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                  SUBMISSION DEADLINE: January 31, 2006
 
     Topic 9:  Parallel Programming:  Models, Methods and Languages

                            EURO-PAR 2006 
                     August 29 - September 1, 2006 
           Dresden University of Technology, Dresden, Germany

                 Web site: http://www.europar2006.de/
                   Email: europar@zih.tu-dresden.de
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                      TOPIC 9 - DESCRIPTION


This topic provides a forum for the presentation of the latest research results 
and practical experience in the development of parallel programs. Advances in 
algorithmic and programming models, design methods, languages, and interfaces 
are needed to produce correct, portable parallel software with predictable 
performance on different parallel and distributed architectures.
The topic emphasizes results that improve the process of developing 
high-performance programs, including high-integrity programs that are scalable 
with both problem size and complexity. Of particular interest are novel 
techniques by which parallel software can be assembled from reusable 
parallel components without compromising efficiency. Related to this is the 
need for parallel software to adapt, both to available resources and to the 
problem being solved.  Where appropriate, contributions should demonstrate 
quantitative performance results in support of their claims, and address applications not adequately handled by well-established approaches.

Focus
-	Languages, libraries and interfaces for different parallel programming 
	models (e.g. data-parallelism, task-parallelism, communicating processes, 
	functional, object-oriented, logic, component-based, etc.).
-	Implementation and optimization techniques for innovative parallel 
	languages and programming models (e.g. threads, dataflow, tiling, 
	skeletons, declarative languages, and generalised data-parallel 
	approaches, etc.).
-	Performance models and their integration into the design of efficient 
	parallel algorithms and programs (e.g. BSP, LogP, CGM, N-half and their 
	alternatives, cost calculi and static performance prediction, 
	profile-driven approaches).
-	Parallel programming paradigms and tools, their comparison and integration 
	(e.g. data- parallel vs. task-parallel, coordination programming, 
	performance analysis and debugging).
-	Methodological aspects of developing, optimizing and validating parallel 
	programs (formalisms, semantics, specification, design, transformations, 
	verification, etc.).
-	Software engineering for parallel and distributed systems (design 
	patterns, portability, robustness, standardization, etc.).
-	Systematic approaches and programming models to support effective 
	program development in grid environments.
-	Domain-specific parallel libraries and languages (e.g. for simulation, 
	irregular and unstructured meshes, computational geometry, etc.).

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                             KEY DATES

                  December 31, 2005: Workshop proposals due
                  January  31, 2006: Full papers due
                  May       3, 2006: Notification of acceptance
                  May      30, 2006: Camera-ready papers 
                                     and author registration due

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                         SUBMISSION DETAILS

Authors are invited to submit full papers (10 pages, Springer LNCS
style) to this topic, by using the online submission site:

         http://www.europar2006.de/index.php?page=1

Online submission will be open before the end of December 2005.
(When submitting, please indicate this topic.)

All accepted full papers will be published in the conference
proceedings in the Springer Verlag LNCS series.

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                     TOPIC 9 - PROGRAM COMMITTEE

Global Chair
Prof. Dr. José C. Cunha
New University of Lisbon
Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Department of Informatics
Monte de Caparica, Portugal
jcc@di.fct.unl.pt

Local Chair
Prof. Dr. Sergei Gorlatch
TU Berlin
Fakultät Elektrotechnik und Informatik
Berlin, Germany
gorlatch@fmi.uni-passau.de

Vice Chair
Dr. Daniel Quinlan
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Center for Applied Scientific Computing
Livermore, CA, USA
dquinlan@llnl.gov

Vice Chair
Prof. Dr. Peter H. Welch
University of Kent
Computing Laboratory
Kent, UK
P.H.Welch@kent.ac.uk

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                    MISSION STATEMENT - EURO-PAR

Euro-Par is an annual series of international conferences dedicated to
the promotion and advancement of all aspects of parallel and
distributed computing. Each year, the conference normally attracts
more than 300 participants coming from universities, research centres
and industry. Euro-Par 2006 will represent 18 topics
(http://www.europar2006.de/index.php?page=3) in the categories
of hardware, software, algorithms and applications, and will also
include tutorials, invited talks, and co-located workshops.
Besides, the planed Grid Village provides an opportunity to showcase
the latest developments in Grid technology with demonstration and hands
on experiences.

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