EU, ASEAN empower next-generation high-performance computing leaders
70 ASEAN students graduated from the EU-ASEAN HPC School 2022
BANGKOK, THAILAND, Dec. 10, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — 70 students from the ASEAN Member States today completed the EU-ASEAN High-Performance Computing (HPC) School 2022, empowering them as the next leaders in this emerging field .
The EU-ASEAN HPC School 2022, created from the cooperation between the European Union (EU) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), is a week-long intensive course on HPC and its applications to applied scientific research. Hosted by Kasetsart University this year, the HPC School invited renowned experts and dignitaries from the EU, ASEAN, Japan and beyond, including 2021 Turing Laureate prof. Jack Dongarra.
“This event shows how vibrant and impactful the partnership between the EU and ASEAN is. Learning from this rigorous yet exciting week will not only shape your career, but also improve the lives of the many people who will benefit from your expertise,” Igor Driesmans, EU Ambassador to ASEAN, told the students.
Endorsed by the ASEAN HPC Task Force, the school is funded by the EU and is organized through the Enhanced Regional EU-ASEAN Dialogue Instrument (E-READI). E-READI is a demand-driven program that supports ASEAN regional integration by strengthening EU-ASEAN networks and exchanging knowledge and experience in policy areas of mutual interest.
“ASEAN continues to valorize HPC’s practical application for greener supercomputing infrastructure, more advanced data-intensive research, cross-regional collaboration and equally importantly as an enabler for social and corporate governance (ESG). With the HPC global market expected to exceed USD 60 billion by 2025, HPC is also expected to drive research in decarbonisation, green technology and carbon neutrality,” said Satvinder Singh, ASEAN Deputy Secretary General for the ASEAN Economic Community .
The school offered courses on HPC design and programming, hands-on experience on world-class supercomputers such as Japan’s Fugaku, Europe’s LUMI and Meluxina, and Singapore’s National Supercomputing Center, as well as a visit to Thailand’s NSTDA Supercomputing Center. There were also in-depth sessions and talks on Life Science, Earth Science, Urgent Computing, and a public industry event related to HPC organized by Kasetsart University.
“HPC is increasingly being used to solve complex problems. It was amazing to see how all participants – students, speakers, luminaries and guests – connect and get personally involved, learning and discussing key facets of this field. It doesn’t matter where they come from or what they do. They speak the same language: the language of science,” said Fabrizio Gagliardi, HPC school director.
HPC collects and processes large amounts of data that can help solve regional and global problems. The increasing reliance on technology to solve global challenges highlights the importance of improving HPC skills and knowledge in the ASEAN region. In March 2021, the concept of an EU-ASEAN HPC School was determined to address this need.
For more information and updates on applications for the HPC School 2023, visit https://www.hpcschool.net.
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on August 8, 1967. The member countries of the Association are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. On December 31, 2015, the ASEAN Community was formally established. The ASEAN Secretariat is based in Jakarta.
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