My vision of EATCS
I consider the association as a common house of TCS researchers
(especially European). With this shape of community it entails, EATCS
has accompanied me since I was a PhD student in Barcelona at
Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya; and while studying and working
in universities around Europe: I started with a Master in CS at
University of Bari (Italy) and then a PhD in CS in Barcelona (in
Catalunya, Spain) at UPC. After 5 years spent as associate professor
at UPC, I came back in Italy, where I am now, in Rome, at Sapienza.
Among the
recent actions taken by EATCS, I really appreciated that of having the
proceedings of ICALP to be open-access, exactly as for the Bulletin of
EATCS. I consider ICALP one of the top conferences in theory and its
organisation in three tracks appears very effective and attracting to
all researchers. I found this an important aspect of the
conference, making it almost unique in the world. So far my
contributions to EATCS were limited to organisation of ICALP 2016 in
Rome. But I am proud to have the opportunity to offer my work for the
council of EATCS, to serve the association to contribute
in all possible way I can to promoting TCS in all its aspects under
EATCS. Some aspects I think I might contribute are - but not
limited to - , for example, to promote research in TCS among
young researchers or even younger potential researchers, through the
organisations of specialised events and to the dissemination of
information of opportunities to move researchers close to TCS also promoting
financial support for research in TCS.