IFIP Networking 2014 Conference

June 2-4, 2014 – Trondheim, Norway

IFIP TC6

The conference will take place at the Electro-building at the Gløshaugen campus at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norway.

NTNU - Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Electro-building
O.S. Bragstads plass
7034 Trondheim, Norway


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How to get to Trondheim and NTNU

Trondheim is served by rail, bus, boat and air from major cities in Norway and in Europe. The city of Trondheim maintains a comprehensive description of how to get to Trondheim.

From Trondheim Airport Værnes, in addition to taxi (Norgestaxi or TrønderTaxi), there are two shuttle bus lines to city: Flybussen and Værnes Ekspressen. Flybussen operates slightly more frequently (every 10 minutes). The driving time between the airport and the city is about 40 minutes. The shuttle busses are lined up in the street just outside the arrival terminal. Tickets can be purchased on the bus (most credit cards are accepted). The shuttle busses pass by most major hotels in the city. Ask the driver for guidance when you purchase your ticket.

All hotels in the city center are within walking distance to the Gløshaugen campus. From downtown, the main bus is otherwise AtB bus 5 (direction Lohove, bus stop: Gløshaugen Nord).

When you are at the NTNU campus, we recommended you use MazeMap to find your way.

NTNU

NTNU - the Norwegian University of Science and Technology - is Norway's primary institution for educating the nation's future engineers and scientists. The university also has strong programmes in the social sciences, teacher education, the arts and humanities, medicine, architecture and fine art.

Trondheim

With a population of about 165,000, Trondheim is Norway's third largest city. Think of it as an ancient city with a modern soul. Trondheim was Norway's first capital city, founded more than 1,000 years ago, in 997, but now instead of Viking raiders and Hanseatic traders, you will find jazz musicians and an international student body savouring Trondheim city life.

The city's cafes spill out onto cobblestone streets lined with colourful wooden buildings, while the twin towers and copper-clad spire of Europe's northernmost gothic cathedral frame the southern skyline.

Norway

With its snow-capped mountains, deep green valleys and sapphire blue fjords, Norway is recognized the world over for its scenic beauty. Combine that with Norway's cultural heritage – whether it's the Urnes Stave Church, a thousand-year-old wooden structure that's on the UNESCO World Heritage list, or the more contemporary charms of Oslo's Vigeland Park or the music of Edvard Grieg, and you will find that Norway has something to offer everyone.

While Norway lies at the very top of Europe – and in fact includes the island archipelago of Svalbard, home to the most northerly communities on the planet – the country's climate is moderated by the Gulf Stream, and features four distinct seasons. Far more unusual than the country's climate is the way that the light changes with the seasons, with the midnight sun in summer and the long twilights and northern lights of wintertime.

NTNU, Main Building

Trondheim - In the heart of Norway

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Trondheim is a small city (or town indeed). All hotels in the city center, i.e. the triangle region surrounded by the river, are within walking distance to the conference venue, including:

A more comprehensive list of hotels in Trondheim is available via the the official Trondheim web site.

The IFIP Networking 2014 Conference (Networking 2014) is pleased to announce the availability of travel grants to selected students to attend the conference. An offered grant is to help partially cover the student's travel and lodging expenses.

Only students from an IFIP member country may apply. We particularly encourage applications from women, under-represented minorities, and other under-represented groups of students. Note that student travel grant recipients will need to pay for their expenses in advance and get reimbursed (partially) after the conference. Grants will be awarded based on the evaluating committee's assessment of the applicants' genuine financial needs, the potential benefit to her/his education, research, and career, and the potential benefit to the conference. The committee may decide to make only one award per university.

An application should consist of (1) the student's CV, (2) a letter from the student, (3) a letter from the student's advisor, and (4) a filled IFIP TC6 Student Travel Grant Application form.

The student's letter should indicate:

  • The academic status of the student
  • Whether the applicant is an author of a paper, and whether the paper is accepted or was submitted to the conference
  • How s/he would benefit from attending Networking 2014, including which areas in the conference program would impact the student's research
  • A brief summary of research interests and accomplishments
  • The applied amount

The supervisor's letter should describe:

  • The applicant's academic standing in the institution
  • Discuss why and how the applicant would benefit from attending Networking 2014
  • Explain why the applicant is in need of the travel grant

The application should be sent to and the deadline is May 15, 2014.

Norway is a country of the Schengen area.

If you need a visa, please send a visa letter request to . Please include your name, affiliation, and mailing address. If you are the author of an accepted paper, please also indicate the title and ID of your paper. Finally, please make sure that you have paid your registration fee before making the request.