Scientific Calendar

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

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Europe/Rome The development of quantum technologies is closely connected to the possibility of controlling and manipulating the transport of charge, spin and energy. The aim of this activity is to integrate the communities of Statistical Mechanics, Quantum Information, Cold Atoms and Condensed Matter Physics to understand fundamental aspects of this problem. Topics: Quantum thermoelectricity, theory and experiment Quantum energy dissipation Maxwell Daemons in quantum systems Quantum fluctuation-dissipation relations Quantum thermodynamics in electronic circuits Quantum Floquet engineering Quantum thermodynamics and information theory Transport and thermodynamics in periodically driven electron systems Topological energy conversion Thermal transport and thermoelectricity in topological quantum matter Thermal transport in topological systems Quantum thermal machines Many-body effects in thermal transport Lecturers courses: Giuliano Benenti, Italy Rosario Fazio, Italy Rosa López, Spain Laurens Molenkamp, Germany Juan Parrondo, Spain Jukka Pekola, Finland Anatoli Polkovnikov, USA Ferdinand Schmidt-Kaler, Germany Janine Splettstoeser, Sweden Speakers workshop: Joel Moore, USA Christian Schmiegelow, Argentina Christian Glattli, France Clemens Winkelmann, France Heiner Linke, Sweden Sebastian Diehl, Germany Robert Whitney, France Massimiliano Esposito, Luxembourg Raam Uzdin, Israel Ewelina Hankiewicz, Germany David Sanchez, Spain Yuval Gefen, Israel Fabio Taddei, Italy Peter Samuelsson, Sweden Anton Ramsak, Slovenija Michele Campisi, Italy Geraldine Haack, Switzerland Dario Poletti, Singapore Marcos Rigol, USA Gershon Kurizki, Israel Alessandro Braggio, 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

12 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

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

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

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

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

**DEADLINE: 01/05/2019**

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

Activity

19 Aug 2019 - 23 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

High Performance Computing

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

Organizer(s): Prof. R Murenzi (TWAS), Prof. Nicola Mulder (University of Cape Town, South Africa), Prof. Teresa K. Attwood (University of Manchester, UK), Rob Quick (Indiana University, USA), Dr. Celia van Gelder (Dutch Institute for Life Sciences (DTL), Netherlands), Dr. Hugh Shanahan (Royal Holloway University, UK), Dr. Simon Hodson (CODATA, France), Dr. Andrew Harrison (University of Essex, UK), Ivan Girotto (ICTP), Ulrich Singe (ICTP), Marco Zennaro (ICTP), Adrian Tompkins (ICTP), Local Organiser: Clement Onime

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

**DEADLINE: 18/04/2019**

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

Activity

19 Aug 2019 - 23 Aug 2019

@ Sao Paulo - Brazil

Earth System Physics

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

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

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

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

Seminar

22 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Two-fold covering, ergodicity of higher dimensional actions

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Abbas Fakhari (Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Activity

23 Aug 2019 - 24 Aug 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

C13 IUPAP Meeting | (smr H575)

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

Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): Prof. Joe Niemela,

Activity

26 Aug 2019 - 28 Aug 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Europe/Rome Abstract: B-branes on Calabi-Yau (CY) X manifolds are in 1-1 correspondence with objects in the derived category of coherent sheaves. B-branes on Gauged Linear Sigma Models (GLSM) can be roughly interpreted as objects of the derived category of a CY stack. This interpretation can be used to generate equivalences between various categories associated to geometric and nongeometric phases of a CY. I will introduce these concepts and present some results for the case when the stack is not CY (physically, this means the GLSM is anomalous), that can be derived from physics. In particular I will explain how the equivalences between categories associated to phases are modified and comment on some consequence on K-theory using as a guide the example of Hirzebruch-Jung resolutions of cyclic surface singularities. IGAP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

27 Aug 2019

@ IGAP

Mathematics

B-branes and Anomalous Gauged Linear Sigma Models

Address: Via Beirut, 2–4 I–34151, Grignano, Trieste (TS)

Room: Old SISSA Building

Speaker(s): Mauricio Romo (Tsinghua University)

PLEASE NOTE: for those who do not have access to the old SISSA building, a group of people will meet 5 min before the seminar near the Leonardo building bar.

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Europe/Rome Biosketch: Prof. Liliana Arrachea from the International Center for Advanced Studies, Universidad Nacional de San Martín in Argentina obtained her PhD from Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina in 1995. Following this, her research positions have included Alexander von Humboldt fellow at FU-Berlin and Max-Planck Institut, Germany, Postdoctoral researcher at SISSA, Trieste, and Ramón y Cajal Researcher at University of Zaragoza. She has been a Researcher of CONICET Argentina since 1999, an Associate Professor from University of Buenos Aires since 2007 (on leave since 2016), and Full Professor at University of San Martín, Argentina since 2016. In addition, Prof. Arrachea was appointed Guggenheim Fellow 2010, and Simons Associate at ICTP-Trieste since 2015, and Georg-Forster Alexander-von-Humboldt Research Award 2016. Prof. Arrachea spends periods comprising several months at a time as Invited Professor at PUC-Rio de Janeiro, Université Paris 7, and Boston University. Abstract: Boosting the efficiency for the conversion of electrical and thermal energy at finite power is motivating an intense research activity, not only in the areas of material science and applied physics but also in experimental and theoretical areas of statistical mechanics and condensed matter physics. Efforts are concentrated in developing new materials and devices as well as on analyzing different operational conditions. In the latter direction, taking advantage of the quantum effects is one of the most interesting avenues. Nanoscale devices and topological materials provide an excellent scenario to explore these properties. In this talk, I will present a general overview on the field. I will also present some examples and discuss some fundamental theoretical aspects. The talk will take place on 28 August 2019 at 16.30 in the Euler Lecture Hall @ ICTP. Light refreshments will be provided. All are welcome to attend. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Colloquium

28 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

ICTP CMSP Colloquium on Heat to Work Conversion in the Quantum Regime

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall

Speaker(s): Prof. Liliana Arrachea, Universidad Nacional de San Martín, Argentina

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

Activity

29 Aug 2019 - 30 Aug 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Science Diplomacy Cluster Meeting | (smr H595)

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

Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Ceremony

29 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

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

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34141 Trieste Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

Europe/Rome 14:30 - 15:30 José Ramón Madrid Padilla (UCLA) Title: Directional maximal function along the primes abstract: In this talk we will discuss the l2-boundedness of the directional maximal operators along primes. Through Fourier Analysis we will make a reduction to study two different situations, in one of them we will appeal to the Bourgain best constant argument and in the other we will use a nice incidence result established recently 15:30 - 16:00 break 16:00 - 17:00 Mariana Smit Vega Garcia (Western Washington University) Title: Free boundary problems Abstract: The study of one of the most renowned examples of free boundary problems, the classical obstacle problem, began in the 60’s with the pioneering works of G. Stampacchia, H. Lewy and J. L. Lions. During the past five decades, it has led to beautiful and deep developments in the calculus of variations and geometric partial differential equations. One of its crowning achievements has been the development, due to L. Caffarelli, of the theory of free boundaries. Nowadays the obstacle problem continues to offer many challenges and its study is as active as ever. In this talk, I will overview the obstacle problem and describe a few methods used to tackle two fundamental questions: what is the optimal regularity of the solution, and what can be said about the free boundary. This is based on joint works with Mark Allen, Nicola Garofalo & Arshak Petrosyan. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

30 Aug 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

Mathematics Seminars

Room: Leonardo Building - Luigi Stasi Seminar Room

Speaker(s): Jose Ramon Madrid Padilla (UCLA) and Mariana Smit Vega Garcia (Western Washington University)

Seminar Start Time: 14:30

Europe/Rome The school will focus on earthquake dynamics covering theory, simulations and observations also highlighting the most important areas where significant progress has been achieved recently. The programme will involve a series of lectures, seminars, discussions, practical and computer exercises. TOPICS: Theoretical earthquake dynamics Computational earthquake dynamics Earthquake cycle modeling Connecting earthquake models to observations Kinematic earthquake source inversion Dynamic source inversion Rupture imaging Applications and recent progress GRANTS: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

2 Sep 2019 - 14 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Earth System Physics

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Pandora Malchose

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

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

**DEADLINE: 27/06/2019**

Europe/Rome New deadline for applications not needing financial support and/or visa: 11 August The workshop consists of a series of talks covering different complementary approaches to non-perturbative quantum field theories and includes plenty of discussion time. The goal is to bring together different communities working in closely related fields to stimulate exchange of ideas. Topics: 3d Dualities S-Matrix Bootstrap Resurgence T-Tbar Deformations Hamiltonian Truncation Lattice QFT Speakers: I. ANICETO, University of Southampton P. BEDAQUE, UMD, College Park F. BENINI, SISSA L. CÓRDOVA, PI, Guelph U.and IPhT Saclay M. D’ELIA, Pisa U. T. DUMITRESCU, UCLA G. DUNNE, Connecticut U. J. ELIAS MIRÓ, CERN V. GORBENKO, IAS, Princeton M. GUICA, IPT CEA Saclay and Stockholm U. S. GUKOV, Caltech K. JENSEN, SFSU S. KACHRU, Stanford U. E. KATZ, Boston U. J. PENEDONES, EPFL E. POPPITZ, Toronto U. Y. TANIZAKI, RIKEN BNL B. VAN REES, Durham U. P. VIEIRA, ICTP-SAIFR São Paulo and PI, Waterloo A. ZAMOLODCHIKOV, SUNY Stony Brook Grants: A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of selected participants, with priority given to participants from developing countries. There is no registration fee. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

3 Sep 2019 - 6 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

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

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

**DEADLINE: 11/08/2019**

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

Colloquium

4 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

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

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34141 Trieste, Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

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

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

Activity

9 Sep 2019 - 13 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OPCW-TWAS,

Europe/Rome --- IMPORTANTE NOTICE: SCAM ALERT! ICTP has been reported cases of unsolicited phone calls from a travel agency pretending to make hotel reservations on behalf of the School: Please do NOT disclose any sensitive information, it is a fraudulent attempt to collect credit card data! No agency has been delegated to take care of accomodation arrangements for this activity, and communications on this matter will occur through official channels only. In case of any doubt, or should you receive any similar request, please contact smr3323@ictp.it and local organizers. --- * * * Deadline for application expired on 15 June 2019 * * * • PRELIMINARY LIST OF PARTICIPANTS IS ONLINE (as of 16 Aug) • SCHOOL PROGRAMME IS IN PROGRESS - Participants invited through selection process (not faculty) are expected to attend the whole activity. When making your travel plans, please take into account that: - official opening is scheduled in the morning of Monday, 9 September - School will end in the late afternoon of Friday, 20 September therefore participants should consider arriving on Sunday 8th September and leaving Arusha on Saturday 21st September 2019. • Please verify if you need a visa to enter Tanzania: on the official website of the United Republic of Tanzania http://www.immigration.go.tz/index.php/en/services/visa-information you will find all relevant information. As you will read, in case visa is needed, it may be obtained: - at any United Republic of Tanzania Missions abroad or Consulates - online via the unique official link https://eservices.immigration.go.tz/visa/ - on arrival at all designated Entry Points http://www.immigration.go.tz/index.php/en/services/entry-points • Info on health/vaccines recommendations for Tanzania are available on several websites, such as: https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/tanzania https://www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk/destinations/africa/united-republic-of-tanzania Yellow fever vaccination is mandatory to travellers arriving from countries with risk of Yellow fever transmission. This condition also applies to travellers subjected to long flight connection (transit) in those countries for twelve hours or more. Please refer to the enclosed official circular about yellow fever entry requirements for full information and list of countries with risk of Yellow fever transmission. In any case remember to ask your doctor what vaccines and medicines you need based on where you are going, how long you are staying, what you will be doing. * * * School on Biophysical Approaches to Macromolecules and Cells: Integrated Tools for Life Sciences and Medicine PURPOSES & DESCRIPTION The application of physics to the life sciences has a long history, but over the last decades there has been a marked acceleration in a variety of related fields. Current approaches require a much closer link between physicists, chemists, computational scientists, on the one hand, and biologists/medical scientists, on the other, as well as the acquisition of a shared “language” and background. The aim of the school is to introduce young African researchers to the latest developments in the field of molecular biophysics, and to help forge links between theoretical and experimental communities, acting as a focus for the emerging biophysical sciences in Africa. The rapid development in the fields of biophysics, structural biology and nanotechnology has made available a new range of tools and approaches that have revolutionized biological and medical research, by allowing scientists to understand biology at the molecular level, manipulate nano-particles and macromolecular objects, and to monitor the behavior of single molecules. These developments are strongly connected to advances in computational biology and structural bioinformatics - ranging from structural biology to nanobiophysics, nanomedicine, single-molecule approaches - and with a revolutionary impact on biotechnology, pharmacology, drug delivery and early diagnostics of wide spread diseases. Topics • Structural Biology • Molecular Biophysics • Single-molecule Experiments • Data Science • Drug Design • Molecular Dynamics • Aqueous Chemistry Lecturers O. AKIN-OJO, EAIFR, Rwanda L. CASALIS, Elettra, Italy P. COSSIO, University of Antioquia, Colombia A. HASSANALI, ICTP, Italy J. FERNANDEZ, Columbia University, USA F. FRATERNALI, King’s College London, UK L. KIRURI,Kenyatta University, Kenya A. LAIO, SISSA, Italy A. A. MOHAMMED KHALID, Göttingen University, Germany C. MONGI, St. John's University of Tanzania E. MPOLYA, NM-AIST, Tanzania M. NGAVOUKA, University Marien Ngouabi, Congo S. S. NYADORO, University of Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania F. OLAJUYIGBE, Federal Univ. of Technology, Nigeria J. OMOLO, National Inst. for Medical Research, Tanzania S. ONESTI, Elettra, Italy S. POGREBNAYA, NM-AIST, Tanzania M. RIZZI, Univesità del Piemonte Orientale, Italy A. RODRIGUEZ, ICTP, Italy V. RONDELLI, University of Milan, Italy Z. SAYERS, Sabancy University, Turkey C. SCHMIDT, Duke University, USA D.M. SHADRACK, CREATES, NM-AIST, Tanzania H.S. SWAI, CREATES, NM-AIST, Tanzania A poster session will be organized during the School and applicants are encouraged to submit a short poster abstract (max. half page) when submitting their online application: please retrieve relevant templates from below links. A limited number of grants are available to support the attendance of African selected participants. There is no registration fee. Female scientists are encouraged to apply. This School adheres to IUcr and IUPAP policies on scientific freedom, affirming non-discrimination on the basis of such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship. language, political stance, gender, or age. The IUCr strives to achieve gender balance in all its institutions and activities bearing in mind other diversity needs and its existing obligations to geographic and academic discipline representation where appropriate. IUPAP calls special attention on conference policies on Free Circulation of Scientists (section 1), and on Harassment (section 4) . - - - ICTP Secretariat: smr3323@ictp.it Arusha - United Republic of Tanzania ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

9 Sep 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

@ Arusha - United Republic of Tanzania

Applied Physics

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

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

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

Cosponsor(s): International Union of Crystallographyiucr, International Union of Pure and Applied Physicsiupap, NM-AISTnm, CREATEScreates, Douglas Instruments Ltddouglas, MiTeGenmitegen, Gambetti Kenologiagamb, Park Systemspark

**DEADLINE: 15/06/2019**

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

Activity

11 Sep 2019 - 14 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

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

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

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

Activity

15 Sep 2019 - 21 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): OWSD-TWAS,

Activity

15 Sep 2019 - 22 Sep 2019

@ Kolymbari - Greece

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

Secretary: Rosanna Sain

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

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

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

Activity

16 Sep 2019 - 20 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

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

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

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

Cosponsor(s): SISSAsissa3, NSFnsf2

Support E-Mail: smr3324@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

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

Activity

16 Sep 2019 - 19 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

Europe/Rome Speaker's Biography Dr Gaia Donati joined Nature as an Associate Editor in 2017, and in this role she handles research papers in fields such as quantum information, plasma physics, particle and nuclear physics. She holds a PhD in experimental quantum optics from the University of Oxford, and completed her undergraduate studies in physics at Sapienza Università di Roma. On a freelance basis, she also worked as a science writer and fact-checker. Abstract of Talk In this talk I will present Nature and the Nature Research portfolio of journals to discuss how the scope, format and publishing model change from one title to another. Based on my experience as a manuscript editor, I will then focus on the peer review process at Nature and – from a more general standpoint – I will share some thoughts on how to publish a paper in a selective peer-reviewed journal in a way that feels like a fruitful experience instead of an obstacle course. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Seminar

16 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Special CMSP and Marie Curie Library Seminar: An Editor's Guide to 'Nature'

Room: Leonardo Building - Euler Lecture Hall

Speaker(s): Gaia DONATI, Associate Editor of 'Nature', Nature Research

Seminar Start Time: 10:30

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

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 4 Oct 2019

@ Bangalore - India

Mathematics

School on Smooth and Homogeneous Dynamics | (smr 3271)

Secretary: Koutou Mabilo

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

Cosponsor(s): ICTSicts, IMPAimpa

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

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

Conditions for attending this School: Selected candidates will be expected to actively engage in the programme by presenting a 20' minute talk (including discussion and questions) describing own or own group's research summarizing important or recent results on vitrification and vitreous wasteforms. Alternatively, a poster with 5 minutes talk is acceptable. The title and abstract of your talk/poster shall be included in your application. Participants are encouraged to set their work in the context of their own national waste management strategy including a brief overview of the types of waste intended to be vitrified in their country. Nuclear waste management is a core issue for sustainable development and long-term viability of nuclear energy as energy supply. Glass is the overwhelming worldwide choice for the immobilisation of radioactive waste resulting from nuclear fuel reprocessing and other nuclear activities. The main goal of this School is the dissemination of knowledge on optimal methods of utilization of vitreous wasteforms for the immobilization of dangerous radionuclides. Another goal is transferring experience of vitrification technologies from leading centers and specialists to participants interested in this technology of waste immobilisation. School Description This School will assist experts from nuclear energy research, materials science and vitrification. The aim is to better understand and appreciate the wide range and full potential of glass science including technology tools, methods devoted to vitrification and properties of vitreous materials. Participants should return from the School with a richer understanding of vitrification as an immobilisation technology and the range of techniques available to investigate nuclear glasses and glass composite materials. This School will contribute to develop further international collaboration in the field of nuclear waste vitrification. Topics Fundamentals of nuclear waste immobilisation in vitreous materials and modelling of nuclear glass structures; Technological approaches of nuclear waste vitrification; Chemical durability of vitreous wasteforms and long term performance modelling; Interaction of vitreous wastes repository with geological environments and modelling of aging processes; Radiation damage effects in vitreous wasteforms (including modelling). **DEADLINE: 17/06/2019**

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

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

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

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

Activity

23 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

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

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

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

Cosponsor(s): SISSAsissa3, NSFnsf2

Support E-Mail: smr3324@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

Seminar

24 Sep 2019

@ Former SISSA Bldg.

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: Title to be announced

Room: Lecture Room D

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

Seminar Start Time: 10:00

Seminar

24 Sep 2019

@ Former SISSA Bldg.

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

IFPU Colloquia: Title to be announced

Room: Lecture Room D

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

Seminar Start Time: 11:30

Activity

26 Sep 2019 - 27 Sep 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

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

Activity

30 Sep 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Mathematics

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

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

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

**DEADLINE: 01/09/2019**

Europe/Rome The workshop aims at gathering active scientists from different domains (statistics, machine learning, statistical physics, computer science) who made significant contributions in order to address conceptual questions in Data Science, where a unified, well accepted picture is still lacking Invited Speakers: Afonso S. BANDEIRA, NYU Jean BARBIER, ICTP Shai BEN-DAVID, Waterloo U. Helmut BÖLCSKEI, ETH Zürich Simona COCCO, ENS Paris David DONOHO, Stanford Yoshiyuki KABASHIMA, Tokyo Institute of Technology Scott KIRKPATRICK, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem Yue M. LU, Harvard Marc MEZARD, ENS Paris Roberto MULET, Universidad de la Habana Ilya NEMENMAN, Emory University Guillaume OBOZINSKI, EPFL Manfred OPPER, TU Berlin Olivier PIETQUIN, Google Brain Federico RICCI-TERSENGHI, University of Rome La Sapienza Andrew SAXE, University of Oxford Naftali TISHBY, Hebrew University of Jerusalem Ruediger URBANKE, EPFL Lenka ZDEBOROVA, CNRS Riccardo ZECCHINA, Bocconi U., Milan Hai-Jun ZHOU, Chinese Academy of Sciences DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS WITHOUT FINANCIAL SUPPORT: 31 AUGUST 2019 ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

30 Sep 2019 - 4 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Quantitative Life Sciences

Workshop on Science of Data Science | (smr 3283)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

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

Cosponsor(s): SISSAsissa

Europe/Rome More details and abstract and biosketch will follow shortly. The talk will be livestreamed from the ICTP website. Light refreshments will follow the event. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Colloquium

4 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

ICTP Colloquium by Christopher Jarzynski

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34152 Trieste Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

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

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

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

Activity

7 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 15/05/2019**

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

Activity

8 Oct 2019 - 11 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Elizabeth Brancaccio

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

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

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

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

Activity

14 Oct 2019 - 16 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

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

Support E-Mail: smr3493@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/09/2019**

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

Activity

14 Oct 2019 - 18 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

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

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 15/09/2019**

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

Activity

21 Oct 2019 - 29 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

**DEADLINE: 30/06/2019**

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

Activity

21 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019

@ ICTP

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

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

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

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

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

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

**DEADLINE: 01/07/2019**

Activity

21 Oct 2019 - 23 Oct 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Science Diplomacy Workshop | (smr H574)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Activity

23 Oct 2019 - 25 Oct 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

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

Activity

28 Oct 2019 - 31 Oct 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

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

Activity

28 Oct 2019 - 1 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

New Research Areas

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

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

Cosponsor(s): NCCR MARVEL - SNFmarvel2, Swiss National Science Foundationsnsf

Support E-Mail: smr3336@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 25/08/2019**

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

Activity

2 Nov 2019 - 9 Nov 2019

@ Guwahati - India

Applied Physics

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

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

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

Cosponsor(s): Gauhati Universitygauhati2, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysiaukm

Support E-Mail: smr3332@ictp.it

**DEADLINE: 01/08/2019**

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

Activity

4 Nov 2019 - 8 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

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

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

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

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

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

**DEADLINE: 02/08/2019**

Activity

4 Nov 2019 - 5 Nov 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): Elettra - Synchrotrone,

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

Colloquium

4 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

ICTP Colloquium on Molecular Motors and Switches at Surfaces

Address: Strada Costiera 11 34151 Trieste, Italy

Room: Leonardo Building - Budinich Lecture Hall

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

Colloquium Start Time: 16:30

Activity

11 Nov 2019 - 15 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

Activity

18 Nov 2019 - 22 Nov 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

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

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

Activity

27 Nov 2019 - 29 Nov 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

Science Dialogues: Training Course in Science Communication | (smr H597)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): SISSA MediaLab,

Activity

2 Dec 2019 - 6 Dec 2019

@ ICTP

Applied Physics

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

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

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

Cosponsor(s): International Atomic Energy Agencyiaea3

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

Activity

9 Dec 2019 - 14 Dec 2019

@ Manila - Philippines

Earth System Physics

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

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

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

Cosponsor(s): International Union of Geodesy and GeophysicsIUGG

**DEADLINE: 15/09/2019**

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

Activity

9 Dec 2019 - 20 Dec 2019

@ Bengaluru - India

Quantitative Life Sciences

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

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

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

Activity

10 Dec 2019 - 11 Dec 2019

@ Trieste - Italy

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

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

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

Activity

27 Jan 2020 - 29 Jan 2020

@ ICTP

Public Health and Water Resources - Adaptation to Climate Change in the Eastern Mediterranean | (smr 3422)

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Pandora Malchose

Organizer(s): Yara Dahdal (Nature Palestine Society, Palestine), Robin Twite (Arav Institute for Environmental Studies, Israel), Assaf Hochman (Tel Aviv University, Israel), Local Organiser: Filippo Giorgi

Activity

27 Jan 2020 - 31 Jan 2020

@ ICTP

Computational School on Electronic Excitations in Novel Materials Using the Yambo Code | (smr 3421)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Monica Baschiera, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Davide Sangalli (CNR-ISM, Uos di Montelibretti), Conor David Hogan (CNR-ISM, Rome and University of Rome Tor Vergata), Alejandro Molina-Sánchez (University of Valencia), Maurizia Palummo (University of Rome II 'Tor Vergata'), Daniele Varsano (CNR-NANO), Ivan Girotto (ICTP), Local Organiser: Ralph Gebauer

Activity

3 Feb 2020 - 7 Feb 2020

@ ICTP

Preparatory School on Optics: Quantum Photonics and Information | (smr 3423)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH); UN Room

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Monica Baschiera, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Mauro Paternostro (Queen's University Belfast), Vernonica Ahufinger (UAB), Angelo Bassi (University of Trieste), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela

Europe/Rome The aim of the Winter College is to offer Ph.D. students and other junior researchers training in quantum optics and quantum information. The College will also offer insight in the new quantum technologies involving the generation and manipulation of photonic and matter-like states. Quantum Optics, which studies how individual quanta of light interact with atoms and molecules, has been one of the most active research fields in the last years. Such endeavours have led to a deep understanding of the fundamental properties of light-matter interaction and its use to control and engineer quantum systems. Currently, taking advantage from properties like entanglement, nonlocality and coherence, photons and atoms are the key elements for quantum technologies applications. In particular, quantum information science has flourished everywhere in the world, including developing countries. Theoretical and experimental research is thriving, and leading the way to new technological developments. The Winter College will present the basic concepts as well as the most up-to-date research in Quantum Optics. An ICTP PREPARATORY SCHOOL will be organized the week before the College (from 4 - 8 February 2020) for a limited number of selected participants: http://indico.ictp.it/event/9020/ Topics: • Introduction to Quantum Optics • From Quantum Optics to Quantum Information • Open quantum systems • Modern Technologies for Quantum Photonics • Hybrid quantum optics platforms for quantum technologies • Quantum optics platforms for quantum simulation • Continuous-variable quantum information processing • Quantum cyber-security • Quantum optomechanics • Machine learning for quantum technologies • Beyond quantum mechanics 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 Feb 2020 - 21 Feb 2020

@ ICTP

Winter College on Optics: Quantum Photonics and Information | (smr 3424)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Monica Baschiera, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Vernonica Ahufinger (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona), Angelo Bassi (University of Trieste), Mauro Paternostro (Queen's University Belfast), Local Organiser: Joseph Niemela

Cosponsor(s): International Society for Optics and Photonicsspie, Società Italiana di Ottica e Fotonicasiof, International Commission for Opticsico, The Optical Societyosa, European Optical Societyeos, International Society on Optics Within Life Sciencesowls

Activity

17 Feb 2020 - 21 Feb 2020

@ Makerere - Uganda

Workshop on LPWAN Solutions for the Internet of Things | (smr 3437)

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

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Lourino Chemane (Mozambique Research and Education Network (MoRENet), Mozambique), Meoli Kashorda (Kenya Education Network (KENET), Kenya), Magreth Mushi (Tanzania Education and Research Network (TERNET), Tanzania), Julianne Sansa-Otim (Makarere University, Uganda), ICTP Scientific Contact: Marco Zennaro

Activity

24 Feb 2020 - 6 Mar 2020

@ Al Hoceima - Morocco

Quantum Information Theory and Thermodynamics at the Nanoscale | (smr 3426)

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

Secretary: Nicoletta Ivanissevich

Organizer(s): Anass El Haddadi (University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Al Hoceima, Morocco), Mourabit Taoufik (University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Al Hoceima, Morocco), Yahya Tatalati (UniversMohammed V of Rabat, Morocco), Yassine Hassouni (UniversMohammed V of Rabat, Morocco), El Baz Morad (UniversMohammed V of Rabat, Morocco), Abderrahim El Allati (University Abdelmalek Essaadi, Al Hoceima, Morocco), Fabio Benatti (University of Trieste, Italy), Massimo Palma (University of Palermo, Italy), Alexia Auffèves (Institut Nèel-CNRS, Grenoble), Mauro Paternostro (Queen's University, Belfast), ICTP Scientific Contact: Antonello Scardicchio

Activity

24 Feb 2020 - 6 Mar 2020

@ ICTP

Plasmids as Vehicles of Antimicrobial Resistance Spread | (smr 3425)

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Fernando de la Cruz (Universidad de Cantabria & Instituto de Biomedicina y Biotecnología de Cantabria), Richard Neher (Biozentrum - University of Basel), Alice Ledda (Imperial College London), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili

Europe/Rome ICTP and SISSA, in collaboration with the partner institutions of the International Master Course in Physics of Complex Systems, organize the Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems from 24 February to 20 March 2020. Many complex systems in physics, biology, engineering and economics are characterized by a large number of interacting degrees of freedom giving rise to a non-trivial collective behavior. The theoretical and computational tools for a quantitative analysis of complex systems are often rooted in modern (statistical, quantum) physics. The Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems gives students the opportunity to get in touch with a selection of topics at the forefront of research during an intensive 4-week program. It consists of 5 courses of 9 lectures each, followed by final written tests. Lecturers and Courses: Mahesh Bandi (OIST, Okinawa, Japan) Fluctuations and Information in Physical Systems Ramakrishna Ramaswamy (Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India) Synchrony in nonlinear dynamical systems Sidney Redner (Santa Fe Institute, New Mexico, USA) A Kinetic View of Statistical Physics Alessandro Silva (SISSA, Trieste, Italy) Quantum systems out of equilibrium Lenka Zdeborova (CNRS, Paris, France) Statistical Mechanics toolbox for Machine Learning Students and young researchers from all countries that are members of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA may apply for the College. Candidates are required to solicit recommendation letters to be sent by their supervisors in support of their application. Participants should have an adequate working knowledge of English. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be borne by their home institutions. However, limited funds are available to partially support some participants, who are nationals of, and working in, a developing country, and who are not more than 45 years old. Such support is limited and candidates should make every effort to secure support for their travel, at least partial. Attendance of lectures and completion of the final written tests are mandatory for those who are granted ICTP funding. There is no registration fee. RULES FOR PARTICIPATION Participants with financial support from the ICTP and Master PCS students are required to attend at least 80% of the courses. Attendance is monitored regularly. Taking the final exam for each course is mandatory for participants with financial support from the ICTP and Master PCS students. Grading system: Each course will be graded on a scale from 0 to 20. Marks higher than 10 correspond to pass. A final grade will be given for the overall Spring College with the following scale: E- Excellent - 5 exams passed A- Very Good - 4 exams passed B- Good - 3 exams passed C- Sufficient - 2 exams passed F- Fail - 1 or no exams passed Certificates of attendance will be awarded only to participants who have attended at least 80% of the courses, with no exception. ICTP ICTP pio@ictp.it

Activity

24 Feb 2020 - 20 Mar 2020

@ ICTP

Spring College on the Physics of Complex Systems | (smr 3427)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Erica Sarnataro

Organizer(s): Alfredo Braunstein (Politecnico Torino), Andrea Gambassi (SISSA), Local Organiser: Matteo Marsili

Cosponsor(s): Politecnico di Torinopolito, SISSA-International School for Advanced Studiessissa, Université Franco Italienneufi

Activity

2 Mar 2020 - 4 Mar 2020

@ Buenos AIres - Argentina

Conference on Regional Climate Modeling and Extreme Events over South America: Results from the CORDEX-Flagship Pilot Study | (smr 3428)

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

Secretary: Susanne Henningsen

Organizer(s): Silvina Solman (University of Buenos Aires/CIMA-CONICET, UMI-IFAECI/CNRS-CONICET-UBA), Marcelo Barreiro (University of the Republic), Maria Laura Bettolli (University of Buenos Aires/CONICET), Marta Llopart (UNESP), Rosmeri Porfirio da Rocha (IAG/USP), ICTP Scientific Contact: Erika Coppola

Activity

9 Mar 2020 - 20 Mar 2020

@ Maceio - Brazil

Workshop on Differential Geometry | (smr 3431)

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

Secretary: Margherita Di Giovannantonio

Organizer(s): Feliciano Vitorio (Federal University of Alagoas), Abraão Mendes (Federal University of Alagoas), Marcio Batista (Federal University of Alagoas), Marcos Petrucio Cavalcante (Federal University of Alagoas), ICTP Scientific Contact: Claudio Arezzo

Activity

9 Mar 2020 - 20 Mar 2020

@ ICTP

Citizen Science with Application to Nuclear, Seismic and Air Quality Monitoring | (smr 3429)

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

Room: Giambiagi Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Federica Delconte

Organizer(s): Davide Storti (UNESCO), Francois Foulon (IAEA), Local Organiser: Marco Zennaro

Activity

9 Mar 2020 - 20 Mar 2020

@ ICTP

Hands-on Workshop on Design, Installation and Management of HPC Data Centers for Scientific Institutions | (smr 3430)

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

Room: Euler Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Monica Baschiera, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Hakizumwami Birali Runesha (University of Chicago, USA), Guarav Bajpai (University of Rwanda, Rwanda), Happy Sithole (CHPC/CSIR South Africa), Paul Caleja (Cambridge University, UK), Ivan Girotto (ICTP), Local Organiser: Clement Onime

Activity

16 Mar 2020 - 27 Mar 2020

@ Havana - Cuba

School on Collective Behavior | (smr 3432)

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

Secretary: Doreen Sauleek

Organizer(s): Roberto Mulet (University of Havana, Cuba), Ernesto Altshuler (University of Havana, Cuba), ICTP Scientific Contact: Antonio Celani

Activity

23 Mar 2020 - 3 Apr 2020

@ ICTP

Joint ICTP-IAEA 2020 International School on Nuclear Security | (smr 3433)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Secretary: Monica Ancuta, Monica Baschiera, Adriana Pinto

Organizer(s): Dmitriy Nikonov (IAEA), Local Organiser: Claudio Tuniz

Activity

26 Mar 2020 - 3 Apr 2020

@ ICTP

Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics | (smr 3434)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Nadia van Buuren

Organizer(s): Z. Komargodski (Weizman Institute), V. Hubeny (UC Davis), Edi Gava (ICTP and INFN), K.S. Narain (ICTP), Atish Dabholkar (ICTP), Local Organiser: Kyriakos Papadodimas

Activity

6 Apr 2020 - 9 Apr 2020

@ ICTP

Dissipation Mechanisms in Nano/Mesoscale Tribological Systems | (smr 3435)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Secretary: Suzie Radosic

Organizer(s): Ernst Meyer (University of Basel), Andrea Vanossi (CNR/IOM and SISSA), Quanshui Zheng (Tsinghua University Beijing), Local Organiser: Erio Tosatti

Activity

15 Apr 2020 - 17 Apr 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

TWAS and illycaffè networking event | (smr H594)

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

Room: Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)

Organizer(s): TWAS,

Activity

24 May 2020 - 30 May 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

"Ad un passo dalle IPhO" | (smr H596)

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

Room: Lundqvist Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): Prof.Luigi Censi, OLIFIS,

Activity

16 Jun 2020 - 18 Jun 2020

@ Trieste - Italy

IODP SEP2006 | (smr H599)

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

Room: Kastler Lecture Hall (AGH)

Organizer(s): Dr. Michele Rebesco, OGS,

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Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

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

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

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Earth System Physics

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

Seminar

Mathematics

Two-fold covering, ergodicity of higher dimensional actions

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C13 IUPAP Meeting | (smr H575)

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

Seminar

Mathematics

B-branes and Anomalous Gauged Linear Sigma Models

Colloquium

ICTP CMSP Colloquium on Heat to Work Conversion in the Quantum Regime

Activity

Science Diplomacy Cluster Meeting | (smr H595)

Ceremony

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

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Mathematics

Mathematics Seminars

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Earth System Physics

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

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High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

Colloquium

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

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

Activity

Applied Physics

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

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Quantitative Life Sciences

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

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

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High Energy Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics

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

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Mathematics

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

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

Seminar

Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics

Special CMSP and Marie Curie Library Seminar: An Editor's Guide to 'Nature'

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Mathematics

School on Smooth and Homogeneous Dynamics | (smr 3271)

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Applied Physics

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

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

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Mathematics