September 1-5, 2008: The 2nd Russian Summer School in Information Retrieval (RuSSIR) is initiated in order to make students familiar with a wide range of modern problems and methods in Information Retrieval; to stimulate scientific research in the field of Information Retrieval and to create an environment for informal contacts among scientists, students, and industry professionals.
The first RuSSIR took place in Yekaterinburg, Russia in September 2007, attracted more than 60 participants and was a big success.
The main audience of the school is graduate and post-graduate students, young scientists and professionals who have experience in development of information retrieval applications. The participants are expected to know basics of mathematics and computer science at university program level and have general understanding of problems and methods in Information Retrieval. The school will host approximately 100 participants. The official languages of the school are Russian and English.
The school will be held in Taganrog, Russia on the premises of the Taganrog Taganrog College of Technologies/South Federal University (former TSURE).
