Scientific Calendar

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

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Europe/Rome In-situ radiation measurement with portable detectors is the most important tool used to discover the presence of radioactive elements in the environment, as well as to determine their hazard in a fast and non-destructive way. This workshop will allow participants to exchange experiences on using portable radiation monitors for in-situ measurements and directly compare performance of instruments under real-time conditions. Participants are encouraged to bring their own portable detectors to the training! It will enhance the skills of participants to choose best options, tools and processes for analyses, and to gather experience in different detectors and their optimal use. This will foster ability to perform adequate field measurements for environmental monitoring, decommissioning, and remediation projects. Several methods for achieving the measurement results will be demonstrated. Topics: Hands-on training on use of portable detectors including geo-referenced measurements collected with stationary, backpack, and UAV-borne systems. Comparison of performance of portable detectors, including dose rate meters, surface contamination monitors, HPGe, and scintillation spectrometers. Efficiency calibration of high-resolution gamma spectrometers for field measurements (object/soil geometry). Outlining field measurement strategies for radionuclide concertation, dose rate, and surface contamination. Data handling and interpretation for creation of maps, including interpolation based on geo-statistics. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

8 Aug 2022 - 19 Aug 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Advanced Solutions for Field Measurements | (smr 3729)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Roman PADILLA ALVAREZ (IAEA, NSIL, NPAC, Austria), Petr SLADEK (IAEA, NSIL, NPAC, Austria), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3729@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 12/06/2022**

Europe/Rome Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics (VIASM) https://viasm.edu.vn/en/hdkh/viasm-ictp-ss2022 The goal of this school is to introduce graduate students, advanced undergraduate students, young researchers, and interested mathematicians in Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and other countries in Asia, to basics of group representation theory, linear algebraic groups, structure and representation theory of finite groups of Lie type, including an introduction to the Deligne-Lusztig theory. It will also introduce the audience to a number of applications of group representation theory to various areas of mathematics, including number theory, algebraic geometry, and combinatorics. Hanoi - Viet Nam ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

9 Aug 2022 - 21 Aug 2022

@ Hanoi - Viet Nam

Mathematics

Summer School in Group Theory and Representation Theory | (smr 3730)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Le Minh Ha (Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematics), Pham Huu Tiep (Rutgers University, USA ), ICTP Scientific Contact: Fernando Rodriguez Villegas (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): Clay Mathematics Instituteclay1, Vietnam Institute for Advanced Study in Mathematicsviasm2

**DEADLINE: 30/05/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP-CLIVAR Hybrid Meeting In order to meet growing societal and scientific demand for climate information, forecasting, and prediction the ocean observing community — through CLIVAR, GOOS, and partners — have recently conducted major reviews of several regional Ocean Observing Systems (e.g. IndOOS-2, TPOS2020, TAOS). Through these reviews communities are recognising the overarching need for: (1) expansion of long-term observations into the coastal zone, where humans interact with the ocean; and (2) multi-disciplinary observing systems that better track oxygen minimum zones, the carbon cycle, and productivity. Meanwhile, the implementation and enhancement of each regional observing system is met with similar challenges: Identifying drivers, optimising design, funding expansion, developing new resources, testing new platforms and sensors, building partnerships with rim nations, capacity building, data sharing, etc. Therefore, bringing the panels together, with an emphasis on participation of developing nation scientists, would allow an exchange of problems, ideas, and solutions, enriching the efforts of each and adding up to a global perspective worth more than the sum of its parts. The workshop will bring members across different CLIVAR panels, observing system scientists and leaders together with invited speakers from developing rim nations to discuss priorities and cross-cutting strategies as well as explore new partnerships for the expansion of the regional ocean observing systems. At the workshop, participants will: Present and discuss the current most important societal and scientific drivers of each of the regional basin-wide observing systems. Hear scientists from developing countries present the scientific and societal drivers for observing their coastal oceans and discuss how their needs may interface with the regional ocean observing systems and their products. Discuss challenges, processes, and outcomes of reviewing and designing the regional observing systems for the next decade. For example, (i) the transition to more multidisciplinary observing systems (and panel membership), (ii) the need for regional-scale forecasting and expansion into the coastal zone, (iii) lobbying for resources, capacity-building, and developing partnerships, (iv) data archiving, assemblage, and sharing. Discuss how our efforts and priorities combine and how the panels can prepare together for the UN Decade. Topics: Societal and scientific drivers of regional ocean observing systems; Connect observation-modeling-prediction Multi-disciplinary and innovative observing system and expansion into coastal zones 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. Further information can be found at the following link: https://www.clivar.org/events/clivar-goos-workshop-global-coastal-cultivating-new-solutions-and-partnerships-enhanced-ocean In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

15 Aug 2022 - 17 Aug 2022

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

From Global to Coastal: Cultivating New Solutions and Partnerships for an Enhanced Ocean Observing System in a Decade of Accelerating Change | (smr 3731)

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Lisa BEAL (University of Miami), Maria Paz CHIDICHIMO (CONICET & SHN), Sophie CRAVATTE (IRD), Enrique CURCHITSER (Rutgers University), Albert FISCHER (GOOS), Nick HARDMAN-MOUNTFORD (Commonwealth), Tarron LAMONT (Department of Forestry, Fisheries, and the Environment), Jing LI (CLIVAR), Edem MAHU (University of Ghana), Ivonne MONTES (Geophysics Institute of Peru), Hindumathi PALANISAMY (WCRP), Jose SANTOS (CLIVAR), Sheena TALMA (Nekton Foundation), Weidong YU (Sun Yat-Sen University), Local Organiser: Riccardo Farneti (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, Climate and Ocean: Variability, Predictability, and Change (CLIVAR)usclivar2, The Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)goos, US Climate Variability and Predictability Programusclivar, World Climate Research Programmewcrp, The Ocean Decade Teamocean

Support E-Mail: smr3731@ictp.it

The deadline on 15 June 2022 is for abstracts submission and grant application and on 31 July 2022 is for all other applications.**DEADLINE: 31/07/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP Hybrid Meeting Joint Conference ICTP - William I. Fine Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Minnesota This hybrid activity brings together junior and senior researchers to discuss latest developments in correlated and flat-band electron systems. To bring junior participants up to speed, two full days are reserved for tutorials. The rest of the program is a combination of invited talks, poster sessions, and group discussions on topics suggested by participants. Topics: Correlated phases in Moire systems Transport in strange and bad metals Superconducting pairing in quantum-critical and low carrier density systems Topological superconductors Topological orders in correlated materials Pair-density waves and other new orders in high-temperature superconductors Frustrated quantum magnets Speakers: G. AEPPLI, ETH A. ALTLAND, University of Cologne E. ANDREI, Rutgers University N. ANDREI, Rutgers University L. BASCONES, Material Science Institute of Madrid L. BENFATTO, Sapienza University of Rome E. BERG, Weizmann Institute A. BERNEVIG, Princeton University G. BLUMBERG, Rutgers University J. CHALKER, Oxford University P. CHANDRA, Rutgers University D. CHOWDHURY, Cornell University A. CHUDNOVSKIY, Universität Hamburg C. CHUNG, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University L. CLASSEN, Max Planck Institute D. EFETOV, The Institute of Photonic Sciences, Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology V. FAL’KO, University of Manchester L. FU, Massachusettes Institute of Technology L. GLAZMAN, Yale University M. GRILLI, University of Rome “Sapienza” F. GUINEA, University of Manchester S. HARTNOLL, Cambridge University A. KAPITULNIK, Stanford University Y. KIM, University of Toronto D. KISELIOV, Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics A. KLEIN, Ariel University A. LEVCHENKO, University of Wisconsin-Madison L. LEVITOV, Massachusettes Institute of Technology A. MACKENZIE, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids P. MELLADO, University of Adolfo Ibanez M. METLITSKI, Massachusettes Institute of Technology J. MEYER, University of Grenoble Alpes R. MOESSNER, Max Planck Institute-PKS A. PATEL, University of California N. PERKINS, University of Minnesota F. POLLMAN, TU Munich N. PROKOFIEV, University of Massachusetts S. RAGHU, Stanford University J. SCHMALIAN, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology O. STARYKH, University of Utah Y. SOH, Paul Scherrer Institute D. T. SON, University of Chicago A. TSVELIK, Brookhaven National Laboratory A. VARLAMOV, University of Rome Tor Vergata C. VARMA, University of California A. YAZDANI, Princeton University E. ZELDOV, Weizmann Institute Participants are encouraged to submit poster abstract. A number of posters abstracts will be selected for poster session. During the application please make sure to use our templates to format your abstract in PDFs. Templates are available below for download. Accepted participants will be able to attend in remote or — strictly following Italian sanitary rules as they will be applicable at the time of the conference, and depending on the very limited number of available places — in person. As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

22 Aug 2022 - 2 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Strongly Correlated Matter: from Quantum Criticality to Flat Bands | (smr 3732)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Andrey CHUBUKOV (University of Minnesota), Piers COLEMAN (Rutgers University), Alex KAMENEV (University of Minnesota), Hae-Young KEE (University of Toronto), Dmitrii MASLOV (University of Florida), Tigran SEDRAKYAN (University of Massachusetts), Hidenori TAKAGI (MPI, Stuttgart), Oskar VAFEK (Florida State University), Local Organiser: Rosario Fazio (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, Institute for Complex Adaptive Mattericam, The William I. Fine Theoretical Physics Institute (FTPI)ftpi, Simons Foundationsimons

Support E-Mail: smr3732@ictp.it

Note: the deadline on 30 June 2022 is for applications needing financial support and/or visa and on 14 August 2022 for online applications.**DEADLINE: 14/08/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP Meeting in presence This School aims to teach a modern course in condensed matter and statistical physics, combining basic concepts with recent structural and interdisciplinary developments, with a special focus on quantum dynamics and out of equilibrium phenomena. The leitmotif of the school will be to bridge traditional methods and approaches developed in the context of strongly correlated electrons, to interdisciplinary concepts and ideas coming from quantum information theory as well as solid state and atomic physics experiments, where individual components are often thought of as qbits. The event is aimed at graduate students and junior researchers, and features a combination of theory and computational courses, as well as seminars on experimental progress in the field. Topics: Statistical Mechanics: from foundations to active matter and quantum information Analytical technique and (quantum) field theory Numerical methods: high-level programming and advanced numerical methods Coherent dynamics: entanglement, decoherence, phase transitions, driven systems, and chaos in many body physics Topological quantum matter: phases, excitations, and diagnostics Physical platforms: cold atoms, trapped ions, nanostructured materials, superconducting circuits Lecturers: S. BHATTACHARJEE, ICTS Bengaluru, India P. CAPPELLARO, MIT, USA J. CHALKER, Oxford, UK A. CHANDRAN, Boston University, USA Đ. THANH SƠN, University of Chicago, USA A. DE LUCA, CNRS, France S. HARTNOLL, Cambridge, UK M. KARDAR, MIT, USA W. KRAUTH, ENS, France C. LAUMANN, Boston University, USA Z. LENARČIČ Jozef Stefan Institute, Slovenia M. LUKIN, Harvard, USA X. MI, Google, USA F. POLLMANN, Munich, Germany P. SHOR*, MIT, USA R.-J. SLAGER, Cambridge, UK N. ÜNAL, Cambridge University, UK V. VITELLI, University of Chicago, USA *to be confirmed Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

22 Aug 2022 - 9 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Quantum Dynamics: From Electrons to Qbits | (smr 3733)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Claudio CASTELNOVO (University of Cambridge, UK), Xie CHEN (Caltech, USA), Roderich MOESSNER (MPIPKS Dresden, Germany), Antonello SCARDICCHIO (ICTP, Italy), Local Organiser: Marcello Dalmonte (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3733@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2022**

Europe/Rome Maker Faire is a gathering of fascinating, curious people who enjoy learning and who love sharing what they can do. From engineers to artists to scientists to crafters, Maker Faire is a venue for these "makers" to show hobbies, experiments, projects. We call it the Greatest Show (& Tell) on Earth - a family-friendly showcase of invention, creativity, and resourcefulness. Glimpse the future and get inspired! To learn more about this event: https://trieste.makerfaire.com/about/ SPONSORSHIP: For the implementation of the Maker Faire, the ICTP received the following contributions: Euro 25,000 from Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia Euro 30,000 from Comune di Trieste (Municipality of Trieste) ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

3 Sep 2022 - 4 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Maker Faire Trieste 2022 | (smr 3770)

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

Secretary: Federica Delconte, Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Enrique Canessa (ICTP), Carlo Fonda (ICTP), Sandro Scandolo (ICTP), Local Organiser: Carlo Fonda (ICTP, Science, Technology and Innovation Unit (STI))

Cosponsor(s): Comune di Triestecomts, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia-Giuliafvg, Soroptimist Club Triestesorop2

Support E-Mail: smr3770@ictp.it

The Call for Makers 2022 is OPEN! https://trieste.makerfaire.com/en/call-makers/ DEADLINE for APPLICATION: 15 August 2022**DEADLINE: 15/08/2022**

Europe/Rome The South America-Flagship Pilot Study Initiative (FPS-SA) endorsed by the Coordinated Regional Downscaling Experiment (CORDEX) aims to investigate multi-scale aspects, processes and interactions that result in extreme precipitation events using dynamical models (high resolution, convection permitting and coupled models) and statistical models. With focus on extreme events, the Added Value of dynamical (RCM) and statistical (ESD) downscaling is also explored. The main objective of the conference is to share and discuss results from this initiative with the South and Central American (SAM/CAM) regional modeling community, as well as lessons learned from the experience of European scientists which are relevant to advance with the FPS-SA. The conference is intended not only for researchers actively involved in the FPS- SESA but also for early career SAM/CAM scientists and researchers in the field of regional climate modeling and statistical downscaling and related applications. The conference will include a capacity-building activity focussing on regional climate modeling and the 5th generation version of the model RegCM5, which includes a new non-hydrostatic dynamical core. The activity may be taken by participants of the conference or by other scientists from SAM/CAM. The Conference will have presentations of recent results of the FPS-SESA and discussions on ongoing research activities covering the following topics: * Analysis of dynamical and statistical model results in the South America domain based on convection permitting model simulations and on several ESD methods; * Added Value of dynamical and statistical downscaling in simulating precipitation extremes in southeastern South America; * Lessons learned from the CORDEX FPS over Europe and the Mediterranean on convection permitting modeling and ESD methods: * Climate variability at regional scale influenced by local and remote forcings; * Applications in hydrological and crop models; * The FPS-SESA collaborative experience: future collaborative research and coordinated activities with focus on relevant climate phenomena in South America. Speakers: Santiago Vianna Cuadra, Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation, Brazil Michelle Reboita, UNIFEI, Brazil Tereza Cavazos (CICESE, Mexico) Jesús Fernández, CSIC / University of Cantabria, Spain Sin Chan Chou, INPE, Brazil Josipa Milovac, CSIC/University of Cantabria, Spain Moira Evelina Doyle, UBA/CONICET, Argentina Jorge Baño-Medina, CSIC / University of Cantabria, Spain José Manuel Gutierrez, CSIC / University of Cantabria, Spain Erika Coppola, ICTP, Italy Rosmeri Porfirio da Rocha, IAG/USP, Brazil Marta Llopart, São Paulo State University, Brazil Silvina Solman, University of Buenos Aires/CIMA- CONICET, Argentina Maria Laura Bettolli, University of Buenos Aires /CONICET, Argentina Marcelo Barreiro, University of the Republic of Uruguay Buenos Aires - Argentina ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

4 Sep 2022 - 6 Sep 2022

@ Buenos Aires - Argentina

Earth System Physics

Conference on Regional Climate Modeling and Extreme Events over South America: results from the CORDEX-Flagship Pilot Study | (smr 3745)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Marcelo Barreiro (University of the Republic of Uruguay), Maria Laura Bettolli (University of Buenos Aires /CONICET), Tereza Cavazos (CICESE, Mexico), Rosmeri Porfirio da Rocha (IAG/USP), Marta Llopart (São Paulo State University (UNESP)), Silvina Solman (University of Buenos Aires/CIMA-CONICET), ICTP Scientific Contact: Erika Coppola (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): Universidade de Sao Paulousp, Universidade Estadual Paulista unesp, Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experimentwcrp2, Universidad de Buenos Airesuba, National Scientific and Technical Research Council - Argentinaconicet

**DEADLINE: 15/07/2022**

Europe/Rome The aim of this school is to introduce students to advanced quantum mechanics concepts relevant to the growing field of quantum technologies, via a two-fold approach combining theoretical and computational aspects. The first part of the school will feature an introduction to quantum information, computation and simulation. This part will also include a panoramic view of most quantum hardware platforms - atomic, photonic, and solid state. The second part of the school will consist of an introduction to Qutip - an open-source software to simulate quantum systems, as well as several case studies in connection to real- world applications of quantum computing and simulation. Prior knowledge of quantum mechanics is necessary. Prior knowledge of Python is highly recommended. It is also highly recommended that students study about QuTiP (there are tutorials online) before joining the school, and also for the students to bring their laptops, to do practice sessions at the school. The event is aimed at master and graduate students from all over Africa, and will feature a combination of blackboard-style lectures and tutorials on computational techniques. LECTURERS S. CROSS (RIKEN) M. DALMONTE (ICTP, Trieste, Italy) A. PITCHFORD (Aberystwyth University) A. SAMPERA (ICREA & Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona) ICTP SCIENTIFIC CONTACT M. DALMONTE (ICTP, Trieste, Italy) Kigali - Rwanda ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Sep 2022 - 9 Sep 2022

@ Kigali - Rwanda

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

African School on Quantum Simulation and Quantum Information Science (ASQSQIS) | (smr 3686)

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

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Omololu Akin-Ojo (ICTP-EAIFR, Rwanda), Franco Nori (RIKEN & University of Michigan), Rosario Fazio (ICTP), Antonello Scardicchio (ICTP), ICTP Scientific Contact: Marcello Dalmonte (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): University of Rwandaur3, ICTP-EAIFReaifr

**DEADLINE: 15/06/2022** There is no registration fee. Grants will be given to a selected number of participants. **DEADLINE: 15/06/2022**

Europe/Rome The ICTP Medical Physics College 2022 is designed to support young medical physicists from developing countries. The Physics of Medical Imaging is at the heart of contemporary medicine. Medical Imaging equipment is complex and its proper and safe function requires medical physicists trained in imaging procedures and applications. Building capacity in developing countries on this subject is essential for the complete delivery of healthcare in these countries. For its 30 years of existence, the College on Medical Physics has trained over a thousand medical physicists. Due to the rapid evolution of medical imaging equipment, the need of medical physicists is constantly growing and the College is always oversubscribed. In the future, this demand will further increase as the recent reports of WHO, IAEA and IOMP show that by 2035 there will be a need of almost three times more medical physicists globally. The College 2022 Directors and lecturers are very experienced and have led similar activities in ICTP, Trieste and other countries. The College will prepare the participants to be able to transfer their knowledge to their colleagues. To allow this the College participants will receive a free compilation of e-learning materials. Topics: Medical Imaging Physics of the following contemporary Technologies, plus related optimisation, safety, eﬀective use and education transfer will be covered: - X-ray Imaging - Multi Detector Computed Tomography - Digital mammography, fluoroscopy and others - SPECT Tomography - PET Tomography - Hybrid Imaging systems - Digital and other radiation detectors - Magnetic Resonance Imaging The College Programme will cover these topics with emphasis on: - Medical Image parameters - Optimizing Medical Imaging Procedure - Evaluation and analysis of Medical Images - Networks in medical imaging departments - Medical Imaging Equipment: Management and Specification - Medical Imaging: Dose Management and Radiation Protection - Interventional imaging Additionally: - Developing Medical Physics Effective Knowledge Structures - Capacity Building Principles - Developing online e-learning activities Speakers: L. BERTOCCHI, ICTP, Italy P. BREGANT, Ospedale Maggiore Centro Tumori, Italy F. MILANO, University of Florence, Italy J. OSHINSKI, Emory University, School of Medicine, USA R. PADOVANI, ICTP, Italy A. SEIBERT, UC Davis Health, CA, USA P. SPRAWLS, Emory University, School of Medicine, USA M.S. STOEVA, Medical University of Plovdiv, Bulgaria S. TABAKOV, King’s College London and IUPESM, UK V. TABAKOVA, King's College London, UK S.V. TIPNIS, Medical University of South Carolina, USA Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Medical Imaging Physics and Technology - Principles of Optimisation, Safety, and Education Development for Building Capacity in Developing Countries | (smr 3734)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, GrignanoI - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Luciano BERTOCCHI (ICTP, Italy), Paola BREGANT (Ospedale Maggiore Centro Tumori, Italy), Franco MILANO (University of Florence, Italy), Magdalena STOEVA (IUPESM, UK), Slavik D. TABAKOV (King’s College London and IUPESM, UK), Local Organiser: Luciano Bertocchi (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3734@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 05/05/2022**

Europe/Rome A collaboration with UNESCO southern Africa regional office, this online workshop will outline how to access and process gridded climate data. Based on the eDX open-learning platform, the course will take the form of a series of pre-recorded, video-based lectures, each one focussed on a specific topic outlined below, with related exercises. The course assessment will consist of two larger assignments, which are assessed automatically. The successful completion of the assignments will lead to course certification. Once a week, the lecturer will be available for an interactive tutorial sessions to help with issues related to the course. Please note that successful completion of this course is a prerequisite for the selection process of the in-person activity "Climate data and seasonal forecast analysis techniques - II part | (smr 3747)" and related activities. Topics: Accessing state-of-the-art reanalysis climate data from the Copernicus Climate Data store Extracting data for specific areas and locations Calculating spatial and temporal statistics and anomalies Calculating derived variables and indices for extreme weather and heatwaves. Making your own ENSO and Indian-Ocean Dipole indices Calculating the impact of ENSO on weather in your region of interest Registration: There is no registration fee. Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Sep 2022 - 28 Oct 2022

@ Online -

Earth System Physics

Climate Data and Seasonal Forecast Analysis Techniques | (smr 3691)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Koen VERBIST (UNESCO), Local Organiser: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3691@ictp.it

Europe/Rome Applications for both the School and the Conference can be submitted by going to "Apply here" on the left side of this web page. Applications for the Conference ONLY can be submitted at this link. Matter-wave interferometry has remarkably advanced with systems as diverse as electrons, neutrons, cold atoms, molecules and nanoparticles. The conference Foundations of Matter-Wave Optics (FOMO) unites world experts in the field to review the state-of-art and to discuss new challenges. Matter-wave interferometers are essential tools in the exploration of the foundations of physics and have been developed into modern quantum sensors with applications in precision measurements, inertial navigation or geodesy. Since its beginning in 2010, Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics (FOMO) has become the most comprehensive bi-annual conference series in the ﬁeld of matter-wave science. It combines one week of Summer School (12-16.9) with an international conference (19-23.9.). In 2022 both meetings are hosted by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste/Italy, which is known for scientific excellence combined with international hospitality and scenic beauty. Contributed talks, poster sessions and excursions provide ample opportunity for discussions. An afternoon session on Sept. 22, will also honor the late Helmut Rauch and the beginnings of neutron matter-wave optics, almost 50 years ago. Topics: Foundations of matter wave interferometry Matter-wave technologies: electrons, neutrons, atoms, macromolecules, nanoparticles Matter-wave sensors: gravimetry and geodesy Matter-waves in precision metrology: fundamental constants Matter-wave enabled navigation Tests of quantum physics at the interface to General Relativity & the Classical World Modeling of ultra-cold quantum devices Matter-wave science & industry Lecturers include: B. BARRETT, University of New Brunswick, Canada C. BURRAGE, University of Nottingham, UK P. CLADE’, Laboratoire Kastler Brossel, France S. GERLICH, University of Vienna, Austria A. LANDRAGIN, SYRTE, France L. PEZZE’, CNR-INO and QSTAR, Italy N. POLI, University of Florence, Italy W. SCHLEICH, Universität Ulm, Germany Speakers include: B. BATTELIER, CNRS, France O. BUCHMUELLER, CERN, Switzerland U. DELIC, University of Vienna, Austria A. DEREVIANKO, University of Nevada, USA G. DUTIER, Université Paris, France N. GAALOUL, Universität Hannover, Germany S. GUELLATI-KHELIFA, Sorbonne University, France Y. HASEGAWA, TU Wien, Austria M. HOLYNSKI, University of Birmingham, UK P. HOMMELHOFF, University of Erlangen, Germany M. KASEVICH, Stanford University, USA A. MINGUZZI, Université Grenoble Alpes, France H. MÜLLER, UC Berkeley, USA M. OLSHANII, Boston University, USA M. PATERNOSTRO, Queen's University Belfast, UK H. PERRIN, Université Sorbonne, France E. RASEL, University of Hannover, Germany J. RUDOLPH, Stanford University, USA D. SABULSKY, Université Bordeaux, France W. SCHLEICH, Ulm University, Germany J. SCHMIEDMAYER, TU Wien, Austria W. VON KLITZING, IESL-FORTH, Greece A. ZEILINGER, University of Vienna, Austria M. ZHAN, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Tutors: F. CESA, University of Trieste, Italy P. FONTANA, SISSA, Italy A. ZALBEIK-DORMAYER, University of Vienna, Austria Participants are required to submit poster abstract and encouraged to submit abstracts for a talk. A number of posters abstracts will be selected for poster session and a number of short oral presentation slots will be available for some of them upon selection. During the application please make sure to use our templates to format your abstract in PDFs. Templates are available below for download. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

12 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics School and Conference | (smr 3735)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Markus ARNDT (University of Vienna, Austria), Angelo BASSI (University of Trieste & INFN, Italy), Andrea TROMBETTONI (University of Trieste & INFN, Italy), Local Organiser: Rosario Fazio (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3735@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 30/07/2022**

Hosted Activity

12 Sep 2022 - 14 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Hydro meeting 2022 | (smr H634)

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): INAF, ICTP

Hosted Activity

12 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Sustainable Blue Economy | (smr H635)

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

Room: Fibonacci Lecture Hall

Organizer(s): Dr Mounir Ghribi, OGS

Seminar

15 Sep 2022

@ Zoom Meeting + in presence

Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

HECAP Seminar: Title to be announced

Speaker(s): Dionysios Anninos (King's College London)

Seminar Start Time: 16:00

Europe/Rome Complex signals are ubiquitous in non-equilibrium physics, biophysical processes, and in the noise of measurement devices. The school will provide advanced tools from information theory, statistical physics and machine learning to offer participants key knowledge on stochastic analysis and modelling. Topics: Control theory Entropy foundations Mean field theory and inference methods Information theory Biophysics Stochastic thermodynamics Speakers: Ada ALTIERI (Université de Paris, France) Andre C. BARATO (University of Houston) -- online -- John BECHHOEFER (Simon Fraser University, Canada) Jan KORBEL (Complexity Science Hub Vienna, Austria) Juan MR PARRONDO (Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain) Dimitri PETRITIS (Université de Rennes, France) Elena RUFEIL FIORI (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba, Argentina) Iva TOLIC (Ruder Boskovic Institute Zagreb, Croatia) -- online colloquium Volunteers: Bogdan Djordjević (MISANU, Belgrade, Serbia), Katarina Djordjević (PMF, University of Nis, Serbia), Lazar Stojković (PMF, University of Nis, Serbia) Deadline for submitting applications: 7 AUGUST 2022 Nationals of countries that do not require visa to enter Serbia can submit applicaitons until 15 AUGUST 2022 Nis - Serbia ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

19 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022

@ Nis - Serbia

Quantitative Life Sciences

School on Information, Noise, and Physics of Life | (smr 3736)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Raphael Chetrite (Universite Cote d'Azur, Nice, France), Andjelka Hedrih (Mathematical Institute of SASA, Belgrade, Serbia), Velimir Ilic (Mathematical Institute of SASA, Belgrade, Serbia), ICTP Scientific Contact: Edgar Roldan (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): Mathematical Institute of the Serbian Academy of Sciences and Artsmisanu

Support E-Mail: smr3736@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 07/08/2022** **DEADLINE: 15/08/2022**

Europe/Rome Applications for both the Conference ONLY can be submitted by going to "Apply here" on the left side of this web page. Applications for the the School and the Conference can be submitted through this link. Matter-wave interferometry has remarkably advanced with systems as diverse as electrons, neutrons, cold atoms, molecules and nanoparticles. The conference Foundations of Matter-Wave Optics (FOMO) unites world experts in the field to review the state-of-art and to discuss new challenges. Matter-wave interferometers are essential tools in the exploration of the foundations of physics and have been developed into modern quantum sensors with applications in precision measurements, inertial navigation or geodesy. Since its beginning in 2010, Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics (FOMO) has become the most comprehensive bi-annual conference series in the ﬁeld of matter-wave science. It combines one week of Summer School (12-16.9) with an international conference (19-23.9.). In 2022 both meetings are hosted by the International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) in Trieste/Italy, which is known for scientific excellence combined with international hospitality and scenic beauty. Contributed talks, poster sessions and excursions provide ample opportunity for discussions. An afternoon session on Sept. 22, will also honor the late Helmut Rauch and the beginnings of neutron matter-wave optics, almost 50 years ago. Topics: Foundations of matter wave interferometry Matter-wave technologies: electrons, neutrons, atoms, macromolecules, nanoparticles Matter-wave sensors: gravimetry and geodesy Matter-waves in precision metrology: fundamental constants Matter-wave enabled navigation Tests of quantum physics at the interface to General Relativity & the Classical World Modeling of ultra-cold quantum devices Matter-wave science & industry Speakers include: B. BATTELIER, CNRS, France O. BUCHMUELLER, CERN, Switzerland U. DELIC, University of Vienna, Austria A. DEREVIANKO, University of Nevada, USA G. DUTIER, Université Paris, France N. GAALOUL, Universität Hannover, Germany S. GUELLATI-KHELIFA, Sorbonne University, France Y. HASEGAWA, TU Wien, Austria M. HOLYNSKI, University of Birmingham, UK P. HOMMELHOFF, University of Erlangen, Germany M. KASEVICH, Stanford University, USA A. MINGUZZI, Université Grenoble Alpes, France H. MÜLLER, UC Berkeley, USA M. OLSHANII, Boston University, USA M. PATERNOSTRO, Queen's University Belfast, UK H. PERRIN, Université Sorbonne, France E. RASEL, University of Hannover, Germany J. RUDOLPH, Stanford University, USA D. SABULSKY, Université Bordeaux, France W. SCHLEICH, Ulm University, Germany J. SCHMIEDMAYER, TU Wien, Austria W. VON KLITZING, IESL-FORTH, Greece A. ZEILINGER, University of Vienna, Austria M. ZHAN, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China Participants are required to submit poster abstract and encouraged to submit abstracts for a talk. A number of posters abstracts will be selected for poster session and a number of short oral presentation slots will be available for some of them upon selection. During the application please make sure to use our templates to format your abstract in PDFs. Templates are available below for download. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

19 Sep 2022 - 23 Sep 2022

@ Online -

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics Conference | (smr 3769)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3769@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 30/06/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Hybrid Meeting. You can submit your application for participation in presence or online. During this School, the IAEA and international experts will share their insights and experience to familiarize the participants with the basic concepts, methodology and tools for performing modelling, analysis and sustainability assessment of nuclear energy systems. The International Project on Innovative Nuclear Reactors and Fuel Cycles (INPRO) was established within the IAEA in 2000, with the goal of ensuring a sustainable nuclear energy supply to help meet 21st century global energy needs. INPRO’s activities are centred on the key concepts of global nuclear energy sustainability and the development of long-range nuclear energy strategies, so that nuclear energy is and remains available to meet national energy needs. The event aims to familiarize the participants with the concept and methodology for nuclear energy system (NES) sustainability assessment and provide theoretical and practical introductory training on INPRO tools for NES modelling and analysis. Young professionals working in the nuclear energy industry, researchers, students and lecturers from technical universities will benefit from a better understanding of the nuclear role in the long-term sustainability of energy production according to national priorities. The School programme focuses on the following topics related to the sustainability of nuclear energy systems: Energy planning and strategies for sustainable development Planning for nuclear energy sustainability Economics of nuclear power Methodology for assessing the sustainability of nuclear energy systems (the INPRO Methodology) Nuclear energy systems modelling and analysis Methods and tools for modelling and analysis of nuclear energy systems Role of technological and institutional innovations Evolutionary and innovative reactor designs, including SMRs Technological and national approaches for the nuclear fuel cycle Lecturers: A. BYCHKOV, IAEA G. FESENKO, International Expert I. JALAL, International Expert A. KORINNY*, IAEA A. KOSILOV, STAR-NET A. MIASSOEDOV, IAEA C. SCHERER, IAEA *To be confirmed Essay: Applicants who would like to attend in person are encouraged to submit an 1-page essay with the topic: "The potential role of nuclear energy in achieving sustainable development goals in your country or region". Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries and to those submitting an abstract. There is no registration fee. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

26 Sep 2022 - 30 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Nuclear Energy Strategic Planning and Application of the IAEA INPRO Methodology for Sustainability Assessment | (smr 3737)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Maxim GLADYSHEV (IAEA), Local Organiser: Nadia Binggeli (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3737@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/09/2022**The deadline on 30 July 2022 is for applications to attend in person and on 1 September 2022 is for applications to attend online.

Hosted Activity

27 Sep 2022 - 29 Sep 2022

@ ICTP

TWAS-Illy Colloquia | (smr H633)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): TWAS

Europe/Rome An ICTP Hybrid Meeting. You can submit your application for participation in presence or online. Space Weather is a term generally used to indicate "the conditions on the Sun and in the solar wind, magnetosphere, ionosphere, and thermosphere that can influence the performance and reliability of spaceborne and ground-based technological systems and can endanger human life or health". Studies on Space Weather effects on the Earth’s ionosphere, and therefore on Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), have been ongoing for several years. Nevertheless, additional efforts are still needed to increase the involvement of the scientific community in this field of research, especially from the emerging nations. This capacity building workshop is intended to provide an in-depth view of Space Weather phenomena, including their effects on technological systems. Specific tutorials about GNSS and the exploitation of their signals for ionospheric studies will be given with the aim of enhancing the knowledge and the research capabilities of young scientists, principally from African Countries. Moreover, group projects on GNSS data analysis to investigate the ionospheric response to Space Weather events will be performed by the participants during the workshop. Topics: GNSS generalities Space Weather and Sun-Earth coupling Ionospheric monitoring and modelling Ionospheric measurements Space Weather prediction and forecasting Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

3 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

African Capacity Building Workshop on Space Weather Effects on GNSS | (smr 3741)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Claudio CESARONI (INGV), Patricia DOHERTY (Boston College), Sharafat GADIMOVA (UNOOSA), Joseph OLWENDO (Pwani University), Bruno NAVA (ICTP), Local Organiser: Bruno Nava (ICTP STI Unit)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, Boston Collegebcl, International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite Systemsicg2, Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologiaingv1, Kenya Space Agencyksa2, International Union of Radio Scienceursi, Pwani Universitypwani

Support E-Mail: smr3741@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 21/08/2022**The deadline on 17 July 2022 is for participants needing financial support and/or visa, the deadline on 21 August 2022 is for online participation.

Europe/Rome The workshop offers an introduction to evaluated nuclear structure and decay data, by providing an overview of experimental and theoretical nuclear techniques and basic hands-on training in the evaluation procedures employed to produce the Evaluated Nuclear Structure Data File (ENSDF). Reliable evaluated nuclear structure and decay data are of vital importance for basic nuclear physics and astrophysics, as well as for applications in the fields of energy, cultural heritage, environment, human health and space exploration. The worldwide requirements for nuclear structure and decay data are catered by the international network of Nuclear Structure and Decay Data (NSDD) Evaluators, an international group of evaluators created in 1974 under the auspices of the IAEA. The main output of this network is the online ENSDF database and publications in Nuclear Data Sheets. This workshop belongs to a series of ICTP workshops that started in 2003. It has been instrumental in attracting young nuclear scientists to nuclear structure and decay data evaluation and providing them with the basic tools to pursue this activity. Topics: Nuclear experimental techniques Nuclear structure theory XUNDL compilation ENSDF evaluation methodology, procedures and formats Analysis and utility codes Editors and Web tools Databases and online retrieval software Call for Papers: A session will be held for participants to present their own research related to nuclear structure and decay data. Please upload a one-page abstract directly to the on-line application. (Please upload file attachments in .pdf) Prerequisite: Applicants should hold at least a Master’s Degree (M.Sc.) in Nuclear Physics. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

3 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Structure and Decay Data: Experiment, Theory and Evaluation | (smr 3740)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Paraskevi Vivian DIMITRIOU (IAEA), Elizabeth A. McCUTCHAN (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Local Organiser: Ralf Kaiser (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3740@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/09/2022**The deadline on 15 August 2022 is for participants needing financial support and/or visa, the deadline on 1 September 2022 for all other participation.

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Hybrid Meeting Modern analytical methods are being developed very rapidly and in the synergistic cluster of Ion Beam Analysis (IBA) methods. These techniques have proven to be extremely powerful spectroscopic tools, often providing complementary information on the structure and composition of materials. The workshop will provide an advanced training and information exchange platform both for early-stage and experienced researchers actively working in the field. Recent advancements in accelerator technology and detection systems, novel applications and combinations of analysis tools as well as software developments and artificial intelligence for IBA will be covered. Beside theoretical lectures, practical sessions on advanced data evaluation with GUPIX, SIMNRA, Multi-SIMNRA and WINDF will be included. With the increasing demand to respond to the economic and societal challenges; the workshop will have a dedicated part on creative thinking, networking, research infrastructures and strategies for efficient operation and upgrade of accelerator facilities. The participants will have an opportunity to present and discuss their results in a poster session. Visit of Sincrotrone Elettra will be involved. Topics: Recent advances in accelerator technologies High spatial resolution analysis; 2D and 3D elemental mapping Synergistic treatment of data from multiple analytical techniques Artificial intelligence for Ion Beam Analysis Applications and case studies from materials science, biology-biomedicine, forensics, environmental science, art and archaeometry Practical exercise: Advanced use of GUPIX, SIMNRA, Multi-SIMNRA, WINDF Creativity Enhancement for Innovation Strategies for efficient operation and upgrade of accelerator facilities National and Transnational Research Infrastructures and Networking Speakers: I. CAMPBELL, University of Guelph, Canada L. GIUNTINI, University of Florence, Italy J. COLAUX, University of Namour, Belgium A. LOMBARDI, CERN, Switzerland M. MAYER, Max-Planck-Institute for Plasmaphysik, Germany T. OSIPOWITZ, National University of Singapore, Singapore T.F. da SILVA, University of São Paulo, Brazil F. ZANINI, Elettra - Sincrotrone Trieste, Italy Pre-requisites: As a prerequisite to be eligible for the selection process, all applicants are asked to submit poster abstract. During the application please make sure to use our templates to format your abstract in PDFs. Templates are available below for download. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

10 Oct 2022 - 14 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop on Future Trends in Multidisciplinary Ion Beam Analysis | (smr 3742)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Aliz SIMON (IAEA, Austria), Roger WEBB (University of Surrey, UK), Local Organiser: Sandro Scandolo (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea6, Research And Development with Ion Beamsradiate, International Union of Pure and Applied Physicsiupap, International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3742@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 05/09/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP meeting in presence (by invitation only) This workshop is devoted to going beyond the simplest mixing situations and embrace complex situations involving the coupling between advection/diffusion in complex media or complex flows and the coupling with chemical reactions or phase changes. It will reach and expose the fellows to current research open questions and state of the art experimental, computational and theoretical techniques required to tackle complex mixing problems. Topics: Mixing & chemical reactions: chemical reactions, kinetics, catalysis, flow/reaction coupling, reaction fronts Mixing & source localization: reinforcement learning algorithms Mixing & geoscience: dispersion laws and stretching laws in porous media, implication for mixing Mixing in complex fluids: dispersion and mixing in non-Newtonian and granular media Beyond mixing: lamellar approach of spray evaporation, rain, clouds, solute precipitation Speakers: L. BIFERALE, Universita' di Roma Tor Vergata, Italy A. LOISY, IRPHE, Aix-Marseille Université, France M. VERGASSOLA, ENS Paris, France Sponsor: This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement N°956457. As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

17 Oct 2022 - 21 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

Mixing in Action - Workshop of the CoPerMix (Control Prediction and Learning in Mixing) ITN Network | (smr 3758)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Emmanuel VILLERMAUX (IRPHE Marseille), Antonio CELANI (ICTP), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, European Unioneu, Control Prediction and Learning in Mixing processescopermix

Participation in this workshop is by invitation only, and no general applications can be accepted.**DEADLINE: 15/09/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA meeting in presence The workshop aims to enhance knowledge of participants on safety standards and good practice for radiation protection of patients and staff in image guided interventional procedures, and to support improving their practical skills and competences in this field. The workshop will consist of lectures and practical sessions such as problem solving, case studies and information exchange among participants, who will gain knowledge on the safety aspects related to the use of imaging to guide various types of interventional procedures. The sessions will be highly intensive and interactive, and would expect participants to exhibit high degree of commitment and enthusiasm. The workshop seeks to target experienced clinical medical physicists and radiation protection officers of departments performing image guided interventional procedures. Preference will be given to candidates who are also involved in providing training of interventionalists. The participant is expected to disseminate. Topics Overview of image guided interventional procedures Radiation doses and related radiation risks for patient and staff State of the art of imaging technology Design of interventional radiology facility Occupational exposure monitoring and protective devices Quality assurance programme Patient dose assessment and monitoring Establishing and using DRLs Patient dose management and practical issues Optimization of radiation protection in different clinical applications Radiation protection in paedriatic interventional procedures Radiation protection of pregnant patient and staff Prevention and management of overexposures Setting follow-up programme for patients at risk for tissue reactions International databases SAFRAD and ISEMIR International standards and guidance Speakers G. BERNARDI, AOPN, Italy P. BREGANT, ASUGI, Italy L. DE PAOLI, CIRSE, Austria A. KYLE JONES, MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA A. ROGERS, NKS, UK A. TRIANNI, APSS Trento, Italy Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

17 Oct 2022 - 21 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Radiation Protection in Image Guided Interventional Procedures | (smr 3743)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Jenia Vassileva (Radiation Protection of Patients Unit, NSRW, IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3, European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physicsefomp3, American Association of Physicsts in Medicineaapm3, Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiological Society of Europecirse

Support E-Mail: smr3743@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 31/07/2022**

Activity

17 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022

@ Online -

Earth System Physics

* CANCELLED * Mechanics of the Earthquake Cycle | (smr 3683)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Local Organiser: Abdelkrim Aoudia (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3683@ictp.it

Activity

24 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

Climate Information for Risk Assessment and Regional Adapation From Global Scale Climate Projections to Local Scale Climate Hazards, Bridging Across Temporal and Spatial Scales to Produce Impact and Risk Relevant Climate Information | (smr 3738)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Anna PIRANI (ICTP/University Paris Saclay), Roshanka RANASINGHE (IHE ), Alex RUANE (NASA), Robert VAUTARD (IPSL ), Local Organiser: Erika Coppola (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3738@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 12/09/2022**

Europe/Rome This School is a certificate course providing specialized education and training on development and implementation of knowledge management programmes in nuclear science and technology organizations. It is intended for young professionals in current or future leading roles in managing nuclear knowledge. Jointly organized by ICTP and the IAEA since 2004, this Nuclear Knowledge Management (NKM) School focuses on methodologies and practices and explores various dimensions of nuclear knowledge management. These include processes and tools, challenges and benefits, culture influence, relationship with human resource development, IT for knowledge preservation and sharing. Learning is supplemented with real life examples from NKM programmes in different types of nuclear organizations. The aim is to encourage ‘forward thinking’ and to enable participants to apply theory and insights in their daily work. 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 Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

24 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Knowledge Management School | (smr 3744)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Alesia IUNIKOVA (IAEA, Austria), Maria Elena URSO (IAEA, Austria), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3744@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 19/06/2022**

Europe/Rome Life can be thought of as a type of stochastic information processing realized out of thermodynamic equilibrium. Living systems indeed consume energy to sustain order and information flow in fluctuating environments. Recent advances in non-equilibrium statistical physics and information theory offer a new framework to unravel the underlying principles of the dynamical processes in living matter. As an example of the developing interface between biology, information theory and statistical physics, a recently discovered new principle, the thermodynamic uncertainty relation, quantifies the energy-precision trade-off of biological processes and its physical bounds. Another important example of the richness of this interface is offered by machine learning, which couples ideas from neuroscience, computer science and statistical physics. The new language developed in modern statistical mechanics is then expected to play a key role in the understanding of how order, and eventually life, emerges from disorder. It has been widely demonstrated that statistical mechanics is an essential tool for the development of the above subjects, and great interest in these subjects is currently shared by statistical physics and biophysics communities in Korea. The 2022 ICTP-KIAS School on Statistical Physics for Life Sciences aims to introduce the next generation of students and researchers to these important themes: the quantitative understanding of life sciences, machine learning, and data science from the perspective of modern statistical physics. In addition to the pedagogical lectures, the school includes a small workshop for sharing recent research progresses among scientists at the frontier of this field. The school aims at providing unique opportunities for (junior) scientists in the Asia Pacific region to learn modern statistical physics and its applications to quantitative life science, machine learning, and data science. The 2022 ICTP-KIAS School will contribute to the cross-fertilization between physics and biology as well as to long-term scientific collaborations between researchers in Asia and ICTP scientists. Topics Information theory, machine learning and statistical physics Statistical mechanics of machine learning Information theory and criticality Statistical mechanics and reasoning Out-of-equilibrium statistical physics and life Biochemical rhythms and thermodynamics Non-equilibrium thermodynamics Information thermodynamics Stochastic thermodynamics Speakers (to be confirmed): Changbong Hyeon (KIAS) Junghyo Jo (Seoul National Univ) Antonio Celani (ICTP) Kunihiko Kaneko (Niels Bohr Institute) Online Tetsuya Kobayashi (Univ of Tokyo) Hyunggyu Park (KIAS) Yongju Baek (Seoul National Univ) Yong Woon Kim (Korea Advanced Institute for Science and Technology) Jae-Hyung Jeon (Pohang University of Science and Technology) Depk-Sun Lee (KIAS) Vipul Periwal (NIH) Pankaj Mehta (Boston Univ) Takahiro Sagawa (Univ of Tokyo) Leihan Tang (Hong Kong Baptist Univ) DEADLINE to submit applications: 31 AUGUST, 2022 Seoul - Republic of Korea ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

31 Oct 2022 - 8 Nov 2022

@ Seoul - Republic of Korea

Quantitative Life Sciences

ICTP-KIAS School on Statistical Physics for Life Sciences | (smr 3746)

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

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Changbong Hyeon (KIAS), Junghyo Jo (Seoul National University), ICTP Scientific Contact: Antonio Celani (ICTP)

**DEADLINE: 31/08/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Meeting in presence The Joint ICTP-IAEA main aim is to provide the best possible training in modern aspects of plasma physics focusing on the plasma physics main features for fusion applications and remaining open issues, being a way to maturing scientists from all over the world with emphasis on developing countries. Topics: Elementary as well as advanced treatment of fundamental processes in plasma physics, collective phenomena, coherent nonlinear phenomena, self-restoration, and plasma turbulence. Their applications to Magnetic Fusion from theory, experiments, to design, simulations and results interpretation A scientific review of the Magnetic Fusion research and Technology all the way from small fusion facilities to JET, ITER and beyond will be provided. Call for contributed abstracts and essays: All applicants are encouraged to submit an 2-page essay and a brief abstract for a poster presentation in the broad field of basic and applied plasma physics. A limited number of contributed abstracts will be selected for the poster session. Speakers: D. GOMEZ, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina S. M. GONZALEZ DE VICENTE, I IAEA, Austria D. GRASSO, Politechnico di Torino, Italy D. HATCH, University of Texas, USA K. IMADA, University of York, UK S. M. MAHAJAN, University of Texas, USA Z. YOSHIDA, University of Tokyo, Japan 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. As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 Nov 2022 - 18 Nov 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA College on Plasma Physics for Fusion Applications | (smr 3748)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Sehila Maria GONZALEZ DE VICENTE (IAEA, Austria), Daniel GOMEZ (Universidad de Buenos Aires, Argentina), Swadesh MAHAJAN (University of Texas, USA), Zensho YOSHIDA (University of Tokyo, Japan), Local Organiser: Ralf Kaiser (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3748@ictp.it

The deadline on 26 August 2022 is for participants needing financial support and/or visa, the deadline on 7 October is for participants not needing financial support and/or visa.**DEADLINE: 07/10/2022**

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Hybrid Meeting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) are partnering with International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) to deliver a Hybrid Training School the principles and the modelling approaches for radionuclide migration in the geosphere. Nuclear energy is a reliable solution to the challenges posed both by a finite energy supply from fossil fuels and from climate change. All Member States that benefit from the on-going peaceful uses of nuclear technology need to safely manage radioactive waste. In addition, many Member States are tasked with the safe management of waste and environmental contamination resulting from past practices or events. To identify the preferred approach, the decision making process should be underpinned assessments of the long-term impact of the various waste management and/or remediation options. Underpinning the assessments are mathematical models that can predict the potential movement of contaminants within the environment. Predicting the fate and transport of contaminants in a subsurface environment is essential to the disposal of waste and the evaluation and remediation of soil and groundwater pollution. This training school is focused on teaching the approach to modelling contaminant fate and transport in groundwater. There is a wide application for this modelling including the development of waste disposal concepts, radiological safety case, environmental impact assessment and remediation for contaminated land. The International School on the Physical Basis for Radionuclide Migration (storage, disposal and contaminated sites) will include the following topics:  Establishing a conceptual site model Basics of radionuclide behavior in the environment Hydrologic, geochemical and conceptional information needed for modelling of radionuclide migration Mechanisms of colloid-facilitated transport of radionuclides by groundwater Model application and objectives Analytical and numerical model approaches An overview of geochemical and biosphere modelling Managing modelling uncertainties Hands on experience with modelling codes (software applications) 1D and 2D models used for radionuclide migration (e.g. Amber, Phreeqc, Minqa2, etc.) Advanced radionuclide migration models used for transport in different environments Case study integration, including Radionuclide speciation in leachate solution URL migration investigation Colloidal fractions of radionuclides from leaching of glass- and cement-based Matrices Modelling approaches for colloid-facilitated transport of radionuclides in groundwater Speakers: R. AVILA, AFRY, Sweden K. BAINES, IAEA-Vienna, Austria D. BENNETT, IAEA-Vienna, Austria V. FREEDMAN, Sealaska, USA W. MEYER, IAEA-Vienna, Austria M. OJOVAN, Imperial College, UK V. PETROV, IGEM RAS Russian Federation Requirements for interactive practical sessions: Basic knowledge of the theory of water movement, solute transport and heat transport is recommended. Personal laptop computer would be required. 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. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA International School on the Physical Basis for Radionuclide Migration (Storage, disposal and contaminated sites) | (smr 3751)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Kim BAINES (IAEA/NEFW/DERS), David BENNETT (IAEA/NSRW/WES), Willie MEYER (IAEA/NEFW/WTS), Michael OJOVAN (Imperial College London), Vladislav A. PETROV (IGEM RAS), Rebecca Ann ROBBINS (IAEA/NEFW), Local Organiser: Nicola Seriani (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3751@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 21/10/2022**The deadline on 30 September 2022 is for participants needing financial support and/or visa, the deadline on 21 October 2022 is for online participation.

Activity

7 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022

@ Online -

Ethical and Societal Challenges of Machine Learning | (smr 3749)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Teresa SCANTAMBURLO (UniVE), Roberto TROTTA (SISSA), Antonio CELANI (ICTP), Matteo MARSILI (ICTP), Local Organiser: Marco Zennaro (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3749@ictp.it

Europe/Rome This is a hybrid meeting This workshop aims to foster Space Weather research through the application of Machine Learning (ML) and statistical techniques by providing the participants with theoretical and practical training on Space Weather and Machine Learning fundamentals, with hands-on tutorials. The complex and highly coupled Sun-Earth system is constantly being monitored by ground and space-based instrumentation which produces a huge amount of daily data. These datasets, in addition to the increasing computing capability, are regularly used to produce forecasting models and other Space Weather products. In particular, Space Weather data analysis and modeling using ML techniques are showing promising results. The purpose of the workshop is to give theoretical and tailored practical training on Machine Learning fundamentals, its application to Space Weather and future prospects, covering also important topics like Research to Operations (R2O), explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) and trustworthiness and ethics. Participation A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from Latin America and other developing countries. There is no registration fee. Female candidates are encouraged to apply. Applicants can submit a ‘Research Abstract’. A small number of abstracts may be selected for a contributed talk. Deadline for Applications: 4 September, 2022 - for participation in presence. 30 September, 2022 - for online attendance only. Buenos Aires - Argentina ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022

@ Buenos Aires - Argentina

Science, Technology and Innovation

International Workshop on Machine Learning for Space Weather: Fundamentals, Tools and Future Prospects | (smr 3750)

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

Organizer(s): Sharafat Gadimova (UNOOSA - ICG), Keith Groves (Boston College), Yenca Migoya Orué (ICTP), María Graciela Molina (FACET-UNT / CONICET), ICTP Scientific Contact: Bruno Nava (ICTP STI Unit)

Cosponsor(s): Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Tecnología (FACET), Universidad Nacional de Tucumán (UNT)facet, International Committee on Global Navigation Satellite SystemsICG2, Scientific Committee of Solar-Terrestrial Physics (SCOSTEP)scostep, Comisión Nacional de Actividades Espaciales (CONAE)conae, Boston Collegebcl

Topics: - Space Weather fundamentals - Space Weather Gaps and applications that can be tackled with Machine Learning - Machine Learning Basic Concepts and Tools - Deep Learning and current trends - Machine Learning techniques applied to Space Weather and their main challenges - Discussion on R2O, XAI, trustworthiness and ethics on ML - Open source tools for ML (Python, scikit-learn, Keras, etc). **DEADLINE: 04/09/2022** **DEADLINE: 04/09/2022**

Europe/Rome Prerequisite: for the selection process in this activity participation in "Climate Data and Seasonal Forecast Analysis Techniques | (smr 3691)" is a prerequisite. Harare - Zimbabwe ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

7 Nov 2022 - 11 Nov 2022

@ Harare - Zimbabwe

Earth System Physics

Climate Data and Seasonal Forecast Analysis Techniques - II part | (smr 3747)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Koen VERBIST (UNESCO), ICTP Scientific Contact: Adrian Tompkins (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3747@ictp.it

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Hybrid Meeting. You can submit your application for participation in presence or online. The school will cover key aspects of fully-programmable Systems-On-Chip (SoC) technology and its applications to scientific instrumentation. The aim is to familiarize participants with professional software design tools and hardware platforms through tutorials and project examples in the field of nuclear applications. Traditional FPGA devices have been utilized in many nuclear instruments for the past few decades, allowing multiple and parallel processing of signals from radiation detectors and other sensors. These features make instruments more compact by reducing number of required processors and minimizing complexity of analog electronics for signal processing. Modern SoC integrate the software programmability of processors with the hardware configurability of FPGAs in a single chip. In the first two weeks, participants will carry out hands-on activities with software automation tools and hardware setups. Programming at FPGA level as well as processor level will be performed and interfacing with a wide variety of modular platforms will be undertaken. In the third week, participants will do projects and build embedded instruments for nuclear applications. In addition, they will be introduced to an open-source SoC-FPGA firmware platform, providing a well-tested interface with the control computer. Topics: Systems-on-Chip: Architecture and Design Methodology Hardware/Software Interface Design Automation Tools VHDL for FPGA Design, Modeling, and Logic Synthesis Embedded C Language Programming High Level Synthesis Real-time Data Acquisition, Processing, and Transmission Digital Pulse Processing Techniques FPGA for Acceleration of AI Algorithms 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 and to those submitting an abstract. There is no registration fee. In person participation: As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

14 Nov 2022 - 2 Dec 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on FPGA-based SoC and its Applications to Nuclear and Scientific Instrumentation | (smr 3765)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Maria Liz CRESPO (ICTP), Kalliopi KANAKI (IAEA), Mladen BOGOVAC (IAEA), Andres CICUTTIN (ICTP), Local Organiser: Maria Liz Crespo (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 18/09/2022**

Activity

21 Nov 2022 - 22 Nov 2022

@ Online -

* CANCELLED * Science Dissemination for Scholars with Disabilities | (smr 3752)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

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

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3752@ictp.it

Europe/Rome When implementing new brachytherapy sources and image-guided techniques into clinical practice, rigorous quality assurance and dosimetry is needed to guarantee the safe use of this nuclear technology and to improve outcomes. National guidelines for brachytherapy differ widely across the world; therefore, a harmonized approach is needed. High dose rate brachytherapy is an advanced technology that involves complex dose prescription, optimization, recording and reporting. The target audience include medical physicists involved in clinical brachytherapy service in the radiotherapy department. Participants shall have clinical experience and a basic background in dosimetry and quality control in radiotherapy. Topics: Introduction to the physics of brachytherapy Description of existing brachytherapy sources Source strength determination Dose calculation formalisms and uncertainties The brachytherapy processes for Level-2 (‘2D’) and Level-3 (‘3D’) Imaging in brachytherapy (X-ray, C-arm, US, CT, MRI) Applicator selection, reconstruction, commissioning in various imaging modalities Brachytherapy dose prescription, optimization, and reporting Medical physics aspects of quality management, quality assurance and auditing methodologies in the clinic Practical hands-on quality assurance and dosimetry using a High-Dose-Rate afterloader in a clinical setting Prerequisites: A 5-minute presentation is expected from each participant/hospital of their institutional procedures (QA and clinical workflow of a gynaecological patient using High Dose Rate Brachytheapy). 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. As regards the COVID-19 policy, we advise to follow the updated rules available on the ICTP page ICTP Access Guidelines for Visitors. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

21 Nov 2022 - 25 Nov 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Quality Assurance and Dosimetry in Brachytherapy | (smr 3754)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Daniel BERGER (IAEA), Local Organiser: Luciano Bertocchi (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3754@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 30/09/2022**

Activity

28 Nov 2022 - 9 Dec 2022

@ Gqeberha - South Africa

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

The African School of Fundamental Physics and Applications, Edition 2022 | (smr 3723)

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Kétévi A. Assamagan (Brookhaven National Laboratory), Christine Darve (ESS), Jonathan R. Ellis (University of London), Steve G. Muanza (CNRS-IN2P3), ICTP Scientific Contact: Bobby Acharya (ICTP)

**DEADLINE: 01/06/2022** **DEADLINE: 01/06/2022**

Activity

28 Nov 2022 - 9 Dec 2022

@ ICTP

New Research Areas (High Performance Computing)

9th Workshop on Collaborative Scientific Software Development and Management of Open Source Scientific Packages | (smr 3696)

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

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Alessandro CORBETTA (Eindhoven University of Technology), David GRELLSCHEID (University of Bergen), Local Organiser: Ivan Girotto (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: smr3696@ictp.it

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Online Meeting. Citizen Science involves the public in scientific projects and can play an important role in generating large datasets. The convergence of data-driven Citizen Science projects and machine learning techniques can help tackle scientific and societal challenges. The lectures cover the following topics: Introduction to Citizen Science Introduction to Open Science Basic concepts/tools for Machine Learning techniques Challenges and opportunities of using Machine Learning in Citizen Science Ethical aspects of Machine Learning in Citizen Science Machine Learning for nuclear sciences and applications Using Machine Learning and Citizen Science to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals Call for Contributed Abstracts: In the application form, all applicants are encouraged to submit an abstract. A limited number of abstracts will be selected for poster presentation. Registration: There is no registration fee. Online - ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

28 Nov 2022 - 2 Dec 2022

@ Online -

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced School/Workshop on Machine Learning in Citizen Science | (smr 3739)

Room: Online

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Matteo BARBARINO (IAEA), Amy FLATTEN (American Physical Society), Anil MISHRA (UNESCO (IHP)), Petra RUDOLF (European Physical Society), Local Organiser: Marco Zennaro (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3, European Physical Society eps, American Physical Society aps, UNESCOunesco

Support E-Mail: smr3739@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 11/11/2022**

Europe/Rome Joint ICTP-IAEA meeting in presence The target audience include radiotherapy dosimetry audit providers, medical physicists involved in audits willing to expand their knowledge or interested in setting up a radiotherapy dosimetry audit programme. Participants should have clinical experience and a basic background in dosimetry audits in radiotherapy. Topics: Status and global availability of radiotherapy dosimetry audits Accuracy requirements and Quality Assurance in radiotherapy Dosimetry audit types and methodologies IAEA guidelines for establishing national dosimetry audit network – structure, operation and resources Basics of passive solid-state dosimetry (TLD, OSLD, RPLD, film) systems IAEA methodologies of remote dosimetry audits: Steps 1 to 9, on-site End-to-End 3D CRT and IMRT audits including practical sessions Uncertainty estimation Reporting results and following up results out of tolerance Quality management system for dosimetry audits Novel approaches to auditing Speakers: A. ALVES, ACDS, Australia C. CLARK, NPL – RTTQA, UK A. EMBRIACO, ENEA, Italy C. FIANDRA, University of Turin, Italy N. JORNET, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Spain P. KAZANTSEV, IAEA, Austria S. RUSSO, Florence Hospital, Italy Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

28 Nov 2022 - 2 Dec 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Radiotherapy Dosimetry Audit Methodologies | (smr 3753)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Mara SEVERGNINI (Trieste Hospital), Jamema SWAMIDAS (IAEA), Local Organiser: Renato Padovani (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3, Associazione Italiana di Fisica Medicaaifm

Support E-Mail: smr3753@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 31/08/2022**

Europe/Rome The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), in collaboration with the Universidad del Valle in Cali, Colombia, the Quindio University in Armenia, Colombia, and the A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory in Yerevan, Armenia will organize the 10th International Symposium on "Optics & its Applications" (OPTICS-10), which will be held in Cali and Armenia, Colombia from 5 to 9 December, 2022. Inaugurated in 2011 in Yerevan, Armenia, this series of symposia has become an important forum for scientists working on optics, stimulating exchanges among theorists and experimentalists. The objective of this symposium is to bring together leading specialists and young scientists working on various aspects of optics and to discuss the most recent developments in that area. OPTICS-10 will combine: invited plenary lectures, sectional reports, presentations of young scientists (there will be special awards from the A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory for the best student's contribution), poster presentations, laboratory tours, and social events. Topics Quantum optics Quantum Information Biophotonics Strong field optics Spectroscopy Nonlinear & ultrafast optics Fiber optics Integrated photonics Optical design Optical sensing 2D materials Nanophotonics Laser dynamics Singular optics Mathematical methods in optics Speakers S.BELLUCCI, INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Italy F. BELTRAN MEJIA, Instituto Nacional de Telecomunicacoes – Inatel, Brazil D. BLASCHKE, University of Wroclaw, Poland A. CASAS BEDOYA, The University of Sydney, Australia T. CHALYAN, Vrije University of Brussels, Belgium C. COSTA VERA, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Ecuador C. GALINDEZ, Universidad del Valle, Colombia J. I. GARCIA-SUCERQUIA, Universidad Nacional, Colombia A. GUZMAN, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Colombia E. KARIMI, University of Ottawa, Canada K. LARIN, University of Houston, USA I. V. LARINA, Baylor College of Medicine, USA I. MEGLINSKI, Aston University, UK A. PAPOYAN, Institute for Physical Research, Armenia L. PAVESI, University of Trento, Italy K. RODRIGUEZ, Universidad del Valle, Colombia M. SAGRARIO MILLAN, Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya, Spain K. SOKOLOV, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. Cali, Armenia - Colombia ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

5 Dec 2022 - 9 Dec 2022

@ Cali, Armenia - Colombia

Science, Technology and Innovation

10th International Symposium "Optics & its applications" | (smr 3756)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Narine GEVORGYAN (A. Alikhanyan National Laboratory, Yerevan, Armenia), Maria SAGRARIO MILLAN (Universidad Politecnica de Cataluna, Terrassa, Spain), Efrain SOLARTE (Universidad del Valle, Cali, Colombia), Liliana TIRADO (Quindio University, Armenia, Colombia), ICTP Scientific Contact: Joseph Niemela (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, Thorlabs Inc.thorl, A.Alikhanyan National Laboratoryaanl

Support E-Mail: smr3756@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 05/09/2022**

Activity

5 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2022

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

ICTP-ICTS Winter School on Quantitative Systems Biology | (smr 3755)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Vijay BALASUBRAMANIAN (University of Pennsylvania), Pratik CHAUDARI (University of Pennsylvania), Guido SANGUINETTI (SISSA), Matteo MARSILI (ICTP), Local Organiser: Antonio Celani (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd

Support E-Mail: 3755@ictp.it

Europe/Rome An ICTP-IAEA Hybrid Meeting. You can submit your application for participation in presence or online. This is a comprehensive workshop reviewing state-of-the-art reactor design concepts, nuclear fuel cycle options including design and technological features of various innovative reactors. The unique course provides basic understanding of different innovative nuclear energy systems. The participants will receive a theoretical foundation on most important research and technology development areas of the innovative nuclear energy systems and will get familiarized with the modern physical models and simulation codes for the design and safety analysis of the advanced nuclear reactors and related fuel cycles. The workshop aims to engage and stimulate young scientists, researchers, and engineers currently involved in nuclear reactors research, as well as students interested in the field. Active discussion, group activities, poster session and various blended learning approaches will be used to enhance sharing of new ideas and emphasize the need of continued R&D and innovation in all areas of nuclear reactor and fuel cycle science and technology development. Topics: Global scenarios for nuclear energy; Innovative reactor concepts and fuel cycle options; Reactor physics of innovative nuclear energy systems; Thermal hydraulics of innovative nuclear energy systems; Status of advanced primary components and development and qualification of structural materials, coolants, and fuels; Passive safety systems and other safety technologies; Safety analysis including severe accident scenarios; Advanced reactor modelling and simulation; and Status of research and technology development in support of innovative reactor and fuel cycle technologies. Call for Contributed Abstracts: In the application form, all applicants are encouraged to submit a brief abstract for a poster presentation (in person). A limited number of contributed abstracts will be selected for the poster session. Please note that the participants presenting poster will be given priority to attend the workshop. The best poster will be awarded a certificate of appreciation. Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries, and to those submitting abstract for poster presentation. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

12 Dec 2022 - 16 Dec 2022

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Physics and Technology of Innovative Nuclear Energy Systems | (smr 3700)

Address: Adriatico Guest House Riva Massimiliano e Carlotta, Grignano I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Petronela Ancuta, Viktoriya Lvova, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Vladimir KRIVENTSEV (IAEA), Nikoleta MORELOVA (IAEA), Local Organiser: Nicola Seriani (ICTP)

Cosponsor(s): International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Developmentiybssd, International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Support E-Mail: smr3700@ictp.it

The deadline on 15 August 2022 is for applications needing financial support and/or visa, the deadline on 15 September 2022 is for all other applications.**DEADLINE: 15/09/2022**

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From Global to Coastal: Cultivating New Solutions and Partnerships for an Enhanced Ocean Observing System in a Decade of Accelerating Change | (smr 3731)

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Strongly Correlated Matter: from Quantum Criticality to Flat Bands | (smr 3732)

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Quantum Dynamics: From Electrons to Qbits | (smr 3733)

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Maker Faire Trieste 2022 | (smr 3770)

Activity

Earth System Physics

Conference on Regional Climate Modeling and Extreme Events over South America: results from the CORDEX-Flagship Pilot Study | (smr 3745)

Activity

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

African School on Quantum Simulation and Quantum Information Science (ASQSQIS) | (smr 3686)

Activity

Medical Imaging Physics and Technology - Principles of Optimisation, Safety, and Education Development for Building Capacity in Developing Countries | (smr 3734)

Activity

Earth System Physics

Climate Data and Seasonal Forecast Analysis Techniques | (smr 3691)

Activity

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics School and Conference | (smr 3735)

Hosted Activity

Hydro meeting 2022 | (smr H634)

Hosted Activity

Sustainable Blue Economy | (smr H635)

Seminar

Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories

HECAP Seminar: Title to be announced

Activity

Quantitative Life Sciences

School on Information, Noise, and Physics of Life | (smr 3736)

Activity

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Frontiers of Matter Wave Optics Conference | (smr 3769)

Activity

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Nuclear Energy Strategic Planning and Application of the IAEA INPRO Methodology for Sustainability Assessment | (smr 3737)

Hosted Activity

TWAS-Illy Colloquia | (smr H633)

Activity

African Capacity Building Workshop on Space Weather Effects on GNSS | (smr 3741)

Activity

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Structure and Decay Data: Experiment, Theory and Evaluation | (smr 3740)

Activity

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Workshop on Future Trends in Multidisciplinary Ion Beam Analysis | (smr 3742)

Activity

Mixing in Action - Workshop of the CoPerMix (Control Prediction and Learning in Mixing) ITN Network | (smr 3758)

Activity

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Radiation Protection in Image Guided Interventional Procedures | (smr 3743)

Activity

Earth System Physics

*** CANCELLED *** Mechanics of the Earthquake Cycle | (smr 3683)

Activity

Earth System Physics

Climate Information for Risk Assessment and Regional Adapation From Global Scale Climate Projections to Local Scale Climate Hazards, Bridging Across Temporal and Spatial Scales to Produce Impact and Risk Relevant Climate Information | (smr 3738)

Activity

Joint ICTP-IAEA Nuclear Knowledge Management School | (smr 3744)

Activity

* CANCELLED * Mechanics of the Earthquake Cycle | (smr 3683)

* CANCELLED * Science Dissemination for Scholars with Disabilities | (smr 3752)