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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 7

@h4n1in.bsky.social will present the paper "Provability of the Circuit Size Hierarchy and Its Consequences" in less than 10 mins!
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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 6

The first Gathering session is in half an hour! We hope to see some of you on gather.town :)
There will be a Gathering session in every 8 hours.
Link: app.gather.town/events/KCh_7...
PS. We recently added a few whiteboards in the lounge :)
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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 6

We are looking for paper presentations! There are currently 10 presentations on 9 papers and we are looking for more :)
If you want to share some paper in ITCS25 online, please register here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Paper reading session

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 6

We are looking for open problems! There are currently only 2 open problems submitted and we certainly want more!
Submit your favorite open problem here: forms.gle/gNNJGTTwyK5F...
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Open Problem Registration

If you have an interesting open problem to present, please share with us by completing this form!

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 5

Tips: Our calendar can help you organize events such as paper reading sessions, gathering sessions, junior-senior lunches and open problem sessions.
Calendar: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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ITCS'25 online parallel - Calendar

Calendar

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 5

Please vote for the open problem session time at: whenisgood.net/snbknbb
(Remember to select your location/time zone before voting!)

BTW, we are still desperately looking for open problems 😭😭
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WhenIsGood: Open Problem Session Time

Plan the time to have your meeting or event by coordinating availability with all the participants using this fuss-free online tool.

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 5

We are grateful for @joshuagrochow.bsky.social and @tomgur.bsky.social for taking the first step to schedule junior-senior lunches! Junior people, please consider joining their parties :)
More details: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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ITCS'25 online parallel - Junior-Senior Lunch

We plan to organize junior-senior lunch sessions to facilitate interaction among participants. For this purpose, we identify students (e.g., undergraduate, master, or PhD students) and postdocs as "ju...

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 5

BTW, Recommended Gathering Sessions happen at 12am, 8am and 4pm UTC every day. We hope to see more people on gather.town during these time slots!
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Gather | Virtual HQ for Remote Teams

Work remotely side-by-side in digital Spaces that make virtual interactions more human.

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 5

Registration: buy.stripe.com/3cs7u29PKaIn...
Gather.town: app.gather.town/events/KCh_7...
More info about virtual gatherings: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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Stripe Checkout

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 5

Update: We just set up our #gathertown space and our formal registration is also open now! There is a registration fee of $7.60 for gather.town access. We look forward to seeing you there, and hope you enjoy mingling at gather.town!
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Gather | Virtual HQ for Remote Teams

Work remotely side-by-side in digital Spaces that make virtual interactions more human.

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 4

Although there is no strict deadline, we strongly encourage you to register before 𝐉𝐚𝐧 𝟕 (start of the conference)!
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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 3

If you are interested in learning a paper in #ITCS25 through our online parallel, please tell us so via the link below!
Registration: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
More info: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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Paper reading session

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 3

If you are a "senior" people (beyond postdoc) and wants to meet the fresh young minds in TCS online, please consider registering at our junior-senior lunches!
Registration: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
More info: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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Junior-Senior Lunch

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 3

If you are interested in sharing your thoughts about some paper in #ITCS25, please consider presenting it in our online parallel event! You 𝐝𝐨𝐧'𝐭 need to be an author of the paper.
Registration: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
More info: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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Paper reading session

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Jan 3

Are you a TCS researcher who wants to attend #ITCS25 but faces barriers (such as insufficient travel funding or #visa issues)? Consider attending our online parallel event here! More info: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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ITCS'25 online parallel

What we do Welcome! This site is about an online parallel event for the conference ITCS'25 that aims to provide an inclusive platform for the TCS researchers unable to attend the conference in person....

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 30

If you have an interesting open problem to share during the online parallel of #ITCS25, please do not hesitate to tell us! Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open Problem Registration

If you have an interesting open problem to present, please share with us by completing this form!

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 30

Update: If you're interested in learning about an #ITCS25 paper but are too shy to say it, you are encouraged to register anonymously now! More details: sites.google.com/view/itcs202....
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(Thanks @joshuagrochow.bsky.social for the suggestion!)

ITCS'25 online parallel - Paper Discussion

The paper discussion session will serve as the main part of this online parallel event. It is scheduled to take place on Jan 7-10, the same dates as the physical ITCS conference. Paper discussion sess...

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 30

We are looking for volunteers to present interesting #ITCS25 papers! You don't need to be an author to present a paper—just understand the paper reasonably well and share why it's interesting. Register at: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
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ITCS'25 online parallel - Paper Discussion

The paper discussion session will serve as the main part of this online parallel event. It is scheduled to take place on Jan 7-10, the same dates as the physical ITCS conference. Paper discussion sess...

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 30

Are you interested in learning about an #ITCS25 paper online? Are you interested in presenting a paper online so that other people could learn it? Please consider registering at: docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
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Paper reading session

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 30

Please vote on whether you want 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 or 𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 sessions for paper discussion, preferably by Jan 1!
More details: sites.google.com/view/itcs202...
#OnlineParallels

ITCS'25 online parallel - Paper Discussion

The paper discussion session will serve as the main part of this online parallel event. It is scheduled to take place on Jan 7-10, the same dates as the physical ITCS conference. Paper discussion sess...

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Clément Canonne @ccanonne.github.io · Dec 9

Relaying a message: some TCS people (initiative led by Hanlin Ren) are setting up an online version of ITCS'25, for those who are not able to attend in person this January. Format and details TBD, but if you're potentially interested, fill this form: forms.gle/RPHRC6R331bH... #TCSSky

Pre-survey for ITCS'25 online parallel

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 17

If you're a researcher who faces #visa issues, do not have enough travel funding, or can't attend in person for any other reason, you're welcome to join our purely online experiment! Even if not, you're also welcome to spread the word to your colleges who might need this. (2/n)

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Online Parallels (mastodon @onlineparallels) @onlineparallels.bsky.social · Dec 17

We are launching an 𝐮𝐧𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 and experimental online parallel event for the conference ITCS25, aimed at everyone who cannot attend the conference in person for whatever reasons. (1/2)
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ITCS'25 online parallel

What we do Welcome! This site is about an online parallel event for the conference ITCS'25 that aims to provide an inclusive platform for the TCS researchers unable to attend the conference in person....

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