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Program of the Seminar on Academic Cloud Computing

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0100

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Seminar Summary

Mon, 09 Dec 2013 00:00:00 +0100

More than 40 researchers, practitioners, and students attended and participated in the Seminar on Academic Cloud Computing held in the School of Science and Technology at Nazarbayev University on November 20, 2013.

Final Agenda for the Seminar on Academic Cloud Computing

Thu, 14 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0100

**Date: **20 November 2013 **Time: **9:00 AM – 16:30 PM **Location: **Nazarbayev University, Astana, Kazakhstan **Venue: **School of Science & Technology, Block 7, 7210

The seminar gathered researchers, practitioners, and students in the area of cloud computing in an academic setting. The seminar showcased presentations on different research projects, a keynote speech by the Primary Investigator of the Private Academic Cloud Computing project and a keynote on Software Engineering the Cloud by an international invited guest speaker. The focus of the seminar was on the benefits of cloud computing in the areas of academic research, teaching, and administrative operations.

Discussion Table Topics (& Moderators)

Wed, 13 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0100

The seminar culminated with small group discussions addressing the following topics:

GPU Computing and Computer Applications in Health Care (Magzhan Ikram)
Academic Cloud Computing Student Projects: Industry & University Internships and Opportunities (Laura Paluanova)
Localizing Cloud Services to Run Your Own Dropbox, Email, VOIP System, or Social Network (Ulrich Norbisrath)

Keynote Speaker Biographies

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Dr. Ulrich Norbisrath is an Assistant Professor of Computer Science at Nazarbayev University’s School of Science & Technology. His research is in the areas of Ubiquitous Computing and Information Management. He works on ad-hoc networks and spontaneous private clouds as well as a biometric technology broker framework. His Friend-to-Friend (F2F) Computing concept allows for the ad-hoc establishment of scientific- or service-based networks or private clouds. He has developed methods and tools to support migrating legacy desktop and server environments to the cloud and calculating their respective costs. Professor Norbisrath teaches courses on agile software development, graph transformation, systems, and mobile computing.

Map and Access Information to Nazarbayev University

Tue, 12 Nov 2013 00:00:00 +0100

All seminar attendees not affiliated with Nazarbayev University are advised to bring personal identification to present for access at the university entrance on the day of the event. The seminar will be held in the School of Science & Technology, in Block 7, room 7210. Please click on the the map below to enlarge the image.

Presentations for the Academic Cloud Computing Seminar

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Following are the presentations that have been confirmed for the Academic Cloud Computing seminar to be showcased at Nazarbayez University on November 20. Please also see the links to the Call for Participation and Call for Presentations that contain pertinent information on this seminar open to all interested attendees at no cost.

Seminar sponsorship package details

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0100

Sponsorship Package for the Seminar on Academic Cloud Computing

Sponsor Level & Amount (in KZT)	Bronze (150,000-300,000)	Silver (300,000-750,000)	Gold (750,000+)
_Link to sponsor on the seminar website_
_Sponsor logo included on the seminar invitation_
_Included in seminar program circulated to all attendees_
_Company logo included on screen presentations_
_Banners, provided by sponsor, to be placed within venue_
_Table space for sponsor promotion throughout event_
_Sponsorship acknowledgement in host presentations_

Gold level sponsors will be credited with sponsoring the entire event.
Silver level sponsors will be credited with sponsoring an invited speaker.
Bronze level sponsors will be credited with sponsoring the seminar’s refreshment and lunch breaks.

Additional information for seminar participants: Transport, lodging & food

Mon, 21 Oct 2013 00:00:00 +0200

**PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: **To get to Nazarbayev University take buses #10, 12, 27, 30, 40, 41, or 43. One-way bus ticket fare is 60 KZT, and mini bus ticket fare is 65 KZT (must be paid in cash to the fare collector on the bus).