CERN School of Computing 2004 29 August - 11 September 2004 in Vico Equense, Italy
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Programme highlights
The Grid track delivers unique theoretical and hands-on education on some of the most advanced GRID topics.
The Software track addresses the most relevant modern techniques and tools for large scale distributed software development and handling. The lecturers will come from the USA, Italy and CERN to teach theory and organize practical work, as well as discussions on lessons learnt.
The Physics Computing track focuses on informatics topics specific to the HEP community. After setting-the-scene lectures, it addresses databases, persistency technologies, and experiment simulation. It also offers a range of practical exercises on the topics.
Organised by CERN in collaboration with the Institute of Composite and Biomedical Materials, National Research Council, Naples, Italy.
Sponsors
INFN, Italy
Date and Place
The 26th CERN School of Computing will be held at the Hotel Oriente, Vico Equense, Italy, from Sunday, 29 August to Saturday, 11 September 2004.
Participation
The School is open to
postgraduate students and research workers with a few years'
experience in elementary particle physics, in computing or in
related fields. The number of participants will be limited to
80. Applicants may come from CERN Member States as well as from countries that are not Member
States of CERN.
Personal contacts and informal discussions among the participants during leisure time are an important aspect of the School. For this reason, students are asked to note that they should not be accompanied by family members or friends.
Accommodation
Participants will be accommodated, with full board, in the Hotel Oriente, 100 metres from the beach, overlooking the sea. All students participating at the School will be lodged in comfortable double rooms with private bathrooms.
Language
The working language of the School will be English. There will be no simultaneous translation. Participants should therefore have sufficient understanding of English to enable them to benefit from the School.
Travel
Naples International Airport
is the nearest international airport (1 hour via the motorway to Vico Equense). There are direct flights
into Naples from Paris, London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Munich and
Brussels, in addition to national flights from Rome and Milan. The
train service from Rome is frequent, and the trip takes about two
hours.
Vico Equense is easily reached from Naples: via the
Ferrovia Circumvesuviana train (55 minutes) or by car (45 minutes)
via the Naples – Pompei – Salerno motorway and then along the coast
of the Sorrentine Peninsula. There is also a comfortable bus
service,
Autolinea Curreri Viaggi, from Naples International Airport
to Vico Equense.
It is hoped to provide shuttle services both from/to Naples airport
for those arriving on Saturday 29 August and leaving on 11
September. This service will be confirmed in due course.
Insurance
Participants should ensure that they
are adequately insured for health and accidents for the duration of
the School and during their travel, to cover sickness, accidents and
medical repatriation. CERN has no obligation in this regard
and does not accept any responsibility for such coverage.
Cost and Method of payment
The cost of the School will be 1,800 Swiss francs per student. This sum should be paid into the following account upon receipt of the letter of acceptance.
Part
or all of this sum may be reimbursed to the student. See
Grants to
cover living costs, travel costs and fees.
CERN School of Computing
a/c no. 279-C7 758.112.0
UBS SA. Genève
CERN
CH-1211 Geneva 23
Switzerland.
Swift: UBSWCHZH12A
IBAN: CH82 0027 9279 C7758112 0
This sum covers tuition, accommodation, full board and two daily coffee breaks at the Hotel Oriente, from dinner on Sunday, 29 August to breakfast on Saturday, 11 September 2004 and the use of the shuttle, if provided. Some social activities, of which details will be given at a later time, are also included in the price. It does not include travel expenses from the participants' home institutes to the hotel in Vico Equense and back.
As part of a European Commission 6th Framework Programme project, part or all of the sum above may be reimbursed to the student. In addition, part or all of the travel expenses may also be reimbursed to the student.
Conditions of eligibility for grants as well as details of grant
levels will be provided at a later stage, when the application
period opens.
Application
Note: This is an early announcement and the application period is not yet open. The application form will be available at a later stage.
When applying to attend the School, each student is requested to provide a summary in English of about 100 words in length, describing his/her current work. Summaries of the selected students will be posted on the Web.
Candidates should ensure that not only have they filled in the web application form, but that a formal letter of reference from their professor or supervisor, reach the School Administrator (Mrs Jacqueline Franco-Turner) by 30 May 2004 at the latest. Applications received after this date will not be considered.
The selection of the students will be made by the Advisory Committee and students will be informed of the outcome of their application during June 2004.
Cancellation
The CERN School of Computing Advisory Committee reserves the right to refuse reimbursement of part or all of the fee in the case of late cancellation. However, each case of cancellation would be considered individually.
Replacement
In all cases of withdrawal or cancellation, whether last-minute or otherwise, the choice of a replacement, if any, will lie entirely with the Advisory Committee and not with the laboratory concerned.
Enquiries and Correspondence
All enquiries and correspondence related to the School should be addressed to:
Mrs Jacqueline Franco-Turner
CERN School of Computing
CERN IT Department
CH-1211 Geneva 23
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 22 767 50 49
Telefax: +41 22 767 42 30
E-mail: Computing.School@cern.ch