DisCoTec 2019 - 14th International Federated Conference on Distributed Computing Techniques

DisCoTec is one of the major events sponsored by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP). It gathers several conferences and workshops that cover a broad spectrum of distributed computing subjects, ranging from theoretical foundations and formal description techniques to systems research issues. DisCoTec 2019 will take place at the Technical University of Denmark in June 17-21, 2019.

Conferences

Coordination 2019 - International Conference on Coordination Models and Languages
DAIS 2019 - International Conference on Distributed Applications and Interoperable Systems
FORTE 2019 - International Conference on Formal Techniques for Distributed Objects, Components, and Systems

Satellite Events

ICE 2019 - Interaction and Concurrency Experience
DisCoRail 2019 - International Workshop on Distributed Computing in Future Railway Systems
Workshop, tutorial and tool tracks - CFP for workhops, tutorial and tool tracks

Keynote Speakers

David Basin (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
Anne-Marie Kermarrec (INRIA Rennes, France)
Marta Kwiatkowska (University of Oxford, UK)
Silvio Micali (MIT, USA)
Martin Wirsing (LMU, Germany)

See titles and abstracts.

Important dates

~~February 1, 2019 - abstract submission~~ February 15, 2019 - extended abstract submission
~~February 8, 2019 - paper submission~~ February 22, 2019 - extended paper submission
April 12, 2019 - notification
April 26, 2019 - camera ready
Conferences (DAIS, Coordination, FORTE): Tuesday June 18 - Thursday June 20, 2019
DisCoRail workshop: Monday June 17, 2019
ICE workshop: Thursday June 20 - Friday June 21, 2019

Programme

The programme is available here.

Registration

Go to the registration page.

On Wednesday 19th of June we will have the DisCoTec 2019 social event in downtown Copenhagen consisting of:

A boat trip in the beautiful Copenhagen canals
A social dinner with welcome drink in a traditional Danish restaurant

Boat Trip

We will meet at 18:00 in Nyhavnsbroen see in Google maps
From DTU, we suggest to reach Nørreport station using public transportation. From there, it is a pleasant 15 minutes walk across the city center of Copenhagen see the path in Google maps - Alternatively, from Nørreport station you can switch on a metro to Kongens Nytorv station.
The boat trip will terminate at 19:15 in Christianshavns Torv see in Google maps

The dinner will start at 19:30 in the restaurant Ravelinen
It is at 5 minutes walking from the destination of the boat trip see path in Google maps

Location

DTU Lyngby, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark

All sessions from Monday to Thursday will take place at DTU’s Meeting Center in building 101 (see map). ICE on Friday will be in building 303A (see map).

Local transportation

This website contains a good overview on public transportation in the area of greater Copenhagen, to which Lyngby belongs.

From Copenhagen to the Campus

From Copenhagen, and in particular from Nørreport station, we recommend to take the bus 150S (or 15 in certain times of the day) to reach DTU. You should get off at Rævehøjvej, DTU. See the journey on Goole Maps

From Lyngby Station to the Campus

In order to reach the campus from Lyngby station, you should take a bus (several cover this route, e.g. 30E, 190, 300S). You should get off at DTU (Anker Engelunds Vej). See the journey on Goole Maps

Tickets

Regarding tickets, we recommend buying a rejsekort anonymous. It is a rechargable card which allows to pay tickets half price. E.g., a one way from Copenhagen to DTU costs about 4 EUR rather than 8 EUR (furthermore, there is a further 20% discount if travelling from 11 AM to 1 PM, from 6 PM to 6 AM, or during the weekends). The card costs about 10 EUR. Please remember that at least 70 DKK must be in the card in order to use it. Also, please note that it is not possible to recharge it at DTU campus.

Another option is the large citypass. It can be done for 1,2,3,4, or 5 days. 5 days costs about 80 EUR, and allows you to travel freely in the greater Copenhagen area.

If you are interested in visiting the many museums present in Copenhagen, then you might also consider a Copenhagen Card. It is a more expensive version of the city pass which also grants you free access to several museums and attractions

Flyer

DisCoTec 2019 Flyer

Organising Committee

Alberto Lluch Lafuente (DTU, Denmark - General chair)
Kiko Fernández-Reyes (Uppsala University - Publicity chair)
Francesco Tiezzi (University of Camerino — Publicity chair)
Andrea Vandin (DTU, Denmark — Workshops chair)
Maurice ter Beek (CNR, Italy — Workshops chair)
Valerio Schiavoni (Université de Neuchâtel, Switzerland — Workshops chair)
Ann-Cathrin Dunker (DTU — Logistics)

Scientific Committee

Hanne Riis Nielson (DTU, Denmark - Coordination PC Chair)
José Orlando Pereira (Universidade do Minho & INESC TEC, Portugal - DAIS PC Chair)
Jorge A. Pérez (University of Groningen, The Netherlands - FORTE PC Chair)
Laura Ricci (University of Pisa, Italy - DAIS PC Chair)
Emilio Tuosto (University of Leicester, UK - Coordination PC Chair)
Nobuko Yoshida (Imperial College London, UK - FORTE PC Chair)

Steering Committee

Rocco De Nicola (IMT Lucca, Italy)
Pascal Felber ( University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland)
Kurt Geihs (University of Kasel, Germany)
Kostas Magoutis (ICS-FORTH, Greece)
Elie Najm (Telecom Paris Tech, France — Chair)
Manuel Núñez (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain)
Rui Oliveira (University of Minho, Portugal)
Jean-Bernard Stefani (INRIA Grenoble, France)
Gianluigi Zavattaro (University of Bologna, Italy)

Advisory board

Alain Girault (INRIA Grenoble, France)
Uwe Nestmann (TU Berlin, Germany)
Michele Loreti (University of Camerino, Italy)
Jim Dowling (RISE & KTH, Sweden)
Marjan Sirjani (University of Malarden, Sweden)
Frank de Boer (CWI, The Netherlands)
Farhad Arbab (CWI, The Netherlands)
Lea Kutvonen (University of Helsinki, Finland)
John Derrick (University of Sheffield, UK)

Proceedings

The proceedings of the conference are published in LNCS-IFIP volumes:

Coordination: LNCS 11533
DAIS: LNCS 11534
FORTE: LNCS 11535

Special issues

The individual conferences will organise special issues of extended and selected papers in reputable journal such as Logical Methods in Computer Science and Journal of Parallel and Distributed Computing.

Accommodation and local information

Hotels in Copenhagen (recommended)

We recommend to stay close to the Nørreport station, as it is central area of the city and it is very well connected with both the Airport (direct metro line, 15 minutes) and with the campus (bus lines 150S and 15E, 25 minutes). You will have to commute every day to the campus (half an hour each way) but it will be easier to enjoy the beautiful city of Copenhagen and to find nice restaurants for dinner.
A list of hotels in that area can be found in booking.com. Remember to adapt the search criteria to your needs.
A list of AirBnB offers in that area can be found here. Remember to adapt the search criteria to your needs.

Hotels in Lyngby

If you prefer to stay close to the campus and avoid the commute we recommend the Scandic Eremitage (expensive, located in the center of Lyngby, close to public transportation), Post Gaarden (cheaper, located in the center of Lyngby, close to public transportation), and the Hotel Fortunen (cozy and cheap, better suited for bike commuting, not well connected with public transportation but you can rent bikes at the hotel).
Further options can be found in booking.com. Remember to adapt the search criteria to your needs.

Moving around

See the above section Local transportation for detailed information
To plan your travel around Copenhagen use this journey planner
DTU’s guidelines to reach the campus
Official information can be found in the visit copenhagen site

For beer lovers

Mikkeller Viktoriagade/Øl&Brød/Hyggestue: three places next to each others, a bar, a restaurant and a brunch place.
Taphouse: maybe the most diverse offers, 61 taps.
Peders: small but cozy and closest to Nørreport station.
Ramen To Bíiru: ramen restaurant with beer
Kalaset cozy pub very close to Nørreport station. Good beers and organic burgers
If you have time (e.g. if you stay one extra day), you can visit the museum of the old Carlsberg factory