{"id":10880,"date":"2025-10-24T18:41:57","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T16:41:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/?p=10880"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:14:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T11:14:28","slug":"ncc-slovensko-na-konferencii-vysokovykonneho-pocitania-v-portugalsku","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eurocc.nscc.sk\/en\/ncc-slovensko-na-konferencii-vysokovykonneho-pocitania-v-portugalsku\/","title":{"rendered":"NCC Slovakia at the High-Performance Computing Conference in Portugal"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NCC Slovakia at the High-Performance Computing Conference in Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 22\u201323 October 2025, the 5th High-Performance Computing Conference (Encontro de Computa\u00e7\u00e3o Avan\u00e7ada) took place at the University of Aveiro \u2013 Portugal\u2019s main event dedicated to supercomputing, artificial intelligence, and digital innovation. The National Competence Centre for HPC (NCC Slovakia) was represented by Bo\u017eidara Pellegrini.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The conference was organised by FCCN\/FCT \u2013 the National Competence Centre of Portugal (NCC Portugal) and brought together experts from Portugal and guests from partner countries within the EuroCC project to discuss competence development, the use of HPC, and the future of digital science and innovation. The conference programme covered a wide range of topics \u2013 from practical workshops on using the Portuguese supercomputer Deucalion, to presentations on MareNostrum 5 and AI Factories, as well as discussions on linking HPC and quantum computing.\nOther sessions focused on EuroHPC opportunities, access to FCT infrastructures, and user support challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bo\u017eidara Pellegrini, NCC Slovakia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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HPC as a bridge between science, industry, and society<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bo\u017eidara Pellegrini from NCC Slovakia presented how Slovakia is developing its supercomputing ecosystem through the National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC). She emphasised that the Slovak approach is based on three pillars: education, raising awareness, and connecting people from research, industry, and the public sector. Special attention was given to the HPC Ambassadors Programme, which connects NCC Slovakia with industry clusters, chambers of commerce, and innovation agencies. This initiative has helped bring the topic of supercomputing closer to small and medium-sized enterprises, which often do not realise that HPC can also address their everyday challenges \u2013 from material development to production optimisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She also pointed out that an essential part of HPC development is not only technology but also communication and storytelling. \u201cIf we want people to understand what HPC brings, we need to speak their language \u2013 through concrete examples, success stories, and visual narratives,\u201d she stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Portugal\u2013Slovakia cooperation within EuroCC 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her presentation, Bo\u017eidara also highlighted the partnership between NCC Portugal and NCC Slovakia, established within the framework of the EuroCC 2 project. Both countries collaborate through bilateral mentoring, exchanging experiences in training, communication, and user engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result of this cooperation, a joint series of international webinars on Large Language Models (LLMs) will take place in November 2025. In the first session, Prof. Jo\u00e3o Magalh\u00e3es (NOVA LINCS \/ CMU Portugal) will present the project Am\u00e1lia<\/em>, which develops a multimodal language model for European Portuguese. The second webinar, led by Dr. Daniel Canedo from the University of Aveiro, will demonstrate how AI and LLMs can be used to detect archaeological sites from aerial imagery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThese webinars go beyond technology \u2013 they are bridges between countries, languages, and scientific communities,\u201d said Bo\u017eidara Pellegrini. According to her, this kind of cooperation perfectly embodies the spirit of EuroCC 2 \u2013 connecting knowledge, people, and innovation across Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through EuroCC 2, Slovakia continues to contribute to the development of a stronger European network of competence centres, connecting technology, science, and people into a single innovative ecosystem<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"\"<\/a> Artificial Intelligence and a Supercomputer as a New Weapon Against Environmental Disasters<\/strong><\/a> 26 Mar<\/span> -<\/span> Scientists from Nitra, Slovakia are teaching machines to predict industrial failures before they can cause damage. Thanks to collaboration with the European supercomputer LUMI, they have developed a digital \u201cguardian\u201d capable of detecting pipeline leaks or manufacturing faults with high accuracy\u2014helping protect both the environment and companies\u2019 budgets.<\/span><\/div>
\"\"<\/a> The Slovak Recipe for Fair Play and Happier Players<\/strong><\/a> 25 Mar<\/span> -<\/span> Do you play games on your phone and sometimes feel like the game just doesn\u2019t understand you? Experts from Nitra, Slovakia, have used one of Europe\u2019s most powerful supercomputers to change that. Thanks to the Italian giant named Leonardo, they discovered how to read between the lines of player behavior and make the gaming experience more personal and fair.<\/span><\/div>
\"\"<\/a> Apply for the EUMaster4HPC Summer School 2026 focused on High-Performance Computing.<\/a> 23 Mar<\/span> -<\/span> From 5 to 14 July 2026, the EUMaster4HPC Summer School titled \u201cHigh-Performance Computing and Emerging Trends\u201d will take place in Luxembourg. The event will be held at the Marienthal Youth Center and the University of Luxembourg in Belval.<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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