About OPODIS 2025
OPODIS is an open forum for the exchange of state-of-the-art knowledge concerning distributed computing and distributed computer systems. All aspects of distributed systems are within the scope of OPODIS, including theory, specification, design, performance, and system building. With strong roots in the theory of distributed systems, OPODIS now covers the whole range between the theoretical aspects and practical implementations of distributed systems, as well as experimentation and quantitative assessments.
Where
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi
Bulevardul Carol I, Nr.11
700506, Iaşi, Romania
When
Wednesday to Friday
3-5 December 2025
Keynote Speakers
We will host the following outstanding speakers.
Committees
Organising Committee
- General Chair:
- Emanuel Onica (UAIC, Romania)
- UAIC Organizing Team:
- Lenuța Alboaie (UAIC, Romania)
- Lucian Gâdioi (UAIC, Romania)
- Diana Trandabăț (UAIC, Romania)
- Cosmin Vârlan (UAIC, Romania)
- Proceedings Chair:
- Andrei Arusoaie (UAIC, Romania)
- Steering Committee:
- Hagit Attiya (Technion, Israel)
- Alysson Bessani (Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal)
- Silvia Bonomi (Sapienza University of Rome, Italy)
- Quentin Bramas (University of Strasbourg, France)
- Xavier Défago (Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan) — chair
- Petr Kutznetsov (Telecom Paris, France)
- Étienne Rivière (Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
- Yukiko Yamauchi (Kyushu University, Japan)
Program Committee
- Program Committee Co-Chairs:
- Sara Tucci-Piergiovanni (CEA LIST, France)
- Michael Spear (Lehigh University, USA)
- Program Committee:
- To be anounced
Venue
Venue location info and gallery
Faculty of Computer Science Iasi
OPODIS'25 is organized by the Faculty of Computer Science, one of the fifteen faculties of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, the oldest higher education institution in Romania. Since 1860, the university has been carrying on a tradition of excellence and innovation in the fields of education and research. With over 24.000 students and 700 academic staff, the university enjoys a high prestige at national and international level.
The conference will be held in the Aula Magna "Mihai Eminescu", within the Alexandru Ioan University main building located at a 15 minutes walk from the central Piata Unirii plaza.
Iași is the most important political, economic and cultural centre of the province of Moldavia as well as one of the oldest cities in Romania. Located in the northeastern part of the country, Iași was for many centuries the crossing point of the most important commercial routes linking Poland, Hungary, Russia and Constantinople.
Over more than 500 years, since its first attestation in 1408, history and culture have moulded the city's unique character.The city prides itself with establishing the first Romanian university. Today, Iași is home to five universities.
The city provides various attractions, like the largest botanical garden in Romania which spans an area of almost 80ha, the Palace of Culture considered the city symbol building hosting 4 permanently opened museums and various temporary exhibitions and one of the most appreciated operas in Romania, opening the season typically in mid-September hosted by a beautiful, recently renovated concert hall. Many other touristic objectives like historical buildings or sights are available in the city.
Travel
Travel and accommodation information for conference attendees.
Travel to Iasi
Iași can be reached via its international airport, situated at 8 km from the city center. The airport services multiple direct flights each week to various international destinations, including: Rome, Vienna, Madrid, London, Paris, Copenhagen, Brussels, Dublin, Dortmund, Istanbul, Basel, Tel Aviv, Eindhoven, Malmo, Barcelona, Bologna, Liverpool and others.
Also, around 3 direct flights are operated daily to and from Bucharest Otopeni airport, the main air transport hub in Romania, providing a convenient connecting route in case a direct flight is not available (the Iași - Bucharest aerial route time length is about one hour).
The main airlines currently operating on Iași airport are: Wizz Air, RyanAir, TAROM, Austrian, AnimaWings and HiSky.
The flight schedule on the Iași airport can be further checked here.
Travel from Iasi Airport to city
To reach Iași city center from the airport, the typical way is by taxi or bus. The fare takes around 15 minutes and should cost around 35 Lei in local currency (equivalent to around 7 Euro). A taxi station is located just outside the airport terminals. The price per kilometer of all taxi companies in Iasi is around 4 Lei/kilometer during day time with a similar starting fee (equivalent of about 0.8 Euro).
As alternative, bus number 50 also connects the airport to the city center. The station is located just in front of the airport terminal. There is typically one bus each hour, usually synchronized with the arrival or departure of the airplanes. You can consult bus schedule and fare details information here. For bus transport within the city, tickets can be bought either at ticket booths or at ticket machines (where available), the price for a single trip being 4 Lei.
Registration
Registration will be open closer to the conference dates.
Attendees requiring an invitation letter may request one after completing their registration by conctacting the organizers.
To keep registration fees affordable, refunds will not be provided in the case of cancellation. However, participants may transfer their registration to another individual at no additional cost.