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The Â鶹´«Ã½AV European School of Information Theory (ESIT) is an annual educational event, organized by ITSoc for graduate students, postdocs and researchers from institutes throughout Europe and beyond.

The objective of the school is to provide participants with the opportunity (i) to learn from distinguished lecturers by attending long-format tutorials, (ii) to present their own work to obtain feedback and to start up collaborations, (iii) to hear about applications of information theory in industry, and (iv) to participate in a stimulating and inviting forum of scientists.ÌýÌý

The 2023 SchoolÌý

School dates:ÌýThe School starts on Monday 17 July and ends on Friday 21 JulyÌý

School program:ÌýThe program includes a mix of tutorials (4 one-hour lectures) and seminars (1-hour lectures) by experts in Information Theory on topics of current interest in Information Theory and affiliated fields (Coding Theory, Machine Learning, Communications, Inference, Data Science and Applied Probability).Ìý

The list of speakers is:Ìý

4-hour Tutorial speakersÌý

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1-Hour seminarsÌý

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School location:ÌýThe School will be held in Bristol - a vibrant and buzzing city, and the largest in the southwest of England. A lively art scene, rich cultural diversity and a fascinating history are all hallmarks of the city’s character.ÌýÌý

School venue:ÌýThe 2023 School is hosted by the School of Mathematics, University of Bristol – and will be held at the historic Fry Building. The newly refurbished building offers a world class facility for mathematics research and teaching.Ìý

Registration is now open at https://tinyurl.com/esit2023 -- thanks to our sponsors registration costs have been kept low. Heavily subsidized accommodation is also available on a first-come first-serve basis.

ITSoc members are encouraged to circulate this announcement to colleagues in information theory and affiliated fields, especially junior colleagues who may not (yet) be ITSoc members.