VLSI-SOC 2013 in ISTANBUL
by H. Fatih Ugurdag & Alex Orailoglu
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Outline
Istanbul
Possible Venues
Budget
Related Local Industry
Local Team
MOU
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Outline
Istanbul [link]
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MOU
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C
C
Old
City
Europe
Asia
5km
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Istanbul sights
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Hagia Sophia
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Blue Mosque
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Misc.
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Misc.
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Alex’s high school
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Istanbul in a nutshell
Only metropolis in the world located
on 2 continents at the same time
Largest metropolis in Turkey
13 million people
Established in 7th century BC
Byzantium Constantinople Istanbul
Possibly most populated city in the world
in the 15th century with 1 million people
European Capital of Culture for 2010
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Istanbul
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MOU
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4C 5S
OzU
OzU
Europe
1N
2Ç
6CP
Asia
5km
3G
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1. Novotel (link)
Zeytinburnu (Olive Point)
• Single Occ. 115 Eu (incl. Bfast+Internet+VAT)
• Double Occ. 130 Eu
• All rooms with sea view
• Up to 80 rooms guaranteed
• Right next to Hotel Ibis
which has more rooms
at cheaper prices
• Taxi:
Airport 10 Eu
City Center 15 Eu
• Free shuttle to City Center
(Old City and Taksim)
every hour
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2. Çınar Hotel
Yeşilyurt (Green Country)
• Single Occ. 110/140 Eu
• Double Occ. 130/160 Eu
• Right next to the beach
• Right next to the Eu. Airport
• Taxi:
Airport 5 Eu
City Center 25 Eu
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3. Greenpark Hotel
and Convention Center
(Pendik)
Rooms for 125/146 Eu
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4-6.
Back-up Options
• Cevahir Hotel & Convention Center:
150/170 Eu
• Sürmeli Hotel:
140/150 Eu
• Crown Plaza:
150/170 Eu
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Getting there
SERVED BY MORE
THAN 50 AIRLINES
from Europe:
Daily 2-3 hour non-stop flights from
many cities by most airlines.
from the US:
Non-stop flights from NYC, Chicago,
LA by Turkish Airlines as well as other
carriers. Or one hop away from major
hubs in Europe.
from Asia:
Direct flights from some major cities or
one hop away.
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Outline
Istanbul
Possible Venues
Budget [link]
Related Local Industry
Local Team
MOU
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Outline
Istanbul
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Budget
Related Local Industry
Local Team
MOU
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Related local industry
IC Design Centers:
Ericsson (formerly ST)
Maxim (US based)
Silicon Labs (Austin based)
Hittite (Boston based)
CMOS Vision (Switzerland based)
Vestel (Consumer Electronics)
TUBITAK (Gov’t Labs)
Aselsan (Military Electronics)
Pavo (Design House)
EDA Development:
OEA (SF based)
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Outline
Istanbul
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MOU
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Proposed
organization team
General Chairs
H. Fatih Ugurdag
Ozyegin University, Istanbul
Luis Miguel Silveira
Technical University of Lisbon
Program Chairs
Alex Orailoglu
Univ. Of California, San Diego
Luigi Carro
UFRGS, Brazil
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Possible
local organization team
Gunhan Dundar
Bosphorus University, EE Dept.
PhD: RPI
student of Kenneth Rose
Faik Baskaya
Bosphorus University, EE Dept.
PhD: Gatech
student of David V. Anderson
Ilker Hamzaoglu
Sabanci University, EE Dept.
Nizamettin Aydin
Test compaction pioneer
Yildiz Technical University, CSE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
former Univ. of Edinburgh professor
student of Janak Patel
PhD: University of Leicester
Sezer Goren
Yeditepe University, CSE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of California, Santa Cruz
student of F. Joel Ferguson
Alper Sen
Bosphorus University, CSE Dept.
PhD: UT Austin
student of Vijay K. Garg
Serdar Tasiran
Koc University, CSE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of California, Berkeley
student of Robert Brayton
Alper Demir
Koc University, EE Dept.
PhD: Univ. of California, Berkeley
student of Alberto Sangiovanni-Vincentelli
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Outline
Istanbul
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Related Local Industry
Local Team
MOU [link1] [link2]
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MOU Issues
NY Courts vs Turkish Courts
OzU cannot be subject to NY Courts
General Liability Insurance
Being amended to cover off-campus activities
Limit is being raised to $1M
Will be effective Nov 2012
See next page for what it does not cover
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Insurance
Insurance Company: Sompo Japan
Coverage Area: Anywhere in Turkey
Insurance Type: Financial Liability Insurance for Third People
Exclusions: See below
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VLSI-SOC 2013 in Istanbul
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most pictures courtesy of www.istanbul.com
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