Venue
LPAR'08 will be held in Doha, Qatar, on the premises of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (see map).
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Carnegie Mellon University is
internationally recognized as one of the leading institutions of research and
higher education in Computer Science. In 2004, the university established a
branch campus in Qatar with the goal of promoting the same high standards of
research and education as its original campus in Pittsburgh, USA. Carnegie
Mellon Qatar is located in Education City (see map), a 2,500
acre campus which currently hosts branches of six of the world's leading
universities. The campus provides state-of-the-art research and teaching
facilities. Research support and collaboration opportunities with
internationally-known researchers and world-class businesses are abundant.
The Qatari leadership has made an unprecedented commitment of resources to
position Qatar as a world-class center of education and research.
Qatar
Qatar is a small country on the East coast of the Arabian peninsula. Its abundant reserves of natural gas have resulted in it having a GDP per capita among the highest in the world. Its capital, Doha, is a rapidly growing modern city. It is pleasant and safe. Typical late November temperature range from 18°C (65°F) at night to 25°C (77°F) during the day. Expect sunshine, but rain is possible. Further resources:
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Sponsorship
For information on exhibition and sponsorship opportunities at the conference, contact Iliano Cervesato at iliano@cmu.edu
Press and Media
For media-related inquiries, contact Noha Al Afifi at nohaa@qatar.cmu.edu
Please send email to lpar08@qatar.cmu.edu for any additional information.