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Informatics Europe:
A EuropeanComputer Science
Association
SOFSEM 2007, Harrachov
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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Computer Science in Europe
A prestigious tradition
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“European” contributions
Programming languages
Algol (largely)
Pascal, Modula-2, Oberon
Simula
Ada
ML
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“European” contributions
Design & Programming methodology
Structured Programming
Guarded commands
O-O (The original)
Z & many formal methods
Design Patterns (in part)
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“European” contributions
Concurrency models
Semaphores
CSP
Monitors
CCS
Pi-calculus
Synchronouslanguages
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“European” contributions
Networks, communication
OSI model (in part)
The Web!
Packet networking
Python
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“European” contributions
Theory
Axiomatic semantics, assertions
Denotational semantics
Model checking (in part)
Abstract interpretation
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“European” contributions
Systems & software engineering
Graphics
Proof systems
HCI
Software product lines
Applications of formal methods
O-O databases
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“European” contributions
Operating systems
THE
Linux
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Organizational milestones
First IFIP congress, Algol
IFIP
Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 1968
Numerous standards, e.g. ECMA, ISO
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Organizational scene
National societiesGI, Fakultätentag (Germany)SI, SARIT (Switzerland)BCS (UK)Specif (previously: AFCET), SEE (France)GRIN, GII (Italy)
Various Europe-wide groups, e.g. ERCIMACM initiatives
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Why a Europe-wide organization?
We largely face the same problems
Political authorities and the public largely do not understand computer science
We don’t have a common voice
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How it started
2004, EPFL and ETH
ECSS (European Computer Science Summit)
ETH Zurich, October 2005 ETH Zurich, October 2006 TU Berlin, October 2007
2005 and 2006 to 100 participants from all over the region
Keynotes: Ed Lazowska (U. Washington / US CRA) Michael Ley (DBLP, Trier) Robert Constable (Cornell/US CRA) Robert Cosnard (INRIA) etc.
Informatics Europe officially created at 2006 summit
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A sample of issues
Place & image of CS in the roster of sciences
Continuing to attract students, image of the discipline
Diversity of national educational models
Curriculum reform and harmonization, “Bologna” process
European research policy and funding model
Influence we can have on it?
Department ranking?
Egalitarianism vs elitismRole of department headsAttracting more women to CS
and making sure they succeed
Special issues of emerging countries
AccreditationTeaching CS to non-CS majorsResearch and publication
assessmentRelationship to other
disciplines (“Computational X”)
…
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European strengths
Free, publicly funded educationStrong scientific basis in educationCultural diversityContacts with other culturesCloseness with US communityLong & prestigious historyStrong research organizations, e.g. Max Planck/Fraunhofer, INRIA,
CWIResearch centers of international organizations: Microsoft in
Cambridge, Google in Zurich…Roster of world-class departmentsStrong industrial base, e.g. SAP, French & UK software housesResearch support: EU, Switzerland, UK, specific countriesVagaries of US policies, especially immigration
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The model: (US) CRA
Computing Research Association
25 years of existence!
Association of PhD-granting universities in North America
Successfully acts as a lobbyist for the CS community, with offices in Washington (together with ACM)
Has been extremely successful in pushing the agenda of computer scientists
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Where we can make a difference
An example:
What constitutes a publication & achievement record in computer science, especially in systems?
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Informatics Europe
Nonprofit organization
Temporarily hosted at ETH
Scope: “Europe” (i.e. Council of Europe plus Israel)
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The Informatics Europe model
Association whose members are institutions (not people): Informatics departments of PhD-granting universities
(“Informatics” taken in a broad sense, e.g. includes computer engineering, business informatics)
Not Fachhochschulen or equivalentMembership fees
Management structure:Executive board, about 12 people, 3-year term
renewable onceAttempt at reasonable balance, but not nation-basedNo national quotaMembers of Executive Board must belong to
member institution, but represent themselves
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Relationship to other organizations
Informatics Europe is not a federation of national associations
(such as IFIP)
Structure will keep a place for associated organizations, e.g.ACMCRASimilar organizations elsewhere (Australia, South
Africa…)National organizations
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Executive Board
Christine Choppy (Paris)Gregor Engels (Paderborn)Victor Gergel (Nizhny Novgorod)Ayse Kiper (Ankara)Pierre Lescanne (ENS Lyon)Jan van Leeuwen (Utrecht) (Vice President)Jeff Magee (Imperial College)Andrew McGettrick (Strathclyde)Bertrand Meyer (ETH Zurich) (president)Manfred Nagl (Aachen)Jørgen Staunstrup (Copenhagen)Letizia Tanca (Politecnico di Milano)Willy Zwaenepoel (EPFL) (Vice President)
Gordon Davies (ACM representative)
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Aims (from the bylaws)
Informatics Europe is a non-profit organization devoted to the promotion of research and education in Computer Science and associated technologies (“Informatics”) in Europe
Goals are:To support the successful development of the fieldTo foster quality & ethics in research & educationTo represent the informatics community with
governmental & scientific authoritiesTo publicize the achievements and challenges of
informaticsTo advise the public and government on issues
related to informatics
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Activities (from bylaws)
Services to members (see next)
Informatics Europe Conference, annual
Specific conferences, workshops
Web site Reports on specific
topics
Standards of conduct, codes of ethics
Interaction with public, governments, media, industry toraise and resolve research- & education-related CS issues
Annual Assembly
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The key tasks
1. Gather data
2. Provide immediately tangible services
3. Harmonize Bologna requirements (Bachelor-Master)
4. Establish external links
5. Establish presence, get recognized by governments
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Initial working groups
Image of the disciplineCurriculumEvaluating researchFacts & FiguresStrategy and lobbying
Mailing lists and Wikis
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Services to members
Informatics Europe Tech Watch digest (weekly, already on)
ForumsSource of up-to-date Facts & Figures: student
numbers, PhD numbers, PhD requirements, women enrollment, EU and other funding, tuition, …
Lobbying with Brussels & other authoritiesCoordination regarding curriculum, relation to
other disciplines, PhD requirementsRepresentation to associated organizations…
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The newsletter
Informatics Europe Tech Watch Digest
Appears weekly, Friday at 17:00
Concentrate of events in technology and research,with a European accent
Subscribe: http://informatics -europe.org/pipermail/Informatics Europe-digest/
Archive: http://Informatics-europe.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/Informatics Europe-digest
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Informatics Europe Tech Watch digest
Output:Subscribe and publicize
Input:Send information
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Where does the money come from?
Member duesMake sure your organization subscribes
quickly!
At the moment:Startup funding from ETH Zurich: one position
(Peter Kiowski)
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Becoming a member
Advantages:Participate in working groupsGet exclusive informationReduced rates at ECSS and other eventsHelp build informatics in Europe
Registration fees: EUR 2500 (West), 1000 (East)
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Next conference
European Computer Science Summit
Berlin, 8-9 October 2007
Conference Chair: Hans-Ulrich Heiss (TU Berlin)Program Chair: Jeff Magee (Imperial College)
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The secret agenda
Computer Science!
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What you can do
Subscribe to newsletterParticipate in forumsProvide ideasPublicize Informatics Europe, talk about itMention it to your department or institute headMake sure your organization becomes a member now!