Events DCC
Upcoming AI Workshops
NWO-I DCC currently offers two AI workshops. You can find more information on this NWO-I webpage: Courses DCC - NWO-I.
Generative AI use at NWO-institutes: What do I need to know?
Generative AI tools like ChatGPT are changing the way we work, supporting research, writing, coding, and more. But how can we use these tools effectively while maintaining research integrity, protecting sensitive data, and staying aligned with NWO-I values? In this webinar, we introduced the new NWO-I living guidelines for generative AI use, discuss practical applications and concerns, and offer space for your questions and feedback.
The webinar was held on online on September 17, 2025.
Green coding
NWO-I DCC supports ethically responsible science. With promoting the broad dissemination of research software and code also comes the responsibility to consider the environmental impact of the usage of software and code. We therefore support green coding, the optimization of software and code for energy efficiency rather than performance or memory usage.
- We organized a mini-symposium to introduce green coding to NWO-I employees and others. Link to slides and notes: https://hackmd.io/@nwo-i-dcc/green-coding/
- We published six recommendations on green coding in ERCIM News, based on the mini-symposium. Read the article here: https://ercim-news.ercim.eu/en131/special/green-coding-reduce-your-carbon-footprint
- We collaborated with SURF and the Netherlands eScience Center to organise a masterclass on energy efficient computing on high performance clusters (HPCs). This course explored the basics behind energy-efficient computing and some advanced concepts like large-scale application analysis, characterisation and data centre energy footprint calculation. This masterclass took place on June 15 and 16 2023.
- The Green Software Foundation is a great resource for green coding, such as an online tutorial and a catalog for green software patterns (example code for the application of green coding principles).