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== 2018 Meeting Notes == | |||
We are maintaining a list of notes for the 2018 meeting here: [[OctConf_2018_Notes]]. | |||
== Meeting == | |||
We are happy to announce the upcoming Octave Conference 2018 to be held at [http://home.cern CERN], near Geneva, Switzerland, from March 12th until March 15th. | |||
The Local Organising Committee is happy and proud that CERN will host this event for at least two reasons: | The Local Organising Committee is happy and proud that CERN will host this event for at least two reasons: | ||
* Octave is a fundamental tool of analysis and research for hundreds of CERN scientists | * Octave is a fundamental tool of analysis and research for hundreds of CERN scientists | ||
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The two-day plus two-half-day event will be an opportunity for sharing experiences, planning the future of Octave and promoting its use among the scientific community and beyond. | The two-day plus two-half-day event will be an opportunity for sharing experiences, planning the future of Octave and promoting its use among the scientific community and beyond. | ||
Our [[OctConf_2018#Scientific_committee | scientific committee]] is working out the details of the programme, and the call for contributions and abstract will be open soon. | Our [[OctConf_2018#Scientific_committee | scientific committee]] is working out the details of the programme, which will include: a presentation by Octave's creator and main maintainer John W. Eaton in the CERN Main Auditorium (Monday afternoon), several interesting talks about applications of Octave to various scientific domains, code sprints, and a session to promote the open-source supported by public institutions as a model for free and successful development. The call for contributions and abstract will be open soon. | ||
The key members of the Octave development team will participate in the conference, both from oversea and from Europe. You can find updated information on the programme in this Wiki page and we are filling the [https://indico.cern.ch/event/626097/ Indico] timetable. | |||
== Key info == | |||
== Dates == | === Dates === | ||
The conference will take place on Week 11 | The conference will take place on Week 11, from March 12th until March 15th 2018. | ||
=== Location === | |||
Octconf 2018 will take place at [http://home.cern/ CERN] (European Center for Nuclear Research). | |||
=== Registration === | |||
The conference is free to attend but registration is required. Please use the CERN conference manager [https://indico.cern.ch/event/626097/ Indico] to register. | |||
=== Style === | |||
The conference will be based around workshops, unconference, and code sprints, with a plenary speaker on the first three days. | |||
== Committees == | == Committees == | ||
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* John Evans | * John Evans | ||
* Melissa Gaillard | * Melissa Gaillard | ||
== Suggestions for Sessions == | == Suggestions for Sessions == | ||
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Please propose session topics in the schedule below. The actual time slot you pick is not important--we can re-arrange the schedule later--but we need to know what topics are of interest. | Please propose session topics in the schedule below. The actual time slot you pick is not important--we can re-arrange the schedule later--but we need to know what topics are of interest. | ||
During the daytime: CERN offers many areas where people can socialize and/or discuss, informally. For instance, the CERN main restaurant is open until 23:00 (11:00 PM). | During the daytime: CERN offers many areas where people can socialize and/or discuss, informally. For instance, the CERN main restaurant is open until 23:00 (11:00 PM). | ||
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<tr> | <tr> | ||
<th width="110">Time</th> | <th width="110">Time</th> | ||
<th width="220"> | <th width="220">Monday 12.03<br/>(Opening)</th> | ||
<th width="220"> | <th width="220">Tuesday 13.03<br/>(Tutorials)</th> | ||
<th width="250"> | <th width="250">Wednesday 14.03<br/>(Unconference)</th> | ||
<th width="220"> | <th width="220">Thursday 15.03<br/>(Closing)</th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td><br/><br/>Morning<br/><br/></td> | <td><br/><br/>Morning<br/><br/></td> | ||
<td bgcolor= #ffb3b3></td> | <td bgcolor= #ffb3b3></td> | ||
<td> | <td style="text-align: left"> Hands-on activities: | ||
<td> | <ul> | ||
<td> | <li>Merge [[Summer_of_Code#GSoC_2017|GSoC_2017]] project [https://gsocspecfun.blogspot.de/ Make Specfuns special again] by Michele Ginesi</li> | ||
</ul> | |||
</td> | |||
<td style="text-align: left"> | |||
<ul> | |||
<li> Diogo Castro: "SWAN at CERN" </li> | |||
<li> Prepare Octave 4.2.2 bugfix release </li> | |||
</ul> | |||
</td> | |||
<td> [[OctConf 2019]] planning and Closing </td> | |||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td><br/><br/>Noon<br/><br/> </td> | <td><br/><br/>Noon<br/><br/> </td> | ||
<td> | <td> First meeting <br/> and Lunch </td> | ||
<td> Plenary talk <br/> and Lunch </td> | <td> Plenary talk <br/> and Lunch </td> | ||
<td> Plenary talk <br/> and Lunch </td> | <td> Plenary talk <br/> and Lunch </td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td | <td><br/><br/>Afternoon<br/><br/></td> | ||
<td> Talks </td> | <td style="text-align: left"> Talks: | ||
<td | <ul> | ||
<td | <li> Jwe: [https://indico.cern.ch/event/626097/contributions/2902420/attachments/1615292/2566811/2018-03-12-octave.pdf "What is Octave 2018?"] </li> | ||
<li> Michele Ginesi: [https://gsocspecfun.blogspot.de/ "Make Specfuns special again"] ([[Summer_of_Code#GSoC_2017|GSoC_2017]] project) </li> | |||
</ul> Creating and discussing [[OctConf_2018_Notes]]. | |||
</td> | |||
<td> Hands on Tutorials </td> | |||
<td> Visit to CERN </td> | |||
<td bgcolor=#ffb3b3 rowspan=3></td> | <td bgcolor=#ffb3b3 rowspan=3></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<td><br/><br/>Evening<br/><br/></td> | <td><br/><br/>Evening<br/><br/></td> | ||
<td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td> Social event </td> | ||
<td></td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
== Accommodation == | == Accommodation == | ||
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== Tips and tricks == | == Tips and tricks == | ||
A normal lunch at CERN costs about 15 CHF, inclusive of one coffee and one delicious dessert. | * A normal lunch at CERN costs about 15 CHF, inclusive of one coffee and one delicious dessert. | ||
* You can pay with CHF and EUR in CERN (the drawback is always CHF) and most of stores and restaurants in Geneva | |||
* The AC power plugs you'll find at CERN are SEV_1011 (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AC_power_plugs_and_sockets#Swiss_SEV_1011). You can borrow one adaptor at the hostel reception. | |||
* As guest you can only enter and exit the main CERN area through entrance B | |||
* A bus ride from the airport to CERN is free of charge, if you take a ticket at the vending machine in the baggage claim area. Should you miss that vending machine, a ticket will cost you 3.00 CHF. https://genevalunch.com/guides/travel/the-cheerful-traveler-geneva-airport-public-transport/ | |||
== See also == | |||
* [https://indico.cern.ch/event/626097/ Indico CERN event page] | |||
== Previous OctConf == | == Previous OctConf == | ||