The seminar is a result of VU researchers and their fellow collaborators in India jointly preparing the seminar and topic sessions. During this seminar, four topics are addressed:
- Simultaneous Perturbation Approaches for Stochastic Optimization
Sessions on Friday 27 October 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00,
Location: Salutem 1, Medical Faculty Building, 1st floor MF-D132 - Global English: Issues and Practices in India and the Netherlands
Sessions on Friday 27 October 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00, and Saturday 28 October 10:00 - 12:00
Location: Global Room, Main Building, 2nd floor HG-1A36 - Poverty and Inequality in India: Drivers, Trends and Undercurrents
Sessions on Friday 27 October 10:00 - 12:00 and 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Salutem 2, Medical Faculty Building, 1st floor MF-D134 - Rethinking the Design of Networked Systems
Session on Friday 27 October 13:00 - 15:00
Location: Atrium, MF building, 1st floor
For an extensive description, please download the full programme. More background information about the The VU Amsterdam India Science Program can be found on our website.
Registration
Registrations for one of these topics is possible via this registration form. Please note: When registering you sign up for all sessions on this topic. There is a maximum capacity per session, so make sure to sign up beforehand.
Side program
Next to the topic sessions for which targeted audiences can register, a side program is organised. This enhances some social events, as well as a high profile Round Table Session where Dutch and Indian Embassy dignitaries and VU senior management share insights on the latest research and education developments.
General outline
Thursday 26 October
- 16:00 Opening
- 16:30 Performance
- 18:00 Dinner
Friday 27 October
- 09:30 Opening
- 10:00 Topic Session 1
- 12:00 Lunch
- 13:00 Topic Session 2
- 15:00 Keynote
- 16:00 Side program
Saturday 28 October
- 10:00 Session 3
- 10.00 Round Table Talk
- 12:00 Closing and Gratification of Fellowships
- 13:00 Lunch
- 13:30 Side program