ISP Director visited MLIT On 30 January, Director of the Ivannikov Institute for System Programming (ISP) of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS), Academician Arutyun Avetisyan visited the Meshcheryakov Laboratory of Information Technologies during his visit to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research. Arutyun Avetisyan met with the MLIT Directorate represented by Director Sergei Shmatov, Scientific Leader Vladimir Korenkov and his Deputy Tatyana Strizh. JINR Director’s Special Representative for Educational Policy Samvel Harutyunyan took part in the meeting. The participants discussed the existing scientific cooperation in the field of information technologies and the possibilities for its development. In particular, the issues of creating a joint cloud infrastructure, as well as an open repository of trusted software and datasets, were considered. On the same day, the JINR Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics hosted a joint institute seminar by Arutyun Avetisyan. The topic was challenges that face modern society in the field of cybersecurity as a result of the widespread introduction of information technologies, including those using artificial intelligence. The speaker demonstrated the experience and developments of ISP RAS and other world specialized centers that can provide directions for tackling these issues. Proposals for the further development of the scientific and technological basis of the IT industry were voiced. The seminar ended with a lively discussion, during which Arutyun Avetisyan responded to audience questions. It is noteworthy that on 5 February 2024, JINR, ISP RAS and NRC “Kurchatov Institute” signed an agreement to create a consortium for the IT support of the megascience research infrastructure. The consortium, in the creation of which the Meshcheryakov Laboratory of Information Technologies plays a decisive role on the part of JINR, is designed to solve the task of integrating the infrastructure and competencies in the field of IT technologies in Russia in order to ensure the functioning and development of a national network of megascience research facilities and the task of achieving breakthrough scientific results. More...
