20th RES Users' Conference
20th RES Users Conference
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Event description and registration
The Spanish Supercomputing Network (RES) organises the Annual RES Users Conference with the aim of providing updates on RES developments and offering relevant information on access to its resources and the European HPC ecosystem. This event serves as a meeting point for users, support technicians and the users committee. This year the following topics will be addressed:
- AI applications in science
- Women in Science (WICS)
- RES strategic projects
- Technical workshops
In addition, at the gala dinner, we will present the RES-HPC Award, which recognises outstanding contributions to research, development and/or dissemination in supercomputing in Spain.
You can register for JURES26 by clicking on the link below:
👉REGISTRATION IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED👈
(Deadline: 14/10/2026)
Sponsors
TO BE CONFIRMED
Venue
The event venue is the CIEMAT Building, in Madrid.
Provisional agenda
| WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST 2026 | ||
| 09:00h | REGISTRATION OPEN | |
| 09:30h | Opening session | |
| 10:00h | Talk by Verónica Ganduglia Pirovano — ICP-CSIC | |
| 11:00h | COFFEE BREAK & POSTER SESSION | |
| 11:45h | Thematic panel: "AI for science" Moderator: Diego Perino — Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Núria López — ICIQ Further participants pending confirmation | |
| 13:00h | LUNCH BREAK | |
| 14:30h | Thematic panel: "Women in Computer Sciences" Moderator: Marta García — Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) Further participants pending confirmation | |
| 15:45h | COFFEE BREAK & POSTER SESSION | |
| 16:30h | Thematic panel: "RES Strategic Projects" Moderator: Jordi Rambla — Centro de Regulación Genómica (CRG) GAIA Initiative: Xavier Luri — Universitat de Barcelona (UB) | |
| 17:45h | RES Awards 2026 RES Outstanding Paper Award 2026 | |
| 18:00h | END OF DAY 1 | |
| 19:30h | SOCIAL ACTIVITY AND OFFICIAL JURES 2025 GALA DINNER: RES-HPC Award ceremony | |
| THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND 2026 | ||
| 09:30h | RES objectives, mission and impact Sergi Girona — Barcelona Supercomputing Center | |
| 10:00h | Parallel workshops | |
| Further information pending confirmation | Further information pending confirmation | |
| 11:30h | COFFEE BREAK & POSTER SESSION | |
| 12:00h | RES Users Committee — 2025 Review Francesc Viñes — Universitat de Barcelona (UB) | |
| 12:30h | RES Outstanding Paper Award 2025 Talk by Imanol G. Estepa | |
| 13:00h | END OF DAY 2 Institutional closing | |
Parallel events
As part of JURES26, two parallel events will be held focusing on technologies and projects closely related to supercomputing and RES services.
👉REGISTRATION FOR PARALLEL EVENTS IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED👈
(Deadline: 14/10/2026)
Apply for RES Awards and Travel Grants
Applications for awards and travel grants are submitted through the application form.
With the aim of recognising excellent scientific work carried out using RES resources, the conference will present the following awards:
RES Best Poster Award: Awarded to the author of the most meritorious poster presented at the RES Users Conference. Submitted works MUST have been carried out using HPC, AI or data resources from the RES. The winner will be decided during the conference by popular vote and will receive a travel grant for the following year's RES Users Conference.
RES Outstanding Paper Award: Awarded to the author of the most excellent paper submitted during the registration process. Submitted works MUST have been carried out using HPC, AI or data resources from the RES. The winner will be decided by the RES Council based on proposals from the coordinators of the Access Committee, who will evaluate candidates according to the excellence of both the work and the author. Winning this award entitles the author to give an oral presentation on their paper at the following year's conference.
Travel Grants: Intended to cover transport and accommodation for young researchers (typically master's and doctoral students, or recent graduates) presenting a poster at the conference. The organisation will cover travel expenses up to a maximum of €500, in accordance with BSC regulations.