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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. | |||
== 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. | ||
'''Duration''': 1/2 + 2 + 1/2 days (requires >=4 days break from work) | '''Duration''': 1/2 + 2 + 1/2 days (requires >=4 days break from work) | ||
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<th width="110">Time</th> | <th width="110">Time</th> | ||
<th width="220"> | <th width="220">Monday 12.03<br/>()</th> | ||
<th width="220"> | <th width="220">Tuesday 13.03<br/>()</th> | ||
<th width="250"> | <th width="250">Wednesday 14.03<br/>()</th> | ||
<th width="220"> | <th width="220">Thursday 15.03<br/>()</th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
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<td><br/><br/>Afternoon<br/><br/></td> | <td rowspan=2><br/><br/>Afternoon<br/><br/></td> | ||
<td> Talks </td> | <td> Talks </td> | ||
<td rowspan=2> Visit to CERN </td> | |||
<td rowspan=2> Hands-on activities </td> | |||
<td bgcolor=#ffb3b3 rowspan=3></td> | |||
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<td> Hands-on activities </td> | <td> Hands-on activities </td> | ||
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<td><br/><br/>Evening<br/><br/></td> | <td><br/><br/>Evening<br/><br/></td> | ||
<td> Social event | <td> Social event</td> | ||
<td> | <td> Hands-on activities </td> | ||
<td> | <td></td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
</table> | </table> | ||
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== Participants == | == Participants == | ||
To register officially, please use the CERN conference manager [https://indico.cern.ch/event/ | To register officially, please use the CERN conference manager [https://indico.cern.ch/event/626097/ Indico]. | ||
* [[User:KaKiLa|JuanPi Carbajal]] | * [[User:KaKiLa|JuanPi Carbajal]] | ||
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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 | |||
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/ | * 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 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/ | |||
== Previous OctConf == | == Previous OctConf == | ||