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> Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées / Research and Education
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Research and Education |
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Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées has a large concentration of research potential. In the combined disciplines, 10 500 scientists work in 400 laboratories.
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More than 1200 contracts are signed each year between industry and public research laboratories.
Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées is the leading region of France for Engineering Sciences (Computer Science, Software Engineering, Electronics, Automation, Robotics, Process Engineering, ...).
The potential for public research in Computing and Communication represents nearly 1500 scientists. |
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Main Laboratories specialised in Computing and Communication
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LAAS
Laboratory for Analysis and Architecture of Systems (CNRS: National Organization for Scientific Research )
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largest laboratory of the CNRS |
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450 scientists/engineers/PhD |
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internationally renowned laboratory for engineering sciences, dependable computing, networks, artificial intelligence, robotics, micro and nano devices, automation |
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very active in many working groups of IFIP: 3 members of LAAS hold the IFIP Silver score |
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IRIT
Institute for Information Technology Research of Toulouse
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one of the nations highest potentials |
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350 professors, reserarchers and engineers |
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8 areas of research that together cover a majority of sectors of Information Technology Research |
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ONERA
National Office of Study and Aerospace Research
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400 people |
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A departement of Information Technology Study and Research: computer security, architecture of parallel machines, advanced information processing, digital analysis, software engineering, ... |
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CERFACS
European Centre for Research and Training in Scientific Calculation
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the only one of its kind in Europe |
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development of calculation, simulation and design methods in scientific and advanced technology fields |
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super computing for use in industry and universities |
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user training |
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CNRM
National Center for Meteorological Research
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the largest French meteorological centre |
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vast program of digital modelling |
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studies of the atmosphere and its interfaces with the Earth, the Ocean; climatic studies |
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Industry/Research Synergy
Much of the research in the region takes place in public laboratories, but many major projects are carried out within national and european industry (25% in terms of investment).
Nine of the twenty joint industry-research laboratories in France are located in Toulouse-Midi-Pyrénées. Six of these nine joint laboratories are specialized in Computing and Communication:
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ARAMIIHS : Development of man/systems Interfaces |
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ODIL : Development of reversible high-performance magnetic-optical recording equipment and materials |
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LIS : Dependability engineering of informatics systems in the fields of space, communications, aeronautics and energy |
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URACOM : Development of technology in telecommunications, high speed multimedia networks |
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LCIP : Integration of intelligent components and sensors |
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TESA : Aeronautics ans Space Telecommunications Netwoks
Main industrial partners are: Motorola, Siemens Automotive, Thomson, Astrium, Aerospatiale-Airbus; Technicatome, Alcatel space, Electricité de France (EDF), ATG-CYGNET, ... |
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Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées is the leading university region in France outside Paris.
110 000 students (of whom 15% are foreigners) study in 3 universities, a National Polytechnic Institute composed of 5 Engineering schools, and 14 "Grandes Ecoles" (prestigious engineering and business schools).
Each year 1700 engineering degrees and 6000 graduated and post-graduated degrees are awarded. About 600 doctorate degrees are also awarded each year.
Main training organisations in Computing and Communication activities
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Paul Sabatier University
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DESS ( graduate degree) in Architecture of computing and communication systems, design in machine architecture and information technology systems, computing applied to experimental sciences, basic information technology, artificial intelligence, pattern recognition for robots, information technology methods and mathematical models, ... |
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IUT (University Technology Institute): Information Technology, Industrial data processing, data processing and management, electrical engineering and industrial data processing, ... |
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IUP (University Professional Institute): Data processing methods applied to company management, Intelligent Systems, Telecommunications systems and computer networks, Computer Systems Engineering, ... |
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University of Law and Economics
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DEA degrees in Telecommunications laws and economics |
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National Polytechnic Institute
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In the National school for Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Information Technology and Hydraulics of Toulouse, engineers degrees in: computing/applied mathematics, electronics/signal processing, networks and telecommunications, automation |
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in the National school of Chemical Engineering, engineers degrees in Information/chemical engineering |
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ENSICA
Higher National School for Aerospace Engineering 
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Specialization in information technology and electronics systems |
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INSA
National Institute for Applied Sciences
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Engineers degrees in: information technology, industrial data processing, automation |
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ENSAE
Higher National Aerospace Engineering School
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Masters and specialization in: information technology systems, industrial mathematics-scientific calculation and statistics |
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ENST
Higher National Telecommunications School
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3rd year option "Space" in Toulouse |
For Doctorate preparation in the field of Computing & Communication all the institutions concerned are involved in three doctorate schools :
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Systems |
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Informatics and Telecommunications |
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Electrical engineering, electronics and Telecommunications
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Higher education and IFIP 2004
All the above organisations have agreed to be involved in the preparation and the running of the 2004 IFIP World Computer Congress in Toulouse by mainly:
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administrative and financial supports |
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active participation of the students during the congress |
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The Final Programme is online!
We are very proud to present an extremely attractive programme that offers more than six hundred presentations.
This very rich programme offers a large variety of opportunities. Attendees will be able to compose their own menu, by mixing on-the-edge research and state-of-the-practice results in their own field of expertise, together with surveys and prospective views in other domains of interest.
The overall schedule of sessions and the social events have been designed to facilitate fruitful interactions between attendees.
Join us during a week and share l'esprit de Toulouse !
Jean Claude Laprie
> Posters presenting WCC 2004
will be sent on request .
We rely on you to ensure a large publicity to WCC 2004.
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