Third GATE Training Course, August 30th-September 3rd 2010, Montreal, Canada

The third GATE training course will take place in Montreal, Canada, from August 30th to September 3rd 2010. This event will follow the format of the earlier May 2010 course, but with the addition of a new training track covering linked data and ontologies.

Track 1: Introduction to GATE and Text Mining
Track 2: Programming in GATE
Track 3: Advanced GATE
Track 4: Linked Data and Ontologies Track

Registration is now open. Please download the registration form, fill it in and send it back to gate-fig@lists.dcs.shef.ac.uk, specifying the track you wish to sign up for.

For more information about what is covered in each track and what the prerequisites are for taking them, see GATE training course modules.

For information about the GATE training course in general, please see GATE training course overview.

For local information and for more details of the training course in Montreal, see the participants' wiki.

The registration fees

Students £250
Academics £500
Commercial £1000

Registration deadline has been extended till Fri 20 August

The registration fee includes registration, welcome event, information pack, coffee breaks, and a social evening event. It does not include accommodation, lunchtime and dinner meals.

Certification

We now offer a certification programme. September's event offers the opportunity to be examined in modules of your choice, at a discounted rate:

Students £75
Academics £200
Commercial 350

The examination is held at the end of the week and allows time for candidates to attempt four modules.

Contact information

Course chair: Diana Maynard
Local chair: René Witte

Participants' Wiki

On the participants' wiki you will find more detailed information about accommodation, travel, course schedule, social events and so on. You can also register for an account and leave comments etc.

Invited Talks

We shall be running a series of invited talks by industrial and academic researchers using GATE.