADIO – Uruguay 252 2º “D”- Capital Federal – Buenos Aires. Monday-Friday 12:00 to 18:00.
• Bank Transfer (only for residents in Argentina). BBVA -Bco. Francés, Sucursal 330 Tribunales, Cta. Cte. Pesos: 502/7, CBU: 01703304 20000000050276, CUIT: 30-64931218-0
• Credit card: VISA o MASTERCARD.

Additionally, you must fill the registration online form available at http://hpc2012.hpclatam.org/

See you in Buenos Aires!