Scientific Calendar

Each year, ICTP organizes more than 60 international conferences, workshops, and numerous seminars and colloquia.

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Europe/Rome Writing software has become central to research in many fields of science. This school aims to give early-career scientists an introduction to a variety of topics that help them to write efficient, clean, maintainable and long-lived code that is useful beyond solving an immediate problem. In a mixture of talks and many hands-on sessions, the focus lies on showing best practices and building fundamental skills in creating, extending and collaborating on modular and reusable software. TOPICS: ● Python / shell scripts as glue code ● Mixing programming languages ● Introduction to computer architectures and software optimization ● Modular, reusable software design ● Effective collaborative development with multiple co-authors ● Version control and release cycles ● Automated testing frameworks ● Structured documentation ● Systematic debugging ● Management of open source scientific packages ● Continuous integration & deployment ● Conversational development Participants are expected to have some experience in a programming language, this course is not suitable for beginners in programming. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

29 Apr 2019 - 10 May 2019

@ ICTP

High Performance Computing

7th Workshop on Collaborative Scientific Software Development | (smr 3284)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

Organizer(s): Ivan Girotto (ICTP), Alessandro Corbetta (Eindhoven University of Technology), David Grellscheid (University of Bergen & ICTP),

**DEADLINE: 15/02/2019** **DEADLINE: 15/02/2019**

Europe/Rome This ICTP school will introduce the Copernicus climate services platform that now provides open access to state of the art reanalysis, real-time seasonal forecast and climate model products. Daily lectures will be given on reanalysis, subseasonal to seasonal forecasting, and predictability, including lectures on ENSO-driven variability and teleconnections. Each afternoon will be spent carrying out hands-on exercises using state-of-the-art products now available on the Copernicus climate data store hosted at ECMWF. These exercises will demonstrate how to access files through python scripts or perform analysis directly at ECMWF using the python-based toolbox. The aim would be to assess some aspect of the seasonal forecast skill in a participants’ projects during the ICTP school in week 1. Topics: • Analysis and Reanalysis products • Sub seasonal to Seasonal forecasting • Predictability, ENSO and teleconnections • Copernicus climate services and the data store Kigali - Rwanda ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

29 Apr 2019 - 3 May 2019

@ Kigali - Rwanda

Earth System Physics

ICTP-Rwanda Joint School on Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather and Climate Prediction | (smr 3140)

Secretary: Pandora Malchose

Organizer(s): Omololu Akin-Ojo (EAIFR), Bonfils Safari (University of Rwanda-East Africa Institute for Fundamental Research), ICTP Scientific Contact: Adrian Tompkins

Cosponsor(s): The University of Rwandaur, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg4

Speakers: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP), Fred Kucharski (ICTP),

**DEADLINE: 31/03/2019**

Europe/Rome TO ALL PARTICIPANTS venue of the Conference is the Kastler Lecture Hall c/o ICTP Adriatico Guesthouse (AGH) via Grignano, 9 Trieste, Italy A map of the ICTP Campus is available here. For visit-related pre-arrival information please see here. Click here for transport options from several airports to ICTP. For other practical details, incl. information on ICTP services and offices, please read the General Information Sheet (see at foot). REGISTRATION OF VISITS: - Participants NOT staying in the ICTP Guest Houses are kindly requested to complete registration formalities on Monday, 29 April 2019 from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. c/o the Secretariat (office no. 1, lower level 1, AGH. - Visits of participants accommodated at the ICTP Guest Houses are registered upon arrival at the reception desks, directly (i.e. no need to register again with the secretariat). Please note that official opening of the Conference is scheduled on Monday 29 April at 10:00 in the Kastler Lecture Hall -- see online programme, always kept updated. - - - - - - - - - - - This conference will address recent theoretical and experimental developments in quantum measurement, underscoring common themes from the perspectives of foundations of quantum mechanics, quantum information processing, quantum optics, condensed matter physics and metrology. Rooted in the early history of quantum mechanics, the field of Quantum Measurement has evolved from a purely mathematical formulation to an active research topic, embedded in a broad spectrum of subfields, ranging from quantum optics to condensed matter physics. It involves a variety of techniques, including quantum limited, fast, non-invasive measurements. As a versatile tool in an advanced quantum toolbox, quantum measurements could be empowered for the design of novel protocols, including active and passive error correction codes, quantum feedback control, precision measurements, quantum state discrimination, quantum metrology, quantum simulations and more. In this context of diversified research, this meeting will bring together expert theorists and experimentalists, employing different facets of quantum measurement, with the goal of identifying common themes, and cross-fertilizing with new ideas. A Poster Session will also be organized, and interested candidates are invited to upload a short abstract of their proposed posters during the online application process (max. half page, in pdf format). Poster presentation is not mandatory, however participants are encouraged to present their results. Topics Foundations of quantum mechanics Quantum measurement in information processing Quantum measurements in nanodevices Quantum measurement and thermodynamics Quantum metrology and precision measurements Speakers A. ACIN, ICFO, Spain Y. AHARONOV, Tel Aviv University, Israel A. AUFFEVES, Institute Neel, France M. BARBIERI, Università Roma Tre, Italy W. BELZIG, Konstanz University, Germany P. BERTET, SPEC / CEA Saclay, France Y. BLANTER, Delft University, the Netherlands R. CHAVES, Institute of Physics Natal, Brasil M. DEVORET, Yale University, USA R. EGGER, University of Dusseldorf, Germany J. EISERT, Freie Universitaet Berlin, Germany K. ENSSLIN, ETH, Switzerland A. FEDRIZZI, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK M. GENOVESE, INRIM, Italy I. GORNI, KIT, Germany B. HUARD, Ecole Normale Superieure de Lyon, France A. JORDAN, University of Rochester, USA E. KARIMI, Ottawa University, Canada A. KOROTKOV, University of California, Riverside, USA E. LAIRD, Lancaster University, UK I. LERNER, University of Birmingham, UK E. LUTZ, Stuttgart University, Germany F. MARQUARDT, MPI Erlangen, Germany M. MITCHELL, ICFO, Spain K. MURCH, Washington University in St. Louis, USA A. NITZAN, University of Pennsylvania, USA I. SIDDIQI, UC Berkley, USA K. SNIZHKO, Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel A. STEINBERG, University of Toronto, Canada M. UEDA, University of Tokyo, Japan L. VAIDMAN, Tel Aviv University, Israel V. VEDRAL, University of Oxford, UK R. VIJAY, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, India H. WISEMAN, Griffith University, Australia O. ZILBERBERG, ETH, Switzerland There is no registration fee. Online application is no longer possible (deadline expired 10 February 2019). - - - Secretariat: smr3285@ictp.it ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

29 Apr 2019 - 4 May 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Conference on Quantum Measurement: Fundamentals, Twists, and Applications | (smr 3285)

Address: via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Alessandro Romito (Lancaster University, UK), Yuval Gefen (Weizmann Institute of Science), Fabio Sciarrino (Sapienza University, Italy), Local Organiser: Antonello Scardicchio

Cosponsor(s): Transregional Collaborative Research Center 183 - Entangled States of Mattercrc183, John Templeton Foundationjtf, Quantum Information Laboratoryq_casual, Lancaster Universitylancaster

Europe/Rome In this talk I will present a panoramic view of the results of some of the most recent projects within my group. This includes: study of motility of the bacterium E. coli in a porous medium with different degrees of porosity; characterization of the motility patterns of the parasite responsible for Chagas' disease; and study of the dynamic behavior of the tryptophanase gene regulatory network in Escherichia coli. I also plan to discuss possible future interdisciplinary research projects arising from the presented results. In this last regards, I'm very much interested in having the audience feedback. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

29 Apr 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Microbial motility and bacterial gene network dynamics

Address: Via Beirut 2

Room: Central Area, 2nd floor, old SISSA building

Speaker(s): Moises Santillan - Quantitative Biology and Complex Systems Lab, Cinvestav Monterrey, Apodaca, Mexico

Support E-Mail: qls@ictp.it

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Seminar

2 May 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Quantized pseudo-fixed-point subalgebras and the reflection equation

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Bart VLAAR, Heriot-Watt University

Seminar Start Time: 16:00

Europe/Rome The main objective of the workshop is to enhance the capability of young scientists from developing countries to analyze and document scientific issues concerning regional climate modeling and projections, allowing them to provide stronger input to international programs such as the IPCC. As part of the CORDEX-CORE initiative, a set of regional climate change projections for continental regions worldwide are being completed with different RCMs, including the ICTP RegCM. These will be the basis for input into the upcoming IPCC report, which is based on published scientific articles. It is important that developing country scientists are directly involved in this process, and this workshop will provide a forum to exchange ideas on the analysis of the CORDEX-CORE experiments, and to plan for a series of scientific publications. The workshop will also include a special event on 30 years of Regional Climate Modeling. Specific topics include: Processes of regional climate change  Key issues in regional climate modeling (e.g. added value)  Distillation of robust information from ensembles of experiments  Uncertainty analysis  Tools for analysis of model output  Approaches to writing effective scientific paper ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

6 May 2019 - 10 May 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Paper-writing Workshop on the Analysis of CORDEX-CORE Climate Projections | (smr 3282)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Xuejie Gao (IAP, China), Tereza Cavazos (CICESE, Mexico), Erika Coppola (ICTP), Local Organiser: Filippo Giorgi

Europe/Rome The study of nonlinear systems continues to yield new and fascinating phenomena. Recently, a striking development has emerged in complex systems research: bringing together concepts from statistical and nonlinear physics allowed for the prediction and discovery of a novel effect, called the chimera state. Chimera states are a nice example of unexpected, counterintuitive dynamics where the interplay of synchronization, long-range interactions and pattern formation mechanisms are essential. The aim of the school is to review the progress in this field, where physics and applied mathematics strongly overlap with life sciences; find new interconnections and general analytic, numerical, and statistical approaches; and identify novel directions and cross-disciplinary applications. The targeted audience includes advanced undergraduate and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral fellows and junior researchers. Special attention will be devoted to the training of scientists from developing countries in line with the fundamental mission of the AS-ICTP. The workshop brings together a mix of world-leading experts in the field and young researchers to cover most important recent achievements in understanding of complex structures and the nature of synchrony in nonequilibrium systems. TOPICS: Synchronization Patterns Networks Chimera states Spatio-temporal complexity Long-range interactions Multistability Active matter Nonlinear waves GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. DEADLINE: For applications needing financial support and/or visa: February 28, 2019 For applications not needing financial support and/or visa: March 15, 2019 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

6 May 2019 - 17 May 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

School and Workshop on Patterns of Synchrony: Chimera States and Beyond | (smr 3286)

Address: Via Beirut, 2 and Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: ex SISSA Auditorium (first week) and Kastler Lecture Hall (second week)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Yuri Maistrenko (National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine), Sudeshna Sinha (Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali, India), Arkady Pikovsky (Potsdam University, Potsdam, Germany), Local Organiser: Rosario Fazio

**DEADLINE: 15/03/2019**

Europe/Rome A 5-day series of lectures and computing practical exercises to help early career plasma physicists and spectroscopists develop an understanding of the techniques used to model and simulate radiative processes in plasmas. The properties of laboratory, industrial and astrophysical plasmas are determined by numerous atomic and molecular processes occurring under a wide range of physical conditions, generally far from equilibrium. The use of spectroscopic measurement in plasmas has been demonstrated to provide a powerful diagnostic technique, giving information on properties such as temperature, density, local plasma fields, electron energy distribution and so on, which is hard to obtain accurately by other means. The purpose of this School is to provide training for plasma physicists, plasma spectroscopists and astrophysicists for fusion and other applications by bringing together experts in experimental and theoretical plasma spectroscopy within the unique atmosphere and facilities of the ICTP. There is a particular focus on knowledge-transfer between researchers from developed and developing countries. TOPICS: Experimental plasma spectroscopy Atomic structure and radiation Collisional physics in plasmas Spectral line broadening Line intensities and collisional-radiative modelling Astrophysical spectroscopy Plasma opacity and radiative transfer Spectroscopy of magnetic confinement fusion plasmas Spectroscopy of laser-produced plasmas Molecular structure and spectroscopy SPEAKERS: S. BREZINSEK, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany H.-K. CHUNG, GIST, Republic of Korea E. CHURAZOV, Max-Planck Insitute for Astrophysics, Germany S. FERRI, Aix-Marseille Université, France C. FONTES, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA K. HEINOLA, International Atomic Energy Agency C. HILL, International Atomic Energy Agency Y. RALCHENKO, NIST, USA S. VINKO, University of Oxford, UK GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. For additional information, please visit: https://www-amdis.org/workshops/ictp-2019 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

6 May 2019 - 10 May 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy in Plasmas | (smr 3275)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Yuri Ralchenko (National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)), Christian Hill (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)), Hyun-Kyung Chung (National Fusion Research Institute), Kalle Heinola (International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)), Local Organiser: George Thompson

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 14/01/2019**

Europe/Rome The School aims at bringing together new ideas, novel results, problems and prospects of modern condensed matter physics with special focus on quantum technologies. The latter is new and advanced area of physics and engineering, based on the use some of the phenomena in quantum mechanics, such as quantum entanglement, quantum superposition and quantum tunneling and interference eﬀects for practical applications such as quantum computing, quantum sensing, quantum cryptography, high precision quantum metrology and quantum imaging. This will be done by presenting series of lectures for the broad auditorium of young researchers (e.g. Master and PhD students, young postdocs and research associates), as well as senior scientists from developing countries working on diﬀerent areas of condensed matter physics, material science, and statistical and chemical physics. Invited lecturers will be world-wide well-known experts on the above topics. The lectures to be presented will be focused on most advanced topics of condensed matter physics which are relevant to novel materials for energy conversion, quantum information and medical applications. The goal of the lectures will be twofold, educational and expert-level discussions of novel results. The latter will be done both during the panel lectures and informal seminars. Topics: • Graphene, two-dimensional materials and their heterostructures; • Majorana fermions; • Topological insulators; • Quantum hall effect; • Novel superconducting materials; • Quantum entanglement and quantum computing; • Quantum networks and their applications; • Quantum optics and cold atoms; • Quantum metrology Invited speakers: A. Akhmerov (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) G. Casati (University of Insubria, Italy) A.H. Castro Neto (National University of Singapore) R. Fazio (The Abdus Salam ICTP, Italy) K. Flensberg (Niels Bohr Institute, Denmark) Y. Gefen (Weizmann Institute, Israel) A. Geim (The University of Manchester, U.K.) L. Glazman (Yale University, U.S.A.) M. Katsnelson (Radboud University Nijmegen, The Netherlands) A.H. MacDonald (University of Texas at Austin) C. Marcus (University of Copenhagen, Denmark) T. Martin (Aix-Marseille University, France) L. Molenkamp (University of Wurzburg, Germany) F. Von Oppen (Free University of Berlin, Germany) Y. Oreg (Weizmann Institute, Israel) F. Peeters (University of Antwerp, Belgium) S. Sachdev (Harvard University, U.S.A.) A. Stern (Weizmann Institute, Israel) Further information may be obtained from the poster and at http://acmp2019.las.uz/ Deadline: 1st February 2019 Samarkand - Uzbekistan ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 May 2019 - 15 May 2019

@ Samarkand - Uzbekistan

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

School on Advances in Condensed Matter Physics: New Trends and Materials in Quantum Technologies | (smr 3287)

Secretary: Milena Poropat

Organizer(s): Vladimir Falko (NGI, the University of Manchester), Davron Matrasulov (Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkent), ICTP Scientific Contact: Mikhail Kiselev

Cosponsor(s): Physical Society of Uzbekistanjami, Turin Polytechnic University in Tashkenttpu1, Samarkand State Universityssu

Support E-Mail: smr3287@ictp.it

Seminar

7 May 2019

@ SISSA, Via Bonomea 265

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Joint ICTP/SISSA Statistical Physics Seminar: To be announced

Speaker(s): M. Sergey SOLODUKHIN (Université de Tours, France)

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Seminar

7 May 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Topology change and selection rules for $Spin(1, n)_0$-Lorentzian cobordisms

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Rafael TORRES, SISSA

Seminar Start Time: 16:00

Europe/Rome Commonly used diagnostics of many-body localisation include Poissonian statistics of the many-body eigenenergies and logarithmic-in-time growth of the entanglement entropy after a quantum quench. In this talk, I shall show that these features are present in a model with no quenched disorder at all – interacting spinless fermions on a 1D lattice in a strong electric field – and discuss how to interpret this fact. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

9 May 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: Stark Many-body Localisation

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Christopher Andrew HOOLEY (Univ. of St. Andrews, U.K.)

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Seminar

10 May 2019

@ Former SISSA Bldg.

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: Title to be announced

Room: Lecture Room D

Speaker(s): Glennys FARRAR (NYU University)

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Europe/Rome The school focus on sun light conversion to energy and chemical fuels and on the ethical and sustainable use of natural resources. It will be a forum for discussion on new science and technology integration to ensure a sustainable future for people and planet. A sustainable development for people and planet bases on clean forms of energy and efficient and affordable recycling of resources including ‘endangered elements’. The energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables is already ongoing, but it is a slow and complex process that needs to be accelerated to avoid irreversible ecological damages from global warming. Among others renewable energy sources, conversion of solar light is central giving access not only to electricity but also to chemical fuels. However, a change of paradigm in science, technology and education is required to speed up the process and to achieve a real sustainable progress. The school aims to boost this change integrating different interdisciplinary approaches to the production of energy and chemicals from sun light and to identify solutions that are ethical, affordable and sustainable for the use of natural resources. Topics: • Energy production and sustainability of energy production • Artificial Photosynthesis • Bioinspired systems for energy conversion • Photonics for zero energy buildings • Graphene/2D materials for photovoltaics • Laser induced functionalization and nanofabrication • Elements on stress: war, sustainability and alternative solutions Speakers: L. AMIRAV, School of Chemistry, Technion, Israel A. BONOLI, Dept of Engineering, Univ. Bologna, Italy G. CERULLO, Physics Dept, Politecnico di Milano, Italy G. FARINOLA, Chemistry Dept, Univ. Bari, Italy O. JEDRKIEWICZ, IFN-CNR, Italy A. KRIEF, Chemistry Dept, University of Namur, Belgium L. KOTSEDI, Univ. South Africa and IThemba Labs, South Africa P. LAMBIN, Physics Dept, University of Namur, Belgium G. PACCHIONI, Material Science Dept, Univ. Milano Bicocca, Italy S. PIETRALUNGA, IFN-CNR, Italy S. PRATO, APE Research, Trieste, Italy J.-P. RASKIN School of Engineering, Univ. Louvain la Neuve, Belgium F. ROSEI, INRS-EMT, Varennes, Québec, Canada J. YANS, Geology Dept, University of Namur, Belgium Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. Sponsor: PhotoTrain has received funding from the EU's Horizon 2020 research & innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No. 722591. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

13 May 2019 - 16 May 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

School on Design, Fabrication and Application of Devices for Energy Production | (smr 3290)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Alain Krief (International Organization for Chemical Sciences in Development), Lucia Serafina Scioscia (Università di Bologna), Giacomo Bergamini (Università di Bologna), Paolo Tecilla (Università di Trieste), Roberta Ramponi (IFN-CNR), Shane Eaton (IFN-CNR), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela

Cosponsor(s): Phototrain Innovative Training Networkphtraineu, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerchecnr

**DEADLINE: 17/03/2019**

Europe/Rome Description: The workshop will focus on the applicability of modern FPGA-based technology for scientific computing, including a review of present state of the art, technical challenges, and opportunities for supercomputing of scientific interest with particular emphasis on non-von Neumann architectures. FPGA-based devices are characterized by its low-cost along with a huge versatility to implement different concurrent tasks and critical activities such as hard real-time data acquisition, processing and transmission. These features make these devices very attractive for frontier scientific applications. The workshop will provide a thoroughly review of present state of the art of FPGA-based architectures and design methodologies with emphasis on high performance computational applications. The workshop will consist of about 65 hours of theoretical lectures and assisted hands-on activities. The selected faculty will be composed by lecturers from prestigious universities, hi-tech companies and research institutions. The workshop will be primarily addressed to researchers, teachers and advanced students who need to master modern FPGA-based technologies for their scientific and academic activities. Topics: Modern FPGA architectures and their hybrid versions with embedded RISC processors. Design methodologies, hardware description languages, and synthesis tools. High level languages and high level synthesis. Real Time operating systems. Fine-grained reconfigurable computing. FPGA-based Systems-on-Chip: design for scalability and portability Physical implementation, optimization, and FPGA debugging techniques The workshop will include experimental sessions with hardware development platforms and software design tools. It will be also explored possible interdisciplinary collaborations. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

13 May 2019 - 24 May 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Advanced Workshop on Modern FPGA Based Technology for Scientific Computing | (smr 3289)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Andres Cicuttin (ICTP), Maria Liz Crespo (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo

Cosponsor(s): Megh Computingmegh

**DEADLINE: 24/02/2018**

Seminar

14 May 2019

@ SISSA, Via Bonomea 265

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Joint ICTP/SISSA Statistical Physics Seminar: To be announced

Speaker(s): T. GASENZER (Heidelberg University, Germany)

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Seminar

14 May 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Seminar by Roberto Miatello

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Roberto MIATELLO, Universidad Nacional de Cordoba

Seminar Start Time: 16:00

Europe/Rome HOW TO PARTICIPATE IF YOU REQUIRE A VISA AND/OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT If you require a visa to travel to Italy, please click on the “Apply here” link on the menu to your left. A limited number of grants are available to support selected participants from developing countries. Deadline for applying is 17 March 2019. IF YOU ARE NOT REQUESTING FINANCIAL SUPPORT AND DO NOT NEED A VISA Please register using the following link: https://www.tinyurl.com/idl2019conference General travel advice for visiting ICTP can be found here: https://www.ictp.it/visit-ictp.aspx Local hotel information is available at: https://www.ictp.it/visit-ictp/accommodation/hotels.aspx Deadline for registration is 10 May 2019. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The Illuminating Education conference is the Flagship Celebration of the International Day of Light 2019 held at the UNESCO Category 1 Institute ICTP in Trieste on 16 May 2019. Presentations will cover a wide range of topics, from inspiring science to practical career advice. The conference keynote speaker is ICTP Distinguished Lecturer Sir Michael Berry from the University of Bristol who will speak on Optica Fantastica - Images to Illuminate the Physics of Light, a topic ideally suited to engage interest and promote science outreach to the public of all ages. Other presentations will see a wide range of leading international speakers discuss diverse subjects such as light and development, international collaborations, issues relating to light and science education in general, career development and more. Other confirmed speakers include: Amna Abdalla Mohammed Khalid (Next Einstein Forum), Brian Liebel (Illuminating Engineering Society), Cather Simpson (University of Auckland), Jess Wade (Imperial College London), and Rachel Won (Nature Photonics). Additional presentations will be given by representatives from the International Astronomical Union, UNESCO-ICTP, and a real highlight will be a Student Session where a number of students from the international networks of our partners EPS, IAPS, IEEE, OSA, and SPIE will discuss issues both of how they promote science outreach, and how they see their careers in science developing in the future. Other speakers will be announced in the coming weeks. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

16 May 2019

@ ICTP

UNESCO International Day of Light: Illuminating Education | (smr 3375)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

Organizer(s): John Dudley (Institut FEMTO-ST, Université de Franche-Comté-CNRS), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela

Support E-Mail: smr3375@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 17/03/2019**

Activity

19 May 2019 - 25 May 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

OLIFIS " Ad un passo dalle IPhO 2019" | (smr H564)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Denardo Informatics Room (AGH)

Organizer(s): Prof. Dennis Censi,

Europe/Rome Accelerator-based analytical techniques for elemental and molecular analysis in forensic science have a great potential in key areas as crime investigations, food, drug and cultural heritage authentication. Although, these analytical techniques are readily available and routinely applied in research, there is still a considerable gap when it comes to forensics applications. The workshop will provide an advanced training and information exchange platform both for accelerator scientists and forensic end-users. Review of analytical capabilities of accelerator-based techniques including state-of-the-art and technical challenges will be followed by providing guidelines and case studies on how to extend the applicability of accelerator-based techniques to forensics science. A poster session is organized to present and discuss the participants’ research results. Visit of Sincrotrone Elettra and a Forensic Laboratory, will provide hands-on experience. The workshop is open both for young and experienced scientists, forensic experts and policy makers. Topics: Introduction to forensic science, key aspects; Current challenges and unresolved issues in forensic science where nuclear technology can have a key role; Use of technology to fight crime and recent trends of the counterfeiting phenomenon; Recent advances of accelerator-based (AMS, IBA and SR) analytical techniques relevant to forensics applications; Emerging accelerator-based and complementary (e.g. SIMS, NAA, XRF etc.) techniques; Analytical challenges in forensics applications e.g.: parallel elemental and molecular analysis and imaging, analysis of soft matter, multilayers, rough surfaces; high sensitivity and resolution, accuracy, damage, data interpretation etc.; Case studies and success stories of nuclear technologies applied to forensic science. Speakers: Nuno P. Barradas, IAEA, Austria Melanie Bailey, University of Surrey, England Thomas Calligaro, C2RMF-AGLAE, France Johnny Ferraz Dias, UFRGS, Brazil Irka Hajdas, ETH Zurich, Switzerland Marco Musumeci, UNICRI, Switzerland Franco Zanini, Sincrotrone Elettra, Trieste, Italy Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. Deadline: 1 March 2019 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

20 May 2019 - 24 May 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop on Enhancing Accelerator-Based Analytical Techniques for Forensic Science | (smr 3291)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Aliz Simon (IAEA), Giuseppina Maddaluno (UNICRI), Francesco Saverio Romolo (University of Bergamo, Italy), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo

in cooperation with: United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute, International Atomic Energy Agency

Cosponsor(s): unicri iaea3

Europe/Rome The International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI) is a programme of international cooperation to advance space weather science by a combination of instrument deployment, analysis of space weather data from these instruments in conjunction with other data, and the communication of such results. The ISWI activities are coordinated by a Steering Committee, supported by its Secretariat. A ISWI newsletter is published by the International Center for Space Weather Science and Education (ICSWSE) of Kyushu University, Japan, and the ISWI website is maintained by the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (www.iswi-secretariat.org). The aims of the workshop are deployment of instruments in developing nations and analysis of space weather data. A particular focus will be on new research results and findings and to encourage greater cooperation in developing partnerships and ISWI networks. International experts will lecture at the workshop. The International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (ICG), Boston College and the Scientific Committee on Solar Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP) and the US Institute of Navigation are co-sponsors of this workshop. TOPICS: Instrumentation; Solar Physics; Magnetosphere, Ionosphere, and Thermosphere; Solar-Terrestrial Coupling and Space Weather; Space Weather effects on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS); New Space Weather scientific results; Capacity-Building, Education and Outreach. GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

20 May 2019 - 24 May 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

International Space Weather Initiative Workshop | (smr 3292)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Pat Doherty (ISR, Boston College), Sharafat Gadimova (ICG, UNOOSA), Nat Gopalswamy (NASA), Sandro Radicella (ICTP), Local Organiser: Bruno Nava

Cosponsor(s): United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairsun, International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systemsicg2, Boston Collegebcl, Scientific Committee on Solar Terrestrial Physicsscostep, The Institute of Navigationion, National Aeronautics and Space Administrationnasa, International Space Weather Initiativeiswi, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg3

**DEADLINE: 15/02/2019**

Europe/Rome So-called ferro-caloric effects, i.e. a change of temperature under application of an external field, are currently under intense investigation as a potential solution for future solid-state cooling devices, which promise to be more energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly than currently used devices. These effects are particularly strong in ferroic materials close to the ferroic ordering temperatures, where modest fields can lead to huge entropy changes by ordering electric or magnetic dipoles or other orientational degrees of freedom. Here, I will show how first-principles-based calculations can be used to explore ways for optimizing the caloric response of ferroelectric materials, and I will discuss the possibility to use cross-caloric effects in multiferroics such as strained SrMnO3, where the magnetic and ferroelectric ordering temperatures can be tuned to coincide. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

23 May 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: First-Principles-based Calculations of Caloric Effects in Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Claude EDERER (Materials Theory, ETH Zurich, Switzerland)

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Europe/Rome The Call for Makers is OPEN! https://trieste.makerfaire.com/en/call-makers-2019/ DEADLINE for APPLICATION: April 15th. We invite makers, inventors, scientists, artisans, artists and other creative passionate and enthusiast people from the Triveneto Area, the neighbouring regions and countries (the near and the far ones) to participate to show and demonstrate their projects during the sixth edition of the Trieste Mini Maker Faire, that will be held on May 25 and 26 in Miramare (Trieste). We see this sixth edition as a great opportunity for everyone to share experiences and to grow bigger together, and we need the help of you all to make it a unique and memorable event! To learn more about the Trieste Mini Maker Faire you can have a look at the web site https://trieste.makerfaire.com/about/ The complete list of co-sponsors of the event is available here: https://trieste.makerfaire.com/sponsors/ VOLUNTEERS are needed and most welcome! to learn more, click here: https://trieste.makerfaire.com/diventa-un-volontario/ ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

25 May 2019 - 26 May 2019

@ ICTP

Maker Faire Trieste | (smr 3293)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Federica Delconte

Organizer(s): Carlo Fonda (ICTP), Local Organiser: Enrique Canessa

Cosponsor(s): Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giuliafvg, Comune di Triestecomts, Maker Media Inc.maker, ICTP SciFabLabsfl, Soroptimist Internationalsorop, proESOF a project by FIT Fondazione Internazionale Triesteproesof

Europe/Rome The workshop will give an introduction to Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) operations and the impact of the ionosphere on them. It will concentrate on forecasting ionosphere conditions with focus on Total Electron Content. Its relevance for developing countries will be highlighted. Ionosphere Weather forecast, that depends strongly on the ability to forecast Space Weather events that reach the Earth, is increasingly needed for radiocommunications, satellite navigation and positioning operations. This is becoming as relevant as it is weather forecast in meteorology. The state of the art in forecasting ionosphere conditions is far behind the level of accuracy reached by weather forecast in the troposphere. Part of this limit is that the coupling of the ionosphere with the lower regions of the atmosphere is not adequately known, particularly in low latitudes where most of the developing countries are located. TOPICS: Introduction to GNSS operations  Ionospheric impact on GNSS operation  Ionospheric weather: coupling of the ionosphere from above and below Ionosphere forecast: findings and challenges Computer Laboratory Work (data analysis of different ionosphere scenarios) GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

27 May 2019 - 31 May 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Workshop on Ionospheric Forecasting for GNSS Operations in Developing Countries: Findings and Challenges | (smr 3296)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Pat Doherty (Boston College), Sandro M. Radicella (ICTP), Local Organiser: Bruno Nava

Cosponsor(s): Boston Collegebcl, International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systemsicg2, The Institute of Navigationion, The International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg4

**DEADLINE: 15/02/2019**

Europe/Rome The Workshop is addressed to researchers from developing regions working on hydro-climate modelling with the aim to foster international research and educational projects on topics related to climate and hydrology, and will be a contribution to the G-WADI programme within the framework of UNESCO IHP VIII (2014-2021), Water Security: Responses to Local Regional and Global Challenges. Description: GEWEX is the lead project for WCRP’s Grand Challenge on Water Availability, which focuses on how fresh water availability will shift due to climate change in many food producing regions of the world. Fresh water availability can vary over in time due to reductions or increases in precipitation, evapotranspiration, runoff, ground water recharge or discharge, and snow melt. Climate extremes are one factor that can influence the intensity of precipitation in time, the snow melt timing and the exchange of water with land and, therefore, the storage of a region. All these make it imperative to better understand and predict precipitation variability and change. To this aim, the climate model community and, in particular, the regional climate community from one end is moving toward very high resolution simulation ensemble efforts down to the scale of the convection permitting resolution (1-3 km); and from the other end is working to implement fully coupled Earth System models to be able to understand the role of coupled water cycle and land atmosphere interactions in understanding local climate response. This will open new frontiers for the hydrological modeling community by bridging the spatial scale gap between regional climate models and impact models (hydrological models, ecosystem models, etc.); which will, in turn, affect the quality of the prediction of the hydrological cycle across several scales, from catchments to regional to global. Topics: • Precipitation measurements: what we can use to validate precipitation coming from the model output? • Ensemble of high resolution regional climate model outputs: how can those be used as input of a hydrological model? • Regional Earth System models: which is the role of the coupled water cycle? • Uncertainty in global and regional climate projections: how can this uncertainty be taken into account for hydro-climate simulation? ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

27 May 2019 - 7 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Fifth Workshop on Water Resources in Developing Countries: Hydroclimate Modeling and Analysis Tools | (smr 3294)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Soroosh Sorooshian (University of California, Irvine, USA), Marco Verdecchia (University of L'Aquila, Italy), Local Organisers: Erika Coppola, Fabio di Sante

Cosponsor(s): The International Hydrological Programmeihp, International Center for Integrated Water Resources Managementiciwarm, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg4, The Centre of Hydrometeorolgy and Remote Sensingchrs

Europe/Rome ***DEADLINE for applications is 1 FEBRUARY 2019*** Organizers: E. Gordov Institute for Monitoring of Climate and Ecological Systems, SB RAS, Russia V. Khan Hydrometcentre of Russia, Russia M. Tolstykh Marchuk Institute of Numerical Mathematics RAS and Hydrometcentre of Russia ICTP Contact/Organizer: A. Tompkins, ICTP, Trieste, Italy The theme of the School is subseasonal to decadal (S2D) weather and climate predictions. The school will cover aspects from the modeling and data assimilation to forecast information delivery and relevant practical applications. Recently, The accuracy of S2D predictions have significantly advanced, exploiting potential sources of atmosphere predictability, such as interactions of the atmosphere with the ocean, sea-ice, land surface, and internal atmosphere modes of variability such as the MJO and QBO. The event comprises of a one-week School with lectures given by leading experts from the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Working Group on Subseasonal to Interdecadal Prediction (WGSIP), introducing systems from some of the world’s leading operational centers. The lectures will be complemented by lab exercises using open-access data of near-real time and historical forecasts. In the second week, the Computational Information Technologies for Environmental Sciences Conference will take place. More information on the Conference, including abstract requirements, is available at: http://www.scert.ru/en/conferences/cites2019/ Topics: • Subseasonal prediction; • Seasonal prediction; • Interannual prediction; • Earth system modelling; • Practical applications of long range forecasts. Speakers include: L. Batte, Meteo-France, France L. Ferranti, ECMWF, UK D. Hudson, BoM, Australia V. Khan, Hydrometcentre of Russia Li, June-Yee, University of Pusan, Korea B. Merryfield, CCMA, Canada R. Saural, CIMA, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina A. Tompkins, ICTP, Trieste, Italy M. Tolstykh, INM RAS, Russia The School invites applications from PhD students, early career scientists and national meteorological services specialists. A working knowledge of English language is required and a motivation letter in English forms part of the application process. Participants are expected to know how to handle NetCDF data and to visualize them. Moscow - Russian Federation ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

27 May 2019 - 5 Jun 2019

@ Moscow - Russian Federation

Earth System Physics

International Young Scientists School and Conference on Computational Information Technologies for Environmental Sciences: “CITES-2019” | (smr 3339)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Eugeni Gordov (Institute of Monitoring of Climatic and Ecological Systems), Valentina Khan (North Eurasia Climate Centre (NEACC, RCC WMO)), Doug Smith (The Met Office (UK)), Mikhail Tolstykh (INM RAS, Hydrometcentre of Russia), Bill Merryfiled (Canadian Centre for Climate Modelling and Analysis), ICTP Scientific Contact: Adrian Tompkins

Cosponsor(s): World Climate Research Programmewcrp

Support E-Mail: smr3339@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/02/2019**

Europe/Rome The first week of this activity (May 27-31) will consist of introductory lectures aimed at graduate students, postdocs, and junior researchers. Topics include – far from equilibrium physics, many-body coherent dynamics, Anderson and many-body localization, and quantum information processing from many-body physics perspective. In the second week (June 3-7), we will have conference-style talks on these subjects as well as on a broader array of topics at the forefront of modern research in condensed matter physics and related areas. Additional subjects include quantum gases, superconductivity and superconducting qubits, topological states of matter, integrable systems, low-dimensional physics, disordered systems, quantum thermodynamics, driven and driven-dissipative dynamics etc. Further information is available on poster below. NEW DEADLINE for applicants not requesting financial support: 17th March 2019 Yerevan - Armenia ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

27 May 2019 - 7 Jun 2019

@ Yerevan - Armenia

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

School and Conference on Complex Quantum Systems out of Equilibrium in Many-Body Physics and Beyond | (smr 3295)

Address: Yerevan State University

Secretary: Milena Poropat

Organizer(s): Boris Altshuler (Columbia University), Rosario Fazio (ICTP), Vladimir Gasparyan (California State University Bakersfield), Igor Lerner (University of Birmingham), Emil Yuzbashyan (Rutgers University), ICTP Scientific Contact: Rosario Fazio, Local Organizers: N. Ananikian (Yerevan Physics Institute, Armenia), A. Allahverdyan, L. Ananikyan, ZH. Gevorkian, N. Izmailyan, A. Nersessian, V. Ohanyan, A. Piloyan

Cosponsor(s): Armenian National Science and Educational Fundansef, Volkswagenstiftungvws, Scientific Committee of Armeniascra,Entropy - Open Access Journalmdpi

Support E-Mail: smr3295@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 17/03/2019**

Europe/Rome The workshop will gather leading theorists and experimentalists working on high-energy particle physics, dark matter and beyond Standard Model physics and related areas. In particular, it will focus on the new results from Run 2 of the LHC and beyond. Newer approaches to dark matter and BSM searches will also be discussed in detail. There will also be a young scientist session at the workshop, providing an opportunity for younger researchers to present their research. TOPICS: LHC Run 2 results Beyond Standard Model Physics Dark Matter experiment and theory Flavour physics and Anomalies Supersymmetry Searches for Axions and ALPs New approaches to new physics Current hot topics PRELIMINARY TIMETABLE: Monday 27 May Tuesday 28 May Wednesday 29 May Thursday 30 May Friday 31 May Morning session 9:30 - 12:30 Top physics SUSY Dark matter Flavour physics Future and new ideas Afternoon session 14:30 - 17:30 Higgs sector Exotics Young Scientist Forum Hot topics NOTE: In order to request for participation to the workshop it is complusory to complete the online application form on the ICTP portal. Select "Apply here" on the top left hand side of this page. You are first asked to fill in your personal information. Please note that only your date of birth and education are mandatory fields. Reference letters are also not compulsory. However, please insert additional information if you believe that it might be useful in the selection process. Plenary Speakers selected by the Collaborations will be invited separately. YSF speakers have to complete the registration form. There is no registration fee for this activity. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

27 May 2019 - 31 May 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Interpreting the LHC Run 2 Data and Beyond | (smr 3228)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): Bobby Acharya (ICTP), Marina Cobal (Udine), Giancarlo Pannizzo (ICTP and Udine), Leonid Serkin (ICTP/Udine and CERN), Giovanni Villadoro (ICTP),

Cosponsor(s): the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)INFN

Support E-Mail: smr3228@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 28/04/2019**

Europe/Rome * * * Online application is open until 3 March 2019 for candidates requesting financial support, otherwise until 15 March 2019 * * * Energy and environmental issues are particularly challenging for the developing countries in general, both politically and economically. This may be due to the technological, cultural, and awareness gaps that exist in the general public in those countries with respect to the most developed countries. The impact of these gaps is mainly seen in the policies regarding global warming, the use of solar, wind, and hydrogen sources of energy, as well as the development of efficient energy storage technologies and capabilities. In 2012, the UN's SE4ALL issued a report which argues that no sustainable development can occur without sustainable energy. The Global Action Agenda defined by SE4ALL will require a critical mass of highly trained individuals within developing nations. Currently, the three major areas of energy-related research are energy conversion, energy saving (including efficiency) and energy storage, all of which will require significant capacity building within developing countries. Strengthening the scientific and technological knowledge base in these areas represents a realistic approach to reduce the dependence on foreign imported skills and resources. We believe that the understanding of the fundamental processes that are experimentally observed within materials at different scales can guide a very much needed approach of materials-by-design to improve efficiency and costs in several environment-friendly technologies. The School in Cartagena (Colombia) will provide an initial overview of recent experimental and theoretical developments and an in-depth treatment of some advanced computational methodologies that are used to address the problem of materials for energy and environmental applications. A multiscale view of the materials modeling, with electronic structure methods at its base, is of paramount importance to guide and understand experimental results. Such a view is becoming the dominant framework of investigation in condensed matter physics, materials science, biology, and nanoscience. In particular, methods such as Density Functional Theory are based on the almost exact solution of the Schrödinger equation for the electrons and allow for the description of the mechanical, vibrational, electrical, magnetic, and several other properties of solids with "chemical accuracy," without any empirical input. This is a rapidly evolving field, which also offers people in developing countries the opportunity to carry out cutting-edge theoretical research with relatively low financial investments in equipment. Our ultimate goal is to bring young scientists from those countries up to speed by providing them with the most recent knowledge about experimental developments as well as fundamental concepts coming from electronic structure research. This activity offers also networking opportunities for participants to facilitate carrying out state of the art theoretical research on clean-energy materials, back in their home institutions. Among the topics covered, we find: - Computational multiscale techniques for the study of new materials - Latest experimental developments in clean energy - Structural, mechanical, optical, and transport properties of Surfaces and Interfaces - Energy generation and storage materials design - Catalysts and energy-saving materials Lecturers: R. Arratia-Pérez (UNAB, Chile) P. Balbuena (TAMU) S. Baroni (SISSA Trieste) F. Giustino (Oxford) N. Marzari (EPFL) E. Menendez (U. Chile) G. Merino (CINVESTAV Merida) C. R. Miranda (USP) S. E. Reyes-Lillo (UNAB, Chile) J. Seminario (TAMU) C. Wolverton (Northwestern U.) - - - Deadine for application: 3 March 2019 if requesting financial support, otherwise: 15 March 2019. ICTP Secretariat: smr3297@ictp.it Cartagena - Colombia ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

30 May 2019 - 5 Jun 2019

@ Cartagena - Colombia

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics , New Research Areas

ICTP Caribbean School on Materials for Clean Energy | (smr 3297)

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Carlos C. Pinilla (Universidad del Norte), Javier Antonio Montoya (Universidad de Cartagena), Local Organizer: Beatriz Cogollo-Olivo (Universidad de Cartagena), ICTP Scientific Contact: Ralph Gebauer, Nicola Seriani

Cosponsor(s): Universidad de Cartagenaudc, Universidad del Norteuniv_norte, Academia Colombiana de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas Y Naturalesaccefyn, COLCENCIAS Ciencia, tecnología e Innovacióncolcencias, SUE Caribesue, Instituto de Matemáticas Aplicadasima

**DEADLINE: 03/03/2019**

Europe/Rome Portable x-ray spectrometry techniques in the characterization of art and archaeological valuable objects: revealing the object´s composition and structure in a fast and non-destructive way! The Workshop aims to highlight the capabilities of portable x-ray spectrometry techniques for non-destructive characterization of art and archaeological valuable objects. The following topics will be discussed: Comprehensive formulation of study problems as unavoidable requisite to achieve adequate characterization and selection of suitable analytical alternatives, Advanced solutions for comprehensive characterization in different cases of study. Demonstration of use of transportable instruments for inspection of ceramic, metal and painting objects Applicants must be involved in work related to characterization of cultural heritage objects. Speakers: R. PADILLA ALVAREZ, International Atomic Energy Agency A. MIGLIORI, International Atomic Energy Agency A. G. KARYDAS, NCSR Demokritos, Greece F.P. ROMANO, Laboratorio Nazionale del Sud, INFN Catania, Italy M. SIBILIA, Elettra Sincrotrone, Italy Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

3 Jun 2019 - 14 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop on Portable X-Ray Spectrometry Techniques for Characterization of Valuable Archaeological/Art Objects | (smr 3298)

Address: Via Beirut, 7 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: SciFabLab

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Roman Padilla Alvarez (IAEA), Marco Zennaro (ICTP), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 05/03/2019**

Seminar

5 Jun 2019

@ Former SISSA Bldg.

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: The origin of supermassive black holes at the dawn of galaxy formation

Room: Lecture Room D

Speaker(s): Lucio MAYER (Zurich)

Seminar Start Time: 11:30

Seminar

6 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: title to be announced

Room: Adriatico Guest House - Giambiagi Lecture Hall

Speaker(s): Flavio SENO (Universita' degli Studi di Padova, Italy)

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Europe/Rome The goal of the school is to give a detailed overview of particle physics from the basics of Standard Model phenomenology to the most important areas where significant progress has been achieved recently. This year the school will cover both the energy and the intensity frontiers, including lectures on techniques for small scale experiments and on theoretical developments in high energy theory. TOPICS & LECTURERS: Standard Model and Flavor - Yuval Grossman (Cornell U.) Neutrino - André Luiz De Gouvêa (Northwestern U.) Collider Physics - Matthew Schwartz (Harvard U.) Beyond the Standard Model - Matthew Philip McCullough (CERN) Dark Matter - Tracy Slatyer (MIT) Formal Developments in HEP - Matthew Reece (Harvard U.) Fundamental Physics from The Precision Frontier - Robert Lasenby (Stanford U.) NOTE: The deadline for requesting funding was 15 March 2019. Should you still wish to request participantion without funding (and don't need a Visa to enter Italy, please acces the online application system ("Apply here" on the left hand side of this page) and submit your request by 5 May 2019. There is no registration fee for this activity. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

10 Jun 2019 - 21 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Summer School on Particle Physics | (smr 3300)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): Markus A. Luty (UC Davis), Andrea Romanino (SISSA), Géraldine Servant (DESY Hamburg), Local Organiser: Giovanni Villadoro

Cosponsor(s): Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)infn

Support E-Mail: smr3300@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/03/2019**

Europe/Rome Participation in this activity is by invitation only and no general applications can be accepted for this event. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

10 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Joint Summer School on Modelling Tools for Sustainable Development - OpTIMUS | (smr 3299)

Address: I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Week 1 and 2: Giambiagi; Week 3: day 4 and 5 Budinich; Week 1, 2 and partial of 3 (from 10 to 26 June): Lundqvist

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Mark Howells (KTH), Local Organiser: Adrian Tompkins

Seminar

11 Jun 2019

@ SISSA, Via Bonomea 265

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Joint ICTP/SISSA Statistical Physics Seminar: To be announced

Speaker(s): V. ILIC

Seminar Start Time: 11:00

Seminar

11 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Title to be announced

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Valerie DOMCKE (DESY)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Activity

17 Jun 2019 - 21 Jun 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Advanced Summer School on Sustainable Blue Growth in the Mediterranean Region. | (smr H581)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OGG, Dr. Mounir Ghribi,

Europe/Rome All lessons will be held in English at the Universidad San Francisco de Quito Campus Cumbaya http://www.usfq.edu.ec/Paginas/Inicio.aspx and Escuela Politécnica Nacional https://www.epn.edu.ec/ **DEADLINE for requesting participation is 24 MARCH 2019** Topics: Optimal Control and Applications to Biology Fluid Mechanics Machine Learning Cancer Dynamics Description continued This activity serves as an opportunity to highlight current research topics and real-world applications in applied mathematics. Students exposed to the mini-courses will learn mathematical tools used to efficiently solve real world problems. Specifically, the intention is to highlight the applications of mathematics in other disciplines as well as in industry in an effort to illustrate mathematics as a useful and necessary tool as well as a lucrative career option. Courses aim to address both theoretical aspects as well as real world applications. The courses will be complemented by additional computer lab sessions where students will solve relevant problems and be given an opportunity to run simulations and learn computational skills. In addition, students will be provided with mentoring regarding jobs in industry as well as opportunities for advanced studies in mathematics. Lecturers include: M. S. Aronna, Escola de Matemática Aplicada (FGV), Brazil J. Bedrossian, University of Maryland, U.S.A. R. Cóbe, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil D. Levy, University of Maryland, U.S.A. Organizers: M. Calahorrano, EPN, Ecuador M. G. Delgadino, Imperial College, U.K. D. C. Ramirez, USFQ, Ecuador L. D. Simonelli, ICTP, Italy G. Violini, Emeritus, CIF, Colombia Local Organizer: C. Arezzo, ICTP, Trieste, Italy Quito - Ecuador ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

17 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

@ Quito - Ecuador

Mathematics

1st Latin American School in Applied Mathematics | (smr 3301)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Marco Calahorrano (EPN), Matias G. Delgadino (Imperial College), Dennis C. Ramirez (USFQ), Lucia Simonelli (ICTP), Galileo Violini (USFQ), ICTP Scientific Contact: Claudio Arezzo

Cosponsor(s): Escuela Politecnica Nacionalepn, Universidad San Francisco de Quito Campus Cumbayausf

Support E-Mail: smr3301@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 24/03/2019** **DEADLINE: 24/03/2019**

Activity

19 Jun 2019 - 21 Jun 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Doctoral School | (smr H580)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): University of Trieste, Physics Department, Prof. Angelo Bassi,

Europe/Rome For more information, please visit the following website: https://eaifr.ictp.it/events/2019-04-08-2nd-east-african-workshop-on-the-internet-of-things/ Kigali - Rwanda ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

24 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

@ Kigali - Rwanda

New Research Areas

2nd East-African Workshop on the Internet of Things | (smr 3279)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Tim Brown (CMU), Omololu Akin-Ojo (ICTP-EAIFR), Santhi Kumaran (University of Rwanda), ICTP Scientific Contact: Marco Zennaro

**DEADLINE: 05/05/2019**

Europe/Rome The workshop will cover novel methods developed to understand non-perturbative phenomena in quantum field theory and quantum gravity, in the non-supersymmetric realm. This includes the formulation of non-perturbative dualities in QFT and their application in condensed matter systems; the study of symmetries and their anomalies, including the most modern incarnations, in diverse dimensions; the analysis of aspects of the swampland, through the application of string theory to phenomenological and cosmological problems; the investigation of quantum information theoretic methods and their interplay with QFT concepts like causality, entanglement entropy, and so forth. There will be ample time left for discussion and the initiation of new collaborations. In parallel, the School will pedagogically introduce some of the fundamental subjects that are useful in the exploration of non-perturbative phenomena in non-supersymmetric quantum field theories and quantum gravities. The School will be integrated with the Workshop in a novel way: there will be school lectures in the mornings, and a light load of workshop talks in the afternoons. TOPICS: Non-supersymmetric dualities Generalized symmetries and anomalies Swampland conjectures in quantum gravity Quantum information and causality in QFT SPEAKERS include: Dongmin Gang (KIAS) Segei Gukov (Caltech) Diego Hofman (Amsterdam) Zohar Komargodski (Stony Brook) Miguel Montero (Leuven) Kantaro Ohmori (IAS) Djordje Radicevic (Perimeter) Ashoke Sen (HRI) Shu-Heng Shao (IAS) Gary Shiu (Wisconsin) Juven Wang (IAS) Xi Yin (Harvard) There is no registration fee for this activity. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

24 Jun 2019 - 5 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

New Pathways in Explorations of Quantum Field Theory and Quantum Gravity Beyond Supersymmetry | (smr 3340)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): Francesco Benini (SISSA), Atish Dabholkar (ICTP), Leopoldo Pando Zayas (University of Michigan), Pavel Putrov (ICTP), Cumrun Vafa (Harvard University),

Cosponsor(s): Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)infn, Scientific Independence of young Researchers (MIUR-SIR)sir2, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA)sissa

Support E-Mail: smr3340@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 28/04/2019**

Europe/Rome The course programme covers scientific topics of direct relevance to the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena occurring during the progression of severe accidents in WCRs, including an overview of past events and the advanced technologies designed to cope with such events. The course will build a complete understanding of the science underpinning the complex phenomena associated with the 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 discussions and hands-on learning, with the goal to gain a comprehensive understanding of the physical, chemical and radiological phenomena specific to severe accidents in WCRs. Relevant nuclear safety principles and recent advancements in scientific methods, approaches and simulation tools to assess the interrelated scientific phenomena during in-vessel and ex-vessel phases of severe accident progression, and the role of technologies required to prevent progression of, and mitigate consequences from, such accidents in WCRs are presented. As part of the application, participants should submit a 2-page original essay, covering two of the course topics of their choice from Phenomenology of Scientific Phenomena in Propagation of Severe Accidents. Topics: Introduction Physics of Water Cooled Power Reactors; Nuclear Safety, Defence in Depth and Design Basis Accidents in Water Cooled Power Reactors; Progression of Fukushima Daiichi Accident and its Consequences. Phenomenology in Severe Accident Progression Nuclear Fuel Degradation and Relocation; In-Vessel Melt Retention; Reactor Vessel Failure Mechanisms; Ex-Vessel Corium Cooling; Containment Failure Mechanisms; Physics and Chemistry of Fission Products; Hydrogen Generation, Transport and Explosion. Challenges in Severe Accident Consequence Mitigation Level of Knowledge and Uncertainties in Severe Accident Phenomena; Numerical Simulations of Severe Accident Phenomena; Technologies for core and containment protection; Emergency Response during, and Remediation after, Severe Accidents. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

24 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA 2nd Course on Scientific Novelties in the Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water Cooled Reactors | (smr 3303)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Alexei Miassoedov (IAEA, NENP/NPTDS), Simone Massara (IAEA, NSNI/SAS), Local Organiser: Nicola Seriani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 10/04/2019**

Europe/Rome To achieve the overarching goal of efficient nanoscale heat management, synergistic multidisciplinary collaborations are required, bridging statistical physics, nonlinear dynamics, molecular modeling, materials science, mechanical engineering, nanodevice fabrication and experiments. The purpose of this conference is to bring together researchers with these different backgrounds to discuss the most recent developments in the field of nanophononics. TOPICS: Heat transport in nonlinear systems Phononic devices Thermal radiation: rectification and amplification Heat conduction and phase change systems Thermal cloaking at the nanoscale SPEAKERS: S. BARONI, SISSA, Trieste, Italy O. BOURGEOIS, Institut Néel, Grenoble, France G. CASATI, University of Insubria, Como, Italy C.-W. CHANG, National Taiwan University L. COLOMBO, University of Cagliari, Italy K. ESFARJANI, University of Virginia, U.S.A. Z. FAN, Aalto University, Finland V. GIORDANO, Univ. Lyon, France A. HENRY, Georgia Tech, U.S.A. S. LEPRI, CNR, Italy S. MERABIA, ILM Lyon, France M. NOMURA, University of Tokyo, Japan J. ORDONEZ-MIRANDA, CNRS, France L. F. PEREIRA, Univ. Federal do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil R. RURALI, Materials Science Institute, Barcelona, Spain K. SAITO, Keio University, Yokohama, Japan L. SHI, University of Texas, Austin, U.S.A. S. VOLZ, CNRS – University of Tokyo, Japan I. SAVIC, Tyndall National Institute, Cork, Ireland C. SEVIK, Eskisehir Technical University, Turkey C. SOTOMAYOR TORRES, ICN2, Barcelona, Spain E. WEIG, University of Constance, Germany I. ZARDO, Univ. Basel, Switzerland GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

24 Jun 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Conference on Nanophononics, Bridging Statistical Physics, Molecular Modeling and Experiments | (smr 3302)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Seyed Mehdi Vaez Allaei (University of Tehran, Iran), Davide Donadio (University of California Davis, USA), Giuliano Benenti (University of Insubria, Como, Italy), Local Organiser: Mikhail Kiselev

**DEADLINE: 25/03/2019**

Europe/Rome A growing number of researchers use algebraic geometry in industrial and applied mathematics: applications include biology, coding theory, cryptography, combustion, computational geometry, computer graphics, quantum computing, control theory, geometric design, complexity theory, machine learning, nonlinear PDE, optimization, and robotics. Algebraic Geometry of data clouds - density of cloud data - reach of a manifold and topological data analysis - classical theory of polar classes of a variety - the nearest points to a variety - the EDD degree of a manifold and its properties - the Bottleneck degree of varieties Biochemical reaction networks modeled by mass-action kinetics - basics on reaction networks with mass-action kinetics: biochemical notions, algebraic notions, dynamical notions   - steady state invariants and computational algebraic geometry   - networks with toric steady states   - counting the number of positive steady states and real solutions to polynomial  systems   Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. Women are particularly encouraged to apply. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

1 Jul 2019 - 5 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Trieste Algebraic Geometry Summer School (TAGSS) 2019 - Algebraic Geometry towards Applications | (smr 3306)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Valentina Beorchia (Università di Trieste), Ada Boralevi (Politecnico di Torino), Barbara Fantechi (SISSA), Local Organiser: Fernando Rodriguez Villegas

Cosponsor(s): European Mathematical Society (EMS)ems1, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA)sissa, Ministero dell'istruzione, dell'università e della ricerca (MIUR)miur2, Politecnico di Torinodisma, Universita' degli Studi di Trieste - Dipartimento di Matematica e Geoscienzedmgts, Foundation Compositio Mathematicafcm

**DEADLINE: 03/03/2019**

Europe/Rome The school will focus on the organization of convection in the tropics and its possible implications for climate sensitivity. Some idealized convection permitting models show spontaneous clustering of convection can occur, drying the tropical atmosphere and increasing infrared emission to space. This effect could imply a strong negative feedback on the climate that may be missing or poorly represented in global climate models. However, there is open debate concerning the mechanisms involved, the implications for climate, the evidence in the observations, the role of shallow clouds and convection, the spatial scales of instability and the connection of this idealized aggregation to common examples of tropical organization such as the Madden Julian Oscillation or tropical cyclones. The event will consist of a one-week school, with some introductory lectures and the chance to work with observations and model output to address questions related to convective organization. In the second week, participants will benefit from open debate with over 20 of the world’s leading scientists in the field. Experts will work with student groups to summarize the debates in position papers, including results from the first week’s exercises. Topics: • Models of radiative-convective equilibrium • Convective organization in high resolution models • Evidence for organization in observations • Implications for climate and climate sensitivity • Representation in global models and their parameterization schemes • Connection to MJO, hurricanes and other examples of convective organization Invited speakers include: Biasutti, Michela, IRI Columbia U., USA Bony, Sandrine, LMD, France Bordoni, Simona, Caltech, USA Chaboureau, Jean-Pierre, Toulouse U./CNRS, France Cronin Timothy, MIT, USA Craig, George, LMU, Germany Emanuel, Kerry, MIT, USA Gezahegn, Addisu, LMD, France Grabowski, Wojciech, UCAR, USA Khairoutdinov, Marat, Stonybrook U., USA Khouider, Boualem, Victoria U., Canada Mapes, Brian, Miami U., USA Marshall John, MIT, USA Moncrieff, Mitch, UCAR, USA Pincus, Rob, NOAA, USA Randall, David, CSU, USA Sherwood,Steve, UNSW,Australia Stevens, Bjorn, MPIM, Germany Vallis, Geoff K., Exeter U., U.K. Yang, Da, Berkley U., USA Zuidema, Paquita, RSMAS Miami, USA ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

1 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

2nd ICTP Summer School on Theory, Mechanisms and Hierarchical Modelling of Climate Dynamics: Convective Organization and Climate Sensitivity | (smr 3304)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Cathy Hohenegger (MPI, Germany), Chris Holloway (Reading University, U.K.), Caroline Muller (LMD, France), Allison Wing (FSU, USA), Fred Kucharski (ICTP), Riccardo Farneti (ICTP), Local Organiser: Adrian Tompkins

Cosponsor(s): WCRP - World Climate Research Programmewcrp, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)wmo

Europe/Rome ICTP supports the participation of scientists from developing countries in STATPHYS27 with a limited number of travel fellowships. For all information on the conference and how to apply, please visit the STATPHYS27 website https://statphys27.df.uba.ar The deadline for applications is March 8, 2019. Program -> https://statphys27.df.uba.ar/program.html Speakers -> https://statphys27.df.uba.ar/speakers.html Applications -> https://statphys27.df.uba.ar/registration.html Buenos Aires - Argentina ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

8 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019

@ Buenos Aires - Argentina

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

StatPhys27 | (smr 3308)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Gustavo Lozano (Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET), Pablo Balenzuela (Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET), Ana Maria Llois (Comision Nacional de Energia Atomica and Universidad de Buenos Aires), Silvina Ponce Dawson (Universidad de Buenos Aires and CONICET), ICTP Scientific Contact: Matteo Marsili

Europe/Rome The London Mathematical Laboratory (LML) invites applications to its 2019 Summer School. This will be held at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste, Italy from Monday 8th July to Friday 2nd August 2019. Postgraduate students will spend four weeks researching a project under the supervision of LML Fellows and colleagues from the ICTP and the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA). Further details can be found here. Students will also attend a scientific writing course. Travel to and from the Summer School, accommodation, and meals will be provided. Summer School supervisors are active scientists and typically choose open research questions as projects. For many students, this is their first exposure to scientific progress in action, where asking the right questions is at least as important as finding the right answers. Previous students have found this experience changes their view of science as an activity and as a possible career. Who Can Apply? The Summer School is aimed at postgraduates. Applications are accepted from all countries and students from developing countries are encouraged to apply. Applicants must be able to travel from their home country to Italy. Since the School will be conducted in English, applicants must have sufficiently good verbal and written English to produce technical reports and give seminars. How To Apply: Visit our How To Apply page for details on how to submit an application for the LML Summer School 2019. The deadline for applications is midnight on Sunday 10th February 2019. Research Projects Available: There are 10 research projects offered this year, details of which can be found here. The LML Summer School 2019 is being led by LML Fellow, Isaac Pérez Castillo. We hope to receive your application soon. Website: http://lml.org.uk/events/summer-school/ Contact: lml@lml.org.uk Trieste - Italy ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

8 Jul 2019 - 9 Aug 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

London Mathematical Laboratory - Summer School 2019 | (smr H570)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): Dr. Isaac Perez Castillo,

Europe/Rome APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 MAY 2019 Animals have to move in order to accomplish fundamental tasks such as foraging, migration and mating. They navigate the environment by collecting information through their senses, integrating the different inputs and generating a motor response that finally results in efficient search strategies. How do different organisms solve similar problems? Are there unifying principles? How are neural circuits organized so as to direct appropriate behavior? Can animal behavior provide useful inspiration for robotics applications? Can results from decision-making theory improve our understanding of animal behavior? How can physical and mathematical modeling contribute to advance our knowledge? This workshop aims at gathering physicists, biologists, neuroscientists, and computer scientists to offer their diverse perspectives and explore new directions for research and opportunities for collaborations in this rapidly developing field. Invited Speakers include: Jelle ATEMA, Boston U. Mahesh M. BANDI, OIST Vikas BHANDAWAT, Duke U. Ring CARDÉ, UC Riverside Jérôme CASAS, U. Tours Ofer FEINERMAN, Weizmann Andrea FLACK, MPI Anna GAGLIARDO, U. Pisa Daniel GOLDMAN, Gerogia Tech Nick GRAVISH, UC San Diego David L. HU, Georgia Tech Henrik MOURITSEN, Oldenburg U. Katherine NAGEL, NYU Ran NATHAN, The Hebrew U. of Jerusalem Sharad RAMANATHAN, Harvard U. Aravinthan D.T. SAMUEL, Harvard U. Greg J. STEPHENS, VU Amsterdam Henri WEIMERSKIRCH, CNRS Chizé ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

10 Jul 2019 - 12 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Workshop on Locomotion and Navigation from Flies to Robots | (smr 3309)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Massimo Vergassola (UCSD), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani

Cosponsor(s): Institute for Complex Adaptive Mattericam

Europe/Rome The Eastern Africa Universities Mathematics Programme (EAUMP) courtesy of the International Science Programme (ISP) of Sweden; jointly with ICTP, Trieste, Italy; Sida; CIMPA, DAAD, LMS/AMMSI, COMPOSITIO is organizing a three weeks summer School on Algebraic Topology and its Applications to be held at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda from 15th July to 2nd August, 2019. It is intended that the School will take the audience comprising young academic staff members and advanced graduate students (M.Sc, Ph.D and Postdoctoral Students) of Mathematics from the Eastern African region and beyond. The school is the next one in a series of schools organized under the Eastern African Universities Mathematics Programme (EAUMP). The most recent EAUMP schools were organized in 2015 at Makerere University, Uganda, on Experimental Pure Mathematics; in 2016 at the University of Rwanda on Number Theory; in 2017 at the University of Nairobi on Modern Functional Analysis; and in 2018 at the University of Dar es Salaam on Homological methods in Algebra and Geometry. All the schools are within one of the main aims of EAUMP which is to improve the pure mathematics in the region. The member Universities of the EAUMP are University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; University of Nairobi, Kenya; University of Zambia, Zambia; Makerere University, Uganda; University of Rwanda, Rwanda. GOALS OF THE SCHOOL To introduce participants to current trends in Algebraic Topology and its applications, including knot theory and Topological Data Science, and provide research topics for masters and PhD studies. To provide a forum for African mathematicians to interact, exchange ideas and initiate collaborations. Identify talented students for possible PhD programs. To produce digital lecture material for dissemination, which contributes to the training of master students in the Eastern Africa region. STURCTURE AND PROGRAMME As in the years 2013-2017, participants will be asked to submit mini-projects on the material studied at the School, with the best submissions receiving prizes/awards. They will work on their projects after the end of the School and will submit them during the third week of the school. Here is the detailed course plan for the School. Week 1: Introductory courses Course 1: Introductory Topology Lecturers: Balazs Szendroi (University of Oxford) and Venuste Nyagahakwa (University of Rwanda) Description: This course will introduce the basic ideas of topology, starting with an abstract definition of topological space, and treating many examples. Course 2: The Fundamental Group Lecturer: Jean-Baptiste Gatsinzi (Botswana Institute of Science and Technology) Description: The fundamental group is a basic but key algebraic invariant of a topological space. This course will define this group and give some interesting examples of how to compute it. Week 2: Intermediate courses Course 3: Manifolds Lecturer: Claudia Scheimbauer (NTNU, Trondheim) Description: Manifolds provide a very interesting class of examples of topological spaces, of great interest in applications to geometry, physics and elsewhere. This course will introduce this notion with many examples, mainly from dimensions 1, 2 and 3. Course 4: Introduction to persistent homology Lecturer: Ulrike Tillmann (University of Oxford) Description: Persistent homology, a method for computing topological features of a space at different spatial resolutions, will be explained in this course, with a view towards applications. Week 3: Advanced courses Course 5: Introduction to Knot Theory Lecturer: Mehdi Yazdi (University of Oxford) Description: A knot is a tangled piece of rope in the three dimensional space, with the two loose ends glued together. Knot theory asks questions such as: can this knot be untangled by continuously deforming the rope? Are there ways to tell two knots apart? This course will discuss the basic invariants and quantities defined for knots, together with the connection with the theory of 3-dimensional manifolds. Course 6: Topological Data Analysis Lecturer: Vidit Nanda (University of Oxford) Description: Topological data analysis is a recent and fast-growing field providing a set of new topological and geometric tools to infer global features from complex data. This course will give an introduction to this circle of ideas. SCHOOL PARTICIPATION Online application form is available at http://indico.ictp.it/event/8699/, and will close on 28th April, 2019. Alternative request for participation can be done by originating an email to kasozi@cns.mak.ac.ug copied to ssevviiri@cns.mak.ac.ug, szendroi@maths.ox.ac.uk. Only those applicants who will be successful shall be contacted. Letters of invitation will be issued to participants upon request for the processing of travel documents or soliciting for funding. INTERNATIONAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE Leif Abrahamson (University of Uppsala, Sweden), Prof. Bengt-Ove Turesson (Linkoping University, Sweden), Fernando Rodriguez Villegas (ICTP, Italy), Balazs Szendroi (University of Oxford, UK), Patrick Weke (University of Nairobi, Kenya). LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE David Ssevviiri (Makerere University), Juma Kasozi (Makerere University), John Mango Makerere University), Patrick Weke (University of Nairobi), Jared Ongaro (University of Nairobi), Eunice Mureithi (University of Dar es Salaam), James Makungu (University of Dar es Salaam), Michael Gahirima (UR-CST, Nyarugenge), Wellars Banzi (UR-CST, Nyarugenge), Mubanga Lombe (University of Zambia), Isaac D. Tembo (University of Zambia). Kampala - Uganda ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

15 Jul 2019 - 2 Aug 2019

@ Kampala - Uganda

Mathematics

EAUMP - ICTP Summer School on Algebraic Topology and its Applications | (smr 3310)

Secretary: Koutou Mabilo

Organizer(s): Leif Abrahamson (University of Uppsala, Sweden), Bengt-Ove Turesson (Linkoping University, Sweden), Balazs Szendroi (University of Oxford, UK), Fernando Rodriguez Villegas (ICTP, Italy), Patrick Weke (University of Nairobi, Kenya),

Cosponsor(s): Upssala Universityuppsala, CIMPAcimpa2, African Mathematics Millennium Science Initiativeammsi, LMSlns, Foundation Compositio Mathematicafcm, EAUMPeaump, Sweden Sverigesverige, Linköping Universitylinkop, German Academic Exchange Servicedaad, Makerere Universitymak, Maplesoftmaplesoft

LANGUAGE English will be the official language at the School. CURRENCY Local currency is the Uganda Shilling at the foreign exchange rate of US$ 1 = 3,650 UgShs . There are many local Forex bureaus in Kampala, some of them open 24 hours. Banks and Forex bureaus accept traveler’s cheques and major credits cards are accepted at leading hotels, restaurants and super markets. VISA Visa may be required for International visitors to Kampala - Uganda. Please check with the respective local Embassy for details and other requirements. Letters of invitation will be issued to participants upon request for the processing of travel documents. FURTHER INFORMATION Dr. David Ssevviiri, Department of Mathematics, Makerere University Email: ssevviiri@cns.mak.ac.ug Cell phone: +256-778-486571 Dr. John Mango, Department of Mathematics, Makerere University Email: mango@cns.mak.ac.ug Cell phone: +256-772-649455 Dr. Juma Kasozi, Department of Mathematics, Makerere University Email: kasozi@cns.mak.ac.ug Cell phone: +256-782-308010

Europe/Rome This school will focus on coupled ocean-atmosphere dynamics in upwelling systems, their biogeochemical and ecological processes, and their sensitivity to climate variability and change. Afternoons will be devoted to practical sessions involving the use of circulation models, analyses of relevant data sets, and discussion of current research. Extended topics list: • Overview of upwelling systems and their physical and biological dynamics • Oceanic circulation and the upwelling process • Atmospheric circulation in upwelling systems • Biogeochemistry and ecosystems • Atmosphere-ocean coupled dynamics, air-sea interactions, and biogeochemical feedbacks • Natural and anthropogenic climate impacts on upwelling • Global climate modeling and biases • Model-data comparisons and data visualization Speakers: A. BRACCO, Georgia Inst. of Technology, USA F. CHAI, Second Institute of Oceanography, China M. DIAKATÉ, Cheikh Anta Diop Univ., Senegal M. GARCÍA-REYES, Farallon Inst., USA R. GARREAUD, Univ. of Chile, Chile A. LAZAR, Univ. Pierre and Marie Curie, France A. MILLER, Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, USA R. RYKACZEWSKI, Univ. of South Carolina, USA M. SCHMIDT, Leibniz Inst. for Baltic Sea Research, Germany T. TONIAZZO, Univ. of Bergen, Norway J. VEITCH, South African Env. Obs. Network, South Africa P. ZUIDEMA, Univ. of Miami, USA Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

15 Jul 2019 - 21 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

ICTP-CLIVAR Summer School on Oceanic Eastern Boundary Upwelling Systems | (smr 3312)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Annalisa Bracco (Georgia Institute of Technology), Alban Lazar (University Pierre and Marie Curie), Ryan Rykaczewski (University South Carolina), Thomas Toniazzo (Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, Bergen), Local Organiser: Riccardo Farneti

Cosponsor(s): CLIVARusclivar2, IOC-UNESCOwestpac2

**DEADLINE: 15/04/2019**

Europe/Rome The purpose of the School is to expose graduate students and young researchers to a variety of topics, techniques and lines of research of common interest to geometers and physicists. The activity is intended for theoretical physicists and mathematicians with knowledge of Differential geometry and General Relativity. Topics: Black Holes, Modified Gravity Theories, AdS/CFT Correspondence, Einstein Constraint Equations, Mass in General Relativity, Cosmological Solutions. School Lectures: C. CEDERBAUM, University of Tubingen, Germany P. CHRUSCIEL, University of Vienna, Austria M. DAFERMOS, Princeton University, USA and University of Cambridge, UK H. REALL, DAMTP, University of Cambridge, UK R. SCHOEN, University of California Irvine, USA R. WALD, University of Chicago, USA T. WISEMAN, Imperial College London, UK N. YUNES, Montana State University, USA Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

15 Jul 2019 - 26 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Geometry , Mathematics , High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

ICTP School on Geometry and Gravity | (smr 3311)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Lorenzo Mazzieri (Università di Trento, Italy), Richard Schoen (University of California Irvine, USA), Robert Wald (University of Chicago, USA), Local Organisers: Claudio Arezzo, Paolo Creminelli

Cosponsor(s): Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)infn

**DEADLINE: 30/04/2019**

Activity

22 Jul 2019 - 2 Aug 2019

@ Sao Paulo - Brazil

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Joint ICTP-Trieste and ICTP-SAIFR School on Observational Cosmology | (smr 3305)

Secretary: Rosanna Sain

Organizer(s): Rogerio Rosenfeld (ICTP-SAIFR), Raul Abramo (U. Sao Paulo), Mehrdad Mirbabayi (ICTP), ICTP Scientific Contact: Paolo Creminelli

The link to the activity webpage for the online application and more information is: http://www.ictp-saifr.org/iii-joint-ictp-trieste-ictp-saifr-school-on-observational-cosmology/ *** Application deadline: 12 May 2019 ***

Europe/Rome The School provides early stage researchers with interactive experiences of hands-on research involving table-top experiments with computer data acquisition and modeling. Participants will also take part in professional development of improved scientific communication in English. An intensive programme of laboratory experiments, mathematical modeling, and lectures give participants immersive experiences with complex systems in the physical and life sciences. Additionally, participants will present their own research in talks and posters with extensive faculty feedback to enhance the presentation quality. The faculty are eminent scientists who have conducted frontier table-top research published in leading international scientific journals. TOPICS: Biological Physics Modeling of Epidemics Soft Matter Physics Turbulence Fluid Instabilities Machine learning in table-top experiments Microfluidics Granular Materials Modeling in MATLAB - Molecular Dynamics Chemical patterns Computational Modeling SPEAKERS: P. CICUTA, University of Cambridge F. FENTON, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA A. GUMEL, Arizona State University, USA E. KOSTELICH, Arizona State University, USA J. MOLLOY, University of Cambridge B. RODENBORN, Centre College, USA M.D. SHATTUCK, The City College of New York K. SHOWALTER, West Virginia University, USA M. TINSLEY, West Virginia University, USA GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

22 Jul 2019 - 2 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School | (smr 3314)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Pietro Cicuta (University of Cambridge), Eric J. Kostelich (Arizona State University), Michael F. Schatz (Georgia Institute of Technology), Mark D. Shattuck (The City College of New York), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo

Cosponsor(s): Arizona State Universityasu

**DEADLINE: 07/04/2019**

Activity

24 Jul 2019 - 26 Jul 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Trieste Junior Quantum Days | (smr H576)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): Univeristy of Trieste, Physics Dept, Prof. Angelo Bassi,

Europe/Rome The workshop aims at reviewing the state-of-the-art in non-equilibrium systems affected by (quantum) fluctuations and decoherence mechanisms bringing together scholars of international calibre active in diverse research communities, such as condensed matter, linear and non-linear optics, cold atoms and quantum information. The workshop aims at reviewing the state-of-the-art and propose developments in the theoretical description and experimental control of decoherence and fluctuations in an ample set of physical contexts. One of the aims of the workshop is to identify similarities and differences between decoherence in model systems, such as optomechanical cavities and open quantum systems, and non-equilibrium phenomena in complex materials. The goal is to set the roadmap to develop a universal view on how decoherence processes and quantum fluctuations govern the non-equilibrium dynamics in different systems. Topics: Quantum materials Open quantum systems Non equilibrium quantum systems and processes Optomechanical systems Decoherence Cold Atoms Contributed talks: Limited space for contributing talks is available. Poster session: A poster session will be organized. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. Sponsor: European Research Council (ERC): INCEPT (Grant Number: 677488) "INhomogenieties and fluctuations in quantum CohErent matter Phases by ultrafast optical Tomography" UfastU (Grant Number: 716648) "Theory of ultra-fast dynamics in correlated multi-band systems" ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

29 Jul 2019 - 1 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Conference on Taming Non-Equilibrium Systems: from Quantum Fluctuation to Decoherence | (smr 3316)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Mauro Paternostro (Queens University), Nikolai Kiesel (University of Vienna), Martin Eckstein (University of Erlangen), Daniele Fausti (University of Trieste), Local Organiser: Rosario Fazio

Cosponsor(s): European Research Councilerc

**DEADLINE: 31/05/2019**

Europe/Rome The School is a certificate course providing specialized education and training on development and implementation of knowledge management programmes in nuclear science and technology organizations. It is intended for young professionals in current or future leading roles in managing nuclear knowledge. Jointly organized by ICTP and the IAEA since 2004, this Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM) School focuses on methodologies and practices, and explores various dimensions of nuclear knowledge management. These include processes and tools, challenges and benefits, culture influence, relationship with human resource development, IT for knowledge preservation and sharing. Learning is supplemented with real life examples from NKM programmes in different types of nuclear organizations. The aim is to encourage ‘forward thinking’ and to enable participants to apply theory and insights in their daily work. Pre-training is done via e-learning for a common understanding of the basics, allowing a more efficient interaction with peers and lecturers during the in-class School. Lectures at the ICTP by recognized experts are followed by case studies, practical work and breakout sessions where participants will have the opportunity to discuss issues and solutions. NKM group projects are also developed over the week. Shortlisted candidates will undergo an on-line pre- training course and a test, the results of which will be one of the elements to define the final list of participants. TOPICS: Nuclear knowledge and knowledge management fundamentals; Developing policies and strategies in managing nuclear knowledge; Managing nuclear information resources; Human resources development; Risk of knowledge loss and knowledge transfer; Practical guidance and good practices on NKM METHODOLOGIES: Blended learning course; Oriented to practical exercises and group projects; Additional continuous education certificate provided by MEPhI University, Russian Federation, after successful completion. GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

4 Aug 2019 - 9 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

15th Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Knowledge Management School | (smr 3322)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi and Lundqvist Lecture Halls (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Mikhail Chudakov (IAEA), Maria Elena Urso (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 31/12/2018**

Europe/Rome This school provides Early Career Researchers (at MSc-level to 3 years after their PhD) and Professionals (who register via ITU Academy) with the necessary set of foundational Data Science skills to enable them to analyse their data in an efficient and effective manner for the 21st century. The material covered here is fundamental to all areas of Data Science and hence open to researchers from all disciplines that deal with significant amounts of data. The focus is provide a practical introduction to these topics with extensive labs and seminars. TOPICS: Open Science Introduction to Unix Shell Programming for Analysis Git Research Data Management Author Carpentry Data Visualisation Information Security Machine Learning Computational Infrastructures Individuals with a background in High Energy/Particle Physics, IoT/Big-Data Analytics, Bioinformatics and Climate Data Sciences can apply to one of the Advanced workshops that run immediately after the school. GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants from developing countries. Professionals and corporate entities must register and apply via the ITU Academy platform. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Aug 2019 - 16 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

High Performance Computing

The CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer School | (smr 3317)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Prof. R Murenzi (TWAS), Prof. Nicola Mulder (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Prof. Teresa K. Attwood (University of Manchester, UK), Dr. Rob Quick (Indiana University, USA), Dr. Celia van Gelder (Dutch Institute for Life Sciences (DTL), Netherlands), Dr. Hugh Shanahan (Royal Holloway University, UK), Dr. Simon Hodson (CODATA, France), Dr. Andrew Harrison (University of Essex, UK), Ivan Girotto (ICTP), Ulrich Singe (ICTP), Marco Zennaro (ICTP), Adrian Tompkins (ICTP), Louise Bezuidenhout (University of Oxford, UK), Marcela Alfaro Cordoba (Universidad de Costa Rica, Costa Rica), Raphael Cobe (UNESP, Brazil), Sarah Jones (University of Glasgow, UK), Local Organiser: Clement Onime

Cosponsor(s): International Council for Science - Committee on Data for Science and Technologycodata, The Research Data Alliance (RDA)rda, The World Academy of Sciencestwas, Springer Naturesprnat, The H3ABioNeth3abionet, International Telecommunication Union (CoE on IoT and Big-Data and Statistics)itu, ELIXIRelixir2

**DEADLINE: 18/04/2019**

Europe/Rome The development of quantum technologies is closely connected to the possibility of controlling and manipulating the transport of charge, spin and energy. The aim of this activity is to integrate the communities of Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Information, Cold Atoms and Condensed Matter Physics to understand fundamental aspects of this problem. Topics: Quantum thermoelectricity, theory and experiment Quantum energy dissipation Maxwell Daemons in quantum systems Quantum fluctuation-dissipation relations Quantum thermodynamics in electronic circuits Quantum Floquet engineering Quantum thermodynamics and information theory Transport and thermodynamics in periodically driven electron systems Topological energy conversion Thermal transport and thermoelectricity in topological quantum matter Thermal transport in topological systems Quantum thermal machines Many-body effects in thermal transport Lecturers courses: Giuliano Benenti, Italy Rosario Fazio, Italy Rosa López, Spain Laurens Molenkamp, Germany Juan Parrondo, Spain Jukka Pekola, Finland Anatoli Polkovnikov, USA Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Germany Janine Splettstoeser, Sweden Speakers workshop: Joel Moore, USA Gil Refael, USA Frederick Pierre, France Francesco Giazotto, Italy Christian Schmiegelow, Argentina Christian Glattli, France Clemens Winkelmann, France Heiner Linke, Sweden Sebastian Diehl, Germany Robert Whitney, France Massimiliano Esposito, Luxembourg Raam Uzdin, Israel Ewelina Hankiewicz, Germany David Sanchez, Spain Yuval Gefen, Israel Fabio Taddei, Italy Peter Samuelsson, Sweden Anton Ramsak, Slovenija Michele Campisi, Italy Geraldine Haack, Switzerland Dario Poletti, Singapore Marcos Rigol, USA Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

12 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

College on Energy Transport and Energy Conversion in the Quantum Regime | (smr 3318)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Liliana Arrachea (University of San Martin), Giulio Casati (Università degli Studi dell'Insubria), Christopher Jarzynski (University of Maryland), Ronnie Kosloff (Hebrew University of Jerusalem), Local Organiser: Mikhail Kiselev

**DEADLINE: 01/05/2019**

Europe/Rome During this activity, several applied/thematic workshops on Research Data Science run in parallel. Bioinformatics: This workshop focuses on building Machine Learning workflows using NGS Data. Topics include: Experimental design; Introduction to NGS data analysis; Machine Learning in NGS; and CWL. Participants should be familiar with UNIX shell and R programming language. IoT and Big Data Analytics: This workshop presents the analysis of vast amounts of data produced by embedded devices, sensors, appliances and other data-collecting systems in real time using new processes and tools for collecting, storing and processing IoT big data, event/streaming data. Participants should be familiar with software installation and programming in R or Java or Python. Professionals & corporate entities should apply for this workshop via the ITU Academy. Climate Data Sciences: This workshop will introduce Cloud-Computing based Data access, processing and visualisation tools for Climate Science, including the Copernicus climate data services platforms and the CMIP Earth System Grid. Participants will work in small project teams and should have a background in Climate Sciences and/or climate modeling. Extreme Sources of Data: This workshop introduces the basics relative to a cut-and-count particle physics analysis as performed in the ATLAS Collaboration (Large Hadron Collider). Topics to be covered include phenomenological, experimental and data-analysis aspects of the Standard Model; software development and tools for analysis and reproducible science and sharing. Participants should have taken at least one course on Particle Physics at High Education level. Individuals seeking an introduction to Research Data Science can apply to the Summer School that runs immediately before the workshops. GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants from developing countries. Professionals and corporate entities should register/apply for the Advanced Workshop on IoT and Big-Data Analytics via the ITU Academy platform. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

19 Aug 2019 - 23 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

High Performance Computing

The CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Advanced Workshops on Bio-informatics, Climate Data Sciences, Extreme Sources of Data and Internet of Things(IoT)/Big-Data Analytics | (smr 3376)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

**DEADLINE: 18/04/2019**

Europe/Rome For ICTP-SAIFR school website click here The Advanced School and Workshop will bring together scientists and students for presenting and discussing the progress in research on the American monsoons and their role in the global monsoon system, and for planning future activities. The American monsoons are important components of the global monsoon system. A very high percentage of the annual precipitation over most of South America occurs during the summer monsoon, including subtropical regions. The economy, agriculture, water and energy resources and, consequently, the livelihoods of the great majority of South America population are heavily dependent on the summer monsoon. Also the North American monsoon provides crucial water resources for Mexico, Central American countries, several island nations in the Caribbean and parts of the southwest USA. Predicting the intensity of American monsoon rainfall is not only a regional challenge, but is also relevant in the framework of a global sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasting system. The Advanced School and Workshop are fostered by the Working Group on American Monsoons, one of the regional monsoons working groups established under the coordination of the CLIVAR/GEWEX Monsoons Panel. Topics to be covered include: Global context, main features, life cycle of the American monsoons; Variability on diurnal, mesoscale and synoptic time scales; sub-seasonal to seasonal variability; Variability on interannual and decadal/interdecadal time scales; modulation of extreme events by climate variability; longer term variability and climate change; Predictability and prediction (weather, sub-seasonal, seasonal and longer lead times); modelling studies; Impacts on society; future challenges; plans for observational studies, diagnostic analyses, and modelling activities. Discussions on future collaboration. Participation The targeted audience includes scientists and advanced undergraduate and graduate students, interested in the American monsoons and their role in the global monsoon system. There is no registration fee, but the number of participants is limited. Participants are encouraged to make a presentation. If interested, please submit a short abstract of the contribution in the online registration form. As a rule, support for travel and subsistence expenses should be secured by the participants. However, limited funds are available for graduate students and early career researchers (PhD obtained within the last 5 years) who are nationals of, and working in, a developing Latin American country, subject to selection by the activity organizers. Such support is available only for those who attend the entire activity. Those applying for support are requested to submit an abstract. As the activity will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate knowledge of that language. Confirmed Speakers Pedro Silva Dias - University of São Paulo, Brazil Marcelo Barreiro - Universidad de la Republica, Uruguay Cecilia Hidalgo – University of Buenos Aires, Argentina Leila Carvalho - University of California at Santa Barbara, USA Francina Dominguez - University of Illinois at Urbana, USA Rong Fu - University of Texas at Austin, USA Tereza Cavazos - CICESE, Mexico Alice M. Grimm - Federal University of Parana, Brazil Iracema F. A. Cavalcanti - National Institute for Space Research, Brazil Manoel Gan - National Institute for Space Research, Brazil To apply click here to enter, deadline for requesting financial support 14 April 2019, registration deadline 9 June 2019 Sao Paulo - Brazil ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

19 Aug 2019 - 23 Aug 2019

@ Sao Paulo - Brazil

Earth System Physics

Advanced School on American Monsoons - Progress and Future Plans | (smr 3307)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Alice M. Grimm (Federal University of Parana, Brazil), Iracema F.A. Cavalcanti (National Institute for Space Research, Brazil), Manoel Gan (National Institute for Space Research, Brazil), ICTP Scientific Contact: Fred Kucharski

Cosponsor(s): ICTP South American Institute for Fundamental Research (ICTP-SAIFR)saifr, Climate Variability and Predictability Program (CLIVAR) projectusclivar2, Global Energy and Water Exchanges (GEWEX) projectgewex, International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG)iugg4, World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)wcrp

Activity

23 Aug 2019 - 24 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

C13 IUPAP Meeting | (smr H575)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): Prof. Joe Niemela,

Activity

26 Aug 2019 - 28 Aug 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

2019 AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy Course. | (smr H585)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Ceremony

29 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

2019 Postgraduate Diploma Programme Graduation Ceremony and 2019 Spirit of Salam Award Ceremony

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34141 Trieste Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

Activity

2 Sep 2019 - 14 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Advanced Workshop on Earthquake Fault Mechanics: Theory, Simulation and Observations | (smr 3319)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Jean Paul Ampuero (Université Côte d'Azur and Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Seismological Laboratory, California Institute of Technology), Abdelkrim Aoudia (ICTP),

**DEADLINE: 15/06/2019**

Europe/Rome The workshop consists of a series of talks covering different complementary approaches to non-perturbative quantum field theories and includes plenty of discussion time. The goal is to bring together different communities working in closely related fields to stimulate exchange of ideas. Topics: 3d Dualities S-Matrix Bootstrap Resurgence T-Tbar Deformations Hamiltonian Truncation Lattice QFT Speakers: I. ANICETO, University of Southampton P. BEDAQUE, UMD, College Park F. BENINI, SISSA L. CÓRDOVA, PI, Guelph U.and IPhT Saclay M. D’ELIA, Pisa U. S. DUBOVSKY*, NYU T. DUMITRESCU, UCLA G. DUNNE, Connecticut U. J. ELIAS MIRÓ, CERN V. GORBENKO, IAS, Princeton M. GUICA, IPT CEA Saclay and Stockholm U. S. GUKOV, Caltech K. JENSEN, SFSU S. KACHRU, Stanford U. E. KATZ*, Boston U. J. PENEDONES, EPFL E. POPPITZ, Toronto U. Y. TANIZAKI, RIKEN BNL B. VAN REES, Durham U. P. VIEIRA, ICTP-SAIFR São Paulo and PI, Waterloo A. ZAMOLODCHIKOV, SUNY Stony Brook * to be confirmed Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

3 Sep 2019 - 6 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Non-Perturbative Methods in Quantum Field Theory | (smr 3320)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Shiraz Minwalla (TIFR, Mumbai), Marco Serone (SISSA, Trieste), Mithat Unsal (NCSU, Raleigh), Pedro Vieira (ICTP-SAIFR São Paulo and PI, Waterloo), Giovanni Villadoro (ICTP), Local Organiser: Mehrdad Mirbabayi

Cosponsor(s): Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)infn, International School for Advanced Studiessissa

**DEADLINE: 02/06/2019**

Europe/Rome Venue: NM-AIST, Arusha, Tanzania * * * ONLINE APPLICATION WILL BE ENABLED SOON * * * The application of physics to the life sciences has a long history, but over the last decades there has been a marked acceleration in a variety of related fields. Current approaches require a much closer link between physicists, chemists, computational scientists, on the one hand, and biologists/medical scientists, on the other, as well as the acquisition of a shared “language” and background. The aim of the school is to introduce young African researchers to the latest developments in the field of molecular biophysics, and to help forge links between theoretical and experimental communities, acting as a focus for the emerging biophysical sciences in Africa. The rapid development in the fields of biophysics, structural biology and nanotechnology has made available a new range of tools and approaches that have revolutionized biological and medical research, by allowing scientists to understand biology at the molecular level, manipulate nano-particles and macromolecular objects, and to monitor the behavior of single molecules. These developments are strongly connected to advances in computational biology and structural bioinformatics - ranging from structural biology to nanobiophysics, nanomedicine, single-molecule approaches - and with a revolutionary impact on biotechnology, pharmacology, drug delivery and early diagnostics of wide spread diseases. Topics • Structural Biology • Molecular Biophysics • Single-molecule Experiments • Data Science • Drug Design • Molecular Dynamics • Aqueous Chemistry Lecturers L. CASALIS, Elettra, Italy P. COSSIO, University of Antioquia, Colombia A. HASSANALI, ICTP, Italy J. FERNANDEZ, Columbia University, USA F. FRATERNALI, King’s College London, UK W. HOL, University of Washington, USA L. KIRURI,Kenyatta University, Kenya A. LAIO, SISSA, Italy B. MARINI, Ulisse BioMED, Italy A. A. MOHAMMED KHALID, Göttingen University, Germany M. NGAVOUKA, University Marien Ngouabi, Congo S. S. NYADORO, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania F. OLAJUYIGBE, Federal Univ. of Technology, Nigeria S. ONESTI, Elettra, Italy V. RONDELLI, University of Milan, Italy Z. SAYERS, Sabancy University, Turkey C. SCHMIDT, Duke University, USA D.M. SHADRACK, CREATES, NM-AIST, Tanzania H.S. SWAI, CREATES, NM-AIST, Tanzania A poster session will be organized during the School and applicants are encouraged to submit a short poster abstract (max. half page) when submitting their online application: please retrieve relevant templates from below links. A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of African selected participants. There is no registration fee. - - - ICTP Secretariat: smr3323@ictp.it Arusha - United Republic of Tanzania ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

9 Sep 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

@ Arusha - United Republic of Tanzania

Applied Physics

School on Biophysical Approaches to Macromolecules and Cells: Integrated Tools for Life Sciences and Medicine | (smr 3323)

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Amna Abdalla Mohammed Khalid (Göttingen University), Maryse Nkoua Ngavouka (University Marien Ngouabi, Brazzaville), Silvia Onesti (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste), Lucy W. Kiruri (Kenyatta University), Loredana Casalis (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste), Daniel M. Shadrack (CREATES, NM-AIST, Arusha), Hula S. Swai (CREATES, NM-AIST, Arusha), ICTP Scientific Contact: Ali Hassanali

Cosponsor(s): International Union of Crystallographyiucr, International Union of Pure and Applied Physicsiupap, SIBPAsibpa, CREATEScreates, NM-AISTnm

Activity

9 Sep 2019 - 13 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

OPCW-TWAS workshop on “Policy and Diplomacy for Scientists: Introduction to Responsible Research Practices in Chemical and Biochemical Sciences". | (smr H583)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OPCW-TWAS,

Europe/Rome For more information and to submit your application visit https://www.ecro.online/meetings/ecro-2019-trieste/ A limited number of ICTP grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants - particularly scientists at the early stages of their career - from developing countries (see list here) ICTP gants can cover local costs and/or travel costs. ICTP encourages the participation of female scientists. Deadline to apply for ICTP grants: 10 June 2019 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

11 Sep 2019 - 14 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

ECRO 2019 Conference of the European Chemoreception Research Organization | (smr 3321)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Paolo Gasparini (U Trieste & IRCSS Burlo Garofolo Trieste), Anna Menini (SISSA), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani

Activity

16 Sep 2019 - 19 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

TEQ Workshop Redefining the foundations of physics in the quantum technology | (smr H571)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): University of Trieste, Physics Department, Prof. Angelo Bassi,

Europe/Rome This activity is part of a two-week event consisting of Week 1: School and Workshop on Mixing and Control (16 - 20 September) Week 2: School and Workshop on Random Matrix Theory and Point Processes (23 - 27 September) To participate in both activities you need to submit two distinct applications. Week 1: Please click on the link "Apply here" on the left hand-side column Week 2: Please apply at: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8900/ DEADLINE for requesting participation for both weeks: 15 MAY 2019 ========================================================== Organizers: A. Agrachev, SISSA, Trieste A. Bufetov, Marseille & Steklov Institute T. Grava, SISSA & Bristol A. Guionnet, ENS Lyon S. Kuksin, Paris & Shandong University Local Organizer: S. Luzzatto, ICTP, Trieste The topics to be discussed at the activity are at the forefront of current research in Random Matrix Theory, Point Processes, Dynamical Systems and Control Theory. One of the main goals of the School and Workshop is to bring this material to both established and young mathematicians from all developing countries. Mini courses will be given as well as more advanced reserach seminars. The activity will be organized as two thematic weeks on interrelated topics. Each week will consist of one or two mini courses and some seminar speakers. Week 1: Mixing and Control Mixing and control central topic is the study, with the help of the mathematical control theory, of ergodic and mixing properties of dynamical systems stochastically perturbed by a very degenerate noise. This concerns the systems governed by nonlinear PDEs and ODEs. We also plan to discuss mathematical aspects of the non-equilibrium statistical physics and some other topics. Week 2: Random Matrix Theory and Point Processes The second week will focus on point processes arising in the study of random matrices such as determinantal point processes. These point processes satisfy the Kolmogorov 0-1 Law and the Central Limit Theorem of Soshnikov, are rigid in the sense of Ghosh and Peres and obey an analogue of the De Finetti Theorem. Palm-Khintchine theory for our point processs will be emphasized, as well as the connection with the theory of integrable systems. Numerous open problems will be discussed, in particular, those related to pfaffian point processes. Topics: Point process; Random matrices; Integrable probability; Integrable systems; Mixing; Stationary measure; Markov systems; Nonholonomic constraints; Controllability; Lecturers: A. Agrachev, SISSA, Trieste A. Bufetov, Marseille & Steklov Institute A. Guionnet, ENS Lyon S. Kuksin, Paris & Shandong University Speakers: F. Augeri, Weizmann, Israel F. Baudoin, Purdue Univ. C. Bordenave, Toulose, France U. Boscain, CNRS, Sorbonne Univ. A. Bufetov, MIT M. Cafasso, Angers, France *I. Corwin, Columbia University N. Cuneo, University Paris-Diderot A. de Bouard, Ecole Polytechnique A. Debussche, ENS Rennes A. Dymov, Steklov Insitute, Moscow J-P. Eckmann, University of Geneva *L. Erdoes, Wien, Austria N. Glatt-Holtz, Tulane University H. Guan, Tsinghua University V. Jaksitch, McGill University I. Krasovsky, Imperial College M. Krishnapur, Bangalore, India *A. Kupiainen, University of Helsinki K. Mc Laughlin, Colorado State University V. Nersesyan, University of Versailles P. Nikitin, Steklov, St. Petersburg G. Olshanski, ITP, RAS, Russia S. Peche, LPSM, Paris, France Y. Qiu, CNRS, France A. Ramirez, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile R. Raquepas, University Grenoble Alpes (Institut Fourier) T. Sasamoto, Chiba, Japan M. Shcherbina, Kharkov, Ukraina A. Shirikyan, Cergy-Pontoise N. Tzvetkov, University of Cergy Pontoise A. Veselov, Loughbourogh University *H-T. Yau, Harvard * to be confirmed ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

16 Sep 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

School and Workshop on Mixing and Control | (smr 3324)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): A. Agrachev (SISSA, Trieste), A. Bufetov (Marseille and Steklov Institute), T. Grava (SISSA & Bristol), A. Guionnet (ENS, Lyon), S. Kuksin (Paris & Shandong University), Local Organiser: Stefano Luzzatto

Support E-Mail: smr3324@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

Europe/Rome Ergodic theory has its origins in the the work of L. Boltzmann on the kinetic theory of gases. The closely related field of dynamical systems has a much older origin, going back at least to Newtonian mechanics. Both subjects have since flourished into extremely active subjects with connections to many parts of mathematics and the physical sciences. Progress has been especially rapid in the last few years in differentiable dynamics and homogeneous dynamics. Differentiable dynamics studies flows on smooth manifolds and has links with geometry while homogeneous dynamics is the study of subgroup actions on homogeneous spaces of Lie groups and has connections to number theory. It is the aim of this two week workshop to ga ther top experts in these two subjects to deliver expositions on the state of the art in these subjects. The first week will be devoted to differentiable dynamics and the second week to homogeneous dynamics. Special Lectures: Infosys-ICTS Ramanujan lectures - by Elon Lindenstrauss ICTS Distinguished lecture - by Marcelo Viana. List of invited Speakers Speakers week 1: Alex Blumenthal, Maryland, USA Aaron Brown, Chicago, USA Sylvain Crovisier, Paris Sud Carlangelo Liverani, Rome, Italy Federico Rodriguez-Hertz, Penn State, USA Jana Rodriguez-Hertz, Shenzen, China Sebastian van Strien, Imperial College, UK Marcelo Viana, IMPA Khadim War, IMPA, Brazil Zhiyuan Zhang, Princeton Speakers week 2: Victor Beresnevich, University of York S. G. Dani, University of Mumbai Manfred Einsiedler, ETH Zurich Alexander Gorodnik, University of Zurich Seonhee Lim, Seoul National University Elon Lindenstrauss, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Jens Marklof, University of Bristol Shahar Mozes, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Amos Nevo, Technion, Haifa Sanju Velani, University of York Barak Weiss, Tel Aviv University Minicourse Lecturers Sylvain Crovisier, Paris Sud, France Stefano Luzzatto, ICTP Both weeks will feature research talks by leading mathematicians as well as mini courses. A number of slots will be available in the program for younger participants to present their research and a poster session will also be organized. A number of slots will be available in the programme for younger participants to present their research and a poster session will also be organized. The program is jointly organised and supported by ICTS and IMPA. Program link: https://www.icts.res.in/program/etds2019 General Information: https://www.icts.res.in/program/Information-for-Participants Bangalore - India ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 4 Oct 2019

@ Bangalore - India

Mathematics

School on Smooth and Homogeneous Dynamics | (smr 3271)

Secretary: Koutou Mabilo

Organizer(s): Marcelo Viana (IMPA), Anish Ghosh (TIFR), Stefano Luzzatto (ICTP),

Cosponsor(s): ICTSicts, IMPAimpa

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Summer School on managing scientific data from analysis to long term archiving | (smr H589)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Organizer(s): Sara Garavelli (EUDAT), Giuseppe Fiameni (EUDAT), Simon Wong (PRACE), Ivan Girotto (ICTP),

Europe/Rome This activity is part of a two-week event consisting of Week 1: School and Workshop on Mixing and Control (16 - 20 September) Week 2: School and Workshop on Random Matrix Theory and Point Processes (23 - 27 September) To participate in both activities you need to submit two distinct applications. Week 1: Please apply at: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8720/ Week 2: Please click on the link "Apply here" on the left hand-side column DEADLINE for requesting participation for both weeks: 15 MAY 2019 ======================================================= Organizers: A. Agrachev, SISSA, Trieste A. Bufetov, Marseille & Steklov Institute T. Grava, SISSA & Bristol A. Guionnet, ENS Lyon S. Kuksin, Paris & Shandong University Local Organizer: S. Luzzatto, ICTP, Trieste The topics to be discussed at the activity are at the forefront of current research in Random Matrix Theory, Point Processes, Dynamical Systems and Control Theory. One of the main goals of the School and Workshop is to bring this material to both established and young mathematicians from all developing countries. Mini courses will be given as well as more advanced reserach seminars. The activity will be organized as two thematic weeks on interrelated topics. Each week will consist of one or two mini courses and some seminar speakers. Week 1: Mixing and Control Mixing and control central topic is the study, with the help of the mathematical control theory, of ergodic and mixing properties of dynamical systems stochastically perturbed by a very degenerate noise. This concerns the systems governed by nonlinear PDEs and ODEs. We also plan to discuss mathematical aspects of the non-equilibrium statistical physics and some other topics. Week 2: Random Matrix Theory and Point Processes The second week will focus on point processes arising in the study of random matrices such as determinantal point processes. These point processes satisfy the Kolmogorov 0-1 Law and the Central Limit Theorem of Soshnikov, are rigid in the sense of Ghosh and Peres and obey an analogue of the De Finetti Theorem. Palm-Khintchine theory for our point processs will be emphasized, as well as the connection with the theory of integrable systems. Numerous open problems will be discussed, in particular, those related to pfaffian point processes. Topics: Point process; Random matrices; Integrable probability; Integrable systems; Mixing; Stationary measure; Markov systems; Nonholonomic constraints; Controllability. Lecturers: A. Agrachev, SISSA, Trieste A. Bufetov, Marseille & Steklov Institute A. Guionnet, ENS Lyon S. Kuksin, Paris & Shandong University Speakers: F. Augeri, Weizmann, Israel F. Baudoin, Purdue Univ. C. Bordenave, Toulose, France U. Boscain, CNRS, Sorbonne Univ. A. Bufetov, MIT M. Cafasso, Angers, France *I. Corwin, Columbia University N. Cuneo, University Paris-Diderot A. de Bouard, Ecole Polytechnique A. Debussche, ENS Rennes A. Dymov, Steklov Insitute, Moscow J-P. Eckmann, University of Geneva *L. Erdoes, Wien, Austria N. Glatt-Holtz, Tulane University H. Guan, Tsinghua University V. Jaksitch, McGill University I. Krasovsky, Imperial College M. Krishnapur, Bangalore, India *A. Kupiainen, University of Helsinki K. Mc Laughlin, Colorado State University V. Nersesyan, University of Versailles P. Nikitin, Steklov, St. Petersburg G. Olshanski, ITP, RAS, Russia S. Peche, LPSM, Paris, France Y. Qiu, CNRS, France A. Ramirez, Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile R. Raquepas, University Grenoble Alpes (Institut Fourier) T. Sasamoto, Chiba, Japan M. Shcherbina, Kharkov, Ukraine A. Shirikyan, Tzvetkov, University of Cergy Pontoise A. Veselov, Loughbourogh University *H-T. Yau, Harvard * to be confirmed PLEASE NOTE: Additional funds are available for participants based in the US through the National Science Foundation. Please complete and submit the application at the following link in ADDITION to the regular online request for participation to the activity. https://www.dropbox.com/s/m0ra2m0j2oomz2s/NSF_application.docx?dl=0 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

School and Workshop on Random Matrix Theory and Point Processes | (smr 3382)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): A. Agrachev (SISSA, Trieste), A. Bufetov (Marseille and Steklov Institute), T. Grava (SISSA, Trieste), A. Guionnet (ENS, Lyon), S. Kuksin (Paris & Shandong University), Local Organiser: Stefano Luzzatto

Support E-Mail: smr3324@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Early Career fellowships programme (ECWS) | (smr H577)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OWSD-TWAS,

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA International School on Nuclear Waste Vitrification | (smr 3325)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

Organizer(s): Isabelle Hugon (Nuclear Research Division, CEA, Bagnols-sur-Ceze Cedex, France), Willie Meyer (IAEA, Vienna - Austria), Michael I. Ojovan (Imperial College London - UK), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo

Conditions for attending this School: Selected candidates will be expected to actively engage in the programme by presenting a 20' minute talk (including discussion and questions) describing own or own group's research summarizing important or recent results on vitrification and vitreous wasteforms. Alternatively, a poster with 5 minutes talk is acceptable. The title and abstract of your talk/poster shall be included in your application. Participants are encouraged to set their work in the context of their own national waste management strategy including a brief overview of the types of waste intended to be vitrified in their country. Nuclear waste management is a core issue for sustainable development and long-term viability of nuclear energy as energy supply. Glass is the overwhelming worldwide choice for the immobilisation of radioactive waste resulting from nuclear fuel reprocessing and other nuclear activities. The main goal of this School is the dissemination of knowledge on optimal methods of utilization of vitreous wasteforms for the immobilization of dangerous radionuclides. Another goal is transferring experience of vitrification technologies from leading centers and specialists to participants interested in this technology of waste immobilisation. School Description This School will assist experts from nuclear energy research, materials science and vitrification. The aim is to better understand and appreciate the wide range and full potential of glass science including technology tools, methods devoted to vitrification and properties of vitreous materials. Participants should return from the School with a richer understanding of vitrification as an immobilisation technology and the range of techniques available to investigate nuclear glasses and glass composite materials. This School will contribute to develop further international collaboration in the field of nuclear waste vitrification. Topics Fundamentals of nuclear waste immobilisation in vitreous materials and modelling of nuclear glass structures; Technological approaches of nuclear waste vitrification; Chemical durability of vitreous wasteforms and long term performance modelling; Interaction of vitreous wastes repository with geological environments and modelling of aging processes; Radiation damage effects in vitreous wasteforms (including modelling).

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Summer School on managing scientific data from analysis to long term archiving | (smr H588)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Organizer(s): Sara Garavelli (EUDAT), Giuseppe Fiameni (EUDAT), Simon Wong (PRACE), Ivan Girotto (ICPT),

Seminar

24 Sep 2019

@ Former SISSA Bldg.

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: Title to be announced

Room: Lecture Room D

Speaker(s): Christine JONES FORMAN (Harvard, CfA)

Seminar Start Time: 10:00

Seminar

24 Sep 2019

@ Former SISSA Bldg.

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: Title to be announced

Room: Lecture Room D

Speaker(s): William FORMAN (Harvard, CfA)

Seminar Start Time: 11:30

Europe/Rome The workshop aims at gathering active scientists from different domains (statistics, machine learning, statistical physics, computer science) who made significant contributions in order to address conceptual questions in Data Science, where a unified, well accepted picture is still lacking DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 JUNE 2019 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

30 Sep 2019 - 4 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Workshop on Science of Data Science | (smr 3283)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Remi Monasson (ENS Paris), Alessandro Laio (SISSA), Joachim Buhmann (ETH Zurich), Erik Aurell (KTH Stockholm), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili

Cosponsor(s): SISSAsissa

Europe/Rome The main focus is on recent developments in gauge theories, both in theoretical physics and in mathematics. This area is very fruitful for active interplays between Mathematics and Physics. In theoretical physics exact results in supersymmetric quantum field theories and superstrings on curved backgrounds prompted the interest in explicit calculations of (equivariant) Donaldson invariants also in higher rank and the possible definition of new invariants for four manifolds using non-Lagrangian theories. On the mathematical side, new results have been obtained for higher rank Donaldson invariants and Vafa-Witten invariants. A key role is played by the interplay of with representation theory and quantum integrable systems. These developments are also expected to have impact on enumerative geometry, knot theory and representation theory of infinite dimensional algebras. A key technical tool in these developments is equivariant localization which allows the extraction of exact results. Topics : higher rank Donaldson invariants Vafa-Witten invariants Donaldson-Thomas invariants study of the BPS spectra of (non Lagrangean) N=2 Gauge Theories and new four-dimensional invariants relation to matrix models and topological strings quantum Hitchin systems and character varieties gauge theories on complex toric surfaces and their instanton moduli spaces surface operators in gauge theory and moduli spaces of principal bundles with parabolic structure quantum cohomology of the instanton moduli space K-theory of quiver varietes quantum integrability, quantum Yang-Baxter equations relations to knot theory and Khovanov Homology higher dimensional supersymmetric gauge theories and M-theory Lecturers: L. GÖTTSCHE, ICTP G. MOORE, Rudgers (tbc) H. NAKAJIMA, Kavli IPMU N. NEKRASOV, Simons Center (tbc) P. PUTROV, ICTP Speakers include: A. DAEMI, Simons Center A. GOLAMPOUR, University of Maryland S. GUKOV, Caltech S. JEONG, Stony Brook A. KLEMM, Universität Bonn M. KOOL, Utrecht University J. MANSCHOT, Trinity College Dublin A. MELLIT, Universität Wien D. OPREA, University of California, San Diego D. PEI, Caltech Z. RUIDONG, Tokyo University A. SHESHMANI, Harvard University Y. TANAKA, Oxford University K. YOSHIOKA, Kobe Unversity ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

30 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

School and Workshop on Gauge Theories and Differential Invariants | (smr 3326)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Giulio Bonelli (SISSA), Hiraku Nakajima (RIMS Kyoto, starting soon University of Tokyo, Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the universe), Marcos Marino (University of Geneva), Alessandro Tanzini (SISSA), George Thompson (ICTP), Local Organiser: Lothar Goettsche

Cosponsor(s): Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)infn

**DEADLINE: 15/06/2019**

Europe/Rome The School is a certificate course introducing participants the foundation skills and knowledge required to successfully manage and lead a nuclear energy programme. The target audience for this school are new and young nuclear professionals entering the field of nuclear energy and nuclear technology. Jointly organized by ICTP and the IAEA since 2010, the objectives of this School are to: Provide an international educational experience and an opportunity for worldwide networking to future leaders and managers of nuclear energy; Raise awareness of participants about recent developments in nuclear energy; Broaden participants’ understanding on key issues and challenges associated with peaceful uses of nuclear energy; and Introduce participants to the leadership and managerial competencies needed to successfully run the national nuclear energy programme Technical visits to nuclear facilities form an essential practical element of the curriculum and students are asked to work on special projects relevant to the development of nuclear energy programmes. Participants will be selected based on an online pre-training course and a test. Topics: • Introduction to the IAEA and nuclear technology • IAEA and its services • Overview of nuclear applications • The concept of risk • Climate change and the economics of nuclear energy • An integrated approach to human resource development and nuclear knowledge management • Management and leadership in a nuclear organization • Stakeholder involvement and public communication • Nuclear safety • Nuclear security • Nuclear safeguards • Emergency planning, preparedness and response • Radiation safety and protection • Nuclear law • Nuclear power • New nuclear builds • Basic principles of nuclear power plant operation • Nuclear fuel cycle and waste management Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Energy Management School | (smr 3327)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Mikhail Chudakov (IAEA), Ashok Ganesan (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

Activity

8 Oct 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Workshop on NeQuick Ionospheric Electron Density Model: Latest Developments and New Implementations | (smr 3328)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

Organizer(s): Sandro Radicella (ICTP), Local Organiser: Bruno Nava

Activity

14 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics | (smr 3336)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): Shobhana Narasimhan (JNCASR, Bangalore), Nicola Spaldin (ETH, Zurich), Elizabeth Simmons (UCSD, San Diego), Local Organiser: Erika Coppola

Support E-Mail: smr3336@ictp.it

Activity

14 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Physics and Technology of Innovative High Temperature Nuclear Energy Systems | (smr 3281)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Ibrahim Khamis (IAEA), Frederik Reitsma (IAEA), Local Organiser: Nicola Seriani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Europe/Rome Ion accelerators have a wide variety of interdisciplinary applications and are regarded as key tools for economic development. This school is for early career researchers working in multidisciplinary fields and accelerator engineers interested in expanding their accelerator operation and use skills. Researchers interested in using accelerators, and especially ion-beam analytical techniques, will find this school helpful in developing an in-depth understanding of the basic elements of accelerator operation principles, the associated instruments, and methods employed in applications. Young engineers operating such accelerators can train in the necessary nuclear physics processes. Participants will have the opportunity to present their work and interests in a poster session. TOPICS: - Introduction to electrostatic accelerators and their operation - Ion sources and vacuum systems at electrostatic accelerators - Ion-beam optics, beam focusing, and monitoring devices - Introduction to low energy nuclear reactions - Ion-beam analytical techniques - Selected ion-beam based applications - Modern detector technologies - Basic software for data analysis and accelerator control - Safe use of ion accelerators GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

21 Oct 2019 - 29 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Electrostatic Accelerator Technologies, Basic Instruments and Analytical Techniques | (smr 3331)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Sotirios Charisopoulos (Physics Section, Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency), Natko Skukan (Nuclear Sciences and Instrumentation Laboratory/Physics Section, Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences, Dept. of Nuclear Sciences and Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 30/06/2019**

Europe/Rome This conference will focus on the observable signatures of topology in electronic, photonic, phononic, and atomic systems, with participation by leading theorists and experimentalists. The conference will offer an excellent opportunity for cross-fertilisation of ideas and an exciting learning experience for early career researchers. TOPICS: Topological insulators and superconductors Dirac and Weyl semimetals Time-dependent and non-equilibrium topological systems Photonic systems Cold atoms Phononic systems Electronic-structure and ab-initio calculations Transport properties of topological systems Experimental detection of topological properties Physics of unconventional surface states Interaction and disorder effects in topological systems Hetero- and hybrid-structures Electrodynamics in topological materials Quantum-field-theory approaches Applications and devices SPEAKERS: A. ALTLAND, University of Cologne, Germany P. ARMITAGE, Johns Hopkins University, USA L. ARRACHEA, Universidad NSM, Buenos Aires, Argentina C. W. J. BEENAKKER, Leiden University, The Netherlands A. BURKOV, University of Waterloo, Canada F. BURNELL, University of Minnesota, USA (to be confirmed) R. CLAESSEN, University of Würzburg, Germany D. COBDEN, University of Washington, USA D. CULCER, University of New South Wales, Australia K. FLENSBERG, University of Copenhagen, Denmark M. FRANZ, University of British Columbia, Canada F. GIAZOTTO, NEST NANO-CNR, Pisa, Italy M. KAWASAKI, University of Tokyo, Japan D. LOSS, University of Basel, Switzerland A. H. MACDONALD, The University of Texas at Austin, USA L. MOLENKAMP, University of Würzburg, Germany J. MOODERA, MIT, Cambridge, USA C. MORAIS SMITH, Utrecht University, The Netherlands S.-Q. SHEN, University of Hong Kong H. TAKAGI, MPI for Solid State Research, Stuttgart, Germany K. VON BERGMANN, Hamburg University, Germany S. A. YANG, Singapore University of Technology and Design A. YAZDANI, Princeton University, USA U. ZUELICKE, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

21 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Conference on Signatures of Topology in Condensed Matter | (smr 3330)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Michele Governale (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Michael S. Fuhrer (Monash University, Australia), Fabio Taddei (NEST NANO-CNR, Pisa, Italy), Local Organiser: Marcello Dalmonte

Cosponsor(s): The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnologymd, FLEET - ARC Centre of Excellence in Future Low-Energy Electronics Technologiesfleet, Istituto Nanoscienze – CNRcnrnano2

**DEADLINE: 01/07/2019**

Activity

21 Oct 2019 - 23 Oct 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Science Diplomacy Workshop | (smr H574)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Activity

23 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

The Wonders of Theoretical Physics, Celebrating 60 years of Giuseppe Mussardo | (smr H584)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): A. Scardicchio, ICTP, Statistical Physics, SISSA,

Activity

28 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

The Journey of Galaxies in the Assembling Cosmic Structures | (smr H569)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OATS - INAF, Andrea Biviano, Gabriella De Lucia,

Europe/Rome *** DEADLINE for applications is 1 AUGUST 2019 *** Directors: A. CICUTTIN, ICTP, Italy M.L. CRESPO, ICTP, Italy M.B.I. REAZ, University of Kebangsaan Malaysia B. TIRU, Gauhait University, India ICTP Scientific Contact: M.L. CRESPO, ICTP, Italy Local Organizing Committee: H.J. Goswami, Gauhati University, India H.K. Kalita, Gauhati University, India D. Saikia, Gauhati University, India K.K. Sarma, Gauhati University, India U. Sarma, Gauhati University, India The School will cover key aspects of fully-programmable Systems-On-Chip (SoC) and its applications to advanced scientific instrumentation. The first two days of the activity will be dedicated to the 2019 Second International Conference on Advances in Electrical, Electronic and System Engineering (ICAEESE 2019). Specific information about the Conference can be found at: http://www.icaeese2019.org Description: The School will contain theoretical lectures, tutorials and assisted hands-on laboratory sessions on modern SoC development hardware platforms. The School will be primarily addressed to researchers, teachers and advanced students from the Asia-Pacific region who need to master modern FPGA-based SoC technologies for their scientific and academic activities. The School and Conference will provide a forum for researchers, teachers and advanced students to cross the geographical boundaries for pursuance of science and technology through fruitful interactions, discussions and presentations. The activity will also act as a window enabling the participants to get a glimpse of trends of research in an era of borderless science. The exposure to talks by renowned Speakers will be motivations for young minds to pursue research as a career and thereby building manpower for overall social development. Topics: Review of Fully-programmable SoC Architectures; Software Automation Tools; SoC Design Methodologies; Hardware/Software System Design; FPGA and VHDL for Modeling and Logic Synthesis; Embedded C Language Programming; Real-time Data Acquisition, Processing and Transmission; Laboratory Sessions for Hands-On Training and Experimentation. Selected participants will also enjoy the waiver of the ICAEESE 2019 registration fee Guwahati - India ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

2 Nov 2019 - 9 Nov 2019

@ Guwahati - India

Applied Physics

School and Conference on Fully-Programmable Systems-On-Chip for Scientific Instrumentation | (smr 3332)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Scientific ICTP Contact: M. L. Crespo (ICTP)
Organizers: A. Cicuttin (ICTP), M.L. Crespo (ICTP), M.B.I. Reaz (University of Kebangsaan Malaysia), B. Tiru (Gauhati University, India)

Cosponsor(s): Gauhati Universitygauhati2, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysiaukm

Support E-Mail: smr3332@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/08/2019**

Europe/Rome https://gender-gap-in-science.org Final meeting of a collaborative project (2017-2019), funded by the International Council for Science, of eleven major scientific international unions and organizations: findings, discussions, conclusions and recommendations. Reducing the gender gap is a major challenge for the whole scientific community, in developed as well as developing countries, and concerns everyone, men and women. The project has concentrated its efforts on three main tasks: the Joint Global Survey with 30,000 respondents (male and female) in more than 130 countries using 8 languages, the Joint Study on Publication Patterns analyzing comprehensive metadata sources of publications of more than 500,000 scientists since 1970, a Database of Good Practices for girls and young women, parents, and organizations. TOPICS: - Report on the findings and achievements of the three tasks of the project, globally, by scientific discipline and by geographical zone - Discuss and evaluate the results of the project. - Formulate recommendations and discuss new initiatives. SPEAKERS: S. BADALONI, University of Padova J.-P. BOURGUIGNON, European Research Council C. BOBAN, Diversity Working Group,Wikimedia Strategy 2030 A. BROOKS, UNESCO (retired) T. K. CAMP, Colorado School of Mines K. CLANCY, University of Illinois M. GOOS, University of Limerick R. IVIE, American Institute of Physics G. LOZANO, University of Arizona L. MERNER, American Institute of Physics H. MIHALJEVIC, Hochschule für Technik und Wirtschaft Berlin M. F. OUEDRAOGO, African Women in Mathematics Association S. PONCE-DAWSON, Instituto de Física de Buenos Aires M. RENTETZI ,National Technical University of Athens L. SANTAMARIA, Independant Researcher J. TIMS, Baldwin Wallace University C. TOPAZ, Williams College GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

4 Nov 2019 - 8 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

Conference on Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing and Natural Sciences: How to Measure It, How to Reduce It? | (smr 3335)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Petra Krizmancic

Organizer(s): Marie-Francoise Roy (International Mathematical Union), Mei Hung Chiu (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry), Igle Gledhill (International Union of Pure and Applied Physics), Local Organiser: Erika Coppola

Cosponsor(s): International Mathematical Union (IMU)imu, International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA)sissa

**DEADLINE: 02/08/2019**

Activity

11 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

IAEA-ICTP Advanced School on Quality Assurance Requirements in the Digital Era of Diagnostic Radiology | (smr 3334)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

Organizer(s): Harry Delis (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Activity

18 Nov 2019 - 22 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Establishment and Utilization of Diagnostic Reference Levels in Medical Imaging | (smr 3333)

Address: Via Grignano, 9 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

Organizer(s): Jenia VASSILEVA (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani

Cosponsor(s): American Association of Physicsts in Medicineaapm, European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physicsefomp

Activity

2 Dec 2019 - 6 Dec 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Uncertainty Estimations for Radiation Measurements in SSDLs and Hospitals | (smr 3337)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

Organizer(s): Paula Toroi (IAEA), Local Organiser: Luciano Bertocchi

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Activity

9 Dec 2019 - 14 Dec 2019

@ Manila - Philippines

Earth System Physics

Workshop on Distilling Climate Information for Sectoral Applications | (smr 3315)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Charlotte Kendra Gotangco (Ateneo de Manila University), ICTP Scientific Contact: Adrian Tompkins

Cosponsor(s): International Union of Geodesy and GeophysicsIUGG

Activity

9 Dec 2019 - 20 Dec 2019

@ Bengaluru - India

Quantitative Life Sciences

ICTP-ICTS Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology 2019 | (smr 3338)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Stefano Di Talia (Duke U.), VIjaykumar Krishnamurthy (ICTS), Guillaume Salbreux (Francis Crick Inst.), Buzz Baum (UCL), ICTP Scientific Contact: Antonio Celani

Activity

10 Dec 2019 - 11 Dec 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Meeting Urban Diplomacy in the Mediterranean World XII-XV C. | (smr H586)

Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): CERM (Centro Europeo Ricerche Medievali) di Trieste,

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7th Workshop on Collaborative Scientific Software Development | (smr 3284)

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ICTP-Rwanda Joint School on Subseasonal to Seasonal Weather and Climate Prediction | (smr 3140)

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Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Conference on Quantum Measurement: Fundamentals, Twists, and Applications | (smr 3285)

Seminar

Quantitative Life Sciences

Microbial motility and bacterial gene network dynamics

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Mathematics

Quantized pseudo-fixed-point subalgebras and the reflection equation

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Earth System Physics

Paper-writing Workshop on the Analysis of CORDEX-CORE Climate Projections | (smr 3282)

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Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

School and Workshop on Patterns of Synchrony: Chimera States and Beyond | (smr 3286)

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Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy in Plasmas | (smr 3275)

Activity

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

School on Advances in Condensed Matter Physics: New Trends and Materials in Quantum Technologies | (smr 3287)

Seminar

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Joint ICTP/SISSA Statistical Physics Seminar: To be announced

Seminar

Mathematics

Topology change and selection rules for $Spin(1, n)_0$-Lorentzian cobordisms

Seminar

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: Stark Many-body Localisation

Seminar

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: Title to be announced

Activity

Applied Physics

School on Design, Fabrication and Application of Devices for Energy Production | (smr 3290)

Activity

Applied Physics

Advanced Workshop on Modern FPGA Based Technology for Scientific Computing | (smr 3289)

Seminar

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Joint ICTP/SISSA Statistical Physics Seminar: To be announced

Seminar

Mathematics

Seminar by Roberto Miatello

Activity

UNESCO International Day of Light: Illuminating Education | (smr 3375)

Activity

OLIFIS " Ad un passo dalle IPhO 2019" | (smr H564)

Activity

Applied Physics

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop on Enhancing Accelerator-Based Analytical Techniques for Forensic Science | (smr 3291)

Activity

Applied Physics

International Space Weather Initiative Workshop | (smr 3292)

Seminar

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: First-Principles-based Calculations of Caloric Effects in Ferroelectrics and Multiferroics

Activity

Maker Faire Trieste | (smr 3293)

Activity