European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment

(EFITA)

Community Building of Young Researchers

First Announcement and Call for Organisation

The European Federation for Information Technology in Agriculture, Food and the Environment (EFITA) is pleased to announce its intention to establish ‘Young Researchers Summer Schools (YRSS)’. The implementation of YRSS is voluntarily undertaken by eligible research and educational institutions (Universities, Research Centres etc). The objective of YRSSs is to promote cross-domain training and collaboration opportunities among young researchers worldwide, working on topics related to the EFITA goals. The programme may include lectures, practical and working sessions as well as research opportunities. Through these YRSSs advanced PhD students will be identified and encouraged to present their research at the next EFITA 2011 Conference in Prague.

 

Proposed topics (will definitive according to interests of attendees)

−     Automation in Process Control
−     Bio-sensor Applications
−     Bio-statistics and ICT
−     Data Acquisition and Signal Processing
−     Data Bases and Applications
−     Decision Support Systems
−     E-services
−     Environmental Control Systems
−     Internet, Web Technologies and Applications
−     Information Systems
−     Intelligent Systems
−     GIS advanced applications
−     Modelling and Use of Statistical Analysis
−     Monitoring and Control Systems
−     Ontology and Web Semantic
−     Precision Agriculture
−     Quality Control Systems
−     Role of ICT in Rural Development
−     Statistics and GIS
−     Sensor Network Applications
−     Strategy and Management Information Systems
−     System Modeling
−     Pervasive Computing
−     Wireless Networks

 

Important Dates
Applications Due: 31-03-2010
Notification of Acceptance: 30-04-2010
School Duration: One (1) week during the period June-September 2010

 

Costs and Support
The cost will include students accommodation (6 nights), meals and excursions), lecturing expenses and EFITA 10% fee. The Organizers will try to benefit from governmental funds or sponsors to lower the cost or to increase the extras.

 

Contact
Dr. S. Karetsos
Informatics Laboratory
Division of Informatics, Mathematics & Statistics
Dept. of Science, Agricultural University of Athens
75 Iera Odos str., 118 55, Athens, Greece
Phone: +30 210 5294207
Fax: +30 210 529 4199
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