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*** CALL FOR PAPERS ***
*** Submission Deadline: February 9, 2003 ***
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*** EURO-PAR 2003 Topic 10 ***
*** Parallel Programming: Models, Methods and ***
*** Programming Languages ***
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*** Klagenfurt, Austria ***
*** August 26-29, 2003 ***
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*** http://europar-itec.uni-klu.ac.at/ ***
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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 emphasises 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,
functional, object-oriented, logic, component-based etc.).
* Implementation and optimisation 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

November 8, 2002 First call for papers
February 9, 2003 Final date for submissions
May 1, 2003 Notification of acceptance
July 15, 2003 Early registration deadline

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PC COMMITTEE

Global Chair

Prof. José C. Cunha
New University of Lisbon, Portugal
Email: jcc@...

Vice Chairs

Dr. Marco Danelutto
University of Pisa, Italy
Email: marcod@...

Prof. Peter H. Welch
University of Kent, United Kingdom
Email: P.H.Welch@...

Local Chair

Dr. Christoph Herrmann
Universität Passau, Germany
Email: herrmann@...

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SUBMISSION DETAILS

Authors are requested to submit their papers by using our submission
site http://europar-itec.uni-klu.ac.at/submission.html (please
indicate TOPIC 10). The site will open not later than at the beginning
of January 2003.
All accepted papers will be available at the conference in the
proceedings published by Springer-Verlag in the LNCS series.
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MISSION STATEMENT EURO-PAR

Euro-Par is the annual series of international conferences dedicated
to the promotion and advancement of all aspects of parallel and
distributed computing. Euro-Par 2003 will represent 19 topics in the
categories of hardware, software, algorithms and applications. The
conference normally attracts more than 300 participants coming from
universities, research centres and industry.
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Best regards
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Dr. Christoph Herrmann
Teaching and Research Assistant
University of Passau, Germany
http://www.fmi.uni-passau.de/~herrmann