BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:icalendar-ruby CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260407T181502Z UID:ac0860a8-726b-4ee2-8fc9-75ef28352c84 DTSTART:20260609T090000Z DTEND:20260609T170000Z DESCRIPTION:# Overview\n\nReproducible analysis in bioinformatics goes beyo nd good documentation and sharing code. Often\, analyses depend on an enti re environment with many different programs\, libraries and settings. For the sake of reproducibility\, but also for productivity\, you might want t o store\, reuse\, and share your environments using container software suc h as Docker and Singularity. Containerization is a lightweight and scalabl e way of working with such isolated environments. For example\, with Docke r you can develop\, store and manage environments based on Linux operating systems which can run in mostly any computer. \n\nOften\, bioinformatic c alculations also require large memory and CPU resources\, therefore you mi ght want to use a shared computer environment (e.g. a HPC cluster). Howeve r\, to run Docker you need to have privileged rights (i.e. as root)\, whic h is not the case for Singularity\, a program that enables you to run envi ronments from a wide range of resources (including Docker) in a safe manne r without the need for privileged access. Combining Singularity and Docker thus makes you extremely flexible in how\, when and where you use your co mputer environments and those of others. \n\nTo introduce you to working w ith containers in the context of bioinformatics research\, we will take a practical approach with several hands-on exercises to go through the basic s of using\, developing and sharing containers.\n\nThe course materials ca n be found in the dedicated [GitHub page](https://sib-swiss.github.io/cont ainers-introduction-training/latest/).\n# Audience\n\nThis course is desig ned for PhD students\, postdoctoral and other researchers in the life scie nces\, as well as bioinformaticians from both academia and industry who ar e doing bioinformatics analyses and want to get introduced to containers.\ n\n# Learning outcomes\nAt the end of the course\, the participants are ex pected to:\n* Understand the basic concepts and terminology associated wit h virtualization with containers\n* Customize\, store\, manage and share c ontainerized environments with Docker\n* Describe and understand the essen tial differences between Docker and Singularity\n* Use Singularity to run containers on a shared computer environment (e.g. a HPC cluster)\n\n# Prer equisites\n##### Knowledge / competencies\nYou should meet the learning ou tcomes of either [First Steps with UNIX in Life Sciences](https://www.sib. swiss/training/course/20250902_FSWU) or the e-learning course [UNIX Fundam entals](https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/2012_UNIXF).\n \nIn case of doubt\, evaluate your Unix skills with this [quiz](https://docs.google.com /forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd2BEWeOKLbIRGBT_aDEGPce1FOaVYBbhBiaqcaHoBKNB27MQ/viewfo rm?usp=sf_link) before registering.\n\n##### Technical\nYou are required t o bring your own laptop with [Docker pre-installed](https://docs.docker.co m/get-docker/)\, and have created an account on [dockerhub](https://hub.do cker.com/). Note that you need admin rights in your computer to install an d use Docker. In addition\, Windows users require a recent version of [Win dows](https://docs.docker.com/docker-for-windows/install/). \n\n# Schedule \nThe schedule and course material are in the dedicated [GitHub page]( ht tps://sib-swiss.github.io/containers-introduction-training/latest/course_s chedule/\n ).\n# Application\n\n\n\n\nSIB courses usually open for applica tions 1-2 months before the course takes place. If not yet done\, we sugge st you sign up for our mailing list [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman /listinfo/courses) so that you are informed when the courses accept applic ations as some courses fill up very quickly. \n\nRegistration fees for aca demics are **100 CHF** and **500 CHF** for for-profit companies. While par ticipants are registered on a first come\, first served basis\, exceptions may be made to ensure diversity and equity\, which may increase the time before your registration is confirmed.\n\nApplications will close as soon as the places will be filled up\, until **30/05/2026**. Deadline for free- of-charge cancellation is set to **30/05/2026**. Cancellation after this d ate will not be reimbursed. \n\nYou will be informed by email of your regi stration confirmation. Upon reception of the confirmation email\, particip ants will be asked to confirm attendance by paying the fees within 5 days. \n\n# Venue and Time\nThis course will be held online. \n\n\n\nThe course will start at 9:00 CEST and end around 17:00 CEST. Precise information wil l be provided to the participants in due time.\n\n\n# Additional informat ion\nCoordination: Grégoire Rossier\, SIB Training Group\n\nAt the end of the course\, we will provide a *Certificate of Attendance* or a *Certific ate of Achievement* recommending 0.25 ECTS credits (given a passed exam).\ n\nYou are welcome to register to the SIB courses mailing list to be infor med of all future courses and workshops\, as well as all important deadlin es using the form [here](https://lists.sib.swiss/mailman/listinfo/courses) .\n\nPlease note that participation in SIB courses is subject to our [gene ral conditions](https://www.sib.swiss/training/terms-and-conditions).\n\nS IB abides by the [ELIXIR Code of Conduct](https://elixir-europe.org/events /code-of-conduct). Participants of SIB courses are also required to abide by the same code.\n\nFor more information\, please contact [training@sib.s wiss](mailto://training@sib.swiss). SUMMARY:Docker and Singularity for Reproducible Research: Getting Started w ith Containers URL;VALUE=URI:https://www.sib.swiss/training/course/20260609_DOCKR END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR