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ICTP's diverse Science, Technology and Innovation Unit (STI) encompasses areas of research that respond to the most critical needs of the ICTP scientific community, such as fast and reliable connectivity and support in the development of advanced instrumentation. These areas are at the boundary between the core research fields of ICTP and more applied fields of research. They encompass activities for which the demand in developing countries is enormous and growing.
We are now living in a globally connected world, where scientists can use a range of open and affordable solutions to carry out their research and where they can communicate with their peers using the Internet. In addition to its scientific potential, technology plays a big role in sustainable development in all of its aspects: social, environmental and economic. If utilized effectively, technology can build the capacity necessary to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Innovation and a multidisciplinary approach are crucial parts of this undertaking: solutions must be sustainable and must be tailored to specific needs of scientists from Developing Countries. These activities have Open Science as the underlying theme as this new paradigm has the potential to overcome the isolation that still impacts many scientists.
The Unit relies on experimental facilities and laboratories.
22 Jun 2020
In Applied Science for Palaeontology, Archaeology and Culture Heritage
15 Apr 2020
ICTP SciFabLab creates facial shields for local civil protection agency
Europe/Rome
2021-02-22 07:00:00
2021-03-05 21:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Risk Assessment in Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques | (smr 3563)
A Joint ICTP-IAEA Virtual Meeting
The workshop aims to enhance knowledge on performing retrospective and prospective risk analysis and managing unintended and accidental patient exposure in advanced radiotherapy techniques, thus contributing to strengthening patient safety while delivering high quality radiotherapy services.
It is estimated that 50-60% of patients with cancer would benefit from radiotherapy. Expanding radiotherapy into areas with limited current access and introducing new more effective treatment techniques has the potential to save a great number of lives, but it is mandatory that the expansion is done with safety in mind, considering the complexity of this high-technology treatment modality and the potential for serious consequences when something goes wrong. The workshop would seek to target experienced medical physicists working in radiotherapy departments in hospitals. The workshop is particularly relevant to participants coming from hospitals intending to introduce new radiotherapy techniques. Participants will become acquainted with their international peers and will have a unique opportunity to establish links for their mutual support.
Participants to the workshop should complete the web based training 'Safety and Quality in Radiotherapy' http://www.iaea.org/resources/rpop/resources/online-training#2
Topics:
Link between quality and safety in radiotherapy
Factors responsible for the safe delivery of radiotherapy services
Lessons learned from radiotherapy incidents and accidents that have occurred in the past
Potential incidents in IMRT, SBRT, IGRT, IORT, 3D brachytherapy, etc.
Reporting and learning from unintended events
IAEA safety reporting and learning system SAFRON
Measures to prevent unintended and accidental exposure
Methods for retrospective and prospective risk analysis
Distribution of responsibilities for patient safety
Radiation safety culture
Lecturers:
E. FORD, AAPM, USA
N. JORNET, ESTRO, Spain
B. MCCLEAN, EFOMP, Ireland
Organisers:
Debbie Gilley (IAEA, Austria)
Jenia Vassileva (IAEA, Austria)
Local Organiser:
Renato Padovani (ICTP)
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Secretariat: smr3563@ictp.it
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
22 Feb 2021
- 5 Mar 2021
» Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Risk Assessment in Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques | (smr 3563)
Europe/Rome
2021-03-08 07:00:00
2021-03-12 21:00:00
Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring: Introduction | (smr 3565)
Deadline extended to 2 March 2021
Open Science refers to an umbrella concept that combines various movements and practices aiming to make scientific knowledge, methods, data and evidence freely available and accessible for everyone, increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society. This includes scholarly research that is collaborative, transparent and reproducible and whose outputs are publicly available. Within this framework, Citizen Science is a key element aiming inter alia to extend collaboration with societal actors beyond the scientific community by opening up practices and tools that are part of the research cycle.
In this online workshop we will understand how to balance low cost scientific tools and academic rigor. We will present several examples of successful Citizen Science projects, including nuclear monitoring, seismic sensors and air quality monitoring.
The workshop will include a first introductory week where we will present the scientific benefits of Citizen Science, its societal impact and the latest tools and instruments. The second week will be devoted to the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic and air quality sensors. Participants may choose to only attend the first week or the complete activity, i.e. including the practical work on the development of low-cost sensors. For the second week, participants will have to indicate their preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors.
Time: Lectures will be held daily from 1pm to 4pm CET. Discussions will be held using an online collaboration platform.
Topics:
Sustainable Development Goals and the role of technology
Open Science and Citizen Science
Citizen Science as Science
3D printing and the FabLab revolution
The role of inexpensive technology in Citizen Science
Statistical inference in scientific reasoning
What to do with data from Citizen Science Projects
Practical work on the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors
Applications:
Applications for the first week ONLY 'Introduction' can be submitted on this page by clicking on 'Apply here'.
If you are interested in attending the second week of the workshop 'Applications' too, please follow the link http://indico.ictp.it/event/9532/ and click on 'Apply here'.
You will have to indicate your preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors.
Lecturers:
K. AOUDIA, ICTP, Italy
E.M. BALLI, INGV, Italy
L. BASTIN, Aston University, UK
M. BOGOVAC, IAEA, Austria
A. BROWN, SAFECAST, USA
S. BUETTRICH, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
B. CAPONE, Universita Roma Tre, Italy
J. CASSIDY, GAS X, UK
C. FONDA, ICTP, Italy
M. FRANZEN, KWI, Germany
D. FRIGERIO, University of Vienna, Austria
E. GIRARDI, POP Ai, Italy
P. HUMMER, SPOTTERON, Austria
N. JOVALEKIC, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Austria
F. MARCHIS, SETI Institute, USA
A. MEIRA, GRILLO, USA
E. MILOTTI, University of Trieste, Italy
P. MOONEY, Maynooth University, Ireland
J. MOROSS, SAFECAST, USA
L. MUSTAFA, Institut IRNAS Race, Slovenia
B. NEUPANE, UNESCO,Paris
M. PAOLI, TWAS, Italy
F. PILLA, Smart Cities & Urban Innovation, Ireland
J. TIRAPU AZPIROZ, IBM Research, Brazil
B. VICIC, ICTP, Italy
K. VOHLAND, Natural History Museum Wien, Austria
Tutor:
R. NEUMANN BARROS FERREIRA, IBM Research, Brazil
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
8 Mar 2021
- 12 Mar 2021
» Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring: Introduction | (smr 3565)
Europe/Rome
2021-03-15 07:00:00
2021-03-19 21:00:00
Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring: Applications | (smr 3596)
Deadline extended to 2 March 2021
Open Science refers to an umbrella concept that combines various movements and practices aiming to make scientific knowledge, methods, data and evidence freely available and accessible for everyone, increase scientific collaborations and sharing of information for the benefits of science and society. This includes scholarly research that is collaborative, transparent and reproducible and whose outputs are publicly available. Within this framework, Citizen Science is a key element aiming inter alia to extend collaboration with societal actors beyond the scientific community by opening up practices and tools that are part of the research cycle.
In this online workshop we will understand how to balance low cost scientific tools and academic rigor. We will present several examples of successful Citizen Science projects, including nuclear monitoring, seismic sensors and air quality monitoring.
The workshop will include a first introductory week where we will present the scientific benefits of Citizen Science, its societal impact and the latest tools and instruments. The second week will be devoted to the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic and air quality sensors. Participants may choose to only attend the first week or the complete activity, i.e. including the practical work on the development of low-cost sensors. For the second week, participants will have to indicate their preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors.
Time: Lectures will be held daily from 1pm to 4pm CET. Discussions will be held using an online collaboration platform.
Topics:
Sustainable Development Goals and the role of technology
Open Science and Citizen Science
Citizen Science as Science
3D printing and the FabLab revolution
The role of inexpensive technology in Citizen Science
Statistical inference in scientific reasoning
What to do with data from Citizen Science Projects
Practical work on the development of low-cost nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors
Applications:
Applications for the first week ONLY 'Introduction' can be submitted at the following link http://indico.ictp.it/event/9462/ by clicking on 'Apply here'.
If you are interested in attending the second week of the workshop 'Applications' too, please submit your application on this page by clicking on 'Apply here'.
You will have to indicate your preference in attending one of the three practical activities dedicated to nuclear radiation, seismic or air quality sensors.
Lecturers:
K. AOUDIA, ICTP, Italy
E.M. BALLI, INGV, Italy
L. BASTIN, Aston University, UK
M. BOGOVAC, IAEA, Austria
A. BROWN, SAFECAST, USA
S. BUETTRICH, IT University of Copenhagen, Denmark
B. CAPONE, Universita Roma Tre, Italy
J. CASSIDY, GAS X, UK
C. FONDA, ICTP, Italy
M. FRANZEN, KWI, Germany
D. FRIGERIO, University of Vienna, Austria
E. GIRARDI, POP Ai, Italy
N. JOVALEKIC, TTTech Computertechnik AG, Austria
F. MARCHIS, SETI Institute, USA
A. MEIRA, GRILLO, USA
E. MILOTTI, University of Trieste, Italy
P. MOONEY, Maynooth University, Ireland
J. MOROSS, SAFECAST, USA
L. MUSTAFA, Institut IRNAS Race, Slovenia
B. NEUPANE, UNESCO,Paris
M. PAOLI, TWAS, Italy
F. PILLA, Smart Cities & Urban Innovation, Ireland
P. SPOTTERON, SPOTTERON, Austria
J. TIRAPU AZPIROZ, IBM Research, Brazil
B. VICIC, ICTP, Italy
K. VOHLAND, Natural History Museum Wien, Austria
Tutor:
R. NEUMANN BARROS FERREIRA, IBM Research, Brazil
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
15 Mar 2021
- 19 Mar 2021
» Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring: Applications | (smr 3596)
Europe/Rome
2021-04-26 08:00:00
2021-04-30 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA 3rd Course on Scientific Novelties in the Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water Cooled Reactors | (smr 3571)
The course programme covers scientific topics of direct relevance to the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena occurring during progression of severe accidents in Water Cooled Reactors, including an overview of past events and advanced technologies designed to cope with such events.
The course aims at building a comprehensive understanding of the complex phenomena associated with progression of severe accidents in WCRs and their consequences. Knowledge transfer will be facilitated between the international expert lecturers and the young nuclear professional and engineer participants through online discussions aiming at a comprehensive understanding of the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena specific to severe accidents in WCRs. Relevant nuclear safety principles, recent advancements in scientific methods, approaches and simulation tools to assess the interrelated phenomena during different phases of severe accident progression, and the role of technologies designed to prevent progression of, and mitigate consequences from, such accidents in WCRs will be presented.
Introduction:
Physics of Water Cooled Power Reactors
Nuclear Safety and IAEA Safety Standards for Water Cooled Power Reactors
Phenomenology in Severe Accident Progression:
Nuclear Fuel Degradation
Relocation of Melted Fuel
In-Vessel Melt Retention
Reactor Vessel Failure Mechanisms
Ex-Vessel Corium Cooling
Early-Phase Containment Failure
Late-Phase Containment Failure
Physics and Chemistry of Source Term
Fission Products Behaviour and Transport
Hydrogen Generation, Transport and Explosion
Numerical Simulations of Severe Accident Phenomena
Phenomenology of Technological Challenges in Propagation of Severe Accidents and Mitigation of their Consequences:
Containment Pressure Venting
Prevention of Hydrogen Explosions
Severe Accident Management
Registration: There is no registration fee.
Online -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
26 Apr 2021
- 30 Apr 2021
» Joint ICTP-IAEA 3rd Course on Scientific Novelties in the Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water Cooled Reactors | (smr 3571)