Date: Wed, 28 Jan 1998 17:51:03 +0100
From: "Prof. Lucio Grandinetti" <lugran@parcolab.unical.it>
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* Advanced Research Workshop *
* HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING: *
* Technology and Applications *
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Cetraro, Italy - June 22 - 24, 1998.
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MAIN AIM
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High Performance Computing (HPC) is a key Information Technology
attracting a great deal of attention in USA, Japan and Europe as a
fundamental tool for scientific research, industrial production and
business decision making.
Significant amounts of energy and financial resources are invested by
governments and private sectors for building adequate infrastructures
and human skills to enable the expected benefits.
The current HPC computer architectures and software are in evolution;
their applications to real world problems are starting to emerge but
are still scientifically unexplored and unclear to many potential be-
neficiaries. It is interesting to observe that a very dynamic growth
of HPC is recently taking place in business applications.
We may be witnessing an important phenomenon of the scientific and
business HPC convergence.
The aim of the Workshop is to contribute to assess the current and
future developments in the HPC architecture and software technologies,
and to discuss promising applications of HPC to new problems of science,
industry and business.
The HPC Advanced Workshops in Cetraro have been well established and
two of them (1992 and 1996) were sponsored by NATO.
WORKSHOP TOPICS
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General Issues in High Performance Computing
Emerging Computer Architectures and Their Performance
Software for HPC
Applications in Science, Industry and Business
PROGRAMME
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Several keynote overview talks will be given together with shorter technical
talks.
A Panel discussion will focus on the most critical HPC issues as seen by
participants representing wide spectrum of computing environments.
PROGRAMME COMMITTEE
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N. CABIBBO (Italy)
J. DONGARRA (U.S.A.)
L. GRANDINETTI (Italy)
G. JOUBERT (Germany)
J. KOWALIK (U.S.A.)
P. MESSINA (U.S.A.)
T. TEZDUYAR (U.S.A.)
M. VANNESCHI (Italy)
E. ZAPATA (Spain)
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
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J. DONGARRA (U.S.A.)
L. GRANDINETTI (Italy )
J. KOWALIK (U.S.A.)
T. TEZDUYAR (U.S.A.)
SPONSORSHIP
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- EUROPEAN UNION: European Commission, DG III - Industry *
- ARMY HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING RESEARCH CENTER , U.S.A.
- C.N.R. - National Research Council of Italy
- UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA , Italy
- CIRA - Centro Italiano Ricerche Aerospaziali, Italy*
- ENEA, Italy
- FUJITSU
- HEWLETT PACKARD
- HITACHI *
- NEC*
- QSW - Finmeccanica
- SILICON GRAPHICS -CRAY RESEARCH
- SUN Microsystems
* (to be confirmed)
SPEAKERS
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All contributions to the Workshop will be invited; they will be original
research papers not previously published.
It is planned to publish a selection of papers presented in a proceedings
volume after the workshop.
Among the invited speakers, who have already confirmed participation,
are:
J. Dongarra Computer Science Dept., University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN, U.S.A.
J. Kowalik The Boeing Company,
Information and Support Services
Seattle, WA, U.S.A.
P. Messina Center for Advanced Computing Research,
California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, CA, U.S.A.
N. Petkov Department of Computer Science ,
University of Groningen
Groningen, The Netherlands
T. Tezduyar Army High Performance Computing Research Center
University of Minnesota, MN, U.S.A.
M. Vanneschi Computer Science Department,
University of Pisa, Italy
G. Yagawa Department of Quantum Engineering and
Systems Science, School of Engineering
University of Tokyo, Japan
E. Zapata Computer Architecture Department
University of Malaga
Malaga, Spain
PARTICIPATION
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Individuals interested to attend the Workshop should apply not
later than March 31, 1998. Since the number of participants will
be limited, an early application is recommended.
REGISTRATION FEES
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NO REGISTRATION FEES ARE REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPANTS OF THE WORKSHOP.
This policy encourages wide Workshop participation,in order to increase
awareness of the scientific aspects and practical benefits of HPC tech-
nology, to facilitate professional relations and to create technology
transfer opportunities.
LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS
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The site of the workshop is the Grand Hotel San Michele in Cetraro, a beau-
tiful seaside village near Cosenza, a southern town of Italy. Information
as well as accomodation and other local arrangements will be handled by the
workshop Secretariat:
Mrs. Chiara Zanini
Dipartimento di Elettronica, Informatica e Sistemistica, Universita' della
Calabria
87036 Rende-Cosenza, Italy.
Phone ++39 - 984 - 494731
Fax ++39-984-494713
e-mail: hpc98@unical.it
WORKSHOP ADDRESS
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Enquires about the technical programme and applications for participation
in the workshop should be sent to:
HPC WORKSHOP 98
Prof. Lucio Grandinetti
Dipartimento Elettronica, Informatica, Sistemistica
Universita' della Calabria
87036 Rende-Cosenza, Italy
Tel: ++39-984-494731
Fax: ++39-984-494713
e-mail: lugran@unical.it
WEB PAGE
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A world wide web page is available at the following address:
www.parcolab.unical.it/hpc98
It can be visited for information, DYNAMICALLY UPDATED, on the workshop's
programme, on the application and accomodation forms, and for details
about the place of the meeting.