ICTP: Scientific Calendar (2011)
13 January - 15 January (15=Sat)
15th International Workshop on Computational Physics and Materials Science: Total Energy and Force MethodsOrganizer(s): Directors: Lucia Reining, Ivo Souza, Stefano Fabris; R. Gebauer (Local Organiser)
E-mail: smr2220@ictp.it
Activity Information
17 January - 21 January
Hands-on Tutorial on Electronic Structure ComputationsOrganizer(s): Directors: Shobhana Narasimhan, R. Gebauer Local Organiser: R. Gebauer
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2221@ictp.it
Activity Information
20 January - 21 January
Experts' Meeting on "New online resources to foster Physics and Mathematics education in the developing world"Organizer(s): Science Dissemination Unit, ICTP
Limited Participation: by invitation only
E-mail: sdu@ictp.it
Activity Information
24 January - 28 January
Preparatory School to the Winter College on Optics in Imaging ScienceCo-sponsor(s): the International Commission for Optics (ICO), the Optical Society of America (OSA), the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), the European Optical Society (EOS), the Societa' Italiana di Ottica e Fotonica (SIOF), the US National Academy of Science (NAS), the Photonics Society (IEEE) and the Central European Initiative (CEI)
Organizer(s): Directors: William T. Rhodes, J.Ojeda-Castañeda, Gianluca Valentini Local Organisers: J. Niemela (ICTP), M. Danailov (Elettra)
E-mail: smr2222@ictp.it
Activity Information
31 January - 11 February
Winter College on Optics in Imaging ScienceCo-sponsor(s): the International Commission for Optics (ICO), the Optical Society of America (OSA), the International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE), the European Optical Society (EOS), the Societa' Italiana di Ottica e Fotonica (SIOF), the US National Academy of Science (NAS), the Photonics Society (IEEE) and the Central European Initiative (CEI)
Organizer(s): Directors: William T. Rhodes, J.Ojeda-Castañeda, Gianluca Valentini; Local Organisers: J. Niemela (ICTP), M. Danailov (Elettra)
E-mail: smr2223@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
14 February - 18 February
School on New Trends in Quantum Dynamics and Quantum EntanglementCo-sponsor(s): Department of Physics of the University of Trieste, Consorzio per la Fisica of Trieste, Italy and Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Innsbruck, Austria
Collaboration(s): in collaboration with the Department of Physics, University of Trieste
Organizer(s): A. Bassi, F. Benatti, R. Floreanini. Advisors: H. Briegel, Y. Hassouni and V. Karimipour. ICTP Local Organizer: A. Scardicchio
E-mail: smr2224@ictp.it
Activity Information
21 February - 25 February
Workshop on New Trends in Quantum Dynamics and Quantum Entanglement Co-sponsor(s): Department of Physics of the University of Trieste, Consorzio per la Fisica of Trieste, Italy and Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI), Innsbruck, Austria
Organizer(s): A. Bassi, F. Benatti, R. Floreanini. Advisors: H. Briegel, Y. Hassouni and V. Karimipour. ICTP Local Organizer: A. Scardicchio
E-mail: smr2295@ictp.it
Activity Information
28 February - 11 March
Workshop on Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks for Environmental Monitoring in Developing Countries to be followed by Conference on Wireless Sensors Technologies for Environmental MonitoringOrganizer(s): Directors: Sandro M. Radicella, Mario Maniewicz, Ryzard Struzak
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 5 February 2011 only for ITU 2-day Conference Applicants
E-mail: smr2225@ictp.it
Activity Information
28 February - 18 March
School and Conference on Modular Forms and Mock Modular Forms and their Applications in Arithmetic, Geometry and PhysicsOrganizer(s): Directors: Kathrin Bringmann, Lothar Göttsche, Don Zagier
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: over
E-mail: smr2226@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
14 March - 18 March
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Radiation Resistant PolymersOrganizer(s): IAEA: A. Safrany; ICTP: S. Scandolo
E-mail: smr2227@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
14 March - 21 April
ICTP-ITU Extended Course on Wireless Networking for African TrainersCo-sponsor(s): International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Organizer(s): Directors: Sandro M. Radicella and Ermanno Pietrosemoli; Local Organizers: Marco Zennaro e Carlo Fonda
E-mail: arpl@ictp.it
Activity Information
- Participation closed -
21 March - 25 March
School and Workshop on Market Microstructure: Design, Efficiency and Statistical RegularitiesOrganizer(s): Directors: A. Chakraborti, D. Farmer, M. LiCalzi; M. Marsili (Local Organiser)
E-mail: smr2229@ictp.it
Activity Information
21 March - 26 March (26=Sat)
International Conference on the Coordinated Regional Climate Downscaling Experiment - CORDEXCo-sponsor(s): the World Climate Research Program (WRCP) and the Global Change System for Analysis Research and Training (START)
Organizer(s): Directors: F. Giorgi, C. Jones, B. Hewitson
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 10 December 2010
E-mail: smr2228@ictp.it
Activity Information
28 March - 5 April
Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related TopicsCollaboration(s): the Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics (APCTP), the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) and the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Organizer(s): Directors: E. Gava (INFN), S. Minwalla (Tata Institute), K.S. Narain (ICTP), S. Randjbar-Daemi (ICTP), E. Silverstein (Stanford University)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 25 January 2011 - EXPIRED
E-mail: smr2230@ictp.it
Activity Information
4 April - 8 April
Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques with Emphasis on Imaging and Treatment PlanningOrganizer(s): IAEA: J. Van Dyk; G. Gagliardi (Sweden), H. Amols (USA); ICTP: L. Bertocchi
E-mail: smr2231@ictp.it
Activity Information
11 April - 22 April
Advanced School on High Performance and Grid ComputingOrganizer(s): Directors: Stefano Cozzini, Antun Balaz, Giuliano Taffoni
E-mail: smr2232@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
11 April - 22 April
International School on Nuclear SecurityCo-sponsor(s): In collaboration with: IAEA - International Atomic Energy Agency and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. C.E.I. - Central European Initiative and KFAS - Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science.
Organizer(s): Directors: A. Braunegger-Guelich (IAEA), Claudio Tuniz (ICTP)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: Expired (9 January 2011)
E-mail: smr2233@ictp.it
Activity Information
Online Application Form
27 April - 3 May
Meeting of Modern Science and School Physics: College for School Teachers of Physics in ICTPOrganizer(s): Directors: Andrey Varlamov, Boris Altshuler, Rita Serafini, Vladimir Kravtsov (Local Organiser) + Minella Alarcon
E-mail: smr2234@ictp.it
Activity Information
2 May - 13 May
School and Conference on Mathematics and Physics of Soft and Biological MatterOrganizer(s): Directors: Antonio DeSimone, Jean-Francois Joanny, Tom Lubensky, Sriram Ramaswamy; R. T. Ramakrishnan (Local Organiser)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 10 January 2011
E-mail: smr2235@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
9 May - 13 May
Workshop on Advanced Oxide Interfaces (9-12 May), followed by: ADGLASS General Meeting (13 May)Co-sponsor(s): in cooperation with and ADGLASS (EU Consortium for Glass Interfaces)
Organizer(s): Directors: L. Colombi-Ciacchi, A. De Vita, H. Röhl; Local Organizer: S. Scandolo
E-mail: smr2236@ictp.it
Activity Information
9 May - 13 May
Joint ICTP-IAEA Conference on Coping with Climate Change and Variability in Agriculture through Minimizing Soil Evaporation Wastage and Enhancing More Crops per DropOrganizer(s): IAEA: Lee Kheng HENG, Minh-Long NGUYEN; ICTP: Adrian TOMPKINS
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: *EXPIRED*
E-mail: smr2237@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
16 May - 20 May
Conference on the Role of e-Infrastructures for Climate Change ResearchOrganizer(s): Directors: Filippo Giorgi, Stefano Cozzini, Alberto Masoni, Federico Ruggieri
E-mail: smr2238@ictp.it
Activity Information
16 May - 27 May
Joint AAP-ICTP Activity on Special Training for UNDP African Adaptation Programme on building and using data servers for adaptation studiesCo-sponsor(s): UNDP/AAP Project
Director(s): Dr. C. Onime (ICTP, Trieste, Italy), Dr. Joseph Intsiful ( UNDP/AAP, Dakar, Senegal)
Organizer(s): Dr. C. Onime (ICTP, Trieste, Italy) and Dr. S. Cozzini (CNR/IOM Democritos, Italy)
Local Organizer(s): S. Cozzini (CNR/IOM Democritos, Italy)
E-mail: smr2323@ictp.it
Activity Information
Participation by invitation only
23 May - 27 May
Workshop on Integrability and its Breaking in Strongly Correlated and Disordered SystemsOrganizer(s): Organizers: T. Giamarchi, V. Gritsev, M. Mueller, G. Mussardo, A. Silva
E-mail: smr2239@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
23 May - 3 June
Advanced School on Scaling Laws in Geophysics: Mechanical and Thermal Processes in GeodynamicsOrganizer(s): Directors: A. Aoudia, P. Molnar, G. Houseman, C. Jaupart, M. Manga
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: DEADLINE: 27 February 2011 (if financial support and/or visa are needed), 30 April 2011 (not requesting financial support)
E-mail: smr2240@ictp.it
Activity Information
30 May - 3 June
Workshop on Singular Optics and its Applications to Modern PhysicsOrganizer(s): Directors: Ebrahim Karimi; Joseph Niemela (Local Organiser)
E-mail: smr2241@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
30 May - 3 June
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Uncovering Sustainable Development CLEWS; Modelling Climate, Land-use, Energy and Water (CLEW) InteractionsOrganizer(s): IAEA: M. Howells, M. Nguyen and B. Newman. ICTP: F. Giorgi
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 28 February 2011
E-mail: smr2242@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
6 June - 10 June
Workshop on Frontiers in Ultracold Fermi GasesCo-sponsor(s): INTELBIOMAT - European Science Foundation (ESF)
Organizer(s): Directors: W. Ketterle, M. Koehl, G. Mussardo, S. Stringari, A. Trombettoni.
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: Requesting funding and VISA support: 10 February 2011; other applications: 6 April 2011.
E-mail: smr2243@ictp.it
Activity Information
Online Application Form
6 June - 17 June
Summer School on Particle PhysicsCo-sponsor(s): The Italian Institute for Nuclear Research (INFN)
Organizer(s): Organizing Committee: C. Aulakh, S. Bertolini, W. Marciano, G. Senjanovic
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 20 March 2011. Please note that the deadline for requesting participation has been extended to 15 APRIL 2011, ONLY for applicants who DO NOT request financial support!!
E-mail: smr2244@ictp.it
Activity Information
13 June - 18 June (18=Sat)
Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced School on the Role of Nuclear Technology in Hydrogen-Based Energy SystemsOrganizer(s): IAEA: A. Zeman, I. Khamis, M. Haji-Saeid. ICTP: R. Gebauer
E-mail: smr2245@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
20 June - 24 June
Workshop on Cosmic Rays and Cosmic Neutrinos: Looking at the Neutrino SkyCo-sponsor(s): The Italian Institute for Nuclear Research (INFN)
Organizer(s): Directors: Alexei Smirnov, Paolo Lipari, Subir Sarkar, Thomas J. Weiler
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 20 May 2011 (deadline extended ONLY for those NOT requesting financial support).
E-mail: smr2246@ictp.it
Activity Information
20 June - 8 July
School and Conference on Computational Methods in DynamicsOrganizer(s): Directors: John Guckenheimer, Carles Simó, Warwick Tucker. Local Organiser: Stefano Luzzatto
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 20 February 2011
E-mail: smr2247@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
27 June - 1 July
Joint ICTP-IAEA Course on Science and Technology of Supercritical Water Cooled ReactorsOrganizer(s): IAEA: Katsumi Yamada; ICTP Local Organizer: C. Tuniz
E-mail: smr2291@ictp.it
Activity Information
Online Application Form
27 June - 8 July
Workshop and School on Topological Aspects of Condensed Matter PhysicsCo-sponsor(s): ICAM-12CAM Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter, Davis, CA, USA
Organizer(s): Directors: C. Kane, A.W.W. Ludwig, P.B. Wiegmann, M. Zahid Hasan; V. Kravtsov (Local Organiser)
E-mail: smr2248@ictp.it
Activity Information
11 July - 15 July
Fifth Stig Lundqvist Conference on the Advancing Frontiers of Condensed Matter PhysicsCo-sponsor(s): ICAM-12CAM Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter, Davis, CA, USA
Organizer(s): Directors: Gene Mele, Aron Pinczuk; Erio Tosatti (Local Organiser)
E-mail: smr2249@ictp.it
Activity Information
11 July - 15 July
School and Conference: The General Circulation of the Atmosphere and Oceans: A Modern PerspectiveOrganizer(s): Directors: D. Straus, F. Molteni, F. Kucharski, J. Shukla
E-mail: smr2250@ictp.it
Activity Information
18 July - 22 July
Workshop on Hierarchical Modeling of ClimateOrganizer(s): Directors: Adam Sobel, In-Sik Kang, Fred Kucharski, Ricardo Farneti
E-mail: smr2251@ictp.it
Activity Information
18 July - 22 July
Advanced Workshop on Non-Standard Superfluids and InsulatorsOrganizer(s): Directors: B.L. Altshuler, I. Bloch, M.N. Kiselev, N.V. Prokof'ev, P. Weichman
E-mail: smr2252@ictp.it
Activity Information
24 July - 29 July (24=Sun)
Workshop on Synergies between Field Theory and Exact Computational Methods in Strongly Correlated Quantum MatterCo-sponsor(s): ICAM-I2CAM Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter and Boston University; NSF Grant DMR-0844115
Organizer(s): Directors: R. Kaul, A. Sandvik, M. Vojta; M. Mueller (Local Organiser)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: Deadlines for submitting requests of participation expired (10 APRIL 2011 and 6 MAY 2011)
E-mail: smr2253@ictp.it
Activity Information
25 July - 29 July
Workshop on Sphere Packing and Amorphous MaterialsOrganizer(s): Directors: H. Cohn, S. Torquato, F. Zamponi; Local Organizer: A. Scardicchio
E-mail: smr2254@ictp.it
Activity Information
25 July - 5 August
Joint AAP/ICTP Activity on Special Training for install and use a Multi-Tier Data Infrastructure for storage and processing of climate related data for UNDP/AAPCo-sponsor(s): UNDP/AAP Project
Director(s): Joseph Intsiful (AAP/UNOPS, Dakar, Senegal)
Organizer(s): Dr. C. Onime (ICTP, Trieste, Italy) and Dr. S. Cozzini (CNR/IOM Democritos, Italy)
Local Organizer(s): Dr. S. Cozzini (CNR/IOM Democritos, Italy)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 10/06/2011
E-mail: smr2324@ictp.it
Activity Information
Participation by invitation only
8 August - 12 August
Workshop on Aerosol Impact in the Environment: from Air Pollution to Climate ChangeOrganizer(s): Directors: Dario Giaiotti, Fabien Solmon (Local Organiser), Fulvio Stel
E-mail: smr2256@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
8 August - 26 August
Joint ICTP-IAEA School of Nuclear Energy ManagementOrganizer(s): Y. Yanev (IAEA), C. Tuniz (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2257@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
15 August - 26 August
Conference on Cold Materials, Hot Nuclei, and Black Holes: Applied Gauge/Gravity DualityOrganizer(s): Directors: Vijay Balasubramanian, Jan de Boer, Veronika Hubeny, M. Rangamani. Local Organiser: K. Narain
E-mail: smr2258@ictp.it
Activity Information
5 September - 9 September
2011 Joint ICTP-IAEA School of Nuclear Knowledge ManagementCollaboration(s): Knowledge Management Austria (Vienna, Austria)
Organizer(s): M.M. Sbaffoni IAEA, C. Tuniz ICTP
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 April 2011
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2261@ictp.it
Activity Information
5 September - 16 September
Summer School on Climate Impacts Modelling for Developing Countries: Water, Agriculture and HealthOrganizer(s): Directors: Erika Coppola, Adrian Tompkins, Soroosh Sorooshian, Andrew Challinor
E-mail: smr2262@ictp.it
Activity Information
12 September - 16 September
Joint ICTP-FANAS Conference on Trends in Nanotribology Organizer(s): Directors: Oguz Gulseren, Nicola Manini, Andrea Vanossi; Erio Tosatti (Local Organiser)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 31 May 2011
E-mail: smr2259@ictp.it
Activity Information
19 September - 23 September
Beyond the Standard Model: Results with the 7 TeV LHC Collision DataCollaboration(s): The Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Organizer(s): B. Acharya (ICTP), F. Quevedo (ICTP), M. Spiropulu (CERN/Caltech)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: * expired *
E-mail: smr2263@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
26 September - 28 September
Joint ICTP-IAEA-UNESCO Workshop on New Trends for Science DisseminationCo-sponsor(s): UNESCO
Organizer(s): Enrique Canessa, Carlo Fonda and Marco Zennaro (ICTP SDU), Indrajit Banerjee and Davide Storti (UNESCO), Rodolfo Quevenco (IAEA)
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2270@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
26 September - 30 September
Workshop on Infrared Modifications of GravityCollaboration(s): the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Organizer(s): P. Creminelli (ICTP), C. Deffayet (APC Paris), G. Dvali (LMU-MPI Munich, CERN & NYU), S. Randjbar-Daemi (ICTP), V. Rubakov (INR Russian Academy of Sciences & Moscow University), R. Sheth (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2264@ictp.it
Activity Information
26 September - 8 October (8=Sat)
Advanced School on Understanding and Prediction of Earthquakes and other Extreme Events in Complex SystemsOrganizer(s): Directors: V.I. Keilis-Borok, G.F. Panza, A.A. Soloviev
E-mail: smr2265@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
3 October - 7 October
Joint ICTP-IAEA Advanced Course on MammographyOrganizer(s): L. Bertocchi (ICTP), M. de Denaro (Trieste), P. Kivitz (ACR), D. McLean (IAEA), R. Padovani (EFOMP), M. Yaffe (AAPM),
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 30 June 2011
E-mail: smr2266@ictp.it
Activity Information
3 October - 14 October
Joint ITER-IAEA-ICTP Advanced Workshop on Fusion and Plasma PhysicsCollaboration(s): Participation and sponsorship of the Institute for Plasma Physics and Laser Microfusion, Poland, is gratefully acknowledged
Organizer(s): IAEA: G. Mank (FZJ, Jülich, Germany), R. Kamendje (IAEA, Vienna, Austria). D. Campbell (ITER, St. Paul -lez -Durance, France). P.K. Shukla (Ruhr-Univ., Bochum, Germany). ICTP: J. Niemela (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2267@ictp.it
Activity Information
10 October - 14 October
Joint ICTP-KFAS Conference on Nanotechnology for Biological and Biomedical Applications (Nano-Bio-Med)Organizer(s): Directors: Sangeeta Kale, Samir M. IqbalLocal Organizer: Loredana Casalis
E-mail: smr2268@ictp.it
Activity Information
17 October - 21 October
ICTP-SISSA Workshop on New Materials for Renewable EnergyCo-sponsor(s): CECAM and CNR-IOM DEMOCRITOS, Trieste, Italy.
Organizer(s): Directors: Stefano Fabris and Ralph Gebauer
E-mail: smr2269@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
17 October - 21 October
Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Science Communication in Developing Countries: Bridging the Gap between Science, Policy and the General PublicOrganizer(s): Claudio Tuniz and Mary Ann Williams (ICTP), Daniel Schaffer (TWAS), Dipali Chauhan (IOP), Domenico Pitrelli (SISSA)
E-mail: smr2293@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
NEW VENUE!!!!!! - KASTLER LECTURE HALL - ICTP ADRIATICO BUILDING
31 October - 4 November
"2nd Conference on Systems Biology and New Sequencing Techniques" (2-4 November), preceded by Introductory Lectures on "Quantitative Approaches to Biological Problems" (31 October - 1 November)Organizer(s): Organizing Committee: P. Kahlem [EBI - Cambridge], B. Mishra [NYU/Courant Institute] R. Rabadan [Columbia University], G. Stolovitzky [IBM Research, USA]; Local Organizer: M. Marsili [ICTP].
E-mail: smr2255@ictp.it
Application for financial support: 11 July 2011: Application for participation: 30 September 2011
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
14 November - 18 November
Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Non-adiabatic Dynamics and Radiation Damage in Nuclear MaterialsOrganizer(s): IAEA: V. Inozemtsev. Queen's University, Belfast: J. Kohanoff. ICTP: S. Scandolo
E-mail: smr2260@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
14 November - 25 November
School and Conference on Analytical and Computational AstrophysicsCo-sponsor(s): EPS, European Physical Society
Organizer(s): Directors: Daniel Gomez, Swadesh Mahajan, Silvano Massaglia, Stefaan Poedts, Andria Rogava; Local Organisers: Annalisa Celotti, Ravi Sheth.
E-mail: smr2292@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
21 November - 25 November
Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Synchrotron Applications in Cultural Heritage and Environmental Sciences and Multidisciplinary Aspects of Imaging TechniquesOrganizer(s): IAEA: F. Muelhauser, ICTP: C. Tuniz, Elettra: G. Paolucci, UNESCO: A. Paolini.
E-mail: smr2272@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
28 November - 5 December
International School on Geothermal ExplorationOrganizer(s): Directors: D. Chandrasekharam (IIT - Bombay, India), Michele Pipan (Univ. Trieste, Italy), Adele Manzella (CNR, Italy), Ruggero Bertani (ENEL Green Power, Italy) Local Organisers: G. Furlan and A. Aoudia
E-mail: smr2271@ictp.it
Activity Information
28 November - 16 December
Second Workshop on Open Source and the Internet for Building Global Scientific CommunitiesCo-sponsor(s): Co -Sponsor: ESTECO Srl - Italy
Organizer(s): Directors: Abhaya Induruwa, Carlos Kavka, Uli Raich. Local Organizers: A. Cicuttin and M.L. Crespo
E-mail: smr2273@ictp.it
Activity Information
Online Application Form
TO BE HELD OUTSIDE TRIESTE
10 January - 14 January
Conference on Research Frontiers in Ultra-Cold Atomic and Molecular Gases (Goa - India)Organizer(s): Directors: B. Das, B.N. Jagatap, M.N. Kiselev, G. Shlyapnikov.Local: R.V. Pai, K.R. Priolkar, J.A.E. Desa, P.R. Sarode, D.N. Deobagkar
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: over
E-mail: smr2274@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
Conference Venue: International Center, Goa, Goa University Road, Dona Paula Post, Dona Paula, Goa, 403 004, India
31 January - 18 February
Joint ICTP-TWAS First ICTP Regional Microelectronics Course on VHDL for Hardware Synthesis and FPGA Design in South and Southeast Asia (Dhaka - Bangladesh)Organizer(s): Directors: Mamun Bin Ibne Reaz, Miftahur Rahman, Andres Cicuttin, Maria Liz Crespo, Nizar Abdallah
E-mail: smr2275@ictp.it
Activity Information
Online Application Form
2 May - 13 May
Autumn College on Non-Equilibrium Quantum Systems ( Buenos Aires - Argentina)Co-sponsor(s): University of Buenos Aires, Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation, ICAM
Organizer(s): Directors: B.L. Altshuler, L.F. Cugliandolo, M.N. Kiselev, G. Mussardo, F. Von Oppen; L. Arrachea and G.S. Lozano (Local Organizers)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 February 2011
E-mail: smr2280@ictp.it
Activity Information
20 June - 24 June
Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Regional Climate Change and Impacts Modeling for Critical Assessment and Adaptation Strategies in Agriculture and Water Sectors over the Horn of Africa (Nairobi - Kenya)Organizer(s): Directors: R. Anyah, A. Zakey, L. Ogallo, F. Giorgi
E-mail: smr2278@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
1 August - 12 August
Latin American School and Conference of Algebraic Geometry and Applications (ELGA 2011) (Buenos Aires and Cordoba - Argentina)Organizer(s): Directors: M. L. Barberis, F. Cukierman, A. Dickenstein, J. Fernandez, R. Miatello. ICTP Organiser: to be advised
Activity Information
1 August - 12 August
School on "Geometric Representation Theory" (Bandung - Indonesia)Co-sponsor(s): CIMPA, UNESCO and MICINN
Organizer(s): Organisers: Intan Muchtadi, Alexander Zimmermann; ICTP Organizer: to be advised
Activity Information
5 September - 16 September
Sao Paulo ICTP/TWAS Advanced School on Computational Materials Science for Energy and Environmental Applications (Santo André - Brazil)Organizer(s): Directors: Edison Zacarias, Layla Martin-Samos, Caetano Rodrigues Miranda (Local Organiser), Sandro Scandolo (ICTP Organiser)
E-mail: smr2277@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
Deadline (for those not requiring either financial support or visa) extended to 24 July 2011
24 October - 4 November
Joint ICTP-TWAS-BC Third Workshop on Satellite Navigation Science and Technology for Africa - ACTIVITY CANCELLED - (Abuja - Nigeria)Organizer(s): Directors: Sandro M. Radicella, Patricia Doherty. Local Organiser: Charles Chidume
E-mail: smr2276@ictp.it
Activity Information
30 October - 5 November (30=Sun 5=Sat)
Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Seismic Sources in Central America: What is the Largest Earthquake each can produce? (Heredia - Costa Rica)Organizer(s): Directors: Karim Aoudia and Marino Protti
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 30 SEPTEMBER 2011
E-mail: smr2288@ictp.it
Activity Information
31 October - 11 November
International School on Non-linear Dynamics in Complex Systems (Yaounde - Republic of Cameroon)Co-sponsor(s): Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie, Yaounde'; Association pour la Promotion Scientifique de l'Afrique, Paris; Centre International de Mathématiques Pures et Appliquées, Nice; École Normale Supérieure de Lyon; European Physical Society, Mulhouse; International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, London.
Organizer(s): Directors: T. Dauxois, T.C. Kofane, M. Marsili, M. Müller, M. Peyrard; Local Organizers: A.M. Dikande, J.P. Nguenang
E-mail: smr2286@ictp.it
Activity Information
7 November - 11 November
Regional Workshop on Optofluidics and Optical Manipulation (Cape Coast - Ghana)Organizer(s): Directors: Paul Buah-Bussah (Local), Francis Allotey (Regional), Dan Cojoc and Joe Niemela (Outside)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 July, 2011
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2287@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
14 November - 25 November
Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Low Cost Solutions for Wireless Connectivity (Guatemala City - Guatemala)Organizer(s): Directors: Sandro M. Radicella, Ermanno Pietrosemoli, Edgar Anibal Cifuentes Anleu (Local Organizer)
E-mail: smr2289@ictp.it
Open to candidates from Latin American and Carribean countries ONLY
Activity Information
5 December - 8 December
Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) (Legon - Ghana)Organizer(s): ICTP, AAU (Association of African Universities) and University of Cape Town
E-mail: arpl@ictp.it
Activity Information
12 December - 17 December (17=Sat)
Workshop on 'Palaeoclimate and human dispersal during Marine Isotope Stage 3' (Chennai - India)Co-sponsor(s): Anna University, Chennai; Consorzio per la Fisica, Trieste
Organizer(s): H. Achyuthan, F. Giorgi, B. Stenni, C. Tuniz
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 18 September 2011
E-mail: smr2283@ictp.it
Activity Information
NEW DEADLINE for submission of application: 18th September 2011
NB: limited participation = limited facilities are available for practical sessions/laboratory work
THROUGHOUT THE YEAR
RESEARCH IN
- HIGH ENERGY, COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS: Phenomenology of Particle Physics; Cosmology; LHC Physics; Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories
- CONDENSED MATTER and STATISTICAL PHYSICS: Mesoscopic and Strongly Correlated Electron Systems; Statistical Mechanics and Applications; Electronic Structure and Computer Simulations; Synchrotron Radiation Related Theory
- MATHEMATICS: Algebraic and Differential Geometry; Dynamical Systems; Functional Analysis; Singularities
- EARTH SYSTEMS PHYSICS: Climate Change and Impacts; Natural Climate Variability and Predictability; Mechanics of Earthquakes and Tectonophysics. Hosted activity: Structure and Nonlinear Dynamics of the Earth
- APPLIED PHYSICS: Telecommunications-ICT for Development; Fluid Dynamics; Bioastronomy, Biophysics and Neurophysics; Medical Physics; Optics and Laser Physics
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY: ICTP-INFN Microprocessor Laboratory; Dense Plasma Focus Project; X-ray Imaging; Accelerator Mass Spectroscopy
- NEW RESEARCH AREAS UNDER DEVELOPMENT: Energy and Sustainability; Quantitative Biology; Computing Sciences
UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA COURSES IN
- High Energy Physics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mathematics
- Earth System Physics
- Physics
JOINT PROGRAMMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- Joint International ICTP/SISSA PhD (JIISP) Programme in Physics and Mathematics
- Master's in the Physics of Complex Systems, Politecnico di Torino/SISSA/Universities Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris Diderot, Paris-Sud, École Normale Supérieure, Paris
- Sandwich PhD (STEP) in collaboration with IAEA
- ICTP-University of Trieste-CNR ISMAR-OGS-OSMER FVG PhD Program in Environmental Fluid Mechanics
- ICTP-University of Trieste Laurea Magistralis in Fisica
- ICTP-University of Trieste Laurea Magistralis in Astrofisica e Fisica Spaziale
HOSTED ACTIVITIES
For more information on these events, external Organizers should be contacted directly
15 January - 17 January (15=Sat)
SIS-Sida Carbon Footprint pre-seminar for MENA and EACOrganizer(s): SIS (Swedish Standards Institute), Dr. Mats Soederlund; local organizer: D. Pernigotti
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: mats.soderlund@sis.se
17 January - 21 January
"ISO/TC 207/SC 7/WG 2 - GHG management in the value or supply chain"Organizer(s): Local organizer: F. Giorgi
E-mail: dpernigotti@aequilibria.com, Katherina.Wuehrl@din.de
21 February - 24 February
ICGEB Theoretical Course: "Mouse Genetics; Models for Human Diseases"Organizer(s): ICGEB, Trieste; Director: Prof. G. Tocchini-Valentini
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Activity Information
21 March - 25 March
UNILHC Training Course in Science CommunicationOrganizer(s): SISSA Medialab. Trieste
E-mail: paola@medialab.sissa.it
18 April - 21 April
ICGEB Theoretical Course on "RNA Structure and Function"Organizer(s): ICGEB, Trieste; Director: Prof. G. Tocchini-Valentini
E-mail: courses@icgeb.org
Activity Information
23 May - 29 May (29=Sun)
Seminario: A un passo dalla IPHO (Olimpiadi Internazionali della Fisica)Organizer(s): Associazione per l'Insegnamento della Fisica (Prof. Giuliana Cavaggioni)
E-mail: postaolifis@gmail.com
30 May - 1 June
US-NAS (National Academy of Sciences) Planning Workshop on Responsible Conduct of ScienceOrganizer(s): US-NAS and TWAS
E-mail: acoppola@twas.org
4 June (4=Sat 4=Sat)
Olimpiadi delle NeuroscienzeOrganizer(s): Universita' degli Studi di Trieste, Dip.to di Scienze della Vita (Prof. P. Battaglini); Laboratorio dell'Immaginario Scientifico (LIS, Trieste).
Activity Information
25 June (25=Sat 25=Sat)
First Meeting of the Standing Scientific Committee, UE Project, KM3NET-PPOrganizer(s): Prof. Alessandro Bettini, University of Padova, Italy
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: alessandro.bettini@pd.infn.it
Activity Information
21 August - 27 August (21=Sun 27=Sat)
Course and International Conference: "Turbulent Mixing and Beyond", TMB-2011Organizer(s): Prof. Snezhana I. Abarzhi, The University of Chicago, USA
E-mail: tmb@flash.uchicago.edu
Activity Information
27 August (27=Sat 27=Sat)
IUPAP C13 MeetingOrganizer(s): Contact person at ICTP: S. Scandolo
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: scandolo@ictp.it
Activity Information
12 September - 16 September
Pilots Summer School for Explainers and Museum EducatorsOrganizer(s): SISSA Medialab.
E-mail: paola@medialab.sissa.it
Activity Information
19 September - 20 September
Meeting of European Project SYS CATALYSTOrganizer(s): SISSA Medialab (Trieste, Italy)
E-mail: paola@medialab.sissa.it
3 October - 14 October
IAEA Workshop on "Essential Safety Assessment Knowledge: Safety Analysis Series: Introduction to Level 1 and Level 2 PSA"Organizer(s): IAEA (M. Mellinger)
E-mail: M.Mellinger@iaea.org
Activity Information
8 October (8=Sat 8=Sat)
Meeting on "Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA): towards a post resuscitation care multidisciplinary protocol"Organizer(s): Department of Cardiology, Cattinara Hospital, Trieste
E-mail: info@keycongressi.it
17 October - 28 October
IAEA Workshop on: Monte Carlo radiation transport and associated data needs for medical applicationsOrganizer(s): Mr. Roberto Capote Noy (IAEA)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 April 2011
E-mail: Roberto.CapoteNoy@iaea.org
Activity Information
24 October - 26 October
Third Meeting of EC FP7 Project "Heliophysics Integrated Observatory"Organizer(s): Prof. Mauro Messerotti, INAF - Trieste Astronomical Observatory
E-mail: messerotti@oats.inaf.it
Activity Information
5 November - 7 November (5=Sat)
16th International Congress of CryosurgeryOrganizer(s): International Society of Cryosurgery (Trieste, Italy); Local Organizer: Dr. F. Lugnani.
E-mail: info@societyofcryosurgery.org
Activity Information
6 November - 13 November (6=Sun 13=Sun)
V edizione della Scuola Archivistica d'AutunnoOrganizer(s): Archivio di Stato di Trieste and Int'l Institute for Archival Science of Trieste and Maribor (Dr. G. Tato')
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: monteduro@cei-es.org
9 November - 11 November
COST ACTION MP0901, Annual Scientific Meeting: Designing novel materials for nanodevices: From Theory to Practice (NanoTP)Organizer(s): Dr. Carla Bittencourt (University of Mons, Belgium); Local Organizer: L. Petaccia (Sincrotrone Trieste)
E-mail: luca.petaccia@elettra.trieste.it
Activity Information
10 November - 11 November
Commemorative Meeting for Sasha Gogolin on Many-Body TheoryOrganizer(s): Prof. A. Nersesyan (ICTP); Prof. M. Fabrizio (SISSA)
(Limited Participation)
Activity Information
14 November - 16 November
New Frontiers in Atomic, Molecular and Cluster Physics and Chemistry, followed by: Nanoenergetics: Theoretical and Experimental ApproachesOrganizer(s): Users' Office, ELETTRA, Sincrotrone Trieste
E-mail: useroffice@elettra.trieste.it
Activity Information
19 November - 23 November (19=Sat)
TWAS 22nd General MeetingOrganizer(s): The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
E-mail: EDoffice@twas.org
Activity Information
Participation by invitation.
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Retrieving Information via E-mail
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If you then send another mail to the same address with Subject: "get document_name" (where document_name is one of the documents listed in the message describing the activity: for instance "Bulletin" or "Announcement" or "Application_form", you will receive a copy of the requested document (as an attachment, if it is not simple text; in the body of the mail, if it is text).
OTHER TRAVEL SUPPORT FOR ICTP ACTIVITIES
The forms, accessed as above, can be used by all to apply for local/travel support from ICTP. In addition, some Member States have signed Agreements with ICTP to make available -- for their own nationals -- a small number of travel fellowships, for participation in various ICTP activities. We list these below, together with the contact information for the relevant agency.
i) China: Bureau of International Cooperation, National Science Foundation of China, email: zhangyt@mail.nsfc.gov.cn, phone: + 86 10 623 26998, fax: + 86 10 623 27004
ii) Iran: International and Scientific Cooperation Office, Isfahan University of Technology, email: isco@cc.iut.ac.ir, website: http://www.iut.ac.ir/, phone: +98 311 391 2505, fax: +98 311 391 2502
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