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Universidad ORT Uruguay organize the “40th Latin American Conference on Computer Science”

September 29, 2014
From September 15 to 19, 2014, the “40th Latin American Conference on Computer Science” took place in Montevideo, organized annually by the Latin American Center for Computer Science Studies (CLEI). The event, held at the “José Luis Massera” Multipurpose Building of the Faculty of Engineering at the University of the Republic, was jointly organized by the five universities offering computer science programs in Uruguay: the Catholic University of Uruguay, the University of the Enterprise, the University of Montevideo, Universidad ORT Uruguay the University of the Republic.

CLEI brings together various universities, research centers, and professional associations, serving as the primary point of contact in Latin America for numerous university professors, researchers, and professionals, and facilitating the promotion and development of computer science in the region.

Mario Fernández, Dean of the School of Engineering, attended the opening and closing ceremonies of the event. Dr. Inés Friss de Kereki, Professor of Programming at the faculty, served as chair of the “Latin American Symposium on Computer Science and Society,” and Dr. Martín Solari, Associate Professor of Software Engineering, chaired the “Latin American Symposium on Software Engineering.” Dr. Gerardo Matturro, Research Professor in the Department of Software Engineering, served on the organizing committee.

Papers presented by faculty members from the School of Engineering:
-“Identification of technical debt factors in reflection sessions of an agile project”by Cecilia Nacimento, a student in the Master’s in Engineering (Research Track), Dr. Santiago Matalonga, Research Professor of Software Engineering at the School of Engineering, and Dr. Jean Carlo Rossa Hauck, Associate Professor at the University of Southern Santa Catarina.

- “Knowledge management steps, tools, techniques, and influencing factors in SMEs: systematic literature review” by Dr. Helena Garbarino, Academic Coordinator of the Bachelor’s Degree in Systems, and Sebastián Ayala, Professor of Fundamentals of Information Systems and IT-Based Service Management at the School of Engineering.