Gray-Scott Summer School Satellite Site
🚀 EuroCC@Belgium will coordinate satellite sites for the Gray Scott School 2026
We are pleased to announce that once again, Belgium will host a satellite site of the Gray-Scott Summer School 2026, an advanced-level European summer school dedicated to high-performance computing (HPC) and programming on heterogeneous architectures (CPU, GPU, accelerator-based). This unique training event will take place from June 22 to July 3, and will be accessible from Belgium via a dedicated satellite site for each week of the summer school.
🧪 A European summer school for next-generation scientific computing
The Gray Scott School is a high-level, hands-on training programme for researchers, students, and engineers aiming to develop their skills in modern computing techniques. Participants will explore advanced programming languages and tools such as C++17/20, CUDA, SYCL, Fortran, Rust, Python, Julia, and profiling tools including Valgrind, Perf, NSight, NumaProf, and more.
At the core of the school lies the Gray-Scott reaction-diffusion model, which serves as a computational and conceptual thread throughout the programme. By building and optimizing simulations of this model, learners discover how to apply diverse tools and approaches across heterogeneous computing architectures.
This initiative is coordinated by the French National Competence Centre (CC-FR) in collaboration with the Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules (LAPP) — a CNRS/IN2P3 lab with strong expertise in experimental and computational physics.
📍 Two satellite sites in Leuven and Namur: learn locally, engage globally
To make this European training more accessible, EuroCC Belgium will host satellite sites in Leuven (first week) and Namur (second week), offering live participation in the school’s activities, along with on-site support and opportunities for local networking. The program will be delivered in hybrid format, combining real-time lectures from Annecy with in-person collaboration.
- Week 1 (June 22–26): Hosted at the ICTS (Information and Communication: Technology and Systems) of the KULeuven, located at Willem de Croylaan 52, BE-3001 Leuven, near Heverlee station.
- Week 2 (June 29–July 3): Hosted at the Faculty of Sciences of UNamur, Rue de Bruxelles 61, BE-5000 Namur, close to Namur station.
Both venues have been carefully selected to ensure easy access from across Belgium, whether by train or bus.
The school is free of charge, but registration is mandatory and places are limited. Lunches will be provided. A more detailed programme for the Brussels site is currently under consideration and will be shared with registered participants. Precise location details for individual sessions will also be communicated directly to registrants.
🔬 For whom?
This programme is best suited for participants with existing experience in scientific computing or programming, looking to deepen their understanding of performance optimization, parallelism, and modern computing environments. Whether you’re from academia, research infrastructure, or industry, this is an opportunity to join a cutting-edge European training network.
ℹ️ More information & programme
🗒️ Full programme: https://cc-fr.eu/gray-scott-school-2026
📍 Brussels satellite site: FWO (Week 1) & Belpaire Building (Week 2)
📅 Save the date: June 22 – July 3, 2025
⚠️ Lunches will not be provided.
🎓 Certificates of attendance will be delivered upon full-participation to a specific week.
‼️ Registration deadline: June 19, 2025 ‼️
Register for the CPU-oriented week at KULeuven: https://events.unamur.be/e/GSS26W1
Register for the GPU-oriented week at UNamur: https://events.unamur.be/e/GSS26W2
Stay tuned and join the HPC revolution from the heart of Europe!
