You are invited to register for the 4th Eastern Partnership E-infrastructures Conference, EaPEC 2019, which will be held in the Matenadaran Museum of ancient manuscripts in Yerevan, Armenia on 25-26 September. Where better to explore the conference theme, ‘Connecting with Culture’? 

Policy makers, research managers and experts on networking, cultural heritage, and high-performance computing for research and education are invited to participate, along with anyone interested in exploring the conference topics; “e-Infrastructure Applications, Open Science, Cybersecurity, Machine Learning and AI, Cloud or IaaS, Digital Libraries & Cultural Heritage Digitisation, e-Science”. 

What is the conference about?

EaPEC 2019 will include a keynote presentation by Erik Huizer, CEO of GÉANT, panel discussions on ‘The Evolving Cybersecurity Landscape’ and on ‘Ethics in AI’, Lightning Talks, and Enlighten Your Research awards and presentations. Workshops and sessions will explore ‘Satellite-Based Research & Geo-Science’, ‘Connecting with Culture’, ‘The European Open Science Cloud’, ‘Machine Learning and AI’, and ‘EC-Funded Research’. 

The conference is organised by the EaPConnect (Eastern Partnership Connect) project as part of its goal to interconnect the research and education communities in the EU and Eastern Partnership countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. 

EaPEC 2019 will support community building and serve as a platform for collaboration on policy and research.

How can you participate?

Further information

EaPEC 2019 will be hosted by IIAP NAS RA (ASNET-AM), the research and education network organisation of Armenia, at the Matenadaran Museum in central Yerevan. Close to the Cascade, Victory Park and Freedom Square, the venue is easily accessible. Armenia is a modern country with an ancient history, seven climate zones with differing topographies, and welcoming hospitality. The country was deemed one of the safest to travel in 2018, according to the U.S. State Department and, aside from the capital, offers a wide variety of destinations.  

The conference schedule and related information is under development.

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We look forward to seeing you at EaPEC 2019!