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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 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 30th July, 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 Lecturer: 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. Course 3: Introduction to knot theory Lecturer: Balazs Szendroi (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 these motivating questions and present some ideas how to solve them. Week 2: Advanced 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: Topological Data Analysis Lecturer: Ulrike Tillmann (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 - 30 Jul 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 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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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

20 Jul 2019 - 21 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

4th Session of ICTP-CLIVAR Eastern Boundary Upwelling System Research Foci | (smr 3383)

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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**

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: J.BICO, Paris ESPCI, France P. CICUTA, University of Cambridge, UK F. FEDERICI, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile F. FENTON, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA A. GUMEL, Arizona State University, USA E. KOSTELICH, Arizona State University, USA D. LATHROP, University of Maryland, USA J. MOLLOY, University of Cambridge, UK B. RODENBORN, Centre College, USA M.D. SHATTUCK, The City College of New York, 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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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**

Europe/Rome Recurrent neural networks have been recently introduced to predict the behavior of chaotic systems. Surprisingly, they provide reliable forecasts up to the predictability limit without knowing the underlying equations of the systems. Here we focus on the predictability of rare trajectories leading to extreme events. We focus on different chaotic systems, ranging from toy models of the atmospheric dynamics, up to the re-forecast of sea-level pressure and temperature fields issued by ERA Interim and NCEP reanalysis datasets. Our results show that: i) the machine learning techniques can make reliable weather forecasts of global atmospheric fields up to 48-72h with a time step of 3-6h ii) long time forecasts do not diverge, they produce reliable climatology of the sea-level pressure and temperature fields iii) we can evaluate the coherence of extreme events generated via the machine learning with respect to the observed ones.  ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

23 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Can we predict weather and project climate using machine learning techniques?

Address: Via Beirut, 2

Room: Central Area, 2nd floor, SISSA building

Speaker(s): Davide Faranda - London Mathematical Laboratory

Support E-Mail: qls@ictp.it

Seminar Start Time: 11:30

Seminar

23 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

American options with stochastic interest rates

Address: Via Beirut, 2

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

Speaker(s): Anna Battauz - Bocconi University, Milan

Support E-Mail: qls@ictp.it

Seminar Start Time: 14:00

Europe/Rome The workshop will gather young researchers working in quantum mechanics and its applications. PhD students and PostDocs will be given the opportunity to present their research activity and interact with their colleagues, share motivations, techniques and perspectives, in a friendly and informal environment. In the morning, blackboard lectures by senior experts will provide a perspective on relevant problems in quantum theory. Topics include: quantum information, entanglement, open quantum systems, quantum foundations, many-body physics, quantum thermodynamics, equilibrium & non-equilibrium physics, mathematical methods for quantum mechanics. There is no fee: the workshop is kindly supported by TEQ. Participants will take care of accommodation; a limited number of rooms are available at standard prices at the ICTP Adriatico guesthouse, where the workshop takes place. Applicants who wish to stay in the guesthouse can contact the Local Organizers before June 20th 2019. This is the 3rd workshop of the Trieste Junior Quantum Days series. The first one was held in May 2017, the second in May 2018. Registration open till July 5th 2019 on the official workshop website. Deadline for contributed talks: May 31st 2019. Trieste - Italy ICTP pio@ictp.it

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 ergodicity problem queries the equality or inequality of time averages and expectation values. I will trace its curious history, beginning with the origins of formal probability theory in the context of gambling and economic problems in the 17th century. This is long before ergodicity was a word or a known concept, which led to an implicit assumption of ergodicity in the foundations of economic theory. 200 years later, when randomness entered physics, the ergodicity question was made explicit. Over the past decade my collaborators and I have asked what happens to foundational problems in economic theory if we export what is known about the ergodicity problem in physics and mathematics back to economics. Many problems can be resolved. Following an overview of our theoretical and conceptual progress, I will report on a recent experiment that strongly supports our view that human economic behavior is better described as optimizing time-average growth rates of wealth than as optimizing expectation values of wealth or utility of wealth.  ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

26 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

The ergodicity problem in economics

Address: Via Beirut, 2

Room: Central Area, 2nd floor, SISSA building

Speaker(s): Ole Peters - London Mathematical Laboratory

Support E-Mail: qls@ictp.it

Seminar Start Time: 11:30

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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 Recent experimental research on the mobility of living cells indicate that their diffusion is not completely described by Fürth's equation since they display a normal diffusive regime before the onset of the ballistic motion. Moreover, results from a cellular Potts model simulation for the motion of cells in two dimensions present the same type of behavior and a modification of Fürth's equation has been proposed to fit the mean squared displacements (MSD) found both experimentally and computationally. Here, we propose a microscopic Langevin model to explain this anomaly in the MSD: we show that a polarization direction for the persistent motion as well as at least two time scales are needed. The model reproduces well the MSD obtained from the modified Fürth equation and is robust to changes in the microscopic dynamics of the polarization as a function of cell migration speed, which is in agreement with experimental data which suggests that persistence of trajectories is coupled to cell migration speed mediated by actin flows. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

31 Jul 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Microscopic Langevin model for the modified Fürth equation

Address: Via Beirut, 2

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

Speaker(s): Mendeli Henning Vainstein - Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Support E-Mail: qls@ictp.it

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Prof. R Murenzi (TWAS), Prof. Nicola Mulder (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Prof. Teresa K. Attwood (University of Manchester, UK), 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 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

5 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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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 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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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 For ICTP-SAIFR school website click here ATTENTION: FRAUD ATTEMPT Dear speakers and organizers of american monsoons conference, We have been informed by one of the participants at our activities that a fake travel agency is contacting participants and pretending to handle their travel and accomodations. Please be aware that ICTP-SAIFR does NOT hire any travel agency or company to handle our travel/accomodation arrangements and please do not provide your personal data to anyone except the ICTP-SAIFR staff, whose contact information is available on our website (www.ictp-saifr.org). Also, please let us know if any travel agency contacts you by email or telephone about our activities. Thank you, Best regards, -- Jandira Oliveira http://www.ictp-saifr.org 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

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

**DEADLINE: 18/04/2019**

Activity

23 Aug 2019 - 24 Aug 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,

Activity

29 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Science Diplomacy Cluster Meeting | (smr H595)

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

Room: Lundqvist 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

Europe/Rome The school will focus on earthquake dynamics covering theory, simulations and observations also highlighting the most important areas where significant progress has been achieved recently. The programme will involve a series of lectures, seminars, discussions, practical and computer exercises. TOPICS: Theoretical earthquake dynamics Computational earthquake dynamics Earthquake cycle modeling Connecting earthquake models to observations Kinematic earthquake source inversion Dynamic source inversion Rupture imaging Applications and recent progress 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

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: Pandora Malchose

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

Cosponsor(s): International Union of Geodesy and Geophysicsiugg, Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A.generali, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giuliafvg

**DEADLINE: 27/06/2019**

Europe/Rome New deadline for applications not needing financial support and/or visa: 11 August 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. 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 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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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: 11/08/2019**

Europe/Rome Timothy Beers is the Grace-Rupley Professor of Physics at the University of Notre Dame, and a co-PI in the Physics Frontier Center JINA-CEE (Joint Institute for Nuclear Astrophysics – Center for the Evolution of the Elements), funded by the US National Science Foundation. He is a former director of the US Kitt Peak National Observatory, and spent 25 years working as a Professor in Physics & Astronomy at Michigan State University. Beers is interested in the origin and evolution of the elements in the Universe, and the assembly of large spiral galaxies such as the Milky Way, a field now referred to as Galactic Archaeology. For decades, Professor Beers has designed and executed large-scale surveys of stars in the Milky Way, efficiently sifting through literally millions of individual stars in order to find those objects that have recorded the chemical history of the Universe in their atmospheres. His work has led to the identification of a subset of the so-called carbon-enhanced metal-poor (CEMP) stars that exhibit a characteristic light-element signature (enhanced C, N, O, Na, Si, Mg), now recognized to be due to nucleosynthesis processes associated with the very first stars born in the Universe. Presently he is conducting a survey for so-called r-process-enhanced stars, which are metal-poor stars that exhibit over-abundances of elements produced by the rapid neutron-capture process, and place strong constraints on the origin of over half of the elements beyond iron in the Periodic Table. Abstract: In this, the 150th Anniversary year of Mendeleyev’s Periodic Table, astronomers have pieced together plausible origin stories for most of the elements formed in nature. From the breakthrough observations of Paul Merrill (1952), which first demonstrated that essentially all elements beyond H and He were formed in stars, to the discovery of the astrophysical origin of the rapid neutron-capture elements in binary neutron star mergers (2017), I present a summary of our modern understanding of this fascinating history. I also highlight a number of remaining questions, and how astronomers and physicists are working to fill in our gaps in knowledge. The talk will be livestreamed from the ICTP website. Light refreshments will follow the event. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Colloquium

4 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

ICTP Colloquium on the Astrophysics Origin of the Elements in the Periodic Table

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34141 Trieste, Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

Speaker(s): Prof. Timothy Beers, Notre Dame Chair in Astrophysics, University of Notre Dame, USA

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

Europe/Rome --- IMPORTANTE NOTICE: SCAM ALERT! ICTP has been reported cases of unsolicited phone calls from a travel agency pretending to make hotel reservations on behalf of the School: Please do NOT disclose any sensitive information, it is a fraudulent attempt to collect credit card data! No agency has been delegated to take care of accomodation arrangements for this activity, and communications on this matter will occur through official channels only. In case of any doubt, or should you receive any similar request, please contact smr3323@ictp.it and local organizers. --- * * * Deadline for application expired on 15 June 2019 * * * 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 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 A. RODRIGUEZ, ICTP, 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. Female scientists are encouraged to apply. This School adheres to IUcr and IUPAP policies on scientific freedom, affirming non-discrimination on the basis of such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship. language, political stance, gender, or age. The IUCr strives to achieve gender balance in all its institutions and activities bearing in mind other diversity needs and its existing obligations to geographic and academic discipline representation where appropriate. IUPAP calls special attention on conference policies on Free Circulation of Scientists (section 1), and on Harassment (section 4) . - - - 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, NM-AISTnm, CREATEScreates, Douglas Instruments Ltddouglas, MiTeGenmitegen, Gambetti Kenologiagamb, Park Systemspark

**DEADLINE: 15/06/2019**

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

15 Sep 2019 - 21 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

15 Sep 2019 - 22 Sep 2019

@ Kolymbari - Greece

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

Tenth Crete Regional Meeting in String Theory | (smr 3494)

Secretary: Rosanna Sain

Organizer(s): V. Niarchos (Durham University), E. Kiritsis (University of Crete and APS), ICTP Scientific Contact: Kyriakos Papadodimas

The link to the activity webpage for more information is: http://hep.physics.uoc.gr/mideast10/

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

Cosponsor(s): SISSAsissa3, NSFnsf2

Support E-Mail: smr3324@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

Europe/Rome TEQ - Testing the Large scale Limit of Quantum Mechanics, is a EU H2020 FET project, which will explore the macroscopic limit of quantum theory, with the specific goal of answering the question: does quantum coherence survive when the mass/complexity of a system increases, or does it break down as predicted by alternative formulations? Assessing the boundaries of quantum theory is one of the most relevant problems in modern physics, with also a clear technological impact, as the scalability of future quantum technologies depends on the possibly unlimited validity of the quantum paradigm. Within the framework of TEQ, the workshop Redefining the foundations of physics in the quantum technology era will explore the state of the art – both theoretically and experimentally – of our understanding of quantum theory and discuss the new directions of research. Speakers will include leading senior experts in quantum mechanics as well as junior members of the TEQ consortium. Registration is mandatory and is open till 30 June 2019. Speakers: Markus Arndt (University of Vienna, Austria)* Luis Cortes Barbado (University of Vienna, Austria) Sougato Bose (University College London, UK) Matteo Carlesso (University of Trieste, Italy) Tobias Donner (University Medical Center Hamburg UKE, Germany) Detlef Duerr (Ludwig Maximilian University - LMU Munich, Germany)* Ron Folman (University of the Negev, Israel) Simon Groeblacher (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands) Gabriel Hetet (ENS, France) Vincent Jarlaud (Aarhus University, Denmark) Edward Laird (University of Lancaster, UK) Luca Mancino (Queen's University Belfast, UK) Stephan Nimmrichter (Max-Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Erlangen, Germany) Tracy Northup (University of Innsbruck, Austria) Tjerk Oosterkamp (University of Leiden, The Netherlands) Antonio Pontin (University College London, UK) Jason Ralph (University of Liverpool, UK) Nicolas Sangouard (University of Basel, Switzerland) Andrew Steane (University of Oxford, UK) Andrea Vinante (University of Southampton, UK) Magdalena Zych (University of Queensland, Australia) *to be confirmed Programme Committee: Angelo Bassi (University of Trieste - chair), Catalina Curceanu (INFN), Peter Barker (UCL), Mauro Paternostro (Queen’s University Belfast), Michael Drewsen (Aarhus University), Liberato Manna (TU Delft), Hendrik Ulbricht (University of Southampton), Caslav Brukner (University of Vienna), Nils Hempler (M Squared Lasers Limited) Trieste - Italy ICTP pio@ictp.it

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 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

@ 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): Elise Regnier (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). **DEADLINE: 17/06/2019**

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 (ICTP),

Cosponsor(s): EUDAT - Research Data Services, Expertise & Technology Solutions eudat2;Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe prace

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

Cosponsor(s): SISSAsissa3, NSFnsf2

Support E-Mail: smr3324@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

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

Activity

26 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Values and Religion in the Euro-Mediterranean region | (smr H590)

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

Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

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

Mathematics

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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: 01/09/2019**

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 WITHOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT: 31 AUGUST 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 More details and abstract and biosketch will follow shortly. The talk will be livestreamed from the ICTP website. Light refreshments will follow the event. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Colloquium

4 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

ICTP Colloquium by Christopher Jarzynski

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34152 Trieste Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

Speaker(s): Professor Christopher Jarzynski, University of Maryland, USA

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Mikhail Chudakov (IAEA), Michaela Ovanes (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

Europe/Rome NeQuick 2 is the latest version of the ionosphere electron density model developed by the Telecommunications/ICT for Development of the ICTP in collaboration with the Institute for Geophysics, Astrophysics and Meteorology of the University of Graz, Austria. It is a quick-run global 3D ionospheric electron density model particularly designed for trans-ionospheric propagation applications. NeQuick has been used in several assessment studies concerning Space Weather effects on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS). Particular attention has been devoted to the mitigation of ionospheric effects in single frequency positioning applications and a specific version of the model, the NeQuick G, has been adopted as the ionospheric correction algorithm in the European GNSS Galileo. The proposed Workshop would allow the participants to be acquainted with the new developments of the model and its implementations. Special consideration will be devoted to NeQuick validation and its use in data ingestion and assimilation schemes adopted to retrieve global and regional 3-D ionospheric electron density specifications. Topics: • Model formulation • Model validation • Data assimilation into NeQuick • Advances in the model formulation • Different model uses and applications ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

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

Cosponsor(s): International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (icg2)icg2

Speakers: K. ALAZO, ICTP P. COÏSSON, IPGP, France S. GADIMOVA, UNOOSA, Austria Y. MIGOYA-ORUE', ICTP B. NAVA, ICTP R. ORUS-PEREZ, ESA, The Netherlands S. RADICELLA, ICTP **DEADLINE: 28/07/2019**

Europe/Rome The workshop covers several aspects related to High Temperature Reactors with focus on the state-of-the-art in technology, design concepts, cogeneration and nuclear heat applications. It includes scientific aspects such as reactor physics, thermal fluid design, analyses and simulation. Many countries are exploring nuclear power as a part of their future energy mix. Advanced High Temperature Reactors have the potential to cover not only electricity production but also the rest of the energy market where high temperature steam and/or process heat is required for industrial chemical processes. This workshop provides extensive and up-to-date information on the design and safety principles of these reactors. It also presents the latest on research and development of methods, processes and technologies related to process heat applications, including hydrogen production using nuclear energy. The workshop also highlights the safety of the overall integrated and coupling between the two plants. Interactive discussions and activities during the workshop aim to stimulate innovative thinking and create the knowledge base and networking between young scientists and experienced professionals in the field. Topics: Global scenarios for nuclear energy; Advances of SMRs and overview and status of HTR technologies; Non- electrical applications of nuclear energy; Safety characteristics and design philosophy; Core neutronics and thermal-fluid design features; Status of fuel development for HTRs for normal and accident conditions; Innovative primary components and availability of high temperature materials (graphite, structural materials, coolants, molten salt, and for hydrogen production facilities); Source terms evaluation, chemical form and transport phenomena; Uncertainties in analysis including uncertainties in cross section libraries; Use of software tools for Simulation, HTR analysis and Process Heat Applications. Applicants are advised to submit a brief abstract on relevant topics. A limited number of contributed abstracts will be selected for a poster session. Preference will be given to financially support applications that include a poster relevant to the topic. ICTP ICTP pio@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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 28/07/2019**

Europe/Rome Most of what we know so far about the origin and evolution of the Universe is based on the information carried by electromagnetic radiation received from distant objects or composing the CMB. The recent direct detections of Gravitational Waves (GWs) have opened a new window of observation for phenomena in which gravity, instead of light, is the messenger. A few black hole and neutron star mergers have been reported and a plethora of new events are expected to be detected in the near-to-mid future. Many possible sources, especially related to the physics of the early Universe, produce (stochastic backgrounds of) GWs with a characteristic frequency much larger than the LIGO frequency range. The detection of high frequency GWs (HFGWs) is however very challenging, and only a few proposals have been made so far. The goal of this workshop is an open-minded discussion on the experimental and theoretical prospects of HFGWs. What are the possible sources and how well are they theoretically understood? What are the challenges faced in experimental setups and what are possible ideas to go beyond current technology? What can we learn about our Universe within the expected sensitivity of these proposals in the next decade? Our goal is to tackle these open questions by gathering a selected sample of people who are interested in these questions both from the theoretical and the experimental points of view. A few dedicated talks aim at introducing the key aspects and questions and bridging the gap between the different communities, while leaving ample time for discussions. Topics: High Frequency Gravitational Waves Early Universe Cosmology High energy phase transitions Non-perturbative phenomena Interferometers Acoustic Cavities Optically levitated Sensors Speakers include: Mike Cruise (University of Birmingham) Daniel Figueroa (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) Andrew Geraci (Northwestern University) Maxim Goryachev (University of Western Australia) David Ottaway (University of Adelaide) Marco Peloso (University of Padova) There is no registration fee for this activity. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

14 Oct 2019 - 16 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Challenges and Opportunities of High Frequency Gravitational Wave Detection | (smr 3493)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): Valerie Domcke (DESY), Fernando Quevedo (ICTP), Jessica Steinlechner (Maastricht University), Sebastian Steinlechner (Maastricht University), Local Organiser: Francesco Muia

Support E-Mail: smr3493@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/09/2019**

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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 Worldwide, women constitute a decided minority in the physics community. One of the goals of this Workshop is to bring together women physicists from all over the world, so that they can share their thoughts and learn from each other's experiences. Another goal is to offer mini-workshops that deal with the various non-academic skills that are needed to succeed in a career in science, that male physicists often acquire through the old boys' network, but that women, being more isolated and thus lacking mentors, may find harder to pick up. In addition to hearing from successful female scientists who will share their thoughts and experiences, there will be sessions on topics such as how to write a CV, how to give oral presentations, how to write scientific articles for publication in peer-reviewed journals, the art of negotiation in an academic environment, and how to try to achieve a balance between the demands of career and family. There will also be a scientific poster session, and several opportunities for informal discussion. The Workshop is primarily aimed at women early in their scientific career (e.g. postdocs and junior faculty members), but we will consider applications from all women in physics. This is part of a continuing series of such workshops at ICTP, typically we will not consider applications from participants who have already attended a previous workshop in this series. List of Speakers include: Carolina Araujo (IMPA) Sekhar Chivukula (UCSD) Hala J. El Khozondar (Islamic U. of Gaza) Maitri Gopalakrishna (Bangalore) Sinead Griffin (LBNL) * Shazrene Mohamed (UCT & SAAO) Shobhana Narasimhan (JNCASR) Elizabeth Simmons (UCSD) Magdalena Stoeva (IUPESM) Lydia Sohn (UC Berkeley) * Assunta Vigliante (Sirius X Ray Solutions) *to be confirmed There is no registration fee for this activity. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

28 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

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

Cosponsor(s): NCCR MARVEL - SNFmarvel2

Support E-Mail: smr3336@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 25/08/2019**

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, Gauhati 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, Monica Baschiera, Petra Krizmancic, Adriana Pinto

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

4 Nov 2019 - 5 Nov 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Second Canadian-Italian workshop: New science with next generation synchrotron light sources | (smr H589)

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): Elettra - Synchrotrone,

Europe/Rome Petra Rudolf was born in Munich, Germany. She studied Physics at the La Sapienza, University of Rome, where she specialized in Solid State Physics. In 1987 she joined the National Surface Science laboratory TASC INFM in Trieste for the following five years, interrupted by two extended periods in 1989 and 1990/1991 at Bell Labs in the USA, where she started to work on the newly discovered fullerenes. In 1993 she moved to the University of Namur, Belgium where she received her PhD in 1995 and then quickly moved from postdoctoral researcher to lecturer and senior lecturer before taking up the Chair in Experimental Solid State Physics at the University in Groningen in 2003. Her principal research interests lie in the areas of condensed matter physics and surface science, particularly molecular motors, 2D solids, organic thin films and inorganic-organic hybrids. Dr. Rudolf is the President of the European Physical Society; she was the President of the Belgian Physical Society in 2000/2001 and was elected member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering,honorary member of the Italian Physical Society, Fellow of the Institute of Physics, "Lid van verdienst" of the Dutch Physical Society and Fellow of the American Physical Society. For her work on molecular motors she received the 2007 Descartes Prize of the European Commission. In 2013 she was appointed Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau by H.M. Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands. Abstract: Nano-engines and molecular motors form the basis of nearly every important biological process. In contrast to this solution chosen by Nature for achieving complex tasks, all of mankind's present day technologies function exclusively through their static or equilibrium properties. One can therefore easily anticipate that the controlled movement of molecules or parts of molecules offers unprecedented technological possibilities for the future. In this presentation I shall illustrate how introducing new concepts like incorporating a ratchet mechanism, allows for the creation of molecular engines that transcend simple switches. I shall discuss how to build molecular engines that allow movements at the molecular level to be coupled to the macroscopic world, e.g., to transport macroscopic objects like drops of liquid over a surface. Another example are molecular systems that can be triggered to form spontaneously functional structures with a well-defined position on surfaces. I shall discuss molecular switches, which can be addressed with light and charge transfer and show that such systems can be employed for “read and write” functions. The talk will be livestreamed from the ICTP website. Light refreshments will follow the event. The event is open to all those interested. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Colloquium

4 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

ICTP Colloquium on Molecular Motors and Switches at Surfaces

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste, Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

Speaker(s): Professor Petra Rudolf, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Europe/Rome There is an urgent need to enhance the resilience of developing countries to climate and weather shocks in order to foster sustainable development. Better management of current climate variability can help societies better adapt to future climate change. For example, effective use of sub-seasonal to seasonal forecasts of rainfall hold the promise of effective early warning systems for floods and droughts, and actionable information for decision makers in agriculture, water management, and public health. Meanwhile, robust use of climate change scenarios can inform longer term policy decisions on time-scales of decades. For these applications, it is essential to build capacities for researchers, policy-makers and practitioners in developing countries to appropriately use climate information for evidence-based planning, and to apply a systems thinking lens towards discerning how climate considerations weave into interconnected sectoral issues. This one-week workshop therefore highlights the need for mainstreaming the integration of climate information into systems across sectors. Researchers and policy-makers need to understand the basics of climate data and their sources and uncertainties, and to become familiar with simple techniques for processing and distilling these into useful information for different scenarios or contexts. To achieve this, a lectures combined with hands-on exercises will be implemented. Participating researchers and practitioners will guided towards the application of concepts and techniques learned towards specific applications in their respective sectors, which will serve as the culminating activity of the workshop. TOPICS: Sources of climate data (e.g. IPCC Climate Atlas, Copernicus C3S, ERA5, CMIP, CORDEX, hydro-met agencies) Basic Linux-based techniques for processing climate data Use of RS-GIS for climate-related applications Systems approach to the climate-land-energy-water nexus Manila - Philippines ICTP pio@ictp.it

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

**DEADLINE: 15/09/2019**

Europe/Rome The International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Centre for Theoretical Sciences (ICTS) are organizing a joint winter school on quantitative systems biology. This is the 8th school in the series and will be held at ICTS, Bengaluru, India. https://www.icts.res.in/program/qsb2019 QSB2019 is an advanced school aimed at graduate students and postdocs working in quantitative systems biology. The focus this year is on 'morphogenesis'. The main school will be held between December 9-20, 2019 and will be preceded by a pedagogic and intensive ‘Pre-School’ between December 3-6, 2019. The Pre-School will cover the basic concepts in cell and developmental biology and will have short modules on mathematical modelling and physical approaches to biology. The deadline for applications is 1 September 2019. The development of an organism from a single-celled zygote to an embryo involves a tight integration between gene expression, signaling and mechanochemical processes. In recent years, there has been an explosion in studies that attempt to unravel the physical principles behind how organisms self-organize to generate their three-dimensional shape and functional form. Novel microscopy techniques are giving unprecedented views into the processes of development at very high spatiotemporal resolution. This deluge of data necessitates a larger scale systems-level understanding how organisms build themselves. The eighth edition of the ICTP - ICTS winter school on quantitative systems biology is focussed on Morphogenesis and will allow students from different backgrounds to become familiar with exciting developments at the interface of Physics and Developmental Biology. The participants of the school will be exposed to contemporary research areas, covering a large variety of topics, including mechanochemical pattern formation, regeneration and growth regulation, evolutionary-developmental biology. The school will emphasize how major questions in developmental biology such as stem cell differentiation, morphogenesis, tissue patterning, and tissue mechanics, can be asked with the help of quantification and physical theory. INVITED SPEAKERS INCLUDE Karen Alim Bill Bialek Fernando Cesares Suzanne Eaton Frank Jülicher Mounia Lagha Yasmine Meroz Matteo Rauzi Jochen Rink Tim Saunders Bengaluru - India ICTP pio@ictp.it

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,

Activity

15 Apr 2020 - 17 Apr 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

TWAS and illycaffè networking event | (smr H594)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Activity

12 Oct 2020 - 16 Oct 2020

@ ICTP

School and Workshop on Dynamical Systems | (smr 3420)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): Marcelo Viana (IMPA), Corinna Ulcigrai (Zurich), Jacopo de Simoi (Toronto), Local Organiser: Stefano Luzzatto

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

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Mathematics

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

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Geometry , Mathematics , High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

ICTP School on Geometry and Gravity | (smr 3311)

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Earth System Physics

4th Session of ICTP-CLIVAR Eastern Boundary Upwelling System Research Foci | (smr 3383)

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High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

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Applied Physics

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

Seminar

Quantitative Life Sciences

Can we predict weather and project climate using machine learning techniques?

Seminar

Quantitative Life Sciences

American options with stochastic interest rates

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Trieste Junior Quantum Days | (smr H576)

Seminar

Quantitative Life Sciences

The ergodicity problem in economics

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Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

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

Seminar

Quantitative Life Sciences

Microscopic Langevin model for the modified Fürth equation

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

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Applied Physics

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

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Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

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

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Earth System Physics

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

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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)

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C13 IUPAP Meeting | (smr H575)

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

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Science Diplomacy Cluster Meeting | (smr H595)

Ceremony

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

Activity

Earth System Physics

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

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High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

Colloquium

ICTP Colloquium on the Astrophysics Origin of the Elements in the Periodic Table

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Applied Physics

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