Title	Scientific ICT-Research Event Netherlands (SIREN)
Venue	VU University Amsterdam, De Griffioen
Date	September 29, 2008
Presentations	Speakers' corner

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The Boards of the NWO Council for Physical Sciences (EW) and the Technology Foundation STW are pleased to announce SIREN 2008, the Scientific ICT Research Event Netherlands. SIREN is the national meeting for curiosity driven research on ICT for all ICT researchers in the Netherlands, for experienced as well as novice researchers.

Programme 

 

09.30 - 10:00	Welcome
10.00 - 10.10	Opening by chairman Maarten van Steen (VU University)
10.10 - 12.00	Lectures on ICT research •  Catholijn Jonker (TUD), 'Negotiation Dynamics' •  Jan Kleinnijenhuis (VU University), 'Semantic network analysis: old ideas and new means to master the information society •  Frank Harmsen (Capgemini, UM), 'Knowledge Management of Global Work'
12.00 - 13.30	Poster session and lunch buffet
13.30 - 14.30	Keynote lecture by Radia Perlman (Sun Microsystems), 'Mythology and Folklore of Computer Network Protocol Design' Discussion afterwards led by Andy Tanenbaum (VU University)
14:30 - 15:00	I/O Award and closing
15.00 - 16.00	Drinks

Overview of speakers, their presentations at SIREN, biography and abstracts

Call for posters

SIREN provides the opportunity for all ICT researchers in presenting their work at a poster session during the (extended) lunchbreak. All of the posters will also be collected in a poster book, that will be handed out at SIREN. The deadline for submitting a poster was September 1, 2008.

List of posters submitted

I/O Award

At SIREN the winner of the I/O Award 2008 will be announced. This is the award for the best result with respect to outreach from the ICT research community to a broader audience.

Participants

Curious about the people you will meet at SIREN? Check the list of participants. 

Contact and further information

Debora Klaar

Secretary SIREN 2008

Phone: 070 - 34 94 430

E-mail: siren@nwo.nl