ALGO 2012 Ljubljana, Slovenia August and/or September 2012 Andrej - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PR PROPO OPOSAL SAL FOR FOR ALGO 2012 Ljubljana, Slovenia August and/or September 2012 Andrej (Andy) Borut Robič Brodnik

SLOVENIA  Capital: Ljubljana  Language: Slovenian  Population: 2,021,435  Area: 20,273 km 2  Currency: Euro  Time zone: GTM/UTC +1 The Republic of Slovenia lies at the heart of Europe, where the Alps face the Pannonian plains and the Mediterranean meets the mysterious Karst. To the north borders to Austria; Hungary is to the east; Croatia to the south and Italy to the west.

Ljubljana - a quaint, little, old town, a bustling city centre, a medieval castle, and a metropolitan riverside cafe culture are just a small example of the things that give the city it's beauty. This is a city with a soul, featured by the masterpieces of the world renowned architect Jože Plečnik .

FACTS CTS ABOUT L ABOUT LJUBLJ JUBLJAN ANA  Biggest city in Slovenia  Founded by Romans in the mid-1st century BC  Area: 273 km 2  Population: 276,000 Distance to… Venice 242 km Trieste 95 km Vienna 380 km Munich 408 km Tokyo 9400 km

HOW TO REACH US? Ljubljana is an important It is easy to get to Ljubljana Ljubljana International Airport railroad junction and can by car. Distances to… at Brnik, 23 km northwest of be reached by trains from the city. all major European cities. Trieste (Italy) 95 km Daily connections to most Venice (Italy) 242 km major European cities. The railway station is Klagenfurt (Austria) 83 km within walking distance of Vienna (Austria) 380 km Bus service, shuttles and taxi the city centre. Munich (Germany) 408 km to Ljubljana.

Ac Accommo mmodation tion In In Ljub Ljublj ljan ana Hotels (50 - 100+ € ) Hostels (25 - 40 € ) FRI Faculty of Computer and Information Science (pronounce as in “free”) 1 km Example: Hostel Celica - former prison ~30 € (double)

EXCURSIONS Bled Postojna cave Lipica Kranjska gora

UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA

UNI UNIVERS VERSIT ITY Y OF L OF LJUBLJ JUBLJAN ANA  Built between 1898 and 1902. It has been used as headquarters of the Slovenian largest university  50.000 undergraduate and postgraduate students  300 different undergraduate and postgraduate study programms  23 faculties and 3 arts academies  According to the WEBOMETRICS rankings we are listed on 151. place amongst the top universities  With 64 percent of all university student population in Slovenia we are also the largest in the area of study

FACULTY OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE  The leading teaching and research institution in the field of Computer Science in Slovenia  First study program in Computer Science began in 1973  Currently approximately 1260 undergraduate and 110 postgraduate students  Currently 133 teaching and research staff  Six research groups with 19 research laboratories  Lengthy roster of alumni , some of whom have achieved distinction in academic and business in Slovenia and abroad  The construction of the new Faculty building using European founds began in 2010 and is expected to be finished in 2013

Research laboratories Computer logic, Theoretical Software Informatics Artificial Mathematics and systems and computer physics group group group intelligence group network group science group • • • • • • Information Laboratory Laboratory for Computer Laboratory for Laboratory of for Computer Systems Vision Mathematical Adaptive Graphics and Laboratory Algorithms Laboratory Methods in Systems and Multimedia and Data Computer and Parallel • • Laboratory Structures Processing Visual Information • for e-media Laboratory for Cognitive Science • • Laboratory Biomedical Systems Laboratory for • • Computer Laboratory for Laboratory Laboratory for Computer Systems and for Data Architecture cryptography Architecture • Technologies and Signal Imaging Artificial and computer • Processing Intelligence security Computer Laboratory Communications • Software Laboratory • Engineering Laboratory for • Laboratory Computer Cognitive Modeling Structures and Systems • Bioinformatics Laboratory Laboratory

AL ALGO GO 20 2012 12  Possible dates: August and/or September 2012  Possible venue: Either on Faculty of Computer and Information Science or at one of the hotels – depending on prices  Accomodation: Low budget hotels to high class hotels (50 - 100+ € ) and hostels (25 - 40 € )  Connections: Most of hotels and Faculty are in walking distance, otherwise in a range of city public transportation  Local organizers: Andrej (Andy) Brodnik Borut Robič  Beer: 3.5 - 4 € - half a litre

We look forward to host ALGO 2012 in Ljubljana, Slovenia