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VLSI-SoC 2016Tallinn, Estonia
Jaan Raik, Tallinn University of Technology
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Why Estonia?
• E-stonia: e-elections, e-taxes, e-police, e-healthcare, e-banking, and e-school.
• Free wifi everywhere
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Why Estonia?
• Well integrated:– Schengen zone– Euro currency
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Why Tallinn?
• Best preserved medieval town in Northern Europe
• Good flight connections from the world– Now also TAP, Turkish Airlines and Ryanair– Frequent flights from Helsinki and Riga
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Tallinn – a mixture of cultures and ages
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Fixing the dates• Fixed: September 26-28, 2016• No collision with
– Baltic Electronics Conference (1st week of October). Some people may opt to combine VLSI-SoC and BEC!
– ESWeek, October 1-7, 2016.
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Tallinn in September
• Beginning of October is mild (maritime)
• Temperature 14-20° C (57-68° F)
• Amazing autumn colors!
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Tallinn in September
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The venue• One of the major hotels
• Low-cost alternatives also proposed
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Organizing team
• Not finalized yet
• General Chairs: Jaan Raik + ?
• Program Chairs: Leandro Indrusiak + ?
• Local organization: TUT
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Track record• TUT team has organized in Tallinn:
– FPL 1998– European Test Symposium 2005– EAEEIE 2008– DDECS 2012– EWME 2014– Many Norchips, Nordic Test Forums
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Finances
• Mostly based on fees but…
• Sponsorships from companies– Technology park at TUT campus
• University support
• Estonian ICT doctoral school
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Ideas for involving people
• Collocated EU project activities– BASTION, IMMORTAL, COSTs
• Involve the neighborhood (Scandinavia, Eastern-Europe, Ukraine, Russia)
• Involving the topic chairs
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Tutorials, fringe meetings
• Possibility to use TUT campus
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Social activities
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Bienvenue!Welcome!
Teretulemast!