HPC Montenegro

On 23 December 2025, at premises of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Montenegro, NCC Montenegro (EuroCC) successfully delivered a hands-on training session on MPI programming in Python using mpi4py. The event introduced participants to the fundamentals of the message passing paradigm for distributed-memory systems and explained how the MPI standard enables scalable parallel applications across multiple processes.

The training combined concise theory with practical demonstrations. Core MPI concepts such as SPMD execution, communicators, process rank and size, and the basics of point-to-point communication using Send/Recv (including tags and common communication patterns) were covered. Participants also learned how to set up and run MPI programs with mpiexec, verify their environment, and interpret parallel output behaviour.

A key part of the session was a step-by-step example of parallelizing a numerical computation using the trapezoidal rule for integration. Through this case study, workload partitioning across processes and collection of partial results were demonstrated, along with a discussion of typical performance considerations such as synchronization overhead and potential bottlenecks at the root process.

Agentic AI is emerging as a powerful enabler of next-generation digital transformation, business automation, and real-time decision-making. Unlike traditional AI solutions, Agentic AI systems operate as autonomous, goal-driven agents capable of planning, reasoning, and adapting over time, making decisions without continuous human intervention, and collaborating with tools, systems, and dynamic environments. Recognising its growing relevance, NCC Montenegro organised a Train the Trainers workshop for NCC members, focused on the application of Agentic AI within experience-driven industries.

The workshop was delivered by the NCC representative, Dr Armin Alibasic, who combined academic and industry expertise with his international and interdisciplinary experience across the automotive, airline, and theme park industries. The session highlighted the potential of real-time analytics enabled by Agentic AI, demonstrating how autonomous intelligence can support instant, data-driven decision-making. These concepts were illustrated through real-life industry applications and a hands-on demonstration on Databricks, a leading Data and AI platform.

The Train the Trainers approach addressed two complementary dimensions. The first focused on capacity building, providing participants with a structured and in-depth understanding of Agentic AI concepts, system architecture, required skills and tools, as well as the key challenges associated with designing and deploying agent-based AI solutions. These foundations were reinforced through business-oriented use cases, ensuring a clear link between theoretical principles and real-world industry practice. The second dimension emphasized knowledge transfer, equipping participants with the competencies needed to design, adapt, and deliver high-quality training activities tailored to SMEs, complex organizational systems, and strategic decision-makers.

By empowering trainers with both deep technical insight and practical training capabilities, NCC Montenegro ensures that Agentic AI knowledge can be effectively disseminated, scaled, and transformed into business value for industry, SMEs, and the broader digital innovation ecosystem.