Agenda
Microsoft Academic Days 2005
Doha - Qatar, December 13, 2005
Microsoft platform programming experience is not necessary for this conference,
but many presentations will build up on basic understanding of the
.NET Framework.
Official conference language is English.
The sessions will be held at the Marriott Doha Hotel - Qatar where accommodation will
also be provided for all attendees and speakers.
This event is by invitation only. Seats will be allocated on a first come,
first served base.
We count on your support and participation to make this meeting as interesting,
rewarding, and successful as possible.
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| Day 0 (December 12th, 2005) |
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End Time |
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| 18:00 |
20:00 |
ARRIVAL TO CONFERENCE |
| 20:00 |
23:00 |
Welcome Reception - Marriott Doha Hotel |
| Day 1 (December 13rd, 2005) |
| Start Time |
End Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 9:00 |
09:15 |
Charbel Fakhoury - TBC |
Welcome and Introduction |
| 09:15 |
10:15 |
Mauricio Ulargui & Ram Raju |
Keynote - Microsoft Academic Programs & eAcademy ELMS |
| 10:15 |
10:45 |
BREAK |
| 10:45 |
11:15 |
Rizwan Tufail |
Microsoft Education Solutions |
| 11:15 |
12:15 |
Alexander Holy |
What’s new in Visual Studio 2005 - TBC |
| 12:15 |
13:15 |
LUNCH |
| 13:15 |
14:15 |
Alexander Vaschillo |
Trends in Database Development: XML, .NET, WinFS |
| 14:15 |
15:15 |
John Lefor |
Phoenix: A Compilation, Optimization and Analysis Tools Framework for Research and Product Development |
| 15:15 |
15:45 |
BREAK |
| 15:45 |
16:45 |
Mark Lewin |
SSCLI: The Shared Source Common Language Infrastructure for Research and Teaching |
| 16:45 |
17:45 |
Arkady Retik |
Windows Academic Program: Innovations in Teaching OS Concepts Using Native NT |
| 17:45 |
20:00 |
FREE TIME |
| 20:00 |
23:00 |
Gala Dinner - Four Seasons Doha Hotel |
| Day 2 (December 14th, 2005) |
| Start Time |
End Time |
Speaker |
Topic |
| 09:00 |
10:00 |
Alexander Holy |
Developing for Windows Vista - TBC |
| 10:00 |
11:00 |
Serge Lidin |
IL Assembler Today and Tomorrow |
| 11:00 |
11:30 |
BREAK |
| 11:30 |
12:15 |
Daniel Vlok |
Re-thinking the Mission of Information Systems departments in tertiary institutions |
| 12:15 |
13:15 |
LUNCH |
| 13:15 |
14:00 |
Prof. Barry Dwolatzky |
How to Slay a Werewolf: Key Issues in Software Engineering Practice |
| 14:00 |
14:45 |
Prof. Rossouw von Solms |
Centre for Information Security Studies Curricula |
| 14:45 |
15:15 |
BREAK |
| 15:15 |
16:00 |
MEA Local Academic Speaker |
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| 16:00 |
16:45 |
MEA Local Academic Speaker |
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| 16:45 |
17:15 |
BREAK |
| 17:15 |
18:15 |
Jonathan Murray |
Closing Keynote - The Future of Computing in the Sciences |
| 18:15 |
21:00 |
DEPARTURE FROM CONFERENCE |
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The agency working on our event is Star Events.Contact numbers: +974 5787397 or +974 5972496
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Location:
Doha - Qatar
Begins:
December 13, 2005
Ends:
December 14, 2005
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This events are organized in collaboration and with the support of Microsoft Research, Cambridge
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