D4.3: Final Training Report

This deliverable summarises the activities of the Training Work Package (WP4) of the PRACE Second Implementation Phase (PRACE-2IP) project, from 1 September 2011 to 31 August 2013. A key development has been the establishment and operation of six PRACE Advanced Training Centres (PATCs) hosted by PRACE partners in Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK. In total, WP4 oversaw the delivery of 98 face-to-face training events that included four seasonal schools, two workshops, two international HPC summer schools, and ninety PRACE Advanced Training Centre courses. Collectively these events were attended by over 2,500 participants, the majority of whom are based in European countries but there were also participants from the rest of the world. From the analyses of feedback responses there is a general perception that the PRACE-2IP training events have been extremely well organised, have consistently provided a high quality of training and are relevant to the needs of the audience. WP4 also carried out comprehensive training surveys to examine the needs of European HPC users, the professional opinions of HPC trainers and the supply of HPC training. The PRACE Training Portal, set up in PRACE-1IP, has been established as a hub for PRACE training information and it continues to act as a large repository of HPC training material, including videos of lectures and PRACE-generated tutorials.