Details :
Mozilla Add-on Development Workshop on March

Registration Details  :
Fee : Rs.100 for Non CSi Members
Rs.50 for CSI Members
Where ???
Mepco Schlenk Engineering College ,Sivakasi ,Tamilnadu – India .

• Certificate of Participation would be given to all the Students from the Mozilla Campus .
• Only Limited Seats are available.
• During the other Part of the Day(ie on March 6th) participants are encouraged to participate in several events that would be organized as a part of the convention .
• Huge Cash Prizes Assured

• CSI chapter of Mepco Schlenk Engineering College and Mozilla Campus Club is organizing a session on Mozilla Add-on development .
• Participation in the Workshop is on a First come First serve basis.
• Basics of Add-on Evelopment would be covered..
• A certificate of Participation would be given to all the participants from the Mozilla Campus .

Fee:
NOn CSI MEbers- Rs.100
CSI Members: Rs.50

Location : Sivakasi,Tamilnadu

ForMoreDetailsVisitThisURL: http://csimccmepco.blogspot.com/2010/02/mozilla-add-on-development-workshop.html

Institute Name:
In Conjunction with Nineteenth International World Wide Web Conference (WWW 2010)

Details:
Internet and traditional organizations continue to be faced with the challenge of making sense of the mountains of data that are everywhere, be it the blogs on the Web, transactions performed at Web-commerce sites, data generated by telecom switches, health care systems, bioinformatics and even in homeland security. In this new data-flooded world, the key question is: How do we analyze these enormous amounts of data in a timely and cost-effective manner? Clearly, the traditional model of building bigger machines and more storage does not apply here as the data is growing at a rate which is impossible to keep up with using scale-up methods.

The promising solutions, such as those based on MapReduce, use racks of commodity servers with locally attached storage and are able to scale out quickly at low cost. In general, there is a need to assemble resources on demand – the motivation for Cloud Computing. Broadly speaking, Cloud Computing represents the desire to migrate from the traditional server-centric computing architecture to a totally network-centric architecture where logical computing resources can be assembled flexibly, on demand. MapReduce is a software framework introduced by Google, in an attempt to bring the benefits of cloud computing to tackling the problems posed by massive datasets. While the early signs in terms of support from the developer community, academia and industry are quite encouraging, there are many open problems that still need to be addressed. Some of them are:

• Is there a class of problems/workloads for which this distributed computing over commodity machines is the best solution?
• How amenable are these algorithms to expression using MapReduce or other simple paradigms?
• How do we define and use effective and practical metrics to compare the capability of different solutions being offered?
• Do we need different solutions for different data types or algorithms? How do we build bridges between them?
• Are there viable alternatives, such as Pregel or others for important sets of problems?
• How do we integrate these new computing platforms with existing traditional data warehouse-based analytics systems?
• Challenges in managing the massive datasets – Security, versioning, archiving?
• Tackling the legal/moral challenges associated with mining those datasets?

Important Dates
Manuscripts due: February 21, 2010
Notification of acceptance:  March 19, 2010
Final revised manuscript:  March 31, 2010
Workshop:   April 26, 2010

Submission Guidelines :
We welcome original, unpublished manuscripts of upto 6 pages (2 column format) inclusive of all references and figures. Vision papers and descriptions of work-in-progress are welcomed as short paper submissions (4 pages). Papers must be written in English, and formatted according to WWW 2010 proceeding format http://www2010.org/www/authors/submissions/formatting-guidelines/ .

Submission Site: Papers are to be submitted online at https://cmt.research.microsoft.com/MDAC2010/.

Proceedings: The proceedings will be published electronically as an ACM ICPS volume (ISBN: 978-1-60558-991-6) and will be available on ACM Digital Library. We will be following ACM Copyright and plagiarism policies.

Program Committee:

• Amr Awadallah, Cloudera, USA
• Andrew McCallum, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
• Assaf Schuster, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology
• Gautam Das, University of Texas, Arlington, USA
• Jimeng Sun, IBM Watson Research Center, USA
• John Shafer, Microsoft Search Labs, USA
• Kun Liu, Yahoo! Labs, USA
• Louiqa Raschid, University of Maryland, College Park, USA
• Michal Shmueli-Scheuer, IBM Haifa Research Lab, Israel
• Michael Sheng, University of Adelaide, Australia
• Mong Li Lee, National University of Singapore, Singapore
• Rajeev Gupta, IBM India Research Lab, India
• Vanja Josifovski, Yahoo Research, USA
• Yannis Sismanis, IBM Almaden Research Center, USA
• Wen-syan Li, SAP, China

Source :  http://research.ihost.com/mdac10/index.html#program

Institute Name:
Microsoft
Email address: studpart@microsoft.com

Details:
Who are they looking for?
They are looking for people who are passionate about Technology, love to share and want to develop skills outside your field of study.

What’s in it for us?
Exposure and recognition on campus with faculty and students. Access to numerous benefits including Microsoft software, reference materials, training and privileged information about future job opportunities. Direct interaction with Microsoft Professionals and partners.

Registration for Phase 2 of MSP selection 2009/2010 is now closed. The new selection process for 2010/2011 will be announced in June 2010. Please visit this site in June 2010 for latest updates

Phase 2 of MSP selection is now launched!

If you are scheduled to graduate in 2011 or later, you can participate in Phase 2. Hurry and register now on www.tinyurl.com/mspindia. Candidates who applied for Phase 1 will need to register once again.

Phase 2 Screening Criteria (All with equal weight):
Imagine Cup 2010: Encourage your friends to register for Imagine Cup. The referral code that you can provide to them is your own Username on the Imagine Cup site. For tracking purposes, your friends who register on imaginecup.com can enter this referral code in the “Referral code” field at the time of registration. Consider using social media like Twitter, Facebook & other forums to spread the word rather than email. Please do not spam!

Note: We have internal reports to track the referrals. However, due to the volume of candidates that apply, this will not be shared externally.

IC2010 IT Challenge or Visual Studio ALM Challenge: Scores in the Nov/Dec quizzes of Imagine Cup and Round 1 of VS ALM Challenge (Student category) will be considered.

Student Tech Club: Create a new STC or if an existing STC exists in your campus, you can join it. To find out if a tech club exists in your vicinity, you can use the search feature on Student Tech Club Search)

Statement of Purpose: This is available on the registration form at www.tinyurl.com/mspindia.

If you are passionate about technology and looking for a unique opportunity to share that talent, we are looking for you! Motivated Bachelor’s/Master’s Degree students specializing in Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths or Design who will graduate after May 2011 are invited to apply for the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) Program.

In exchange for sharing your knowledge and participating in fun activities on your campus, you will get a whole host of benefits, the chance to connect with like-minded people and gain real-world experience to add to your résumé.

Collaborate … Innovate … Celebrate!

Source :  https://student-partners.com/Default.aspx#

Institute Name :
BIT Sathyamangalam

Details :
Third National Workshop on “Intelligent Data Analytics and Image Processing” during 8 – 9 January 2010 is organised by the Department of Information Technology in Bannari Amman Institute Of Technology, Sathyamangalam, Erode.

The workshop addresses all the latest development’s of the Image Processing and the future endeavours  that has Image Processing as its backdrop. The workshop also gives the information regarding the data analysis which is an amalgation of various engineering fields.

For more details you can contact:
Dr. C. Palanisamy
The Organising Secretary – IDAIP 2010
Department of Information Technology
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology
Sathyamangalam – Erode(Dt) – Tamil Nadu
Mobile: 0 99651 20967

Eligibility :
All Techies

Address:
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology,Alathukombai,
Sathyamangalam, Erode District, Tamil Nadu – 638 401

Important Dates :
The Workshop Begin’s: January 8, 2010

Source : http://www.letmeknow.in/link.php?q=http://tinyurl.com/ycs5uux&id=1735

Institute Name :
IIM-Calcutta
Email address: shobhitb2010@email.iimcal.ac.in

Details :
Intantaglio, the largest Asian Business School meet, attracts the brightest of the minds and aims to provide a platform to students, leaders and participants to brainstorm, express and fulfill their quest for excellence in these uncertain times.

Intaglio 2008-09 saw the beginning of several initiatives which meant that Intaglio was not just a world class B-school meet, but also a platform to spread social awareness. With increasing emphasis on Corporate Social Responsibility, team Intaglio also decided to contribute towards the well being of the society.

In Intaglio 2008-09, they started by holding team-building, creativity and public speaking workshops in Kendriya Vidyalaya School; this was a year-long initiative taken by us.

With 2009 being the year of general elections, Intaglio was proud to partner ‘Jaagoo Re’ in spreading awareness about the elections to the youth of India. Furthermore we held several live events like inviting NGOs working with local artisans/children to exhibit their handiworks and screening daily social documentaries.

Eligibility :
Open to all Management Students

Location : Kolkata

Important Dates :
Fest Starts: January 7, 2010
Fest Ends: January 10, 2010

Contact :
Team Intaglio
IIM Calcutta,
Diamond Harbour Road,
Joka, Kolkata – 700104
West Bengal, India
Shobhit Bhatnagar
(Overall Coordinator)
Call: +91 9748857122

Source : http://www.iimc-intaglio.com/

Institute Name:
Buddha Smiles

Details:
BUDDHA SMILES will be hosting the seventh Natural Building workshop at the Garden of Peace. This six week international camp will run from 9th January – 22nd February 2010 will be hosted at the Garden of Peace school / Farm near Vellore in Tamil Nadu, South India. During this period we will work with the local builders from India & teachers / natural builders from the U.S & Europe.

We have learned from our experience that there is a tremendous potential for natural building in India given the socio-cultural and climatic reasons. BUDDHA SMILES provides an ideal environment for sharing the spirit of togetherness. The building theme (Teachers/Trainers Rooms) reflects the genuine needs of the Garden of Peace School. The build will support & encourage our campaign for a sustainable education program. The new rooms will provide accommodation for teachers/trainers/students to stay for a longer duration

Dates:
Workshop begins: January 9, 2010
Workshop ends: February 22, 2010

Venue:
Garden of Peace school / Organic farm. Kurumbupalayam Village,
Vellore District, Tamil Nadu (3 hours from Chennai)

Registration :
Contact the organiser: Ramu Manivannan Chairperson – BUDDHA SMILES Spirit in Life Movement
4 A, First West Main Road, Anna Nagar, Vellore – 632 001
Tamil Nadu, India.
E-mail: ramumanivannan@gmail.com, spiritinlifemovement@yahoo.com

Source : http://buddhasmiles.in/

Institute Name:
SICSR in association with the Pune GNU/Linux Users Group (PLUG)

Details:
Gnunify is an annual gathering of the techies. It is organised by the students of the Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research (SICSR) in association with the Pune GNU/Linux Users Group (PLUG) to provide a platform for exchange of ideas and knowledge among the industry professionals, students and academia.

GNUnify symbolizes the philosophy behind Free/Open Source Software (FOSS). It makes an effort to unify and strengthen the FOSS movement. Initiated in the year 2003, GNUnify has soared to become an international convergence of open minds. It brings together some of the world’s leading speakers to share their knowledge and experience, with students and developers.

Techie-Talk
These sessions bring the who’s who in FOSS technologies face to face with the FOSS community. We get to hear the gurus of the industry speak in the series of lectures conducted on different topics running in parallel tracks

Workshops
Its an interactive session in which individual demonstrations are carried out to help the newbie to have a closer look at the functionality and working of the FOSS world by a hands on approach.

Installfest
It provides hands on experience in the installation of several flavors of Linux. One can get to know about the various technicalities of installation and configuration. Several IT facilitators are always at hand to help in case of doubts.

BOF
Being the most exciting of the events, brings down all the experts to the same stage where they start from nothing and meander their way through everything. It is an informal meet up without any pre planned agenda

As GNUnify enters its 8th year it continues to strive to fulfill its vision of spreading the awareness about the FOSS movement. All in all GNUnify is an experience by itself. You have to be a part of it to feel it!! It’s your presence and our pleasure.

Location :Symbiosis Institute of Computer Studies and Research , Pune
Atur Centre,
Gokhale Cross Road,
Model Colony,
Pune-411016,
Maharashtra, India

Eligibility :
All Open Source Enthusiast’s including Industry professionals, Students and Academia

Dates:
GNUnify 2010 starts: February 19, 2010

Contact:
91-20-25675601

Source : http://gnunify.in/

Institute Name:
NMIMS University , Mumbai
Email Address: info@watblog.com

Details:
WATBlog Panel on Entrepreneurship In Digital Media – Opportunities & Challenges is being organised at NMIMS College in Mumbai on 20th December, 2009. This is in association with Zeal 09 in collaboration with NMIMS E-Cell and O2 Supply.

We aim to touch upon the following points  via the panel:
* Convergence of Mobile and Web – Impact
* Hand helds and their impact on Digital Media
* Impact of Digital on Traditional Media
* Changing Usage Pattern Of Consumers
Sunday, December 20, 2009 from 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Source :   www.nmims.edu

Institute Name:
iGive365

Details:
iGive365.org is a new international aid organization that encourages everyone concerned about social issues and change to get involved by lending a hand in someway everyday. By creating a unified community of contributors, the power of giving 365 is exponentially increased and made more effective. They are looking for Indian organizers and affiliated groups that want to join in – on the effort and help out.

Source : http://www.igive365.org/

Institute Name:
Tata and TIE, Mumbai Chapter

Details:
The TATA TiE Stree Shakti (TSS) Workshop and Awards will be held on 12 Dec ‘09 at Trident Bandra Kurla. It is a forum for women entrepreneurs to create trust-based partnerships through active networking. The objective of TSS is to create a platform of belonging for women entrepreneurs.

The TATA-TiE Stree Shakti is an enabling  platform and much more than just a conference.  Our key focus is regular on-ground initiatives of Education, Guidance, and networking. We are committed to build a vibrant enabling platform across India through next year … The conference being a high note.

Eligibility :
Enterprising Indians , Women Entrepreneurs and Intrapreneurs,Homemakers wanting to start their own business,Anybody who wishes to support and encourage women entrepreneurs in their networks

Email Address: info@tiestreeshakti.org

Important Dates:
Workshop Date: December 12, 2009

Source : http://www.tiestreeshakti.org/