Overview

The workshop is devoted to Integer Programming with a focus on complexity theory and fixed-parameter tractability.

Objective: The schedule is divided between engaging talks, vivid discussions on open problems and collaborative research time.

Dates: Arrival day is Saturday, May 17th (but attendees are welcome to arrive on Friday 16th) with a full program scheduled for Sunday to Thursday. Departure day is Friday, May 23rd.

Location

The workshop takes place at the Bellairs Research Institute in Barbados. The institute, owned by McGill University, is only metres from the beautiful west coast beaches of the island.

Travel: Barbados is a safe place to travel. Bellairs is a 30 minute taxi drive from Grantley Adams International Airport on the south-east of the island.

Visas: Visitors from North America and most of Europe do not require a visa to visit Barbados. Nationals of some countries, e.g. Iran, do require a visa. Visas can take three or four weeks to be issued so please apply early.

Participants

Mete Ahunbay (TU Munich), Sally Dong (MIT), Daniel Dudesh (CWI), Samuel Fiorini (UL Bruxelles), Kim-Manuel Klein (Lubeck), Alexandra Lassota (TU Eindhoven), Koen Ligthart (TU Eindhoven), Bento Natura (Columbia), Meike Neuwohner (London School of Economics), Alberto Del Pia (Wisconsin-Madison), Joe Poremba (UBC), Victor Reis (Microsoft), Janina Reuter (Kiel), Thomas Rothvoss (Washington), Bruce Shepherd (UBC), Adrian Vetta (McGill), Stefan Weltge (TU Munich), Michal Wlodarczyk (Warsaw).

Schedule

TBA.

Logistics

Accommodation: Lodging at Bellairs is spartan, usually two to a room, at a very modest daily rate of $60 to $80 US per person. Rooms are of the level of student dormitories. Do not expect the luxury of the incredibly expensive hotels on either side of the institute.

Food: Dinner is provided for the entire group at an additional cost. We tend to buy lunch from local vendors.

Currency: US currency is freely accepted on the island at a fixed rate of 2 Barbadian dollars per US dollar

Family Policy: To avoid distractions during the workshop, we request that family members join you either only the week before or only the week after the workshop, but not during the workshop.