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27th APAN Conference(Mar 2-6), 2009
Kaohsiung , Taiwan
Li-Chi Ku
2008 / 01 / 23
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Applicant’s Information
Name: Dr. Eugene Yeh, Director ISO Country Code: TW Organization Name: National Center for
High-performance Computing (NCHC) Contact: Mr. Li-Chi Ku
Address: #7, R&D 6th Rd. Hsinchu Science Park, Hsinchu, Taiwan
Phone: 886-35776085 ext. 208 Fax: 886-3577-3620 Email: [email protected]
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HPC Asia + APANWe've got a chance to host HPC
Asia in the same time with APAN27.
Time: Feb/19-23 Mar/2-6Place: HiLai Hotel (Not Changed)
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What is HPC AsiaAn conference held every 18 months
in Asia-Pacific region.for HPC researchers, developers and
users throughout the world to exchange ideas, case studies and research results.
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What is HPC AsiaFocus on:High Performance ComputingScientific & Engineering
ApplicationsGrid Computing & e-ScienceNetwork & Network Applications
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What is HPC Asia
2001 Australia2002 India2004 Japan2005 China2007 Korea2008 Taiwan
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AdvantagesGreat opportunity for network
people to find applications and collaborations!
Both HPC and network topic sessions running at the same time.
Reduce the cost (by sharing indirect costs).
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HPC Asia + APAN
Number of participants:HPC Asia: 300APAN: 200
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About Kaohsiung Second largest city in Taiwan (population:1.5 m) The harbor is at the south-western coast of
Taiwan. It is the sixth largest port in the world Kaohsiung Metro Rapid Transit to be completed
in 2008 90 min away from Taipei by High-Speed Rail Scenic attractions: museums, cultural centers,
beaches, lakes, the Love River, shopping. The hotel selected is 20 min away from the
Kaohsiung International Airport; 10 min from the Kaohsiung Train Station by car.
Site of the 2009 World Games (July 16-26)
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About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)
The weather in March
Usually sunny
Temperature:
(Day) 20-25oC (70-80oF)
(Night) 15-20oC (60-70oF)
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Harbor
Love
River
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About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)
The Kaohsiung Rapid Transit (KRT) and the
Taiwan High-Speed Rail (THSR) will be ready.
The KRT is scheduled to be completed in 2008.
The THSR has been operational in January 2007.
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About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)
The KRT connects
the airport and the
THSR to the
venue.
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About Kaohsiung (Cont'd)
The THSR serves as
the backbone of the
west Taiwan traffic.
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Grand Hi-Lai Hotel
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Grand Hi-Lai Hotel
Guest Room ---
--- Banquet Room
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Neoclassical architecture; at a height of 186 meters
Located in Kaohsiung's bustling commercial center. Nearby is the largest department store in southern Taiwan.
Conference center – an assortment of meeting rooms in various capacity. More than enough for APAN’s needs.
550 comfortable guest rooms. Modern amenities
Good food -- 17 eastern and western restaurants
Grand Hi-Lai Hotel
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Room Layout and Capacity
180
300
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---- 72
---- 72
---- 72
9F Banquet Rooms
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Room Layout and Capacity
30
15F Meeting Rooms
42 30 72
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Uplinks:
1 or 2 GE connection to TWAREN (with 10Gbps backbone, totally 5 Gbps to Internet2 and 450 Mbps to commodity Internet).
IPv6 enabled
Lightpath may be possible (not confirmed).
Wireless Networks:
Covers all meeting rooms in 9F and 15F.
Laptop Bar will be provieded.
Network Environment
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Governmental Origins:
Proposals will be submitted to multiple Taiwan governmental authorities. The grant should be confirmed during March~June.
Registration fees:
USD 300/person is proposed. It might be able to be reduced according to the grant we get.
Donations:
The donation from commercial vendors will be confirmed before the end of 2008.
Fundings and Fees
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More information can be found:
Hi-Lai Hotel: http://www.grand-hilai.com.tw/english/index.htm
Taiwan High-Speed Railhttp://www.thsrc.com.tw/en/index.htm
Full story of THSR (wiki)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taiwan_High_Speed_Rail
References
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Thank you for your attention
Kaohsiung welcomes you