The 2nd Pan-Galactic BOINC Workshop

Objective of the workshop

The objective of this workshop is to share information about BOINC and projects running on BOINC through short presentations and informal discussions, in a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere. The workshop aims to stimulate new developments and activities related to BOINC, by allowing users to share their experience and requirements, giving developers the opportunity to outline their plans, and stimulating new collaborations between participants.

Who should attend

Anyone who is actively involved with BOINC is encouraged to attend. This includes anyone operating a BOINC project, developing BOINC, deploying BOINC, or interested in expanding the usage of BOINC.

Agenda (tentative)

20 Sept 9:00-12:30	BOINC project overview Presentations by current and planned BOINC projects and BOINC-related deployment activities. Attendees are encouraged to give concise talks summarizing their project status, goals, and technical issues and requirements (15 minutes; a video projector will be available).
20 Sept 14:00-17:30	Continuation of project presentations. BOINC platform overview Presentation of changes and additions to BOINC in the past year: simplified user registration, core client enhancements, server enhancements, web/PHP enhancements, application development and debugging, new GUI, account manager and farm manager interfaces, testing and release management, etc.
21 Sept 9:00-12:30	New directions for BOINC New usage models (distributed storage, workflow graphs, low-latency computation). New hardware and software platforms (graphics processors, virtual machines). New distribution models (WCG, GridRepublic, cluster and Grid systems, corporate Intranets).
21 Sept. 14:00-17:30	BOINC and the world Attracting and retaining more volunteers How to help volunteers choose projects How to evolve the credit system How to encourage flux Attracting more scientists to use BOINC How to simplify porting of applications to BOINC How to document the scientific impact of BOINC Using BOINC more efficiently How to minimise power consumption How to increase throughput and decrease latency for projects

Registration

The workshop is free but attendance is limited. If you are interested in attending, or have any questions, please email boinc-workshop@jill.ssl.berkeley.edu.

Logistics

The workshop will take place in room MR1140 of the University of Geneva's Uni-Mail building. Directions to the Uni-Mail building (by car or public transportation) are here. It is located in the heart of Geneva, 15 minutes by foot from the lake and the main railway station, and half an hour by car from the airport. Geneva International Airport has a number of low-cost carrier links to major European cities (London, Paris, Berlin, Barcelona), as well as some direct transatlantic flights.

The Uni-Mail building is a bit complex inside; to find room MR1140, see the maps of the ground floor and first floor.

A list of nearby hotels, and links to info on public transportation and restaurants, is here.