1. Realisations and Importance of research in Computer Science Ann Nowé Rafael Bello Perez

2. What this talk is about O Computer Science O Computers for Science O eScience Network

3. But first: some realisations in CS within the VLIR-IUC program of UCLV O recycling scholarships in Flemish universities 22 UCLV faculties joint research work during 1 to 3 months O 25 courses by Flemish faculties in the PhD program O research stays by 17 UCLV PhD students O 3 joint PhDs O 3 students received Flemish PhD scholarships O significant infrastructure improvements O the project supported the participation in 40 conferences and the presentation of 64 papers

4. But first: some realisations in CS within the VLIR-IUC program of UCLV O What about the Flemish side? O 3 joint PhDs O 3 PhDs received Flemish PhD scholarships O Many joint publications and additional research topics

5. My co-author list (top 20, taken from DBLP) Katja Verbeeck(23) Kris Steenhaut(19) Peter Vrancx(18) Karl Tuyls(15) Rafael Bello(9) Johan Parent(8) Yann-Michaël De Hauwere(7) Maarten Peeters(6) Walter Colitti(6) Yann-Aël Le Borgne(4) Yailen Martínez(4) María M. García(4) Amilkar Puris(4) Pasquale Gurzi(4) Yudel Gómez(4) Tom Lenaerts(3) Yvan Saeys(3) Mihail Mihaylov(3) Sven Van Segbroeck(3) Abdel Rodríguez(2)

6. Computer Science A definition O The study of computer technology, both software and hardware. O Software Systems O Software Engineering O Telecommunication O Information Systems O Computer Networks O Artificial Intelligence O Human-Computer Interaction O Natural Language Processing O Image Processing O Computer Aided Engineering O … Software Systems Software Engineering Telecommunication Information Systems Computer Networks Artificial Intelligence Human-Computer Interaction Natural Language Processing Image Processing Computer Aided Engineering … O Hardware Systems O Computer Architecture O Computer Networks O Robotics O Embedded Systems O … Hardware Systems Computer Architecture Computer Networks Robotics Embedded Systems … O Computer Theory O Discrete Mathematics O Algorithms O Graph Theory O Computability Theory O Complexity Theory O Probability O Statistics O Cryptography O…O… Computer Theory Discrete Mathematics Algorithms Graph Theory Computability Theory Complexity Theory Probability Statistics Cryptography … O Scientific Computing Numerical Analysis Bioinformatics Medical Informatics Computational Chemistry Simulation and Modeling ……

7. Computers for Science O Computer science has certainly become a core discipline -- a discipline of study in itself -- and one that continues to grow. O However, a rather unique aspect of computer science is that it's not only a very broad discipline, but that it has exceptionally broad application to nearly every other discipline imaginable: Education (e-learning), Library & publishing, Biology, Medicine, Manufacturing, Transport, Defense, ….

8. E-Science O “ e-Science is about developing and applying advanced tools within information and communication technology (ICT) in order to exploit a new mode of advancing research, complementing theory and experiments. e- Science is also about global collaboration within key areas of science, and about the next generation of infrastructures that will enable it. ” [2011, Sverker Holmgren, Nordforsk] O “eScience, promises to revolutionise the scientific discovery process, as did the ‘Scientific Renaissance’ in laying the basis for modern science. [2009 communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament on ICT Infrastructures for eScience]

9. eScience Network O Observations O IUC project research in CS is very successful O SC is a broad scientific discipline O SC is very interdisciplinary O SC supports other sciences, but is much more than using computers O Computer Science/ICT is recognized as a main branch by Sixth Congress of the Communist Party of Cuba O Cuba has high level ambitions in : biotechnology, pharmacy, tourism, green energy and ICT tools for industry in general.

10. eScience Network, Why? O Why a network is the next step? O Ideal way of disseminating capacity built at UCLV O Other Cuban institutions also have capacity available O Expertise O Infrastructure O Tight link through industry and society O Manpower

11. eScience Network, But! O Network must be well thought over O Network should O Reach many students from whole of Cuba O Link with society must be guaranteed O SC as a discipline in itself, but also as a support for other disciplines O Trained staff and PhDs should play key role (train the trainers), but also have sufficient opportunities for further research.

12. eScience Network, How? O UCLV as a hub O Phase 1: Organisation of “summer”-schools at institutions with O Sufficient infrastructure O Reach many students from whole of Cuba O Link with society by whom O Cuban and Flemish staff and PhDs O CS, eLearning, Library, … O Phase 2: Call for PhD candidates O Phase 3: Initial training of PhDs with available Cuban capacity O Phase 4: Sandwich PhD training

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