Each year, ICTP organizes more than 60 international conferences, workshops, and numerous seminars and colloquia.
Europe/Rome
2017-10-09 08:00:00
2017-10-20 22:00:00
Joint IAEA-ICTP Essential Knowledge Workshop on Nuclear Power Plant Design Safety-Updated IAEA Safety Standards | (smr 3153)
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Desk, Foyer, da Vinci building
Monday, 9 October 2017
from 08:30 to 09:00 a.m.
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Fermi building - Main Entrance (ground floor);
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio
Organizer(s): Anthony Patrick Ulses (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz
**DEADLINE: 25/08/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-10-16 08:00:00
2017-10-27 22:00:00
Advanced School on Tropical-Extratropical Interactions on Intra-Seasonal Time Scales | (smr 3155)
An increasing appreciation of intra-seasonal interactions between the tropics and extra-tropics has raised the possibility of increased predictability of significant circulation and weather anomalies in many regions. This school will introduce this new perspective to the students, giving them hands-on experience in the computer lab.
During the first week of the School, the lecturers will review the state of knowledge of Tropical- Extratropical interactions, with an emphasis on basic dynamics, and on hypotheses that can be tested with the forecasts and re-forecasts from a number of operational centers and possibly experiments with the ICTP climate model. Lectures will be held in the mornings.
In the afternoons, the students (participants) will form teams to design lab projects to explore the relationships discussed in the morning, using the S2S forecast database http://journals.ametsoc.org/ doi/abs/10.1175/BAMS-D-16-0017.1
and possibly design experiments with the ICTP climate model (SPEEDY) https://www.ictp.it/research/esp/models/speedy. aspx.
During the second week, the lecturers will cover more advanced research, and the participants will continue their projects, in consultation with the lecturers.
The topics center on the role of intra-seasonal interactions between the tropics and extra-tropics in increased potential predictability of significant circulation and weather anomalies in many regions.
Speakers:
John Albers (University of Colorado, USA)
Mariano S. Alvarez (CIMA/CONICET-UBA, Argentina)
Laura Ferranti (ECMWF, UK)
Nicholas Hall (LEGOS/University of Toulouse, France)
Ivana Herceg Bulic (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Manish Joshi (RCCS, Busan, Rep. of Korea)
Fred Kucharski (ICTP, Italy)
Hai Lin (McGill University, RPN, Quebec, Canada)
Franco Molteni (ECMWF, UK)
Josefina Moraes Arraut (University of Campina Grande, Brazil)
Ángel Muñoz (IRI, Columbia University, USA )
Ana Carolina Nóbile Tomaziello (University of Sao Paulo, Brazil)
Andrew Robertson (IRI, Columbia University, USA)
Ascanio Scambiati (Metweb, Italy)
Noureddine Semane (EHTP, Morocco)
Kamil Shahzad (King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia)
Cristina Stan (George Mason University, USA)
David Straus (George Mason University, USA)
Adrian Tompkins (ICTP, Italy)
Fei Zheng (IAP, CAS, China)
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Susanne Henningsen
Organizer(s): David M. Straus (George Mason University), Cristiana Stan (George Mason University), Andrew Robertson (IRI, Columbia University), Local Organiser: Fred Kucharski
Cosponsor(s):
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
**DEADLINE: 01/08/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-10-18 08:00:00
2017-10-20 22:00:00
Searches for long-lived particles at the LHC | (smr H534)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Prof. Albert de Roeck (CERN), Prof. Bobby Acharya (ICTP),
Europe/Rome
2017-10-19 11:30:00
2017-10-19 12:30:00
ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics "Trapping Centers at the Superfluid-Mott-Insulator Criticality: Transition between Charge-quantized States"
Under the conditions of superfluid-Mott-insulator criticality in two dimensions, the trapping centers - i.e., local potential wells and bumps - are generically characterized by an integer charge corresponding to the number of trapped particles (if positive) or holes (if negative). Varying the strength of the center leads to a transition between two competing ground states with charges differing by (plus or minus) one. The hallmark of the transition scenario is a splitting of the number density distortion into a half-integer core and a large halo carrying the complementary charge plus/minus 1/2. The sign of the halo charge changes across the transition. The radius of the halo diverges on the approach to the critical strength of the center.
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Boris SVISTUNOV (Physics, Univ. of Massachusetts, Amherst, U.S.A.)
Seminar Start Time: 11:30
Europe/Rome
2017-10-23 08:00:00
2017-10-25 22:00:00
Second Workshop on "Science Dissemination for the Disabled” and the follow up Scientific Fabrication Laboratories | (smr 3156)
Open technologies can and should be used to create and disseminate scientific know-how for all, as well as to facilitate the access to science for disabled people. Stressing this is the rationale behind the organization of the above-mentioned Workshops.
The aim of these events is to analyze new ways to establish and support the creation of SciFabLabs in remote areas in order to inspire curiosity and understanding in young scholars and new generations of scientists without any exclusion.
Particular attention will be paid to innovation on existing projects and technologies to be usable by people with disabilities to study science. Affordable prototypes designated and produced within Scientific Fabrication Laboratories for that purpose will be presented together with software applications for mobile and special devices.
Both activities combine in a balanced mix technical details, general overviews and sense of the possible. There will be also discussions with experts and participants about the creation of modern Scientific FabLabs and Makerspaces in developing countries designed to be open places devoted to creativity for the benefit of the whole society.
A special workshop dedicated to virtual reality will be held on Wednesday 25 October. This will be the first of a series of workshop to be held in Trieste in the framework of the training project "TSFF goes Virtual", organized by Trieste Film Festival/Associazione Alpe Adria Cinema with the collaboration of Contaminazioni Digitali and the ICTP Sci Fab Lab.
"TSFF goes Virtual @ SciFabLab" will provide participants with the basic theoretical and practical techniques needed to shoot an immersive video. The workshop is a unique opportunity to understand the virtual reality perspective, the differences between classical and immersive shootings, as well as the use of new softwares for 360° video production.
For further information about the project please visit http://www.triestefilmfestival.it/tsff-goes-virtual/?lang=en
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ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Secretary: Margherita Di Giovannantonio
Organizer(s): Local Organisers: Enrique Canessa, Carlo Fonda
Cosponsor(s):
ICTP SciFabLab
**DEADLINE: 15/08/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-10-23 08:00:00
2017-10-27 22:00:00
Conference on Weyl Fermions in Materials | (smr 3157)
The aim of this conference is to bring together the main experts in the field of Weyl-semimetal physics. It will be a venue to discuss the most recent developments, both from the theoretical and experimental viewpoints, and at the same time it will provide a comprehensive overview to scientists who wish to enter this field.
TOPICS:
Electronic-structure and ab-initio calculations
Material realisations
Transport properties of chiral systems
Experimental detection of Weyl quasiparticles
Physics of unconventional surface states
Interaction and disorder effects in topological systems
Hetero- and hybrid-structures
Electrodynamics in Weyl materials
Quantum-field-theory approaches
Applications and devices
Beyond Dirac and Weyl fermions
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Ave Lusenti
Organizer(s): Michele Governale (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand), Fabio Taddei (NEST NANO-CNR, Pisa, Italy), Local Organiser: Mikhail Kiselev
INVITED SPEAKERS: D. BAGRETS, University of Cologne, Germany C. BEENAKKER, Leiden University, the Netherlands A. BURKOV, University of Waterloo, Canada C.-K. CHAN, University of California, Los Angeles, USA S. DAS SARMA, University of Maryland, USA H. DING, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China M. S. FUHRER, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia M. Z. HASAN, Princeton University, USA D. PESIN, University of Utah, USA M. POLINI, IIT, Genova, Italy L. SMEJKAL, University of Mainz, Germany B. SPIVAK, University of Washington, USA A. STERN, Weizmann Institute, Israel M. G. VERGNIORY, Donostia Int. Physics Center, Spain A. VISHWANATH, Harvard University, USA H. WENG, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China F. ZHANG, University of Texas at Dallas, USA **DEADLINE FOR APPLYING: 01/07/2017** **DEADLINE: 01/07/2017** **DEADLINE: 01/07/2017** **DEADLINE: 01/07/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-10-24 14:30:00
2017-10-24 16:00:00
Systematics of Adiabatic Modes in Cosmology
Abstract. Adiabatic modes (ADMs) play an essential role in derivation of soft theorems in Cosmology. They also give us non-trivial solutions to the Einstein perturbed equations that are almost independent from the matter content of the universe. They are defined as the physical perturbations (on the top of a fixed FRW universe), that can be locally removed by a local coordinate transformation.
In this work we systematically construct the adiabatic modes and find new time-dependent ones. In the light of a new time dependent ADM for graviton, we show that alternative theories to inflation enjoy asymptotic symmetries associated with soft gravitons. We point out adiabaticity of vector perturbations and mention the relevance of this finding to primordial magnetogenesis.
New ADMs, possess interesting features. In particular, they can be either mixed or pure in terms of scalar-vector-tensor decomposition. The long mode of the tensor perturbation is able to have quantum behavior even on large scales. Also, we figure out that some ADMs can not be monochromatic but instead, they will be continued to spherical waves.
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Sadra JAZAYERI (IPM, Tehran, Iran)
Seminar Start Time: 14:30
Europe/Rome
2017-10-24 16:00:00
2017-10-24 17:00:00
Fourier optimization and prime gaps
Abstract: Fourier optimization problems appear naturally within several different fields of mathematics, particularly in analysis and number theory. These are problems in which one imposes certain conditions on a function and its Fourier transform, and then wants to optimize a certain quantity. A recent example is given in the proof of the optimal sphere packing in dimensions 8 and 24. In this talk I want to show how certain optimization problems of this sort appear naturally in connection to the question of bounding the maximal gap between consecutive primes, under the Riemann hypothesis. In particular, we improve the best known bounds for this problem, that dates back to the works of Cramer in the 1920's.
This is a joint work with M. Milinovich (Univ. of Mississippi) and K. Soundararajan (Stanford Univ.)
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Emanuel CARNEIRO, IMPA, Brazil
Seminar Start Time: 16:00
Europe/Rome
2017-10-25 16:30:00
2017-10-25 18:00:00
Majorana Edge Modes in Topological Superconductors
Carlo Beenakker received his Ph.D. in 1984 from Leiden University and then worked for six years at the Philips Research Laboratories in Eindhoven. Since 1991 he is professor in Leiden, working at the Lorentz Institute for theoretical physics. His research on electrical conduction in nanostructures was distinguished with the Royal-Shell prize, the Spinoza prize, and the Akzo-Nobel Science Award. His current interests center around topological states of matter and topological quantum computation, supported by an ERC Synergy grant with his colleagues from Delft University of Technology.
ABSTRACT: Two-dimensional superconductors with broken time-reversal symmetry have been predicted to support topologically protected chiral edge states, providing a superconducting counterpart to the quantum Hall effect in semiconductors. The edge states carry charge-neutral quasiparticles, coherent superpositions of electrons and holes referred to as "Majorana
fermions". After several decades of unsuccesful search for these edge states, an experimental observation was reported earlier this year [Science 357, 294 (2017)]. We present an overview of electrical and thermal probes of the superconducting edge states, focusing on unique signatures of their Majorana nature.
Background reading: "A road to reality with topologicalsuperconductors", arXiv:1606.09439.
The talk will be livestreamed from the ICTP website (ictp.it/livestream). Light refreshments will be served after the event.
ICTP, Trieste, Italy
ICTP
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Address: ICTP Strada Costiera 11 34141 TriesteItaly
Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall
Speaker(s): Prof. Carlo Beenakker, Instituut-Lorentz, Leiden University
Seminar Start Time: 16:30
Europe/Rome
2017-10-26 11:30:00
2017-10-26 12:30:00
ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: Nucleation, Growth and Polymorphic Transitions in Molecular Materials: Insights from Molecular Simulations
Nucleation, growth and polymorphic transitions play a key role in the definition of bulk and surface properties of molecular materials. These processes are characterised by events unfolding at the molecular scale. Understanding the thermodynamics, kinetics and mechanisms of such events is therefore key to rationally develop advanced material synthesis processes.
Molecular dynamics simulations, while providing a straightforward description of the relevant length scale, suffer from timescale and finite-size limitations. In this seminar I will introduce strategies suitable to tackle these challenges. Examples drawn from a diverse set of systems including urea in solution, carbon dioxide under pressure, and non-covalent supramolecular fibres will be discussed.
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Matteo SALVALAGLIO (UCL, London, U.K.)
Seminar Start Time: 11:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-06 07:00:00
2017-11-10 21:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Training Course on Physics and Technology of Water Cooled Reactors through the Use of PC-based Simulators | (smr 3158)
Comprehensive course on understanding the physics and technology of water cooled reactors, with theoretical and hands on training. A unique course based on intuitive blended learning & flipped classroom approach. Operate a nuclear power plant from your laptop: Listen – Learn – Simulate.
The purpose of the course is to provide students, professors, engineers and other educators involved in teaching topics in nuclear energy with advanced computer simulation tools to help demonstrate various aspects related to reactor physics as well as operational response characteristics and safety systems associated with various types of WCRs. Recommended for nuclear newcomer nations that are in the process of developing their nuclear education and learning centres to support the needs of both the industry and the regulator.
Course attendees will receive complete collection of IAEA simulators and associated material. Through the use of the simulators, participants will be able to understand the behaviour and response of NPP to normal operation and abnormal conditions. Conducted by a group of highly experienced professionals, a must attend training course for deep understanding of the nuclear power plant system engineering.
TOPICS
Reactor physics and core design
Thermal hydraulics and plant design
Nuclear reactivity control, thermodynamics
Reactor stability and control in steady state and in dynamic situations
Technology design and safety system design
Simulators familiarization – PWR, BWR, VVER, CANDU, SMR (iPWR)
Plant overview and detailed system description
Plant dynamics and safety
Normal operations and transient recovery
Operations during accidents and malfunctions
SPEAKERS
1. Mr Chirayu BATRA (IAEA)
2. Mr Glenn HARVEL (Canada)
3. Mr Aitor Gutierrez (Spain)
4. Mr Otmar Promper (Finland)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Federica Delconte
Organizer(s): Chirayu Batra (IAEA), Local Organiser: Clement Onime
DEADLINE: 1 August 2017
Europe/Rome
2017-11-06 07:00:00
2017-11-10 21:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Fundamentals of Vitrification and Vitreous Materials for Nuclear Waste Immobilization | (smr 3159)
The Workshop on Fundamentals of Vitrification and Vitreous Materials for Nuclear Waste Immobilisation is jointly organized by The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
PURPOSE
The Workshop is devoted to advances in understanding fundamentals of vitrification and utilization of vitreous materials in nuclear applications focusing on topics related to immobilization of nuclear wastes.
FOCUS
The workshop will bring together researchers from the area of materials science with a focus on vitreous materials for nuclear energy and will promote scientific exchange among material science experts. It will assist experts from nuclear energy research, materials science and vitrification to better understand and appreciate the wide range and full potential of glass science and technology tools and methods devoted to vitrification and properties of vitreous materials.
TOPICS
The main topics of the Workshop are:
Fundamentals of vitrification and structural changes at glass transition;
Stability of glassy state and durability of vitreous materials;
Viscous flow in vitreous materials and the viscosity of glasses and melts;
Nuclear waste vitrification and properties of vitreous wasteforms;
Self-heating and self-irradiation effects in glasses containing radioactive waste;
Theoretical methods to investigate and simulate glasses and melts at glass transition;
Uses of computer codes for study of microstructure, ageing and corrosion of glasses.
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): Michael I. Ojovan (IAEA, Vienna), Russell J. Hand (University of Sheffield, UK), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo
Cosponsor(s):
IAEA
Support E-Mail: smr3159@ictp.it
**DEADLINE: 31/07/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-11-06 07:00:00
2017-11-10 21:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Research Reactors for Development of Materials and Fuels for Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems | (smr 3150)
Focus of the Workshop:
Research reactors (RR) represent a key component of the research and testing and infrastructure for understanding the irradiation effects of materials and fuels. This understanding is crucial for the development of future nuclear energy systems, many of which are based on new structural materials and fuels. Existing and planned RRs have or will have capabilities to perform a broad spectrum of R&D indispensable for the development of innovative power reactors.
The main purpose of the workshop is to provide participants with practical information and knowledge on use of RRs for R&D on development and testing of materials and fuels for nuclear energy systems. It also aims at providing a forum to share and discuss experiences, challenges, and lessons learned in the area of material testing. The workshop will present irradiation experiment fundamentals, an up-to-date status of capabilities of material testing reactors, and capabilities of related facilities.
Workshop Topics:
. Capabilities of Material Test Reactors (MTRs)
. Radiation Effects in Materials and Research Methods
. Overview of IAEA Publication,“Research Reactors for Development of Material
and Fuels for Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems: A Compendium”
. Overview of non-critical facilities in support of development of Liquid Metal-
cooled Fast Neutron Systems (LMFNS database)
. MTR Test Design, and Experiment Instrumentation
. Pre-Irradiation/Experiment Preparation Facilities
. Post Irradiation Examination Facilities
. Accelerated Screening of Irradiated Materials
. Possible Next Generation Reactors – Advanced Material Research Needs
. Qualifying Unique Coolants for Next Generation Reactors
. Material Testing in Pulsed Research Reactors
. Accelerator Testing of Materials – Complement and Comparison with MTRs
. The Role of Low Power Research Reactors in Material R&D
. External Beams in Reactor Material Research
. Methods in Irradiation Experiment Modelling
Proposed Audience:
The workshop is intended for engineers and scientists who are involved or are interested in joining material testing programs at research reactors. The workshop will provide an opportunity, especially for participants from developing countries, to initiate networking activities facilitating access to material research facilities and R&D programmes.
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ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Erica Sarnataro
Organizer(s): Frances M. Marshall (IAEA, Research Reactors Section, Division Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Waste Technology, Department of Nuclear Energy), Ian Swainson (IAEA, Physics Section, Nuclear Applications, Division of Phy), Local Organiser: Nadia Binggeli
**DEADLINE: 25/07/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-11-06 14:00:00
2017-11-06 16:00:00
CMSP Special Series of Lectures: An Introduction to Data Analysis Techniques for Dimensional Reduction and Classification - Data Science Part I
Topics Covered:
- Dimensionality Reduction: Principal component analysis, Local Linear Embedding and ISOMAP
- Intrinsic Dimensionality of a Data Set
- Parametric and Non-Parametric Density Estimators
- Clustering: k-means, Hierarchical Clustering, Density-based Clustering
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Alessandro LAIO (SISSA/ICTP)
Seminar Start Time: 14:00
Europe/Rome
2017-11-07 11:00:00
2017-11-07 13:30:00
CMSP Special Series of Lectures: An Introduction to Data Analysis Techniques for Dimensional Reduction and Classification - Data Science Part II
Topics Covered:
- Dimensionality Reduction: Principal component analysis, Local Linear Embedding and ISOMAP
- Intrinsic Dimensionality of a Data Set
- Parametric and Non-Parametric Density Estimators
- Clustering: k-means, Hierarchical Clustering, Density-based Clustering
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Alessandro LAIO (SISSA/ICTP)
Seminar Start Time: 11:00
Europe/Rome
2017-11-07 16:00:00
2017-11-07 17:00:00
Comparison of relative group homologies and invariants of hyperbolic 3-manifolds
Abstract: Let G be a discrete group. It is well known that the homology groups of G have both algebraic and topological definitions. Now consider a subgroup H of G. In the literature there are two versions of relative homology groups for the pair (G,H), the theory by Adamson generalizes in a natural way the algebraic definition, while the theory by Takasu generalizes in a natural way the topological definition. In the first part of the talk, we present both theories, we give simple examples that show that these theories do not coincide in general, and we give a sufficient condition on the subgroup H in order that the two theories coincide.
In the second part of the talk, we define invariants of complete, orientable, non compact hyperbolic 3-manifolds of finite volume, in Adamson relative homology groups. We explain the relation between these invariants and the elements in Takasu relative homology groups given by Zickert, which are used to define and invariant of such hyperbolic 3-manifolds in the extended Bloch group defined by Neumann.
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Jose Luis CISNEROS-MOLINA, UNAM, Cuernavaca
Seminar Start Time: 16:00
Europe/Rome
2017-11-09 11:30:00
2017-11-09 12:30:00
ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: to be announced
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Stefania DE PALO (CNR-IOM and University of Trieste, Italy)
Seminar Start Time: 11:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-13 07:00:00
2017-11-17 21:00:00
Conference on Frontiers in Two-Dimensional Quantum Systems | (smr 3167)
The Progamme will start on Monday, 13 morning
and end in the afternoon of Friday, 17 around 16/17.
The detailed Programme will be available soon.
This Conference will showcase the most recent progresses in the experiments on two-dimensional quantum systems, including cold-atom setups and other condensed matter systems, as well as the theoretical and numerical techniques used in their study.
The Programme will include 25 to 30 oral presentations given by invited speakers, a poster session, and a limited number of short talks selected from contributed Abstracts.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED ABSTRACTS:
In the application form, all applicants are invited to submit an Abstract (preferably using the template indicated below) for a poster presentation. A limited number of contributed Abstracts will be selected by the Organizing Committee for a short oral presentation.
TOPICS:
Berezinskii-Kosterlitz-Thouless phase transitions
Two-dimensional optical lattices
Dipolar interactions
Hubbard models and their implementation
Exotic band structures
BCS-BEC evolution in two-dimensions
Metal-insulator transitions
Disorder and Anderson localization
Synthetic fields and spinor mixtures
Layered superfluids and superconductors
Speakers include:
S. Andergassen, Universität Tuebingen
F. Becca, CNR-IOM & SISSA
G. Booth, King’s College London
M. Capone, SISSA
C. Chin, University of Chicago
P. Corboz, University of Amsterdam
J. Dalibard, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel
T. Enss, Universität Heidelberg
K. Gao, Universität Bonn
S. Giorgini, Università di Trento
D. Greif, Harvard University
S. Jochim, Universität Heidelberg
C. Kollath, Universität Bonn
H. Moritz, Universität Hamburg
T. Paiva, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
P. Pieri, Università di Camerino
S. Raghu, Stanford University, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory
G. Roati, INO-CNR, LENS, Università di Firenze
G. Rohringer, Russian Quantum Center
N. Trivedi, The Ohio State University
C. Vale, Swinburne University of Technology
X. Wang, The University of Chicago
S. Zhang*, The College of William and Mary
M. Zwierlein, MIT
* to be confirmed
GRANTS
A limited number of grants are available to support the travel and living expenses of selected participants, with strong priority given to participants working in a developing country and who are at the early stages of their career.
We also acknowledge financial support from:
University of Bonn
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
SISSA - Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati
CECAM - Centre Europeen de Calcul Atomique et Moleculaire
THERE IS NO PARTICIPATION FEE
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Doreen Sauleek
Organizer(s): Emanuel Gull (University of Michigan, USA), Michael Koehl (University of Bonn, Germany), Carlos SA de Melo (Georgia Tech, USA), Local Organisers: Sebastiano Pilati, Andrea Trombettoni (CNR & SISSA, Italy)
Cosponsor(s):
Alexander von Humboldt
**DEADLINE: 15/08/2017** **DEADLINE: 15/08/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-11-14 14:30:00
2017-11-14 16:00:00
Nonlinear Supersymmetry
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Chrysoula MARKOU (LPTHE, Paris, France)
Seminar Start Time: 14:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-15 07:00:00
2017-11-15 21:00:00
2nd Meeting of COMSATS’ Technical Advisory Committee | (smr H540)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): TWAS,
Europe/Rome
2017-11-15 14:30:00
2017-11-15 15:30:00
Joint ICTP-SISSA String Seminars: Title to be announced
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall
Speaker(s): Jan de BOER (University of Amsterdam)
Seminar Start Time: 14:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-15 16:00:00
2017-11-15 17:00:00
Joint ICTP-SISSA String Seminars: Title to be announced
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall
Speaker(s): David VEGH (Queen Mary University, London)
Seminar Start Time: 16:00
Europe/Rome
2017-11-16 14:30:00
2017-11-16 16:00:00
Mellin representation of correlators of fermions
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall
Speaker(s): Sourav SARKAR (Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany)
Seminar Start Time: 14:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-17 11:30:00
2017-11-17 12:30:00
CMSP Seminar: Using a Quantum Work Meter to Test Non Equilibrium Fluctuation Theorems
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ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Juan Pablo PAZ (CONICET, Dept. de Fisica & Instituto de Fisica de Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Seminar Start Time: 11:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-20 07:00:00
2017-11-24 21:00:00
OWSD-IDRC Inception Workshop | (smr H537)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): TWAS - OWSD,
Europe/Rome
2017-11-20 07:00:00
2017-12-01 21:00:00
Advanced School on Programmable System-on-Chip for Scientific Instrumentation | (smr 3160)
The school aims at providing key know-how of fully programmable systems on chip and its applications for scientific instrumentation and higher education. These novel devices combine general purpose processors with traditional FPGAs to achieve high performances with significant reduction in cost, power consumption and physical size.
Fully programmable Systems-on-Chip (SoC) relay on embedded processing based on FPGA fabrics tightly interconnected with multicore processors. This means that the processor and the FPGA can be complementary used for what they do best.
These devices are characterized by its low-cost along with a huge versatility to implement different concurrent tasks including critical activities such as hard real time hardware control, massive online digital signal processing, high performance data processing, and high speed data transmission.
Other important characteristic is its unlimited reconfigurability to produce each time a new system with the same hardware. The above remarkable features make SoC devices very attractive for frontier scientific applications.
The school will consist of about 65 hours of lectures, tutorials and assisted hands-on activities. The laboratory sessions will count on state-of-the-art software tools and hardware platforms based on modern SoC devices.
The main topics of the school will include the fundamentals of:
• Modern Digital Design and Digital Arithmetic
• FPGA Technology
• VHDL for Modeling, Simulation and Logic Synthesis
• Multicore Processors for Embedded Systems
• Embedded C Language Programming
• Soc Design Methodology
• Soc Architectures, Functional Blocks and External Interfaces
• HW/SW System Design and High Level Synthesis
• High Performance Data Acquisition and Processing
• High Speed Data Transmission
• Soc Trends and Advanced Scientific Applications
• Laboratory Sessions for Hands-On Training and Experimentation
Grants:
“A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee.”
Deadline: 03 September 2017
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Stanka Tanaskovic
Organizer(s): Andres Cicuttin (ICTP), Maria Liz Crespo (ICTP), Joseph Niemela (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo
Support E-Mail: smr3160@ictp.it
**DEADLINE: 03/09/2017**
Europe/Rome
2017-11-20 07:00:00
2017-12-02 21:00:00
Laboratory and Synchrotron X-ray Crystallography: Applications to Emerging Countries | (smr 3163)
Crystallography is an interdisciplinary science that finds application in technological areas of strategic importance for emerging countries, such as cement, mining, electronic and pharmaceutical research. Special emphasis will be placed on the role of advanced synchrotron light sources.
Crystallography enables to access the inner properties of matter and accurate atomic structures of molecules, materials, proteins and any kind of compound; without the knowledge of the structure, the functionality of a given material cannot be understood and therefore improved. Mining and cement companies use crystallography for quality and purity control and for research aimed at developing novel materials; the pharmaceutical industry uses crystallography to identify the correct polymorph and understanding the functionality of new medicines. Today synchrotron light sources complement laboratory X-ray equipment and allow access to unprecedented capabilities. Students will be encouraged to test their understanding on crystallography using single crystal and powder portable diffractometers, which will be installed on site for at least the duration of the school.
Topics:
• X-ray and neutron diffraction physics
• powder and single-crystal methods
• physical properties of crystals
• symmetry and space groups
• structural refinement
• crystallographic databases
• applications to cement, mining, electronic and pharmaceutical industries
• nano-crystallography
• bio-crystallography
• quasicrystals
• synchrotron light sources
Co-sponsored by: International Union of Crystallography; International Union of Pure and Applied Physics; Lightsources for Africa, the Americas and Middle East Project; ALBA Synchrotron; IUCr-UNESCO OpenLab.
NEW DEADLINE for applying: 31st August 2017.
- Senegal
ICTP
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Address: Universitè Assane Seck de Ziguinchor
Secretary: Milena Poropat
Organizer(s): Magatte Camara (University of Assane Seck, Ziguinchor (Senegal)), Claude Lecomte (Université de Lorraine (France)), Hocine Merazig (University of Constantine (Algeria)), Joe Niemela (ICTP (Trieste, Italy)), Silvia Onesti (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste (Italy)), Ignas Tonle (University of Dschang (Cameroon)), Michele Zema (IUCr and University of Pavia (Italy)), ICTP Scientific Contact: Sandro Scandolo
Cosponsor(s):
International Union of Crystallography
Europe/Rome
2017-11-22 07:00:00
2017-11-24 21:00:00
Conference on the Materials Design Ecosystem at the Exascale: High-Performance and High-Throughput Computing | (smr 3161)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Erica Sarnataro
Organizer(s): Stefano Baroni (SISSA), Pablo Ordejòn (ICN2), Stefan Blügel (FZ-Jülich), Nicola Marzari (EPFL), Carlo Cavazzoni (CINECA), José Maria Cela (BSC), Thomas Schultess (ETH Zurich), Carlo Daffara (Cloudweavers Ltd), Erwin Laure (KTH), Piero Altoè (E4), Elisa Molinari (CNR-NANO), Local Organisers: Ivan Girotto, Ralph Gebauer
Europe/Rome
2017-11-22 16:30:00
2017-11-22 18:00:00
What Research on Learning Tells Us About Teaching Physics
Biosketch: Helen Quinn, originally from Australia, is Professor Emerita of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. She received her Ph.D in physics at Stanford in 1967. She has taught physics at both Harvard and Stanford and is an internationally recognized theoretical physicist who holds the ICTP Dirac Medal, the Klein Medal (from The Swedish National Academy of Sciences and Stockholm University) as well as the Sakurai Prize (from the American Physical Society) and the Compton medal (from the American Institute of Physics, awarded once every 4 years). She is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the National Academy of Science and the American Philosophical Society. She is a Fellow and former president of the American Physical Society.
Dr. Quinn has been active in science education for some years. She served as Chair of the US National Academy of Science Board on Science Education (BOSE) from 2009-2014 and as a member of the BOSE study that developed the report “Taking Science to School” as well as chairing the committee for the “Framework for K-12 Science Education”, which is the basis of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) that have now been adopted by multiple states in the US. In 2015 Helen was appointed by the President of Ecuador as a member of the initial “Comision Gestora” to help guide the development of the National University of Education of Ecuador.
Abstract: Almost all physicists are also physics teachers during their career. We all learned, so we think we know how to teach. But teaching as you were taught is unlikely to be the best approach. Repeated experiments at many Universities and with many students, have demonstrated what works and what does not. Dr. Quinn will summarize the work of physics education research, and talk about how to become a more effective teacher by paying attention to what this research has shown.
ICTP, Trieste, Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste Italy
Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall
Speaker(s): Dr. Helen R. Quinn, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University, USA
Colloquium Start Time: 16:30
Europe/Rome
2017-11-23 11:30:00
2017-11-23 12:30:00
ICTP Seminar Series in Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics: to be announced
ICTP
ICTP
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Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room
Speaker(s): Marialore SULPIZI (Physics, Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany)
Seminar Start Time: 11:30
Europe/Rome
2017-12-04 07:00:00
2017-12-07 21:00:00
Elettra XXV Users’ Meeting | (smr H515)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Elettra,
Europe/Rome
2017-12-04 07:00:00
2017-12-22 21:00:00
Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology | (smr 3162)
Apply at: https://register.icts.res.in/program/qsb2017
Deadline: 1 July 2017
Bangalore - India
ICTP
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Address: ICTS Campus Survey No. 151, Shivakote, Hesaraghatta Hobli, Bengaluru - 560 089, India
Secretary: Erica Sarnataro
Organizer(s): Sidhartha Goyal (University of Toronto), Mukund Thattai (NCBS Bangalore), Luca Peliti (IAS, Princeton), Kavita Jain (JNCASR Bangalore), ICTP Scientific Contact: Matteo Marsili
Europe/Rome
2017-12-04 09:00:00
2017-12-06 23:00:00
U.S.-Iran Bilateral Program Review and Planning Meeting with a Focus on Climate Change | (smr H531)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): TWAS,
Europe/Rome
2017-12-11 07:00:00
2017-12-22 21:00:00
Workshop-Conference on Earthquakes and Tsunami: Modeling and Observations | (smr 3165)
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP, Trieste, Italy), in collaboration with the Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM), the Institute of Geophysics (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, VAST) and VNU - Hanoi University of Science, is organizing a two-week international school to be held in Hanoi from 11 to 22 December 2017.
The two-week international school will start with an international conference that will highlight some of the latest development in earthquake sciences with emphasis on the seismotectonics and hazards from earthquakes and tsunami in Vietnam and surroundings. The school will bring together international experts and train Master & PhD students and early career scientists so that each has a better understanding of the range of circumstances and knowledge related to earthquakes in Vietnam and surrounding countries. The aim is to raise national capability in the vulnerable countries, through training and establishing an international network of scientists on which those countries can call to increase their resilience. The programme will involve a series of lectures, seminars, discussions in Earthquake and Tsunami modeling.
For those interested in presenting their research work during the conference (oral and poster) an abstract should be uploaded directly to the online application.
Topics :
Theoretical Seismology
Observational and Computational Seismology
Mechanics of Earthquakes and Faulting
Earthquake Hazard
Tsunami Physics and Hazard
Hanoi - Viet Nam
ICTP
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Address: Vietnam
Secretary: Pandora Malchose
Organizer(s): Nguyen Huu Du (VIASM), Pham Chi Vinh (VNU Hanoi University of Sciences), Nguyen Xuan Anh (Institute of Geophysics), ICTP Scientific Contact: Abdelkrim Aoudia
Cosponsor(s):
VIASM
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS 29 OCTOBER 2017
Europe/Rome
2017-12-11 07:00:00
2017-12-15 22:00:00
School and Workshop on Geometry and Physics of Moduli Spaces) | (smr 3100)
The Indo-European Collaboration on Moduli Spaces (MODULI) jointly with the International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy and the NSF Network GEAR is organizing a follow-up of the activity on "Geometry and Physics of Moduli Spaces" to be held at Indian National Science Academy (INSA), New Delhi, 11-15 December 2017.
This is a continuation of the School and Workshop, held in March 2017, Bangalore, India.
In addition to this conference there will be two workshops associated
to this conference:
- Moduli and arithmetic, TIFR, Mumbai, 4-8 December
- Moduli and geometry and physics, CMI, Chennai, 7-9 December
This is the final conference of the Indo-European Marie Curie IRSES programme MODULI.
Deadline: October 11, 2017.
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.
New Delhi - India
ICTP
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Secretary: Koutou Mabilo
Organizer(s): Steven Bradlow (University of Illinois, Urbana IL, USA), Xenia de la Ossa (University of Oxford, Oxford, UK), Oscar Gracía-Prada (ICMAT, Madrid, Spain), Gadadhar Misra (IISc, Bangalore, India), Fernando Rodriguez Villegas (ICTP, Trieste, Italy), Vasudevan Srinivas (TIFR, Mumbai, India), ICTP Scientific Contact: Lothar Goettsche
Cosponsor(s):
Indian Institute of Science
**DEADLINE: 11/10/2017**
Europe/Rome
2018-01-25 07:00:00
2018-01-26 21:00:00
Forum on New International Research Facilities for South East Europe | (smr 3251)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Stanka Tanaskovic
Organizer(s): Herwig Schopper (Chairman, Organizing Commitee, Emeritus Professor, University of Hamburg), Local Organiser: Nadia Binggeli
Europe/Rome
2018-01-25 07:00:00
2018-01-26 21:00:00
Balkan Forum | (smr H538)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Dr. Sanja Damjanovic, Prof. Herwig Schopper,
Europe/Rome
2018-01-29 07:00:00
2018-02-16 21:00:00
Preparatory School and Winter College on Extreme Non-linear Optics, Attosecond Science and High-field Physics | (smr 3186)
- FROM 29 JANUARY 2018 TO 16 FEBRUARY 2018 -
An ICTP PREPARATORY SCHOOL will be organized the week before the Winter College for a limited number of selected participants.
The Preparatory School will provide background tutorials and exercises designed to help the participants in following the College lectures.
The aim of the Winter College is to offer Ph.D. students a broad training on extreme light science: from ultra short and ultra intense laser pulse generation, to attosecond and Free Electron Laser (FEL) technology, focusing on applications of attosecond pulse generation in atomic and molecular physics, photo-chemistry and nanoscience, and the application of extreme light sources to matter-radiation interactions in general.
Free Electron Lasers (FELs) will be accompanied by visits to the FERMI FEL and the Elettra Syncrotron Facility located in Trieste. In addition to lectures, there will be tutorials on simulation tools for ultrashort pulse and nonlinear optics modelling as well as hands-on laboratory sessions.
Posters are encouraged from all participants and prizes will be sponsored by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).
Topics:
• Ultrashort laser pulse generation and characterization
• Ultrafast non-linear optics and ultrabroadband parametric amplification
• Novel low-cost mode-locked laser systems
• Principles of attosecond technology: generation and metrology
• XUV optics for attosecond beamlines
• Attosecond electron dynamics in atoms and molecules
• Attosecond spectroscopy of nanoparticles and nanostructures
• Strong field physics phenomena and high-intensity laser technologies
• Free Electron Lasers: physics, properties and recent advances
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply to the Preparatory School and Winter College, please click on the "Apply here" link in the left menu of this page.
Please note that it is highly recommended that only candidates NOT holding a PhD or without an appropriate background should apply to the Preparatory School. Acceptance will be at the discretion of the Organizers.
To apply to the Winter College only, please click on the "Apply here" link of the following page: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8295/
DEADLINE: 20 October 2017
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Federica Delconte
Organizer(s): Francesca Calegari ((IFN-CNR, Milan - Italy and DESY, Hamburg - Germany), David Blaschke (University of Wroclaw - Poland and NRNU MEPhI Moscow - Russia), Miltcho Danailov (Elettra-Sincrotrone, Trieste – Italy), Zhiyi Wei (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing - China), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela
Europe/Rome
2018-01-29 16:00:00
2018-01-31 18:00:00
Salam Distinguished Lectures 2018 to be delivered by Prof. Alan H. Guth
ICTP's Salam Distinguished Lecture Series is an annual presentation of talks by renowned, active scientists. The aim is to showcase important research developments as well as provide a visionary forward view. The lecture series is supported by the Kuwait Programme at ICTP.
More details on the 2018 edition will follow shortly.
ICTP, Trieste, Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera 11, 34151 Trieste Italy
Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall
Speaker(s): Prof. Alan H. Guth, Center for Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Seminar Start Time: 16:00
Europe/Rome
2018-02-05 07:00:00
2018-02-16 21:00:00
Winter College on Extreme Non-linear Optics, Attosecond Science and High-field Physics | (smr 3184)
The aim of the Winter College is to offer Ph.D. students a broad training on extreme light science: from ultra short and ultra intense laser pulse generation, to attosecond and Free Electron Laser (FEL) technology, focusing on applications of attosecond pulse generation in atomic and molecular physics, photo-chemistry and nanoscience, and the application of extreme light sources to matter-radiation interactions in general.
Free Electron Lasers (FELs) will be accompanied by visits to the FERMI FEL and the Elettra Syncrotron Facility located in Trieste.
In addition to lectures, there will be tutorials on simulation tools for ultrashort pulse and nonlinear optics modelling as well as hands-on laboratory sessions.
An ICTP PREPARATORY SCHOOL will be organized the week before the College (from 29 January to 3 February 2017) for a limited number of selected participants.
Posters are encouraged from all participants and prizes will be sponsored by the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE).
Topics:
• Ultrashort laser pulse generation and characterization
• Ultrafast non-linear optics and ultrabroadband parametric amplification
• Novel low-cost mode-locked laser systems
• Principles of attosecond technology: generation and metrology
• XUV optics for attosecond beamlines
• Attosecond electron dynamics in atoms and molecules
• Attosecond spectroscopy of nanoparticles and nanostructures
• Strong field physics phenomena and high-intensity laser technologies
• Free Electron Lasers: physics, properties and recent advances
Lecturers:
1) Orazio Svelto (Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy)
2) Cristian Manzoni (IFN-CNR, Milan, Italy)
3) Marc Vrakking (MBI, Berlin, Germany)
4) Fernando Martin (Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid, Spain)
5) Luca Poletto (IFN-CNR, Padova, Italy)
6) Katalin Varjú ( Extreme Light Infrastructure, Szeged, Hungary)
7) Luca Giannessi (ENEA-Frascati and Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy)
8) Claudio Maschiovecchio (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy)
9) Kevin Prince (Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy)
10) Martina dell'Angela (CNR-IOM, Trieste, Italy)
11) Hirofumi Yanagisawa (MPQ, Garching, Germany)
12) Antonino Di Piazza (MPIK, Heidelberg, Germany)
13) Felix Karbstein (Helmholtz Institute Jena, Jena, Germany)
14) Gihan Kamel (SESAME, Jordan)
15) Thomas Cowan (Helmholtzzentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, Germany)
HOW TO APPLY:
To apply to the Winter College only, please click on the "Apply here" link in the left menu of this page.
To apply to the Preparatory School and Winter College, please click on the "Apply here" link of the following page: http://indico.ictp.it/event/8297/
Preparatory School: Please note that it is highly recommended that only candidates NOT holding a PhD or without an appropriate background should apply to the Preparatory School. Acceptance will be at the discretion of the Organizers.
DEADLINE: 20 October 2017
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Federica Delconte
Organizer(s): Francesca Calegari (IFN-CNR, Milan - Italy and DESY, Hamburg - Germany), David Blaschke (University of Wroclaw - Poland; JINR Dubna and NRNU Moscow - Russia), Miltcho Danailov (Elettra-Sincrotrone, Trieste – Italy), Zhiyi Wei (Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing - China), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela
Europe/Rome
2018-02-12 07:00:00
2018-02-23 21:00:00
Latin American Introductory School on Parallel Programming and Parallel Architecture for High Performance Computing | (smr 3187)
* * * A PRELIMINARY VERSION OF THE PROGRAMME IS ONLINE * * *
(please select "Programme" from the menu on the left)
The School has the goal of teaching participating scientists about modern computer hardware and programming to provide a foundation for future computational research using High Performance Computing (HPC). Participants will go through an intensive programme with a focus on practical skills.
School participants will learn to improve the efficiency of their research codes, and to parallelize them. Lectures on a selection of technical aspects of modern HPC hardware will be mixed with introductions to widely used parallel programming tools and libraries. The hands-on sessions will allow participants to practice on small example problems of general scientific interest. Example topics will cover numerical methods and parallel strategies, as well as data management.
The programme specifically addresses the needs of scientists using, writing, or modifying HPC applications, and will not assume, require, or provide significant IT and HPC resource management skills.
It will be mainly based on fundamental HPC-relevant features in widely used scientific software for high-performance computing:
• Computer architectures for HPC and how to optimize for them
• Parallel programming tools (MPI & OpenMP)
• Portable, flexible and parallel I/O (HDF5)
• Parallel programming best practices
• Floating-point math
• High-performance libraries for the solution of common math problems
LECTURERS:
R. Berger, Temple University, Philadelphia
G. Pringle, EPCC, Edinburgh
I. Girotto, ICTP Trieste
NOTES:
• The School is organized in collaboration with the CADING-Red Group.
• Accommodation and meals are covered at the campus for all selected participants.
• Recommendation letters are a very important tool in assessing requests for participation: during the online application process candidates will be requested to nominate referees, and e-mail will be sent automatically by the system inviting them to complete an online recommendation.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 26 November 2017
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ICTP Secretariat contact: smr3187@ictp.it
- Mexico
ICTP
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Address: CINVESTAV and ININ Carretera México-Toluca Km 38.5, Salazar, Ocoyoacac, 52740 Estado de México, MEXICO
Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich
Organizer(s): Jaime Klapp (ININ and Cinvestav-Abacus), Isidoro Gitler (Cinvestav-Abacus), Leonardo Sigalotti (UAM-Azcapotzalco), Elí Santos Rodríguez (Mesoamerican Centre for Theoretical Physics), Marcela Cruchaga (Universidad de Santiago de Chile), ICTP Scientific Contact: Ivan Girotto
Cosponsor(s):
EPCC
**DEADLINE: 26/11/2017**
Europe/Rome
2018-02-19 07:00:00
2018-03-16 21:00:00
Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems | (smr 3189)
ICTP and SISSA, in collaboration with the partner institutions of the Master in the Physics of Complex Systems (http://www.polito.it/pcs) will organize the Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems from 19 February to 16 March 2018.
Many complex systems in physics, biology, engineering and economics are characterized by a large number of interacting degrees of freedom giving rise to a non-trivial collective behavior. The theoretical and computational tools for a quantitative analysis of complex systems are often rooted in modern (statistical, quantum) physics. The Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems aims to give students the opportunity to get in touch with a selection of topics at the forefront of research during an intensive 4-week program. It consists of 5 courses of 9 lectures each, followed by final written tests.
Invited Lecturers:
Antonio Celani (ICTP, Trieste)
Maurizio Fagotti (ENS, Paris)
Chris Mathys (SISSA, Trieste)
Henri Orland (CEA, IPhT, Gif-sur-Yvette)
Gregory Schehr (LPTMS, Orsay Cedex)
Applicants from all countries that are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may attend. Participants should have an adequate working knowledge of English. Candidates are required to solicit recommendation letters to be sent by their supervisors in support of their application. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by their home institutions. However, limited funds are available to partially support some participants, who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old. Such support is limited and candidates should make every effort to secure support for their travel, at least partial. Attendance of lectures and completion of the final written tests are mandatory for those who are granted ICTP funding.
There is no registration fee.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 30 NOVEMBER 2017
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Erica Sarnataro
Organizer(s): Andrea Gambassi (SISSA), Silvio Franz (LPTMS Orsay), Alessandro Pelizzola (Politecnico di Torino), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili
Cosponsor(s):
International Master, Physics of Complex Systems (i-PCS)
Europe/Rome
2018-03-14 07:00:00
2018-03-22 21:00:00
Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics | (smr 3193)
ICTP's annual Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics provides pedagogical treatment of these subjects through lectures by some of the world's top string theorists. The activity is intended for theoretical physicists or mathematicians with knowledge of quantum field theory, general relativity and string theory. It is organized in collaboration with the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP) and the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN).
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): E. Gava (INFN, Trieste), V. Hubeny (UC Davis), Z. Komargodski (Weizmann Inst. & Stony Brook U.), K.S. Narain (ICTP), Local Organiser: A. Dabholkar
Cosponsor(s):
the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP)
Support E-Mail: smr3193@ictp.it
Europe/Rome
2018-03-19 07:00:00
2018-03-23 21:00:00
School on Electron-Phonon Physics from First Principles | (smr 3191)
Comprehensive information about this School will be available within October 2017.
* * *
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich
Organizer(s): Samuel Poncé (University of Oxford), Feliciano Giustino (University of Oxford), Elena Roxana Margine (Binghamton University-SUNY), Local Organisers: Ralph Gebauer, Nicola Seriani
Limited participation
Europe/Rome
2018-03-19 07:00:00
2018-03-23 21:00:00
Entrepreneurship Workshop for Scientists and Engineers | (smr 3190)
Background and purpose
The Institute of Physics (IOP) and the International Centre for Theoretical Physics are organising a weeklong workshop for science and engineering students and graduates from low-to-middle income countries who are interested in developing entrepreneurial skills. Participants will be introduced to the process of innovation, generation and protection of intellectual property, technology transfer and the commercialisation of ideas and inventions. They will benefit also from the international perspectives and insights of leading experts in the field.
Topics covered
Scientists and engineers as entrepreneurs;
opportunity and value assessment; intellectual property (IP);
basics of patenting;
IP management and global IP protection;
business plan fundamentals;
technology readiness levels;
invention to product;
timelines and processes;
tools for financial estimations;
pitching for cash;
networking, communication and presentation skills;
case studies and group projects.
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio
Organizer(s): Linsey Clark (Institute of Physics), Tajinder Panesor (Institute of Physics), Joe Niemela (ICTP), Surya Raghu (Advanced Fluidics), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela
Cosponsor(s):
Institute of Physics
Europe/Rome
2018-04-09 08:00:00
2018-04-20 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA International School on Nuclear Security | (smr 3194)
The two-week School is designed for young professionals from developing countries, ideally with 1-3 years of experience, working at relevant institution in their home country. Candidates should have a specific career interest in, or knowledge of nuclear security, although their academic and technical background may vary. Candidates with a scientific or technical background in a discipline of relevance to nuclear security, such as nuclear physics, nuclear engineering or political science, and/or in related fields, are especially encouraged to apply.
CURRICULUM TOPICS
• International legal framework supporting nuclear security
• Identification of, and measures to address, threats against nuclear material, facilities, and activities
• Instruments and methods for physical protection of associated facilities
• Threat and risk assessment, detection architecture, and response plan for material out of regulatory control
• Radiation detection instruments and detection strategies and techniques
• Transport security for nuclear and other radioactive material
• Nuclear forensics and radiological crime scene management
• Nuclear security culture, computer and information security, and security at major public events
• Measures for systematic nuclear security human resource development at the national level
Additionally, there will be practical exercises, designed to incorporate the acquired knowledge into national planning and procedures to protect against threats to nuclear security.
PREREQUISITES
As a prerequisite to admission to the School, all applicants will be asked to complete IAEA introductory e-learning modules on several topics in nuclear security:
- Nuclear Security Threats and Risks
- Transport Security
- Information and Computer Security
- NMAC for Nuclear Security
- Radiological Crime Scene Management
- Physical Protection
- Preventive and Protective Measures against Insider Threat
- Use of Radiation Detection Instruments for Front Line Officers
- Introduction to Radioactive Sources and Their Applications
The modules are available only online:
http://elearning.iaea.org/m2/course/index.php?categoryid=48
The estimated time for completing the courses is between 1 and 4.5 hours. Upon successful completion of each module, the system will generate a personalized certificate. Please submit all certificates of completion (as pdf or jpg files) with the online application form for this School. In case of technical problems please contact: nsnselearning@iaea.org
HOW TO APPLY
Fill in the online application form using the link "Apply here" that can be found in this page.
Before applying please check the above mentioned prerequisites.
>> ONLINE APPLICATION OPEN <<
DEADLINE: 2 December 2017
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Federica Delconte
Organizer(s): Dmitriy Nikonov (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz
Cosponsor(s):
International Atomic Energy Agency
Europe/Rome
2018-04-12 08:00:00
2018-04-16 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced School on IAEA/AAPM Code of Practice for the Dosimetry of Static and Small Photon Fields | (smr 3196)
Modern radiotherapy has substantially increased the use of small radiation fields like those used in various forms of SRT, SBRT, SRS and IMRT. These treatments are not only performed with specialized, dedicated machines, but also with conventional, non-dedicated accelerators equipped with high resolution multi-leaf collimators.
In radiotherapy, accurate doses are essential. Therefore, a key requirement in radiotherapy is consistent reference dosimetry and consistent procedures within a country. For conventional radiotherapy this has been achieved by internationally adopted codes of practice. Howewer the standard codes of practice are based on the use of a 10 cm x 10 cm reference field that may not be achievable using some modern specialized machines.
A joint working group between the IAEA and AAPM has written a new small field code of practice. The aim of this course is to teach participants how to implement the new code of practice in the clinic.
PARTICIPATION:
This workshop is for clinically qualified medical physicists from United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA member countries who should hold a university degree preferably in medical physics. The candidate should also have at least 3 years working experience in a hospital and must participate in small field clinical techniques. Participants should have an understanding of IAEA TRS-398, ‘Absorbed dose determination in external beam radiotherapy’.
The workshop is an opportunity for medical physicists from Member States to get first-hand information on the dosimetry of small fields in radiotherapy. It will be beneficial to clinical medical physicists working in radiotherapy modalities using small fields such as Stereotactic Radiotherapy (SRT), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT) Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS) and Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT). TOPICS: Physics and challenges of small field megavolt photon beams; description of the new IAEA/AAPM code of practice for the dosimetry of static small photon fields; discussion of small field detectors; absorbed dose to water standards for small fields; machine-specific reference dosimetry; output factors: definition, measurement and correction; and relative dose measurements in small fields.
TOPICS:
Physics and challenges of small field megavolt photon beams
Description of the new IAEA/AAPM code of practice for the dosimetry of static small photon fields
Discussion of small field detectors
Absorbed dose to water standards for small fields
Machine-specific reference dosimetry
Output factors: definition, measurement and correction; and relative dose measurements in small fields
DEADLINE:
12 January 2018
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Suzie Radosic
Organizer(s): Karen Christaki (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani
Europe/Rome
2018-04-16 08:00:00
2018-04-20 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA School and Workshop on Fundamental Methods for Atomic, Molecular and Materials Properties in Plasma Environments | (smr 3197)
DEADLINE for requesting participation: 20 NOVEMBER 2017
DIRECTORS:
B.J. Braams, CWI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
H.-K. Chung, IAEA, Vienna, Austria
G. Csányi, University of Cambridge, U.K.
A.G. Császár, MTA-ELTE Complex Chemical Systems Research Group,
Budapest, Hungary
A.I. Krylov, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
LOCAL ORGANIZER:
G. Thompson, ICTP, Trieste, Italy
The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will jointly organize this School and Workshop on Fundamental Methods for Atomic, Molecular and Materials Properties in Plasma Environments.
The one-week event at ICTP in Trieste, from 16 to 20 April 2018, will provide training and information exchange for computational scientists working on models and data for atomic, molecular and materials processes relevant to fusion energy research, industrial plasmas, laser-produced plasmas, astrophysical plasmas, and warm and hot dense matter. The training is aimed at advanced Ph.D. students, postdocs and other young researchers. The information exchange will span several disciplines: from molecules to materials and from method developments to data treatments. Topics related to energetic events and electronically excited states are emphasized throughout the programme. The schedule features lectures by international experts, invited and contributed research talks, posters and discussion sessions, with ample time available for interaction and discussions.
A scientific contribution (normally a poster, but some may be selected for a talk) is expected from each participant. Applicants are requested to attach a one-page abstract of their contribution in the Research Abstract sub-section under Professional Data when completing the online application form. A number of poster prizes will be awarded, courtesy of the journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics (PCCP).
TOPICS:
Advanced electronic structure approaches. Equation-of-motion and other wavefunction-based methods for excited electronic states. Coupled cluster methods applied to solids. State-of-the art methods for alloys and liquid metals. New developments based on reduced density matrices and the density matrix renormalization group.
Nuclear quantum dynamics. Quantum treatments of scattering. Path integral molecular dynamics including treatment of multiple electronic surfaces. Determination of reaction rates beyond Arrhenius scaling.
Potential energy and property surfaces. Machine-learning and kernel-based methods. Methods for multiple electronic states and their interactions.
Uncertainty assessment and uncertainty propagation. Uncertainty correlations and other topics.
Applications. Electronic and atomic collisions in plasmas. Plasma-material interaction and radiation damage of materials.
INVITED SPEAKERS:
V. Averbuck, Imperial College London, U.K.
A.D. Baczewski, Sandia National Laboratory, Albuquerque, NM, U.S.A.
K. Burke, UC Irvine, California, U.S.A.
A. De Vita, King’s College London, U.K.
W.M.C. Foulkes, Imperial College London, U.K.
S. Fritzsche, GSI and Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany
C.H. Greene, Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.
M.P. Head-Gordon, UC Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
K. Heinola, University of Helsinki, Finland and CCFE/JET, U.K.
T. Hickel, MPIE, Düsseldorf, Germany
T.-C. Jagau, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, Munich, Germany
J.R. Kermode, Warwick University, U.K.
J. Kohanoff, Queen’s University Belfast, U.K.
N. Moiseyev, Technion, Haifa, Israel
T. Oda, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
R. Santra, Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Hamburg, Germany
J.E. Subotnik, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
J. Tennyson, University College London, U.K.
U. Von Toussaint, IPP, Garching, Germany
D.R. Trinkle, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL, U.S.A.
G.A. Worth, University College London, U.K.
Z. Zeng, CAS Institute for Solid State Physics, Hefei, China
P. Zhang, Peking University and IAPCM, Beijing, China
Z. Zhao, National University of Defense Technology, Changsha, China
B. Ziaja-Motyka, DESY, Hamburg, Germany
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Doreen Sauleek
Organizer(s): Hyun-Kyung Chung (IAEA, Vienna, Austria), Bastiaan J. Braams (Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica, Amsterdam, Netherlands), Attila G. Császár (Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary), Gábor Csányi (University of Cambridge, UK), Anna Krylov (University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA), Local Organiser: George Thompson
Cosponsor(s):
International Atomic Energy Agency
Europe/Rome
2018-04-23 08:00:00
2018-04-27 22:00:00
Integrated Environmental Health Impact Assessment (IEHIA) on Air Pollution and Climate Change in Mediterranean Areas | (smr 3250)
CONTEXT The Mediterranean is a hotspot for climate change and air pollution. Climate change will significantly impact the regional air quality by reinforcing the hot, sunny and dry Mediterranean climate.
Mediterranean inhabitants are already regularly exposed to pollutant loads well above WHO (World Health Organization) air quality recommendations standards and will be further exposed.
Additional exposures to air pollution and warm conditions will result in an excess of premature deaths, but we still lack quantification of the impact in southern and eastern countries.
Thus, there is a need to promote and develop Integrated Health Impact assessment (IHIA) approach by empowering scientists from around the Mediterranean basin.
OBJECTIVES The objective of the training school is to strengthen in-country scientists and stakeholders capacity to face the health challenges posed by environmental stressors.
It aims at giving early-stage researchers a good understanding of risk and uncertainty matched to a set of practical skills in facing the environmental health issues related to evaluating the health impact of air pollution and climate change.
Students will be trained to the practice of exposure assessment, epidemiology and integrated health impact assessment.
CONTENTS The school will introduce state of the art knowledge on air pollution and climate change in the Mediterranean region, as well as methodologies of health impact assessment.
It will give students knowledge of protocols, tools, sources of data and will make them practice on case studies specifically designed for the school in order to enable them performing air quality and climate health impact studies including economic valuation. The school will also give insights on how to identify public health priorities for research and preventive actions.
The teaching will be provided by recognized experts in atmospheric chemistry, climate, epidemiology, toxicology, economics... Participants will be able to interact and communicate with all these experts.
SPEAKERS
Carla ANCONA (DEP Lazio, Rome, Italy)
Isabella ANNESI-MAESANO (INSERM & UPMC, Paris, France)
Olivier CHANEL (AMSE, Univ. Of Aix-Marseille, France)
Augustin COLETTE (INERIS, Verneuil en Halatte, France)
Zeina DAGHER (Univ. Lebanese, Fanar, Lebanon)
Kees DE HOOGH (Univ. Of Basel, Basel, Switzerland)
Jos LELIEVELD (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz, Germany)
Konstantinos MAKRIS (Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health, Limassol, Cyprus)
and to be announced
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Susanne Henningsen
Organizer(s): Carla Ancona (DEP Lazio (Italy)), François Dulac (CEA LSCE (France)), Eric Hamonou (CNRS LSCE (France)), Isabella Annesi Maesano (INSERM (France)), Despina Giannadakis (Cyprus Institute (Cyprus)), Olivier Chanel (CNRS - Aix-Marseille School of Economics (France)), Laaziz El Amraoui (Météo France (France)), Fatma Oztürk (AIBU (Turkey)), Charbel Afif (University Saint Joseph (Lebanon)), Myriam Mirad Nakhle (University of Balamand (Lebanon)), Massimo Stafoggia (DEP Lazio (Italy)), Konstantinos Makris (Cyprus International Institute for Environmental and Public Health (Cyprus)), Fatima Benaïssa (Boumerdes University of Bejaia (Algeria)), Fabien Solmon (CNRS/LA (France) - ICTP (Italy)), Zeina Dagher (Lebanese University (Lebanon)), Local Organiser: Filippo Giorgi
Europe/Rome
2018-04-23 08:00:00
2018-05-11 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA School on LoRa Enabled Radiation and Environmental Monitoring Sensors | (smr 3188)
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Secretary: Petra Krizmancic
Organizer(s): Iain Darby (IAEA NAPC/PH-NSIL), Marco Zennaro (ICTP T/ICT4D), Maria Liz Crespo (ICTP MLab), Local Organiser: Marco Zennaro
Europe/Rome
2018-04-23 08:00:00
2018-05-04 22:00:00
Workshop on Space Weather Effects on GNSS Operations at Low Latitudes | (smr 3198)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Margherita Di Giovannantonio
Organizer(s): Patricia Doherty (Boston College), Sandro M. Radicella (ICTP), Local Organiser: Bruno Nava
Europe/Rome
2018-04-28 08:00:00
2018-05-09 22:00:00
6th Workshop on Collaborative Scientific Software Development and Management of Open Source Scientific Packages | (smr 3199)
Tehran - Islamic Republic of Iran
ICTP
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Secretary: Milena Poropat
Organizer(s): David Grellscheid (Durham University / ICTP), Reza Ejtehadi (Sharif University), Abdollah Langari (Sharif University), Saman Moghimi-Araghi (Sharif University), ICTP Scientific Contact: Ivan Girotto
Europe/Rome
2018-05-05 08:00:00
2018-05-10 22:00:00
TMU-ICTP School in Dynamical Systems and Ergodic Theory | (smr 3200)
Tehran - Islamic Republic of Iran
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Secretary: Koutou Mabilo
Organizer(s): Khosro Tajbakhsh (Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran), ICTP Scientific Contact: Stefano Luzzatto
Europe/Rome
2018-05-07 08:00:00
2018-05-11 22:00:00
Conference on Collective Behavior | (smr 3201)
In nature, collective behaviour is a widespread phenomenon that spans many systems at different length- and timescales. Cells forming complex tissues, social insects such as ants creating dynamical structures using their own bodies, fish schools and bird flocks with their synchronous and coordinated motion are prototypical examples of the emergent self-organization which arises from local interactions among a large number of individuals. Unravelling the underlying principles and mechanisms through which such a macroscopic complexity is achieved is a fundamental challenge in biological sciences.
Collective behaviour has become a unifying concept in a range of disciplines—from the spontaneous ordering of spins in ferromagnetic systems in physics, to the emergence of herding behaviour in economy, to the consensus dynamics in social sciences. Furthermore, enormous potential lies in the field of robotics in which, drawing inspiration from natural swarms, artificial collectives can be created with the abilities of the natural ones.
A range of techniques have developed over recent years which allow unprecedented acquisition of quantitative empirical data, together with an enormous influx of theoretical concepts and models of collective behaviour. This upsurge enabled scientists from biology, physics, and robotics to start tackling intensively many of the open issues in this field: how is information transferred through a group; what is the structure of the underlying interaction and communication network; what is the role of the inter-individual differences (physiological, social, etc.) in a group decision-making; what is the relationship between organisms and their habitat. However, except on very rare occasions, different disciplines continue to address these problems along separate lines. Recent rapid progress in the collective behaviour field presents a well-timed opportunity to initiate a fruitful interdisciplinary discussion.
The goal of this conference is to bring together experts from different scientific fields—biology, physics and engineering—to help identify new cross-disciplinary challenges, to boost the development of new ideas, and to foster the birth of an interdisciplinary community working in this field.
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Erica Sarnataro
Organizer(s): Iain Couzin (Max Planck Institute for Ornithology), Dario Floreano (EPFL), Irene Giardina (Università di Roma), Asja Jelic (ICTP), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani
Europe/Rome
2018-05-07 08:00:00
2018-05-18 22:00:00
School on Synchrotron and Free-Electron-Laser Methods for Multidisciplinary Applications | (smr 3202)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio
Organizer(s): Maya Kiskinova (Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste), Local Organiser: Nadia Binggeli
Europe/Rome
2018-05-14 08:00:00
2018-05-18 22:00:00
Conference on Multi-Condensate Superconductivity and Superfluidity
in Solids and Ultracold Gases | (smr 3204)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Marina de Comelli
Organizer(s): Andrea Perali (University of Camerino, Italy), Massimo Capone (SISSA, Trieste, Italy), Milorad Milosevic (University of Antwerp, Belgium), Local Organiser: Rosario Fazio
Europe/Rome
2018-05-14 08:00:00
2018-05-25 22:00:00
Advanced Workshop on Nonequilibrium Systems in Physics, Geosciences, and Life Sciences | (smr 3203)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Federica Delconte
Organizer(s): Freddy Bouchet (ENS-Lyon), Giovanni Gallavotti (Rome La Sapienza), Andrea Gambassi (SISSA), Valerio Lucarini (Uni Reading/Uni Hamburg), Stefano Ruffo (SISSA), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili
Europe/Rome
2018-05-21 08:00:00
2018-05-25 22:00:00
Junior Scientists in Global Differential Geometry | (smr 3205)
Mbour-Thies - Senegal
ICTP
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Secretary: Koutou Mabilo
Organizer(s): Hamidou Dathe (Mathematics Institute, Dakar University), Bernhard Hanke (Mathematics Institute, Augsburg University), Aissa Wade (Department of Mathematics, Penn State University, and AIMS Senegal, Mbour), Katrin Wendland (Mathematics Institute, Freiburg University), ICTP Scientific Contact: Claudio Arezzo
Europe/Rome
2018-05-21 08:00:00
2018-05-25 22:00:00
Conference on the Complex Interactions of Light and Biological Matter: Experiments meet Theory | (smr 3120)
DEADLINE for requesting participation: 12 FEBRUARY 2018
ORGANIZERS:
G. Kaminski Schierle, Cambridge University, U.K.
A. Painelli, University of Parma, Italy
LOCAL ORGANIZERS:
L. Grisanti, SISSA/ICTP, Trieste Italy
A. Hassanali, ICTP, Trieste, Italy
A Conference for experimentalists and theoreticians investigating the photophysics and photochemistry behind the interaction of light with the organic material that make up living systems.
This Conference will be a venue for scientists from all over the world working in biochemistry, physical chemistry and physics to discuss interactions between light and biological matter or its molecularbuilding blocks.
Synergy among experimentalists and theoreticians is crucial to understand the diversity of phenomena and the fundamental processes that govern the complex interaction of light with living matter.
The programme will include oral keynote invited presentations on the most recent developments, given both by high-profile senior scientists and junior researchers as well as contributed short talks and poster presentations.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED ABSTRACTS:
In the application form, all applicants are invited to submit an Abstract for a poster presentation. A limited number of contributed Abstracts will be selected by the Organizing Committee for a short oral presentation.
TOPICS:
• Theoretical advances inmodelling electronic excited states in biologically-relevant systems, including charge and energy transfer processes;
• Photophysics and photochemistry of soft matter through time-dependent spectroscopic techniques;
• State-of-the-artdevelopments andapplications of linear and nonlinear optical techniques for the imaging of biological systems in cells and tissues.
• Emerging fluorescence and luminescence phenomena in proteins and biological systems.
SPEAKERS INCLUDE:
M. Aschi, L'Aquila, Italy
M. Barbatti, Marseille, France
K. Belfield, New Jersey, U.S.A.
S. Boxer, Stanford, U.S.A.
M. Di Donato, Florence, Italy
N. Doslic, Zagreb, Croatia
M. Garavelli, Bologna, Italy
E. Gazit, Tel-Aviv, Israel
R. Improta, CNR/IBB, Naples, Italy
A.H. Marcus, Oregan, U.S.A.
B. Mennucci, Pisa, Italy
H. Okur, EPFL Lausanne, Switzerland
N. Rega, Naples, Italy
B. Rossi, ELETTRA Trieste, Italy
F. Santoro, ICCOM-CNR Pisa, Italy
I. Tavernelli, IBM Zurich, Switzerland
E. Vauthey, Geneva, Switzerland
N. Ventosa, ICMAB Barcelona, Spain
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Doreen Sauleek
Organizer(s): Luca Grisanti (ICTP), Gabi Kaminski (Cambridge University), Anna Painelli (University of Parma), Local Organiser: Ali Hassanali
Europe/Rome
2018-05-26 08:00:00
2018-05-27 22:00:00
Maker Faire Trieste | (smr 3206)
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Secretary: Margherita Di Giovannantonio
Organizer(s): Enrique Canessa (ICTP), Carlo Fonda (ICTP), Local Organiser: Enrique Canessa
Europe/Rome
2018-05-28 08:00:00
2018-06-01 22:00:00
Advanced Workshop on Physics of Atmospheric Neutrinos - PANE 2018 | (smr 3207)
Atmospheric neutrino experiments were the first ones to discover 20 years ago the phenomenon of neutrino oscillations, to establish existence of non-zero neutrino mass and large lepton mixing. Studies of atmospheric neutrinos are used to search for new physics beyond the 3-neutrino paradigm, including sterile neutrinos, non-standard neutrino interactions, effects of violation of fundamental symmetries of Nature.
Now the field moves to the next phase of high-precision studies, which will enable us to effectively use atmospheric neutrinos as a tool to determine the mass ordering, octant of the 2-3 mixing angle and the Dirac CP-violating phase. In this connection, knowledge of the atmospheric neutrino fluxes at percent level is needed, which requires higher precision determination of both cosmic ray fluxes and neutrino-nucleon cross sections, as well as a better control over systematics. Understanding of atmospheric neutrinos is essential to estimate background for diffuse supernova neutrinos, proton decay, future dark matter direct/indirect detection experiments, and high-energy cosmic neutrinos.
The goal of this workshop is to further explore physics potential of atmospheric neutrinos and support the physics case of new experiments on atmospheric neutrinos. We plan to bring together leading experts in both theory and experiment as well as young researchers to assess the state-of-the-art knowledge in this field and to foster further theoretical, phenomenological, and experimental studies in atmospheric neutrino physics.
The programme of the workshop will include invited talks and shorter presentations selected from applications. Ample time will be given for discussion.
List of Topics:
Results from atmospheric neutrino experiments
Analysis of the data and treatment of systematics
Cosmic ray fluxes at all energies
Neutrino-nucleon and neutrino-nucleus interactions
Computation of atmospheric neutrino fluxes
Prompt atmospheric neutrinos
Oscillations and absorption of neutrinos in the Earth
Neutrino tomography of the Earth
Determination of mixing angles, mass hierarchy, and CP-phase
Searches for sterile neutrinos
Searches for non-standard neutrino interactions
Tests of fundamental symmetries
Future experiments with atmospheric neutrinos
Solar atmospheric neutrinos
Atmospheric neutrinos as a background for diffuse supernova neutrinos, proton decay, dark matter searches
Atmospheric neutrinos and cosmic neutrinos
Synergy/Complementarity among atmospheric and LBL experiments
Scientific Advisory Committee:
John F. Beacom (Ohio State University)
Paschal A. Coyle (CPPM, Marseille)
Amol S. Dighe (TIFR, Mumbai)
Thomas K. Gaisser (University of Delaware)
Francis L. Halzen (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Takaaki Kajita (ICRR, Tokyo University)
Edward T. Kearns (Boston University)
Eligio Lisi (INFN, Bari)
John G. Learned (University of Hawai'i)
Naba Kumar Mondal (SINP, Kolkata)
Michele Maltoni (IFT, Madrid)
Orlando L. G. Peres (Campinas State University)
Ina Sarcevic (University of Arizona)
Walter Winter (DESY, Zeuthen)
NOTE: The list of Invited Speakers will follow shortly. Invited Speakers do not need to apply online.
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): Sanjib Kumar Agarwalla (Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar), Bhupal Dev (Washington University), Antonio Palazzo (University of Bari & INFN), Alexei Smirnov (MPIK Heidelberg & ICTP), Local Organiser: Atish Dabholkar
Cosponsor(s):
the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Support E-Mail: smr3207@ictp.it
Europe/Rome
2018-05-28 08:00:00
2018-06-08 22:00:00
Ninth ICTP Workshop on the Theory and Use of Regional Climate Models | (smr 3208)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Susanne Henningsen
Organizer(s): Mouhamadou B. Sylla (WASCAL, Burkina Faso), Marta Llopart (UNESP, Brazil), Erika Coppola (ICTP), Local Organiser: Filippo Giorgi
**DEADLINE: 01/02/2018**
Europe/Rome
2018-06-04 08:00:00
2018-06-15 22:00:00
International School on Extrinsic Curvature Flows | (smr 3209)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich
Organizer(s): Giovanni Bellettini (U Siena & ICTP), Carlo Sinestrari (U Roma Tor Vergata), Francesco Maggi (University of Texas, Austin), Local Organiser: Claudio Arezzo
Europe/Rome
2018-06-04 08:00:00
2018-06-29 22:00:00
Joint Summer School on Sustainable Development: Integrated Modelling Tools for Climate, Land Use, Energy and Water (CLEW) Strategies. | (smr 3210)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Pandora Malchose
Organizer(s): Mark Howells (KTH), Local Organiser: Adrian Tompkins
Europe/Rome
2018-06-11 08:00:00
2018-06-15 22:00:00
Conference on Quantum Dynamics of Disordered Interacting Systems | (smr 3212)
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio
Organizer(s): Alexander Mirlin (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), Felix von Oppen (Freie Universität Berlin), Local Organiser: Marcello Dalmonte
Europe/Rome
2018-06-18 08:00:00
2018-06-29 22:00:00
Summer School on Cosmology 2018 | (smr 3213)
The purpose of the School is to provide an introduction to the current state of research in cosmology and astroparticle physics. It is intended for beginning graduate students, as well as more senior non-expert researchers that are interested in these fields.
NOTE: The School will be followed by a 'Conference on Shedding Light on the Dark Universe with Extremely Large Telescopes' (smr3218, 2 - 6 July).
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): Ravi Sheth (UPenn), Mehrdad Mirbabayi (ICTP), Local Organiser: Paolo Creminelli
Cosponsor(s):
the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Support E-Mail: smr3213@ictp.it
Europe/Rome
2018-06-18 08:00:00
2018-06-22 22:00:00
Summer School on Geometry of Moduli Spaces of Curves | (smr 3215)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Margherita Di Giovannantonio
Organizer(s): Barbara Fantechi (SISSA Trieste), Ada Boralevi (Politecnico di Torino), Valentina Beorchia (Dipartimento di Matematica e Geoscienze, Trieste), Local Organiser: Fernando Rodriguez Villegas
Europe/Rome
2018-06-18 08:00:00
2018-06-29 22:00:00
1st Joint ICTP and SAIFR School on Particle Physics | (smr 3220)
Sao Paulo - Brazil
ICTP
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Secretary: Rosanna Sain
Organizer(s): Enrico Bertuzzo (USP, Brazil), Eduardo Ponton (IFT and ICTP-SAIFR, Brazil), Andrea Romanino (SISSA), ICTP Scientific Contact: Giovanni Villadoro
Europe/Rome
2018-06-25 08:00:00
2018-07-06 22:00:00
ICTP Summer School on
Theory, Mechanisms and Hierarchical Modelling of Climate Dynamics:
Multiple Equilibria in the Climate System | (smr 3214)
The climate community is still faced with large uncertainties in estimating possible climate changes in the next decades and quantifying the relative role of anthropogenic contribution to climate change. Although most modern climate models are able to reproduce reasonably well global climatologies and patterns of interannual variations, they still struggle with pervasive biases and the representation of some of the climate phenomena involving the interaction and coupling between the atmosphere, the ocean and the cryosphere. The problem is compounded by the limited understanding of some of the physical mechanisms giving rise to both our present mean climate and its natural variability at different time scales. One possible way forward is the use of a hierarchy of models to tackle the most pressing questions in climate dynamics and modeling. Key among them, is whether the climate is stable, or whether internal feedbacks could lead to tipping points, abrupt changes, and transitions to fundamentally different equilibria.
Changes in the oceanic overturning, ice-albedo effects, land-surface and vegetation coupling to the atmosphere, and radiative-convective properties of the atmosphere have all been suggested as possible causes of instability in the climate system. Advances in our understanding, quantification, and modelling of these processes are necessary both for the interpretation of the paleoclimate record and for the projection of possible future climate states. A variety of studies have found that multiple equilibria exist both in highly idealized and more comprehensive models of the climate system. Whether multiple equilibria do exist in state-of-the-art climate models is still a subject of controversy.
A fundamental understanding of key processes within a hierarchical modeling framework will eventually translate into a better representation and simulation within state-of-the-art climate models, as it brings new insights for process-based evaluation of climate model reliability and fit for purpose. The use of hierarchies additionally promotes the use of standardized performance metrics and highlights instances when post-processing approaches (e.g. bias correction) or diverse model tuning practices should be explored.
The school will be based on lectures on theoretical aspects of atmosphere, ocean and climate dynamics, with a focus on the present state of established knowledge and relevant mechanisms.
The topic of the school, Multiple Equilibra in the Climate System, will be the subject of afternoon lectures, giving an overview of the most recent progress and hypotheses suggesting the
existence of multiple equilibrium states, and consequences for past and future climates. Afternoons will also be devoted to practical sessions, involving the use of simplified climate models and analysis of relevant data sets.
The school will be followed by the 2nd WCRP Grand Challenge Meeting on Monsoons and Tropical Rain Belts.
Reliable projections of tropical rainfall changes are key to any climate adaption efforts in a warming world. Yet, our global climate models are a subpar tool for the task: their spatial resolution is too coarse to reproduce the deep convection that produces most rainfall in the tropics, and current parametrizations are inadequate – as signified by persistent biases in the simulation of the annual and diurnal cycles of rainfall in large areas of the oceans and continents, as well as the response to forcing of the past. Nonetheless, tropical rainfall is organized in the large-scale structures of the monsoons and the ITCZ whose dynamics are shaped by large-scale energetic and momentum constraints that involve the global circulation of both the ocean and the atmosphere. This suggests that building a coherent understanding of tropical rainfall can benefit from an understanding of these large-scale influences and their coupling with small scale cloud and precipitation processes. Making this link across scales to improve our understanding and our ability to anticipate future tropical rainfall changes is a key question in climate science.
The workshop, building on the knowledge and practical skills acquired during the school, aims to bring together expertise on large-scale atmospheric and oceanic dynamics, small scale cloud and precipitation processes, hierarchical climate modeling and observation. The aim is to both review recent progress on tropical rainfall dynamics and to identify areas where progress is most amenable in the future given the existing and emerging modelling tools and theoretical frameworks.
Confirmed Speakers:
Simona Bordoni (CalTech, USA)
David Ferreira (Reading U., UK)
In-Sik Kang (SNU, Korea)
John Marshall (MIT, USA)
Franco Molteni (ECMWF, UK)
Brian Rose (U. Albany, USA)
Geoff K. Vallis (U. Exeter, UK)
Shang-Ping Xie (SCRIPPS, USA)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Susanne Henningsen
Organizer(s): Fred Kucharski (ICTP), Anna Pirani (Universite' Paris-Saclay), Adrian Tompkins (ICTP), Michela Biasutti (Columbia University), Aiko Voigt (KIT), Local Organiser: Riccardo Farneti
**DEADLINE: 01/03/2018**
Europe/Rome
2018-06-25 08:00:00
2018-07-13 22:00:00
The 5th Biennial African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications | (smr 3216)
For more information please visit: http://www.africanschoolofphysics.org/asp2018/
- Namibia
ICTP
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Secretary: Petra Krizmancic
Organizer(s): Mweneni Shahungu (National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia), Rukee Tjingaete (Namibian University of Science and Technology), Maxie van derWesthuizen (National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia), Bobby S. Acharya (ICTP and King's College London), Ketevi A. Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Steve Muanza (CNRS-IN2P3 France), Christine Darve (European Spallation Source, Sweden), Anne Dabrowski (CERN), Ruediger Voss (CERN), Eli Kassai (University of Namibia), Michael Backes (University of Namibia), Riann Steenkamp (University of Namibia), Andrew Zulu (Namibian University of Science and Technology), Dharm Singh Jat (Namibian University of Science and Technology), Emmi N. Shivute (Ministry of Information and Communication Technology), Angelique Philander (National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia), Generosa Simon (National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia), Johannes Ndjamba (National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia), Albanus Sindano (National Commission on Research, Science and Technology, Namibia), ICTP Scientific Contact: Bobby Acharya
Europe/Rome
2018-07-02 08:00:00
2018-07-06 22:00:00
Conference on Shedding Light on the Dark Universe with Extremely Large Telescopes | (smr 3218)
This Conference will bring together an international group of experts to review the current state of the art in the study of dark energy and dark matter and discuss how best to use giant telescopes to learn about their fundamental nature. It is the third of a series of three conferences: more information can be found at https://conferences.pa.ucla.edu/dark-universe/index.html
NOTE: The Conference will be preceded by the Summer School on Cosmology 2018 (smr3213, 18 - 29 June).
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): Stefano Borgani (Trieste Observatory), Ravi Sheth (UPenn), Tommaso Treu (UCLA), Anjan A. Sen (Jamia Millia Islamia, India), Matteo Viel (SISSA), Mariangela Bernardi (UPenn), Local Organiser: Paolo Creminelli
Cosponsor(s):
the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Support E-Mail: smr3218@ictp.it
Europe/Rome
2018-07-09 08:00:00
2018-07-14 22:00:00
Workshop on Operations Research of Biological Systems | (smr 3223)
Aim of the workshop
The workshop on the emerging field of biological operations research – the application of operations research methodologies in systems and molecular cell biology – is designed to bring together participants and lecturers versed in either of the two disciplines that are eager to further uncover the deep connections between the two fields and find new avenues for research and collaboration while gaining new insight on biological functions from an operational and system perspective.
The long-term goal of the workshop is to boost research and collaboration in this field, by acquainting researchers with the existing long-standing problems in system biology, molecular cell biology and bacterial physiology.
We will explore the deep connections between these problems and those that arise in operations research, e.g. the question of regulation of mass production in an uncertain market, dynamic resource allocation, scheduling problems and the impact of different queuing disciplines of speed and efficiency of a complex production facility.
Researchers will have a chance to exchange ideas and compare different methodologies and modes of thinking about operational parameters such as throughput, efficiency, resource allocation, reliability, redundancy, and cost in a novel biological context.
Topics
Scheduling and queuing disciplines – from circadian rhythms to pipelining of self-replication
Allocation of resources to self-replication vs. maintenance
Transcription and translation regulation, role of external and internal information
Controlling WIP (work-in-progress) – Kanban, TOC, and CONWIP vs. product feedback inhibition
Anticipatory systems and their reverse engineering
Metabolic networks and queuing theory
Bullwhip effect and the role of inventory control, forecasting and information
Modern queuing theory
Self-regulating and resource dependent branching processes
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Erica Sarnataro
Organizer(s): Matthew Scott (University of Waterloo, Canada), Suckjoon Jun (UC San Diego, USA), Rami Pugatch (ICTP), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili
Europe/Rome
2018-07-09 08:00:00
2018-07-20 22:00:00
ICTP-CIMPA School: AGRA III (Aritmética, Grupos y Analisis III) | (smr 3222)
ICTP-CIMPA School: AGRA III (Aritmetica, Grupos y Analisis III)
from the 9 - 20 July 2018 in Cordoba, Argentina
to held at the Academia Nacional de Ciencias and at FaMAF
(http://www.anc-argentina.org.ar/web/actividades/bienvenida;jsessionid=8033FA9BA6E3D4A9E1618E79711BAAEC)
www.famaf.unc.edu.ar/agra3/
Deadline for requesting participation: 4 MARCH 2018
The area of the School is number theory, broadly understood - analytic, algebraic, combinatiorial, with links to groups and geometry.
All of the course topics lie at thematic intersections.
The course on Galois representations will focuse on their connections with modular forms and elliptic curves.
The course on arithmetic groups will involve familiarizing students with topics in group theory and modular forms.
Equidistribution in a diophantine context will be the main subject of a course.
Another lecture series will focus on analysis, combinatorics and discrete geometry.
The study of curves over finite fields, and the resulting codes, will allow for an accessible introduction to deep issues in algebraic geometry, with immediate applications.
Finally, the course on primes, parity and analysis will combine classical tools and the use of entropy and independence.
The plan is, then, to introduce advanced students to a variety of fields and tools and to notable recent developments.
Scienfific Committee:
Michael Harris
Harald Helfgott
Roberto Miatello
Nuria Vila Oliva
Fernando Rodriguez Villegas
Local Committee:
Maria Chara
Emilio Lauret
Ariel Pacetti
Ricardo Podesta
Diego Sulca
co-sponsors:
Academia Nacional de Ciencias
Alexander von Humboldt
Centre International de Mathematiques Pures et Appliques (CIMPA)
Facultad de Matematica, Astronomia, Fisica y Computacion (FAMAF)
Foundation Compositio Mathematica
Universidad Nacional de Cordoba (UNC)
Cordoba - Argentina
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Secretary: Doreen Sauleek
Organizer(s): Roberto Jorge Miatello (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba), Harald Andres Helfgot (University of Goettingen), Michael Harris (Columbia University), Nuria Vila (Universitat de Barcelona), Ariel Pacetti (Universidad Nacional de Cordoba), ICTP Scientific Contact: Fernando Rodriguez Villegas
Cosponsor(s):
Humboldt
Europe/Rome
2018-07-09 08:00:00
2018-07-20 22:00:00
School on Supersymmetric Localization and Holography:
Black Hole Entropy and Wilson Loops | (smr 3227)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): Francesco Benini (SISSA), Sameer Murthy (King's College London), Leopoldo Pando Zayas (University of Michigan), Alberto Zaffari (Milano-Bicocca), Local Organiser: Atish Dabholkar
Cosponsor(s):
the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Support E-Mail: smr3227@ictp.it
Europe/Rome
2018-07-09 08:00:00
2018-07-13 22:00:00
Conference on Physics of Defects in Solids: Quantum Mechanics Meet Topology | (smr 3221)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Petra Krizmancic
Organizer(s): Carla Bittencourt (University of Mons, Belgium), Chris Ewels (Institut des Matériaux, Nantes, France), Stefan Facsko (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden- Rossendorf, Germany), Arkady Krasheninnikov (Aalto University, Finland), Local Organiser: Mikhail Kiselev
Europe/Rome
2018-07-09 08:00:00
2018-07-28 22:00:00
EAUMP-ICTP School and Workshop on Homological Methods in Algebra and Geometry II | (smr 3219)
Bagamoyo - United Republic of Tanzania
ICTP
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Secretary: Koutou Mabilo
Organizer(s): Tarig Abdelgadir (UNSW Sydney), Ulrich Kraehmer (TU Dresden), Eunice Mureithi (University of Dar-es-Salaam), Mark Roberts (AIMS Tanzania), Balazs Szendroi (University of Oxford), ICTP Scientific Contact: Fernando Rodriguez Villegas, Lothar Göttsche
Europe/Rome
2018-07-16 08:00:00
2018-07-27 22:00:00
Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School | (smr 3224)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio
Organizer(s): Michael F. Schatz (Georgia Institute of Technology), Harry L. Swinney (University of Texas, Austin), Pietro Cicuta (University of Cambridge), Joseph Niemela (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo
Europe/Rome
2018-07-16 08:00:00
2018-07-27 22:00:00
Summer School in Dynamics | (smr 3226)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Doreen Sauleek
Organizer(s): Jana Rodriguez-Hertz (Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, China), Corinna Ulcigrai (University of Bristol), Amie Wilkinson (University of Chicago), Local Organiser: Stefano Luzzatto
Europe/Rome
2018-07-30 08:00:00
2018-08-03 22:00:00
AMARE-MED 2018 | (smr H539)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Dr.Simone Libralato - OGS,
Europe/Rome
2018-07-30 08:00:00
2018-08-05 22:00:00
School on Climate and Environmental Modelling in the
West African Region | (smr 3243)
Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire
ICTP
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Secretary: Federica Delconte
Organizer(s): Solmon F. (ICTP), Konare A. (FHB Univ. Abidjan), Liousse C. (Laboratoire d'Aerologie / CNRS), ICTP Scientific Contact: Riccardo Farneti
Europe/Rome
2018-07-30 08:00:00
2018-08-10 22:00:00
The Coastal Ocean Environment Summer School in Ghana | (smr 3230)
- Ghana
ICTP
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Secretary: Pandora Malchose
Organizer(s): Kwasi Appeaning-Addo (University of Ghana), Brian K. Arbic (University of Michigan, USA), ICTP Scientific Contact: Riccardo Farneti
Europe/Rome
2018-07-30 08:00:00
2018-08-03 22:00:00
Conference on Interpreting the LHC Run-2 data | (smr 3228)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Secretary: Nadia van Buuren
Organizer(s): Leonid Serkin (ICTP), Giovanni Villadoro (ICTP), Marina Cobal (Udine), Local Organiser: Bobby Acharya
Cosponsor(s):
the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Support E-Mail: smr3228@ictp.it
Europe/Rome
2018-07-30 08:00:00
2018-08-03 22:00:00
INFN Summer School | (smr H542)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Organizer(s): Dr. Diego Tonelli,
Europe/Rome
2018-07-30 08:00:00
2018-08-03 22:00:00
14th Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Nuclear Knowledge Management | (smr 3229)
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.
Description:
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.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: 22 December 2017
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ADMISSION TO THIS ACTIVITY IS LIMITED TO PARTICIPANTS SELECTED AND OFFICIALLY INVITED.
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Secretary: Milena Poropat
Organizer(s): M. Chudakov (IAEA), M.E. Urso (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz
Cosponsor(s):
IAEA
Limited participation**DEADLINE: 22/12/2017**
Europe/Rome
2018-08-01 08:00:00
2018-08-10 22:00:00
The First Xinjiang International Summer School and Workshop on High Energy Physics | (smr 3217)
Xinjiang - People's Republic of China
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Organizer(s): Sayipjamal Dulat (CTP-XJU, China), C.-P. Yuan (MSU, USA), Tie-Jiun Hou (CTP-XJU, China), Qing-Hong Cao (PKU, China), ICTP Scientific Contact: Bobby Acharya
Europe/Rome
2018-08-06 08:00:00
2018-08-17 22:00:00
Advanced School and Workshop on Correlations in Electron Systems – from Quantum Criticality to Topology | (smr 3232)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Organizer(s): Andrey Chubukov (University of Minnesota), Piers Coleman (Rutgers University), Hide Takagi (MPI Stuttgart), Naoto Nagaosa (RIKEN Tokyo), Local Organiser: Rosario Fazio
Europe/Rome
2018-08-06 08:00:00
2018-08-24 22:00:00
The CODATA-RDA Research Data Science Summer School and Advanced Workshop on Bio-informatics, Extreme Sources of Data and Internet of Things(IoT)/Big-Data Analytics | (smr 3231)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Andrew Harrison (Department of Mathematical Sciences, University of Essex), Simon Hudson (CODATA), Hugh Shanahan (Department of Computer Science, Royal Holloway University of London, UK), Celia van Gelder (Dutch Institute for Life Sciences (DLT), Netherlands), M. Hassan (TWAS), Teresa. K. Attwood (University of Manchester, UK), Rob Quick (Indiana University, U.S.A), Anelda Van der Walt (Talarify LTD, South Africa), Nicola Mulder (University of Cape Town, South Africa), QLS Group (ICTP), U. Singe (ICTP), M. Zennaro (ICTP), HE/ATLAS Group (ICTP), Local Organiser: C. Onime
Europe/Rome
2018-08-13 08:00:00
2018-08-17 22:00:00
Workshop on Tropical Geometry and Moduli Spaces | (smr 3233)
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Organizer(s): Oliver Lorscheid (IMPA - Rio de Janeiro, Brasil), Margarida Melo (Università Roma Tre - Italy), Johannes Nicaise (Imperial College of London - UK), Sam Payne (University of Yale - USA), ICTP Scientific Contact: Lothar Goettsche
Europe/Rome
2018-08-20 08:00:00
2018-08-24 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Physics and Technology of Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems | (smr 3225)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Luigi Stasi Seminar Room (LB)
Organizer(s): Vladimir Kriventsev (International Atomic Energy Agency), Chirayu Batra (International Atomic Energy Agency), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo
Europe/Rome
2018-08-20 08:00:00
2018-08-24 22:00:00
2018 AAAS-TWAS Science Diplomacy Course | (smr H541)
Trieste - Italy
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): TWAS,
Europe/Rome
2018-08-27 08:00:00
2018-09-14 22:00:00
Summer School on Collective Behaviour in Quantum Matter | (smr 3235)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Organizer(s): Claudio Castelnovo (University of Cambridge), Paul Fendely (University of Oxford), Roderich Moessner (MPIPKS Dresden), Marcello Dalmonte (ICTP), Local Organiser: Antonello Scardicchio
Europe/Rome
2018-08-27 08:00:00
2018-09-14 22:00:00
College on Medical Physics: Applied Physics of Contemporary Medical Imaging – Expanding Utilization in Developing Countries | (smr 3185)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Slavik Tabakov (King's College London, UK and IOMP), Franco Milano (University of Florence, Italy), Anna Benini (University Hospital of Cpenhagen, Denmark), Mario De Denaro (Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Integrata, Trieste, Italy), Local Organiser: Luciano Bertocchi
Europe/Rome
2018-09-10 08:00:00
2018-09-14 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA International School on Nuclear Waste Actinide Immobilization | (smr 3237)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Organizer(s): Michael I. Ojovan (IAEA), Boris E. Burakov (Radium Institute), Local Organiser: Antonello Scardicchio
Europe/Rome
2018-09-17 08:00:00
2018-09-28 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Quality Assurance and Dose Management in Hybrid Imaging (SPECT/CT AND PET/CT) | (smr 3240)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Jenia Vassileva (Radiation Protection of Patients Unit), Gian Luca POLI (Dosimetry and Medical Radiation Physics section, Division of Human Health, Department of Nuclear Applications, International Atomic Energy Agency), Local Organiser: Luciano Bertocchi
Europe/Rome
2018-09-17 08:00:00
2018-09-21 22:00:00
Advanced Workshop on Technology for Sustainable Development: Low-Cost Tools to support Scientific Education | (smr 3238)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Organizer(s): Edoardo Milotti (University of Triestem Italy), Sandor Markon (Kobe Institute of Computing, Japan), Local Organiser: Marco Zennaro
Europe/Rome
2018-10-01 08:00:00
2018-10-04 22:00:00
Workshop-Conference on Near-Fault Observations and Models for Earthquake Hazard Assessment | (smr 3154)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Local Organiser: Abdelkrim Aoudia
Europe/Rome
2018-10-01 08:00:00
2018-10-05 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced School on Ion Beam Driven Materials Engineering: Accelerators for a New Technology Era | (smr 3236)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Organizer(s): Aliz Simon (IAEA), Paolo Olivero (University of Turin, Italy), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo
Europe/Rome
2018-10-08 08:00:00
2018-10-19 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA School of Nuclear Energy Management | (smr 3241)
ICTP
ICTP
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Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Ashok Ganesan (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz
Europe/Rome
2018-10-15 08:00:00
2018-10-19 22:00:00
Ethiopian Regional Workshop on Solar Energy and Energy Storage Technologies: Materials, System Design, and Applications | (smr 3149)
Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
ICTP
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Organizer(s): Teketel Yohannes (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU)), Nicola Seriani (ICTP), ICTP Scientific Contact: Ralph Gebauer
Europe/Rome
2018-10-15 08:00:00
2018-10-26 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Structure and Decay Data: Theory, Experiment and Evaluation | (smr 3242)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)
Organizer(s): Paraskevi Dimitriou (Nuclear Data Section, IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz
Europe/Rome
2018-10-22 08:00:00
2018-10-26 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA 1st Course on Scientific Novelties in Phenomenology of Severe Accidents in Water-Cooled Reactors | (smr 3247)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Tatjana Jevremovic (Nuclear Power Technology Development Section, Division of Nuclear Power, Department of Nuclear Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency), Local Organiser: Fred Kucharski
Europe/Rome
2018-10-22 08:00:00
2018-11-02 21:00:00
5th African School on Electronic Structure Methods and Applications (ASESMA-2018) | (smr 3234)
Addis Ababa -
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Organizer(s): Richard Martin (Stanford Univ.), Nithaya Chetty (Univ. Pretoria), George Amolo (TU Kenya, Nairobi), Teketel Yohannes (Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU)), ICTP Scientific Contact: Sandro Scandolo
Europe/Rome
2018-10-22 08:00:00
2018-10-26 22:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced School on Quality Assurance and Dosimetry in Mammography | (smr 3248)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Harry Delis (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani
Europe/Rome
2018-10-29 07:00:00
2018-11-09 21:00:00
Joint ICTP-IAEA College on Plasma Physics | (smr 3239)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Swadesh Mahajan (University of Texas), Z. Yoshida (University of Tokyo), D. Gomez (IAFE - Buenos Aires), S.M. Gonzalez de Vicente (IAEA), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela
Europe/Rome
2018-11-12 07:00:00
2018-11-23 21:00:00
Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology: Learning and Artificial Intelligence | (smr 3246)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Chris Mathys (SISSA), Davide Zoccolan (SISSA), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani
Europe/Rome
2018-11-24 07:00:00
2018-11-25 21:00:00
Second Regional Maker Expo of Open Technologies and Inclusive Development | (smr 3192)
Guatemala City - Guatemala
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Organizer(s): ICTP Scientific Contact: Enrique Canessa, Carlo Fonda
Europe/Rome
2018-11-26 07:00:00
2018-12-07 21:00:00
Advanced Workshop on FPGA-based Systems-On-Chip for Scientific Instrumentation and Reconfigurable Computing | (smr 3249)
ICTP
ICTP
pio@ictp.it
Address: Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)
Organizer(s): Pirouz Bazargan Sabet (University Pierre Et Marie Curie, Paris, France), Nizar Abdallah (Microsemi Corp., California, USA), Andres Cicuttin (ICTP), Maria Liz Crespo (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo
