BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Microsoft Corporation//Outlook MIMEDIR//EN VERSION:1.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20141119T233000Z DTEND:20141120T010000Z LOCATION:293 DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:ABSTRACT: The MPI forum, the standardization body for the Message Passing Interface (MPI), is in the process of preparing version 3.1 of the MPI standard, which will feature minor improvements and corrections over MPI 3.0 released two years ago. Concurrently, the MPI forum is working on the addition of major new items for a future MPI 4.0, including mechanisms for fault tolerance, improved support for hybrid programming models, and streaming communication. We will use this BoF to introduce the changes made in MPI 3.1 and to continue an active discussion with HPC community on features and priorities for MPI 4.0. SUMMARY:The Message Passing Interface: MPI 3.1 and Plans for MPI 4.0 PRIORITY:3 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR