ICCS Training Workshop at WCRP Open Science Conference

The University of Cambridge's Institute of Computing for Climate Science will be hosting a training workshop for Early Career Researchers on Saturday 21st October in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the WCRP Open Science Conference.

Registration form for ICCS Training Workshop at WCRP Open Science Conference The workshop is intended to support those doing climate science research by improving their use of software engineering good practice and some computational techniques. It is intended for those who already have a basic skill in these areas. Potential topics (from which we will select the most popular) include:

• Using Git and GitHub effectively
• Pairing and code review
• Principles of correctness and testing
• Introduction to GPU programming
• Using types to rule out bugs: Python vs Fortran perspectives.

Date/time: Saturday 21st October (9:00 - 17:00) and lunch will be providedLocation: the African Institute for Mathematical Studies in Kigali (in-person only)Closing date: In order for us to plan, the form will close at 23:59pm on Wednesday 23rd August. Please fill in the registration form above to sign up for this workshop. There are 100 places that will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation requires a confirmed registration at WCRP Open Science Conference. We will ask attendees to provide proof upon receipt of a confirmation e-mail. If you have any questions about this event, please contact us at iccs@maths.cam.ac.uk.