Konferencja SUP'EUR 96 w Krakowie, 8-11 wrzesnia, 1996

Autor: Witold Witkowski (yawitkow_at_cyf-kr.edu.pl)
Data: Fri 22 Dec 1995 - 14:06:39 MET


Na prosbe Organizatorow przesylam zaproszenie do wziecia udzialu
w konferencji SUP'EUR 96 w Krakowie, 8-11 wrzesnia, 1996.

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            INVITATION, ADVANCE PROGRAM AND CALL FOR PAPERS

 SUP'EUR 96
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 High Performance Computing in Europe on IBM Platforms
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 Krakow, September 8 - 11, 1996
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Location and organizing institution
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The 8th annual meeting of SUP'EUR will be held in Krakow, Poland.

The Conference is organized jointly by Academic Computer Center CYFRONET
- KRAKOW, Institute of Computer Science, AGH and SUP'EUR Steering
Committee and will take place at the Continental Hotel (4 km from the
town center and 0.5 km from the ACC CYFRONET).

Previous SUP'EUR meetings have been held in Geneva (1989), Aachen
(1990), Rome (1991), Umea (1992), Vienna (1993), Amsterdam (1994) and
Madrid (1995).

Who is invited ?
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We invited for participation in the Conference all current and future
users of high performance computers in academic, research and industry
as well as representatives of computer centers providing HPC services.
The meeting is particularly intended to address problems and needs of
high performance computing on IBM machines, to offer up-to-date
information on IBM's products and plans in HPC. SUP'EUR 96 will be a
forum of discussion and information exchange with leading supercomputing
experts and IBM product developers from Europe and USA.

Main topics of the meeting
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SUP'EUR 96 will focus on the following topics:

- Parallel and distributed computing,
- IBM trends in high performance computing,
- New IBM products,
- Experience with SP2,
- High performance storage systems,
- Environments, languages and tools,
- Applications,
- Graphics and visualization,
- Education and training.

Main topics of tutorials:
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- High Performance FORTRAN,
- NAG numerical PVM library,
- IBM parallel ESSL library,
- From PVM to MPI.

The Sup'Prize contest
======================

Jointly with the conferences the Sup'Prize meetings are organized.
Sup'Prize is a contest (sponsored by IBM) in the development of parallel
applications on IBM platforms. More about the Sup'Prize contest you can
find in the attached information. We encourage all Sup'Prize
contestants to submit their papers to SUP'EUR 96.

Papers Submission
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We invite everyone (and especially Sup'Prize contestants) with ideas or
experiences about high performance computing on IBM platforms to submit
papers for presentation at SUP'EUR 96.

Contributed papers should be 4 to 10 pages A4 long (including figures,
tables and references). Authors are requested to submit original camera
ready papers before May 30, 1996. Papers will be reviewed and authors
will be notified of their acceptance by June 30, 1996. Accepted papers
will be included to the Conference program. In contrast with the
arrangements at previous Conferences in SUP'EUR series, the papers will
be printed prior to SUP'EUR 96in a proceeding volume that will be
distributed to participants at the beginning of the Conference.
Formatting and submission details will be distributed later on.

The SUP'EUR definition
=======================

SUP'EUR is the association of European users of high-performance
computing on IBM platforms.

The goal of Sup'Eur is to facilitate the usage of IBM high-performance
computers (SPx machines and RISC clusters) and software for the
academic, research and industrial environments. The group seeks to
foster the exchange of ideas and experiences, to solve problems, to
discuss solutions, to submit requirements to IBM and keep up to date
with the latest in HPC. Activities include an annual conference, an
electronic discussion list, workshops, meetings with IBM, call for
experiences.

The SUP'EUR organization
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- SUP'EUR General Assembly -- all participants of SUP'EUR conference,
  meeting once a year (at the conference);
  provides feedback to the SUP'EUR Steering Committee.

- SUP'EUR Steering Committee -- representatives of countries, IBM
  representative and chairmen of user working groups;
  SSC chairman -- each year new person -- organizer of the SUP'EUR conference;
  SSC gives the directions of SUP'EUR activities, prepares the conference
  program, reviews contributed papers.

- SUP'EUR user working groups.

- SUP'EUR Conference local organizing committee.

The SUP'EUR Steering Committee
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Michele Batlle CNUSC, Montpellier, France
                        michele.batlle_at_cnusc.fr
Marian Bubak Institute of Computer Science, AGH, Poland
                        bubak_at_uci.agh.edu.pl
Anne--Marie De Meyer K.U. Leuven, Belgium
                        anne-marie.demeyer_at_cc.kulenven.ac.be
Ad Emmen Genias Benelux bv, Netherlands
                        emmen_at_genias.nl
Felix Garcia--Merayo Polytechnic University of Madrid, Spain
                        fgmerajo_at_fi.upm.es
Robert Feldman Cornell Theory Center, USA
                        rlf_at_tc.cornell.edu
Torbjorn Johansson University of Umea, Sweden
                        tojo_at_cs.umu.se
Glenn Luecke Iowa State University, Ames, USA
                        grl_at_iastate.edu
Jacek Moscinski Institute of Computer Science, AGH, Poland
                                                          -- chairman
                        jmosc_at_uci.agh.edu.pl
Judy Taylor IBM-Europe, Paris, France
                        judy_taylor_at_uk.ibm.com

Local Organizing Committee
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  Jacek Moscinski Institute of Computer Science, AGH
  Wieslaw Brylski CYFRONET - Krakow
  Marian Bubak Institute of Computer Science, AGH
  Zofia Mosurska CYFRONET - Krakow
  Marian Noga CYFRONET - Krakow
  Teresa Ozga CYFRONET - Krakow
  Andrzej Ozieblo CYFRONET - Krakow
  Mieczyslaw Pilipczuk CYFRONET - Krakow
  Maria Stawiarska CYFRONET - Krakow
  Rafal Wcislo Institute of Computer Science, AGH
  Maria Wielgus CYFRONET - Krakow
                
                
          
Social program
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- SUP'EUR 96 opening reception,
- excursion and dinner at Salt Mine in Wieliczka.

Accommodation
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In order to facilitate your attendance at SUP'EUR 96 Conference
accommodation have been reserved for participants at preferential rates
at the Continental Hotel.

Registration Fee
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The registration fee covers admission to tutorials and to all Conference
sessions, coffee, luncheans, the proceeedings, opening reception,
excursion to the Salt Mine in Wieliczka and the Conference dinner.

- Early registration (before June 15, 1996) - DEM 350
- Late registration (after June 15, 1996) - DEM 400

Accompanying persons are welcome to join excursion to Salt Mine in
Wieliczka and the SUP'EUR 96 conference dinner (DEM 100).

Further Information
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For more information about SUP'EUR 96 please contact:

http://www.cyf-kr.edu.pl/supeur96
ftp: //ftp.cyf-kr.edu.pl/supeur96
email: supeur96_at_cyf-kr.edu.pl

Prof. Jacek Moscinski
SUP'EUR Steering Committee Chairman
Academic Computer Centre CYFRONET - Krakow
P. O. Box 386
Nawojki 11
30-950 Krakow 61
POLAND

Phone: (48 - 12) 341 766; 173 964
Fax: (48 - 12) 341 084; 338 054

  
KRAKOW
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Krakow, a city with about 800,000 inhabitants, located in the southern
part of Poland, on the Wisla River, belongs traditionally to the leading
scientific and cultural centres of the country. Today there are 12
university level institutions with about 10,000 scientists and 51,000
students.

Legend says that the city was founded by the mythical ruler Krak on
Wawel Hill, above a cave occupied by a ravenous dragon. The first
historical records are of Slavic people settling along the banks of the
Wisla River here in the 8th century. By the end of the 10th century
Krakow was a major market centre and it had been incorporated into the
Polish state ruled by the Piast dynasty. In the middle of the 11th
century Krakow became the capital of Poland. Destroyed two hundred
years later by the Tartar invasion it was rebuilt in the form basically
unaltered until our times. The period of Krakow's greatest splendour
began with the reign of King Kazimierz the Great who founded here a
university in 1364 - the oldest in central Europe after Prague. The
growth continued during the reign of the Jagiellonian dynasty as
manifested by the great works of the Renaissance art and architecture
created at that time. After the transfer of the capital to Warszawa in
1596, Krakow began to decline, which was accelerated by the pillage of
the city during the Swedish invasion. Following the partitions of
Poland between three neighbouring countries at the end of the 18th
century, Krakow was the incorporated into Austria. During the World War
I from Krakow Legions led by Jozef Pilsudski set out to fight for the
liberation of Poland. In September 1939 the Nazis entered the city.
Fortunately Krakow escaped destruction during World War II and it is now
flourishing again.

In 1978 UNESCO distinguished Krakow by entering its name in the list of
world cultural heritage centers. Among hundreds of historic buildings
the following are of the special interest: the Royal Castle and
Cathedral on Wawel Hill, the medieval Old Town with one of Europe's most
beautiful squares, Market Square (200 by 200 meters), dozens of old
churches and museums, the 14th century Jagiellonian University as well
as Kazimierz - historical centre of Krakow's Jewish religious and social
life. Krakow is a convenient starting point of excursions to the Salt
Mine in Wieliczka, to the Tatra mountains, to Czestochowa , to the
former Nazi death camp Auschwitz in Oswiecim and to the Ojcow National
Park.

Over three centuries ago Krakow acquired the honourable title "totius
Poloniae urbs celeberrima", which well reflected the unique character of
the town, the old capital of Poland, the city of Nicholas Copernicus and
Pope John Paul II.

Come, see and enjoy.

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 ANNOUNCING
 Sup'Prize
 in conjunction with the Sup'Eur 1996 conference in Krakow
 Prizes worth 10,000$

 Sup'Prize
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 What is Sup'Eur?

 "Sup'Eur is the association of European users of high-performance
 computing on IBM platforms.
 The goal of Sup'Eur is to facilitate the usage of IBM high-performance
 computers (SPx machines and RISC clusters) and software for the
 academic, research and industrial environments.
 The group seeks to foster the exchange of ideas and experiences,
 to solve problems, to discuss solutions, to submit requirements to IBM
 and to keep up to date with the latest in HPC.
 Activities include an annual conference, an electronic discussion list,
 workshops, meetings with IBM, call for experiences."

 What is the Sup'Prize?

 It is a contest, sponsored by IBM Scientific, Technical and Education
 Industries, with the following objectives:

 o To encourage the development of expertise in scalable parallel
   and cluster computing on IBM RISC based systems throughout the
   scientific and technical community in EMEA (Europe, Middle
   East and Africa).

 o To encourage and recognise software excellence in the exploitation of
   IBM POWER Parallel scalable systems and IBM RISC System/6000 cluster
   technology by presenting annual Achievement Prizes, worth
   10,000 dollars, offered by IBM.

 o To provide an opportunity for direct informal communication on topics
   related to scalable parallel computing on IBM systems through
   the annual Sup'Eur conference.

 o To provide an open forum for the exchange of ideas, experience,
   techniques and solutions to problems related to scalable parallel
   computing and workstation clustering on IBM AIX platforms.

 Prizes award ceremony

   The Sup'Prizes will be awarded in a ceremony wich will be held
   during the annual Sup'Eur Conference. The Sup'Eur organization
   will nominate the scientific jury that will select the winning
   papers among those submitted in compliance with the contest rules
   and schedule.
   
   All Sup'Prize contestants are kindly invited to submit papers
   presenting their achievements to SUP'EUR 96 Conference.

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            RULES RELATING TO THE ACHIEVEMENT CONTEST

                       Sup'Prize 1996

 o The Sup'Eur user group organization is the organizer of this
   contest, with the support of IBM ST&E EMEA.

 o The contest is open to members of all eligible organisations
   in EMEA (Europe/Middle East Africa). An eligible organisation
   is any university, research establishment, government institution
   or business enterprise, that uses IBM RISC technology for scalable
   parallel or workstation cluster computing.
   Employees of IBM or IBM subsidiaries are excluded from this
   contest.

 o One individual or team may submit a maximum of three different
   entries to the contest.

 o Prospective contestants should make themselves known to the
   organisers by completing and sending a
   Sup'Eur Enrollment Form as soon as possible, at the latest with
   their contest entry.
   The Enrollment is free of any charge.
   Entries to the contest must be submitted by 15 June 1996
   (based on postmark in case of mail) and sent, preferably
   by e-mail or express mail, to:

     Sup'Eur - Sup'Prize
     c/o.................
     Anne-Marie De Meyer
     coordinator of the Sup'Prize 1996
     Computing Centre
     KU Leuven
     de Croylaan 52A
     3001 Leuven
     Belgium

    Email: Anne-Marie.DeMeyer_at_cc.kuleuven.ac.be

 o Entries should include a description of the software submitted
   to the contest, with all relevant information permitting
   its excellence to be judged. The document should not exceed five
   typed pages in length. The entry should be clearly labelled
   with the name of the contestant(s) and signed.
   No code, listings or other program materials should be provided
   unless or until specifically requested.

 o Entries to the contest will be considered non-confidential and Sup'Eur
  and IBM reserve the right to publish any material submitted to this
  contest.

 o All contestants should obtain the authorisation of the organisation
   for which they work before participating in the contest.
   Neither Sup'Eur nor IBM or anyone else involved in running the contest
   takes any responsibility for ensuring that participation is
   authorised.

 o The software described must be capable of running on an IBM
   POWER Scalable Parallel system or IBM RISC workstation cluster.
   Winning entries may be tested before the prizes are announced.

 o The selection of the prize winners will be performed by an independent
   jury whose decision will be final. The jury will be composed of
   specialists from European organisations invited by Sup'Eur, plus one
   member of IBM. The jury will be composed of 5 people.
   Members of the jury cannot be contestants.

 o Contest entries will be assessed according to their impact
   on technical computing, by improving software development tools or
   software that integrates scalable parallel systems
   or workstation clusters in a group server environment
   (Software Development Tools) or by improving computing
   techniques and algorithms (Parallel Applications),
   in the related educational, scientific, industrial, economic
   or financial field.

 o The results of the contest will be announced at the
   1996 Sup'Eur Conference and prize-winners will be notified
   at the address of their organisation, as supplied in the Enrollment
   Form.

 o The winners will be requested to present their work during the
   Sup'Eur Conference.
   Other contestants - selected by the jury -
   will be welcome to present their work in a panel session that
   will be made available at the Conference.

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                           ENROLLMENT FORM

                  The Sup'Eur User Group Organization

 This form allows you to:
 o Obtain information on the Sup'Eur activities and Conference
 o Register yourself as a contestant for the 1996 Achievement Prizes.

 PERSONAL DETAILS

 Family Name and Title

 First Name

 Position

 DETAILS OF ORGANISATION

 Organisation Name

 Business Address

 Business Telephone Number Fax Number

 Electronic Mail Address

 o Please send me further details about the Sup'Eur,
   and add my name in your distribution list.

 o Please send me details of the 1996 Sup'Eur Conference, as I may
   wish to participate.

 o I wish to register as a contestant for the Sup'Prize

 Name Organisation
 ..................................................................
 ..................................................................

 I understand that I must submit my entry by 15 June 1996 and
 observe the rules described above.

 Signed................................... Date....................

 Please return to:

  Sup'Eur User Group Organization
   Anne-Marie De Meyer
   coordinator of the Sup'Prize 1996
   Computing Centre
   KU Leuven
   de Croylaan 52A
   3001 Leuven
   Belgium
   E-mail:Anne-Marie.DeMeyer_at_cc.kuleuven.ac.be
   Fax: 32 16 322999

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Lacze zyczenia milych, spokojnych i radosnych Swiat,

 Witold Witkowski

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| Academic Computer Center CYFRONET phone: (+48 012) 22-96-22 ext. 107 |
| ul. Nawojki 11 |
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