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International Colloquium on Structural Information and Communication Complexity
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<p>The International Colloquium on Structural Information and Communication Complexity (SIROCCO) is an annual <a href="/facts/Academic_conference/0YAVfxe3">academic conference</a> with refereed presentations, in the field of <a href="/facts/Distributed_Computing/o5nyhqTF">Distributed Computing</a> with a special focus on the interplay between structural knowledge and communication complexity in distributed/decentralized systems. The Colloquium was started in 1994 with the idea of promoting new and unconventional ideas in distributed computing; one of the aims of the organizers is to provide a venue for informal discussions in a relaxed environment. </p><p>The <a href="/facts/Prize_for_Innovation_in_Distributed_Computing/GcHmnkKf">Prize for Innovation in Distributed Computing</a> is presented annually at SIROCCO "to recognize individuals whose research contributions expanded the collective investigative horizon" in the areas of interest to the conference. </p><p>Since 2013, SIROCCO also awards a <i>Best Student Paper Award</i> and/or a <i>Best Paper Award</i> to recognize the best publication among (student-authored or all) accepted articles each year. </p>