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The Departments of Informatics organize conferences and workshops on various topics. Here, some of our recent efforts are listed for your information.
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| Medichi 2007 |
| Date | April 12-13, 2007 |
| Location | Klagenfurt University |
| Organizer | Institute of Information Technology, Austrian Computer Society, The Austrian Society for History of Computer Science |
| Contact | O. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Laszlo Böszörmenyi |
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| Phone | +43 (0)463 2700 3611 |
| Fax | +43 (0)463 2700 3699 |
| Description | Informatics (computer science) is a thriving science yet its brief history is barely credited as an academic discipline. The existing body of historical literature, while small, includes some brilliant contributions, especially biographical and technological chronicles, as well as some excellent anecdotal treatments.
Nevertheless, the methods and didactical approaches for examining the history of informatics are poorly developed; the number of conferences and journals dealing with these issues is few, as is the number of young scientists doing scientific research on the history of informatics. This is not because these topics are uninteresting or irrelevant; rather, the conditions for methodically well-founded research are lacking.
The motivation of MEDICHI 2007 is to contribute towards making the "history of informatics" an accepted science and a valued component of Informatics education and research. The focus of the workshop is on the issues of the methodology and didactics of the history of informatics. The workshop will not be restricted to these issues only, and original contributions on any other aspects of the history of informatics will be considered.
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| Wolfgang von Kempelen Prize for Computing Science History |
| Date | April 12-13, 2007 - Award Ceremony at MEDICHI 2007 Workshop |
| Location | Klagenfurt University, Austria |
| Organizer | Austrian Society for Computing Science History (ÖGIG), Austrian Computer Society (ÖCG), Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology (BMVIT) |
| Contact | O. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Laszlo Böszörmenyi |
| E-Mail | |
| Phone | +43 (0)463 2700 3611 |
| Fax | +43 (0)463 2700 3699 |
| Description | The prize has been named after the inventor and author Wolfgang von Kempelen (1734 – 1804). Due to his numerous inventions, such as the use of principle of magnetism for information transfer or his mechanical language generation, he is seen as one of the principle precursors in information science.The early, pioneering years of information science were eventful. The time is now ripe for reflection. One route towards a deeper understanding of information science is that of a scientific and artistic exploration of its history. No matter how hard science may strive to achieve objectivity, if it does not include the human aspect in its considerations it can never be understood in its full breadth.
The prize for computing science history is awarded in two categories, Science and Art (including journalistic intermediation). In both categories submissions are expected which exemplify a creative approach to dealing with either the work of major computer scientists, or of a corresponding personality, or with a relevant concept concerning the tensions between computer science and society. |
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| 77th MPEG and 20th JVT Meeting |
| Date | July 17-21, 2006 |
| Location | Klagenfurt University |
| Organizer | Institute of Information Technology |
| Contact | O. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Laszlo Böszörmenyi, Univ.-Ass. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Christian Timmerer |
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| Phone | +43 (0)463 2700 3611 |
| Fax | +43 (0)463 2700 3699 |
| Description | The Moving Picture Experts Group, commonly referred to as simply MPEG, is a working group of ISO/IEC charged with the development of video and audio encoding standards. Its first meeting was in May 1988 in Ottawa, Canada. As of late 2005, MPEG has grown to include approximately 350 members per meeting from various industries, universities and research institutions. MPEG‘s official designation is ISO/IEC JTC1/SC29 WG11. |
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| Minema Summer School |
| Date | July 11-15, 2005 |
| Location | Klagenfurt University |
| Organizer | Institute of Information Technology, European Science Foundation |
| Contact | O. Univ.-Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Laszlo Böszörmenyi |
| E-Mail | |
| Phone | +43 (0)463 2700 3611 |
| Fax | +43 (0)463 2700 3699 |
| Description | The MINEMA summer school intended to bring together the most prominent researchers and speakers on various aspects of wireless and mobile computing, ranging from communication/networking issues to middleware architecture, security, services and applications. The audience of this summer school included over 120 graduate (PhD) students and postdoctoral young researchers from all over Europe. |
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