[aegis-vo-users] Fwd: CSC 2013: First Circular

[Danica Stojiljkovic]

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Announcing the joint PRACE/LinkSCEEM Conference on Scientific Computing
2013 (CSC 2013)
Tuesday 3rd - Friday 6th December 2013, Annabelle Hotel, Paphos, Cyprus.
Conference website: http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/index.php
<http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/index.php>
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The joint PRACE/LinkSCEEM Conference on Scientific Computing aims to
highlight progress in a number of scientific areas for which High
Performance Computing (HPC) is essential. It will bring together around 150
scientists from Europe and the Eastern Mediterranean. It targets the
regional and international scientific community in different research areas
related to HPC.

Conference Topics
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Keynote addresses will be given by speakers in the following topics:
- Algorithms and Machines
- Astrophysics, High Energy Physics and Plasma Physics
- Climate and Environmental Sciences
- Data Management and Visualization
- Engineering
- Life Sciences and Computational Biology
- Material Science and Chemistry

The list of confirmed invited speakers (regularly updated) can be found in
the following webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/speakers.php

The programme will also include a half-day meeting of the PRACE User Forum
and a Poster session.

Poster Session
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We invite scientists to submit an abstract for a poster. PRACE will offer
partial financial support to selected poster authors with limited travel
budget to attend the conference.

Abstract submission deadline: 30th September 2013
Information for the poster session as well as instructions and poster
templates are available online at the following webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/submission.php

Fellowships
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LinkSCEEM will fund a number of promising young scientists from the Eastern
Mediterranean region to attend the 4 days of the conference. Submitting an
abstract for a poster is obligatory for applying for fellowship support.

Applications for such fellowships are available online until the 30th
September 2013 at the following webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/fellowship.php

More information on the scientific programme will be posted soon on the
following webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/program.php

Registration
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Registration for the conference and the optional events, as well as booking
of accommodation and local transport is available online at the following
webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/registration.php

Registration fees are as follows:
                                 Early registration               Regular
Registration
                        (Until 30th September 2013)     (After 1st October
2013)
Delegate Fees                   300 Euros                            350
Euros
Student Fees                     150 Euros                            200
Euros

Registration fee is inclusive of attendance of the 4 days of the
conference, conference material, coffee breaks, welcome cocktail on Tuesday
3rd December and gala dinner and a half-day excursion on Thursday 5th
December.
(During the registration process one can also find options to allow for
their guests to attend the welcome cocktail, gala dinner and excursion at
an additional cost.)

Venue
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The conference will be held at the Annabelle Hotel located in Paphos on the
island of Cyprus.
Address: Poseidonos Avenue, 8042 Paphos, Cyprus.
Phone: +357 26885000, Fax: +357 26945502
Website: http://www.annabelle.com.cy/en-gb/hotel/

Travel Info
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Cyprus has two international airports.

Larnaca International Airport is Cyprus' main airport and is located 140 km
from the conference venue with good connections for most major European
cities.

One can travel from Larnaca Airport to the conference venue using a taxi,
which will take about 1 hour 45 minutes. Shared taxis will be arranged by
the conference organizer by default if you choose for airport transfers
during the registration process (approximate cost will be 35 Euros per
transfer).  Private taxis can also be selected in the registration process
– please make sure to tick the appropriate box. Approximate cost will be
105 Euros per transfer.

Alternatively, one can reach the venue using intercity busses to reach
Paphos and from there one can take a short (4km - 10min) taxi ride to the
hotel venue. For more information including timetables please see the
following webpage:
http://www.paphosbus.com/index.php/paphos-airport-bus/larnaca-airport-shuttle

Paphos International Airport is the country's second largest airport and is
located 10.2 km (about 25 minutes with a taxi) from the conference venue.
Options for taxi transfer from Paphos airport to the venue (and back) are
also available in the registration process. There are limited flights from
selected European cities to this airport so it may be easier and cheaper
for your flight to arrive at Larnaca Airport.

Furthermore, please note that Austrian Airlines is the sponsoring airline
for CSC 2013. Book your flights to the Conference on Scientific Computing
online at http://www.austrian.com and save 15% on all applicable fares!

It would be advisable to book as early as possible to get cheaper flights.
For more information please see the following webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/travel-info.php

Accommodation
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Special rates have been obtained by the conference organisers for the
conference venue hotel as well as for two other nearby hotels. You can book
your accommodation to the hotel of your choice through the conference
registration process.

Contact
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More information on this event can be found on the conference website
(which is regularly updated) found on the following webpage:
http://cyprusconferences.org/csc2013/index.php

For any general conference organisation questions please contact the
following members of the conference local organising committee:
- Mr Eleftherios Eleftheriou, Email: e.eleftheriou at cyi.ac.cy, Telephone: +357
22208694
- Mr Stelios Erotokritou, Email: s.erotokritou at cyi.ac.cy, Telephone: +357
22208671

For any question including accommodation and travel arrangements you may
also contact the conference organisers:
- Easy Conferences, Email: info at cyprusconferences.org, Phone: +357 22591900

Please forward this announcement to colleagues who may be interested in
attending the conference.

We are looking forward to seeing you in Cyprus.
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