Ecole: Pascal2 Machine Learning Bootcamp - Marseille France

[Thierry Hamon]

Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:42:18 +0200
From: Frederic Bechet <frederic.bechet at lif.univ-mrs.fr>
Message-ID: <4BD06E5A.2010606 at lif.univ-mrs.fr>
X-url: http://bootcamp.lif.univ-mrs.fr
X-url: http://lsi.epsevg.upc.es/~bootcamp07


Apologies for multiple posting.

         Pascal2 Machine Learning Bootcamp - Marseille France
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                     First call for participation
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The LIF-Marseille organises the second machine learning bootcamp of
the European Network of Excellence PASCAL (Pattern Analysis,
Statistical modelling and ComputAtional Learning) . This school will
be held during summer 2010, from July 5th (afternoon) to July 13th
(morning), on the campus of Saint Charles in Marseille.


Objective and Targeted Audience
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The bootcamp is an international event which consists in a week of
course (lectures, practical and lab sessions) designed for Master
students or students just about to start a PhD. It aims at training
good-level students from various scientific fields to major thematics
of PASCAL network, particularly machine learning.


Preliminary Program
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* Introduction to Machine Learning
* Probability and Mathematical Needs
* Graphical Models
* Kernel Methods
* Machine Learning for Natural Language Processing
* Clustering
* On-Line Learning

Accommodation
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We have booked 10 shared rooms with 4 beds each in an hotel in the
centre of Marseilles (close to the port), the hotel is totally
reserved for the bootcamp participants during one week. The hotel,
Breakfasts and lunches (except the lunch of Sunday 11) are included
and covered by our sponsors, only the dinners are at your own expense.

Inscription
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Due to the limited number of available rooms, we may select the
candidates, see the website for more details.
Application deadline: 15th May 2010.

Website
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http://bootcamp.lif.univ-mrs.fr

Previous Bootcamp
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Barcelona during summer 2007.
http://lsi.epsevg.upc.es/~bootcamp07

Program Committee
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* John Shawe-Taylor, University College London
* Colin de la Higuera, Université de Nantes
* François Denis, Université de Provence
* José Luis Balcázar, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
* Alexis Nasr, Université de la Méditerranée
* Rémi Eyraud, Université de Provence

Sponsors
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PASCAL2 Network of Excellence
Laboratoire d'Informatique Fondamentale de Marseille
Université de la Méditerannée
Université de Provence

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