47th CERN School of Computing - Latin America 2026

from Sunday, January 11, 2026 (3:00 PM) to Saturday, January 24, 2026 (12:00 PM)
Lo Contador Campus

        : Sessions
    /     : Talks
        : Breaks
Jan 11, 2026
Jan 12, 2026
Jan 13, 2026
Jan 14, 2026
Jan 15, 2026
Jan 16, 2026
Jan 17, 2026
Jan 18, 2026
Jan 19, 2026
Jan 20, 2026
Jan 21, 2026
Jan 22, 2026
Jan 23, 2026
Jan 24, 2026
AM
9:00 AM Welcome and Opening Ceremony - Enrica Maria Porcari (CERN) Alberto Pace (CERN) Francisca Garay Walls (Pontifical Catholic University of Chile (CL)) Felipe Andres Olivares Leon (Millennium Institute for Subatomic Physics at High Energy Frontier (CL))  
10:30 AM --- Spare ---
10:45 AM --- Break ---
11:15 AM --- Announcements ---
11:30 AM Introduction to Physics L1 - Helena Brandao Malbouisson (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
8:45 AM Introduction to Physics L2 - Helena Brandao Malbouisson (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
9:45 AM Data Science L1 - Leonid Serkin (ICN-UNAM (MX))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Software design L1 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
8:45 AM Data Analysis L1 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
9:45 AM Software design L2 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Databases L1 - Andrzej Nowicki (CERN)  
8:45 AM Databases L2 - Andrzej Nowicki (CERN)  
9:45 AM Data Analysis L2 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Software design L3 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
8:45 AM Data Analysis L3 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
9:45 AM Data Analysis L4 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Data Analysis E1 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
8:45 AM Data Analysis L5 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
9:45 AM Data Analysis E3 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Data Analysis E4 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
8:00 AM Transport by bus from RQ Hotel  
10:00 AM --- Full day excursion to the Tricao Parc ---
8:45 AM Machine Learning L1 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
9:45 AM Data Technologies L1 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Data Technologies L2 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
8:45 AM Montecarlo simulation L1 - Jaime Alfonso Romero Barrientos (CCHEN Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear (CL))  
9:45 AM Machine Learning L2 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Data Technologies L3 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
8:45 AM Lightning talks  
9:45 AM Machine Learning L3 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Data Technologies L4 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
9:00 AM CENIA: AI at the service of the public. - Carlos Sing  
9:45 AM Machine Learning L5 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
10:45 AM --- Announcements ---
11:00 AM --- Coffee break ---
11:30 AM Data Technologies E3 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
10:00 AM Exam  
11:15 AM --- Coffee break ---
9:00 AM --- Departure of participants ---
PM
3:00 PM --- Arrival and registration of participants ---
6:00 PM Self presentations  
7:30 PM --- Welcome dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM Tools and Techniques L1 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Tools and Techniques L2 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
3:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
4:00 PM Setup of exercise environments - Andrzej Nowicki (CERN)  
5:00 PM Tools and Techniques E1 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
6:00 PM Tools and Techniques E2 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
7:00 PM Transport by bus to Retaurant Mestizo from RQ Hotel  
7:30 PM --- Opening dinner at Restaurant Mestizo ---
12:30 PM Data Science L2 - Leonid Serkin (ICN-UNAM (MX))  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Data Science E1 - Leonid Serkin (ICN-UNAM (MX))  
3:30 PM Data Science E2 - Leonid Serkin (ICN-UNAM (MX))  
4:30 PM --- Photo and Coffee break ---
5:00 PM --- Study time or sports ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
8:30 PM Pub quiz  
12:30 PM Tools and Techniques L3  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Software design E1 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
3:30 PM Software design E2 - Arturo Sanchez Pineda  
4:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
5:00 PM --- Study time or sports ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM --- Lunch ---
1:30 PM --- Guided tour Santiago ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM Data Analysis E2 - Toni Sculac (University of Split Faculty of Science (HR))  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Databases E1 - Andrzej Nowicki (CERN)  
3:30 PM Databases E2 - Andrzej Nowicki (CERN)  
4:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
5:00 PM --- Study time or sports ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM --- Picknick lunch ---
1:30 PM --- Excursion to a wine yard ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
5:00 PM Transport by bus to RQ Hotel  
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM Databases L3 - Andrzej Nowicki (CERN)  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Data Technologies E1 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
3:30 PM Data Technologies E2 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
4:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
5:00 PM --- Study time or sports ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM Montecarlo simulation L2 - Jaime Alfonso Romero Barrientos (CCHEN Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear (CL))  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Montecarlo simulation E1 - Jaime Alfonso Romero Barrientos (CCHEN Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear (CL))  
3:30 PM Montecarlo simulation E2 - Jaime Alfonso Romero Barrientos (CCHEN Comision Chilena de Energia Nuclear (CL))  
4:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
5:00 PM --- Study time or sports ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM Machine Learning L4 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Machine Learning E1 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
3:30 PM Machine Learning E2 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
4:30 PM --- Coffee break ---
5:00 PM --- Study time or sports ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:30 PM Data Technologies E4 - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
1:30 PM --- Lunch ---
2:30 PM Machine Learning E3 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
3:30 PM Machine Learning E4 - Andre Sznajder (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (BR))  
4:30 PM --- Transport to football field ---
5:15 PM --- Traditional football match at Canchas Futbol, PUC San Joaquín ---
6:45 PM --- Transport back to the Hotel ---
7:30 PM --- Dinner RQ Hotel ---
12:00 PM Daily updates  
12:15 PM Graduation Ceremony - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
1:45 PM --- Lunch ---
3:00 PM Official Closing Ceremony - Alberto Pace (CERN)  
4:00 PM --- Free time / Swimming pool ---
7:30 PM --- Self organised transport to the restaurant - walking / metro / uber ---
8:00 PM --- Closing Gala Dinner at restaurant Castillo Forestal ---