Advanced Computing Portugal 2030: Progress achieved and new challenges

Friday 23 Oct 2020, 10:00 → 13:30 Europe/Lisbon

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQea4o-r6p-GEwSumqRo_Kw (Universidade do Minho)

 

Advanced Computing Portugal 2030: Progress achieved and new challenges

From the Declaration of Rome, 2017, to the installation of the petasacle machine Deucalion, 2021

 

Main topics to be discussed:

• The installation of FCT/MACC- Minho Advanced Computing Center, 2018.
• The level of utilization of the 1st supercomputer cluster “BOB”, since 2019 (see report).
• The progress achieved in the Portuguese participation in the EuroHPC Joint Undertaking initiative.
• The status of the installation of petascale machine Deucalion, in 2021 (see report).

Aceda ao evento online através do canal do Youtube do INCoDe.2030: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQea4o-r6p-GEwSumqRo_Kw

Check the Event Agenda

11:00 → 11:20 Opening Remarks

Conveners: Rui Vieira de Castro (Rector of the University of Minho), Manuel Heitor, Minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education

11:20 → 11:50 Advanced Computing Portugal 2030 - ACP.2030

Conveners: Nuno Freixa Rodrigues (FCT), Rui Oliveira (University of Minho, MACC Director), Khalil Rouhana, European Commission, Deputy Director-General (DDG) for Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT)

11:50 → 13:00 Debate with Advanced Computing Users and operators Discussants:

Conveners: António Vidigal (EDP), Irina Sousa Moreira (CNCB), Joana Matos (FEUP), João Nuno Ferreira (fccn.pt), João Ricardo Moreira (NOS), Rita Pereira (University of Minho), Rita Guedes (University of Lisbon), Simão Soares (SilicoLife)

13:00 → 13:10 Closing Remarks

Convener: Manuel Heitor, Minister for Science, Technology and Higher Education