[computing] IUCr congress Melbourne

[Harry Powell]

Hi

This may be worth re-posting from the last time we had this discussion - 

> It may be worth pointing out some of the duties of the IPC rep, coloured by my experience of having done the job!
> 
> The first thing is to make sure that the MS/keynotes/plenaries suggested by the Commission are communicated to the Congress Programme Committee chair.
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> The hard bit is actually the meeting with the other IPC reps - this is a two-day meeting near the Congress venue the year before the event. The skills needed here revolve around negotiating and being able to come to a compromise - most Commissions will put forward 2 - 3 x as many suggestions as there are available slots.
> 
> When I did it, on the first day, most people took the position that "all my Commission's suggestions are absolutely vital and have to be accommodated"; this was followed by a visit to the venue itself, and an evening of reflection and discussion; on the second day grudging agreement was reached as to the final programme (which also left some slots free for "hot news" sessions). 
> 
> I hardly knew anyone from the other Commissions before the IPC, and I don't think that it was a disadvantage - what's more important is to be a good person to interact with who can hold their own in a discussion. The IPC meeting itself is a great opportunity to form new contacts outside one's own immediate field.
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> The IUCr is very happy to have joint sessions, so one way to reduce the argument at the IPC meeting is to come up with suggestions that include other Commissions at an early stage; these joint sessions are much more likely to be accommodated.
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> I don't know if it is still the case, but the CompComm sessions at the Congress used to get the highest attendances, because the methods and programs that implement them are generally of more interest to more people than those focussed on a more specific scientific issue.
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> This may or may not be useful....
> 

Harry

> On 10 Jun 2021, at 08:39, Lutz, M.H. (Martin) via computing <computing at iucr.org> wrote:
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> Dear all,
> 
> the planning for the IUCr congress in Melbourne 2023 has started. The commission for Crystallographic Computing will need a representative in the program committee. Please send me your suggestions.
> 
> Best wishes,
> Martin
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