ICTP: Scientific Calendar (2013)

Preliminary

(changes and/or additions may still occur: information on single activities is added as it becomes available)

10 January - 12 January (12=Sat)

16th International Workshop on Computational Physics and Materials Science: Total Energy and Force Methods
Organizer(s): C. Filippi (The Netherlands), R.M. Martin (USA). ICTP Local Organizer: N. Binggeli
E-mail: smr2440@ictp.it
Activity Information

14 January - 18 January

Hands-on Tutorial on Electronic Structure Computations
Organizer(s): Organizer: S. Moroni (SISSA & DEMOCRITOS), ICTP Local Organizer: N. Binggeli
E-mail: smr2522@ictp.it
Activity Information

28 January - 1 February

Preparatory School to the Winter College on Optics
Organizer(s): R. Ramponi (Italy), F. Mendoza (Mexico), F. Laurell (Sweden). Local Organizers: J. Niemela (ICTP) and M. Danailov (Elettra)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 14 October 2012 (deadline for applications NOT requiring financial support, nor visa: 13 January 2013)
E-mail: smr2442@ictp.it
Activity Information

4 February - 15 February

Winter College on Optics: Trends in Laser Development and Multidisciplinary Applications to Science and Industry
Co-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 Società Italiana di Ottica e Fotonica (SIOF), the US National Academy of Sciences (NAS), the Photonics Society (IEEE), and the International Society on Optics Within Life Sciences (OWLS)
Organizer(s): R. Ramponi (Italy), F. Mendoza (Mexico), F. Laurell (Sweden). Local Organizers: J. Niemela (ICTP) and M. Danailov (Elettra)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 14 October 2012 (deadline for applications NOT requiring financial support, nor visa: 13 January 2013)
E-mail: smr2443@ictp.it
Activity Information

18 February - 21 February

ADGLASS Winter School on Advanced Molecular Dynamics Simulations
Organizer(s): L. Colombi Ciacchi (University of Bremen). Local organizer: S. Scandolo (ICTP)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 20 January 2013
E-mail: smr2549@ictp.it
Activity Information

25 February - 1 March

College on Soil Physics - 30th Anniversary (1983-2013)
Organizer(s): D. Gabriels (Belgium), D. Nielsen (USA), I. Pla Sentis (Spain), E. Skidmore (USA). Local Organizer: GC. Ghirardi, F. Giorgi
E-mail: smr2444@ictp.it
Activity Information

11 March - 16 March (16=Sat)

Mathematica School in Theoretical Physics: Advanced Topics in Conformal Field Theory
Collaboration(s): The Gauge Theory as an Integrable System (GATIS) network and the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Organizer(s): N. Gromov (Kings College London), K.S. Narain (ICTP), P. Vieira (Perimeter Institute)
E-mail: smr2441@ictp.it
Activity Information

11 March - 22 March

Workshop on Wireless Networking for Science in Africa
Co-sponsor(s): International Telecommunications Union - Telecommunication Development Sector (ITU/BDT), Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)
Organizer(s): S. Radicella (ICTP, Trieste), R. Struzak (NIT, Poland), S. Huter (NSRC, USA). ICTP Local Organizer: M. Zennaro (ICTP, Trieste)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 11 November 2012
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2447@ictp.it
Activity Information

11 March - 28 March

Workshop on Computer Programming and Advanced Tools for Scientific Research Work & Quantum ESPRESSO Developer Training
Organizer(s): P. Giannozzi, I. Girotto, D. Grellscheid, A. Kohlmeyer, C. Onime, U. Singe, P. Umari
E-mail: smr2503@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

18 March - 26 March

Spring School on Superstring Theory and Related Topics
Collaboration(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): E. Gava (INFN), S. Minwalla (Tata Institute), K.S. Narain (ICTP), S. Randjbar-Daemi (ICTP), E.M. Silverstein (Stanford University)
E-mail: smr2448@ictp.it
Activity Information

25 March - 27 March

38th Conference of the Middle European Cooperation in Statistical Physics - MECO38
Co-sponsor(s): CEI-Central European Initiative and EPL-Europhysics Letters, and in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Organizer(s): A. GAMBASSI (SISSA), M. MARSILI, M. MUELLER, and A. SCARDICCHIO (ICTP).
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 18 January 2013
E-mail: smr2449@ictp.it
Activity Information

8 April - 12 April

Workshop on Interferometry and Interactions in Non-equilibrium Meso- and Nano-systems
Co-sponsor(s): Center for NanoScience (CeNS)andNanosystem Initiative Munich (NIM)
Organizer(s): Y. Gefen (Israel), S. Ludwig (Germany), C. Marcus (Denmark), F. von Oppen (Germany). ICTP Local Organizer: M. Kiselev
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: extended to 1 February 2013
E-mail: smr2451@ictp.it
Activity Information

8 April - 19 April

International School on Nuclear Security
Co-sponsor(s): the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs; the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Organizer(s): D. Lambert (IAEA) Local Organizer: C. Tuniz (ICTP)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: Expired (6 January 2013)
E-mail: smr2446@ictp.it
Activity Information

15 April - 26 April

Advanced School on Synchrotron Techniques in Environmental Scientific Projects
Organizer(s): H. Hoorani (SESAME), M. Kiskinova (Elettra). ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
E-mail: smr2452@ictp.it
Activity Information

15 April - 26 April

School on Modelling Tools and Capacity Building in Climate and Public Health
Organizer(s): A. Tompkins, R. Lowe, M. Sa Carvalho, G. Mantilla. ICTP Local Organizers: A. Tompkins, F. Colon Gonzalez
E-mail: smr2453@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

22 April - 26 April

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Advanced Synchrotron Radiation Based X-ray Spectrometry Techniques
Organizer(s): Director: A.G. Karydas (IAEA, Vienna), Co-Directors: B. Beckhoff (PTB, Berlin), D. Eichert (ELETTRA, Trieste), Local Organizer: J. Niemela (ICTP, Trieste)
E-mail: smr2454@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

29 April - 3 May

Joint ICTP-TWAS Workshop on Portable X-ray Analytical Instruments for Cultural Heritage
Co-sponsor(s): Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste, Regione Autonoma Friuli Venezia Giulia, TWAS (the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World)
Organizer(s): C. Tuniz (ICTP), L. Mancini (Sincrotrone Trieste). ICTP Local Organizers: M.L. Crespo, A. Cicuttin
E-mail: smr2455@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

29 April - 10 May

Workshop on Mathematical Models of Climate Variability, Environmental Change and Infectious Diseases
Organizer(s): A.P. Dobson (USA), G.A. Canziani (Argentina), G.A. Leo (USA), M. Pascual (USA). ICTP Local Organizers: A. Tompkins, M. Marsili
E-mail: smr2450@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

6 May - 8 May

First International Workshop on "Low-cost 3D Printing for Science, Education and Sustainable Development"
Co-sponsor(s): the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
Collaboration(s): co-sponsor: the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World (TWAS)
Organizer(s): E. Canessa, C. Fonda and M. Zennaro
E-mail: smr2547@ictp.it
Activity Information

6 May - 10 May

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Advances in Digital Spectroscopy
Organizer(s): I. Darby (NAPC). ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
E-mail: smr2456@ictp.it
Activity Information

6 May - 17 May

2nd Workshop on Water Resources in Developing Countries: Planning and Management in a Climate Change Scenario
Co-sponsor(s): IUGG - International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics
Organizer(s): E. Coppola (ICTP), S. Sorooshian (Un. of California, USA), L. Mariotti (ICTP), M. Verdecchia (Univ. l'Aquila, Italy)
E-mail: smr2457@ictp.it
Activity Information

6 May - 17 May

Workshop on GNSS Data Application to Low Latitude Ionospheric Research
Organizer(s): S.M. Radicella (ICTP), P. Doherty (Boston College), R. Prieto (European Space Agency). ICTP Local Organizer: B. Nava
E-mail: smr2458@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

13 May - 17 May

Workshop on Ultracold Atoms and Gauge Theories
Organizer(s): J. Dalibard (ENS, Paris), M. Lewenstein (ICFO, Barcelona), G. Mussardo (SISSA, Trieste), C. Sa de Melo (Georgia Tech, Atlanta), A. Trombettoni (CNR-IOM DEMOCRITOS & SISSA, Trieste). ICTP Local Organizer: M. Mueller
E-mail: smr2462@ictp.it
Activity Information

20 May - 31 May

Advanced School and Workshop in Real and Complex Dynamics
Co-sponsor(s): BREUDS (Brazilian-European partnership in Dynamical Systems)
Organizer(s): M. Lyubich (Stony Brook), J. Smillie (Cornell), S. Van Strien (Imperial College). ICTP Local Organizer: S. Luzzatto
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 31 January 2013
E-mail: smr2460@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

20 May - 14 June

Spring College on Physics of Complex Systems
Organizer(s): S. Franz, E. Trizac, J.-B. Fournier, M. Ben Amar, A. Gambassi, G. Martinelli, M. Marsili, R. Zecchina, Al. Pelizzola. ICTP Local Organizer: M. Marsili
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: Deadline: 28 February 2013
E-mail: smr2461@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

27 May - 1 June (1=Sat)

5th Women in Mathematics Summer School on Mathematical Theories towards Environmental Models
Co-sponsor(s): European Women in Mathematics (EWM); INDAM (GNAMPA) and (GNFM); Department of Mathematics and Geosciences, University of Trieste; Department of Mathematics, University of Torino; Department of Mathematics, University of L'Aquila; SISSA; COMPOSITIO MATHEMATICA.
Organizer(s): Scientific Committee: L. Fajstrup, T. Grava, S. Hittmeyer, E. Mezzetti, M.-F. Ouedraogo, M.-F. Roy, S. Terracini, K.R. Adeeb. Local Organizer: L. Goettsche
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 28 February 2013
E-mail: smr2468@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

3 June - 14 June

ICTP-SISSA-Moscow School on Geometry and Dynamics
Co-sponsor(s): International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA), National Research University Higher School of Economics - Moscow (NRU HSE) and Steklov Mathematical Institute of the Russian Academy of Science (MIRAS)
Organizer(s): A. Bufetov (MIRAS), A. Agrachev (SISSA), V. Timorin (NRU HSE) Local Organizer: S. Luzzatto (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2546@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

10 June - 21 June

Summer School on Particle Physics
Collaboration(s): INFN - Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics
Organizer(s): G. Isidori, M. Shaposhnikov, G. Villadoro, ICTP Local Organizer: A. Smirnov
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 17 March 2013
E-mail: smr2463@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

17 June - 21 June

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Evaluating Groundwater Pathways and Residence Times as part of Site Investigations and Post-Closure Safety Assessments for Geological Repositories
Organizer(s): I. MELE, P. DEGNAN, R. ALEXANDER (NEFW). Local organizer: E. COPPOLA
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 February 2013
E-mail: smr2465@ictp.it
Activity Information

17 June - 28 June

Earthquake Tectonics and Hazards on the Continents
Organizer(s): A. Aoudia (ICTP), P. England (UK), J. Jackson (UK). ICTP Local Organizer: A. Aoudia
E-mail: smr2464@ictp.it
Activity Information

24 June - 28 June

Higgs and Beyond the Standard Model Physics at the LHC
Collaboration(s): INFN - Italian Institute for Nuclear Research
Organizer(s): A. de Roeck, J. Ellis, M. Kado. ICTP Local Organizer: B. Acharya
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 30 March 2013
E-mail: smr2466@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

1 July - 5 July

Workshop and Conference on Geometrical Aspects of Quantum States in Condensed Matter
Organizer(s): Dam Thanh Son (USA), A. Ludwig (USA), P. Wiegmann (USA). ICTP Local Organizer: V.E. Kravtsov
E-mail: smr2469@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

1 July - 12 July

Advanced School and Workshop on Matrix Geometries and Applications
Organizer(s): R. Bhatia (ISI, New Delhi, India), P. Semrl (University of Ljubljana, Slovenia). ICTP Local Organizer: F. Rodriguez Villegas
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 28 February 2013
E-mail: smr2470@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

1 July - 12 July

School on Hands-on Research in Complex Systems
Organizer(s): J. Niemela (ICTP), H.L. Swinney (USA), R. Roy (USA), K. Showalter (USA) ASSOCIATE DIRECTORS: M. Schatz (USA), M. Shattuck (USA)ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
E-mail: smr2471@ictp.it
Activity Information

8 July - 12 July

International Workshop on Singularities and Topological Structures of Light
Co-sponsor(s): the Optical Society of America, OSA
Organizer(s): E. Karimi (U. of Ottawa, Canada) ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
E-mail: smr2467@ictp.it
Activity Information

15 July - 19 July

Advanced Workshop on Nonlinear Photonics, Disorder and Wave Turbulence
Co-sponsor(s): In collaboration with: Aston Institute of Photonic Technologies, Novosibirsk State University, Institute of Automatics and Electrometry, Russian Academy of Science.
Organizer(s): V. Zakharov (USA), D. Wiersma (Italy), S. Turitsyn (UK). ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 17 March 2013
E-mail: smr2472@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

15 July - 2 August

School and Workshop on "Geometric Measure Theory and Optimal Transport"
Organizer(s): L. Ambrosio (Pisa), T. Colding (MIT), C. De Lellis (Zurich). ICTP Local Organizer: C. Arezzo
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 31/03/2013
E-mail: smr2459@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
Deadline extended to 31 March 2013

15 July - 2 August

Joint ICTP-IAEA School on Nuclear Energy Management
Organizer(s): A. Bychkov, T. Karseka, Y. Yanev(IAEA). ICTP Local Organizer: C. Tuniz
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2473@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

22 July - 2 August

School and Workshop on New Light in Cosmology from the CMB
Collaboration(s): The Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Organizer(s): C. Baccigalupi (SISSA), P. Creminelli (ICTP), R. Sheth (ICTP & UPenn), A. Zacchei (INAF - OATS)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: (was 15 April 2013) extended to 28 April 2013
E-mail: smr2474@ictp.it
Activity Information

6 August - 15 August

Hands-on Workshop on Density Functional Theory and Beyond: Computational Materials Science for Real Materials
Organizer(s): C. Baldauf (FHI, Berlin), V. Blum (FHI, Berlin), R. Gebauer (ICTP, Trieste), M. Scheffler (FHI, Berlin)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 26 April 2013
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2475@ictp.it
Activity Information

12 August - 16 August

Joint ICTP-IAEA School of Nuclear Knowledge Management
Organizer(s): Director: M.M. Sbaffoni (IAEA - Vienna), Co-Director: A. Kosilov (IAEA - Vienna) ICTP Local Organizer: C. Tuniz
E-mail: smr2476@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

19 August - 23 August

Advanced Workshop on Non-equilibrium Bosons: From Driven Condensates to Non-Linear Optics
Co-sponsor(s): U.S. National Science Foundation & International Institute for Complex Adaptive Matter
Organizer(s): B.L. Altshuler (USA), S. Flach (New Zealand), A. Imamoglu (Switzerland), A. Kavokin (UK), V. Yudson (Russia). ICTP Local Organizer: M. Kiselev
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 15 MAY 2013
E-mail: smr2477@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
Co-sponsored by:

20 August - 23 August

School on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions
Organizer(s): B. Acharya (ICTP), M. Bertolini (SISSA), P. Creminelli (ICTP) , E. Gava (INFN), K. Narain (ICTP), F. Quevedo (ICTP), A. Romanino (SISSA), M. Serone (SISSA) and G. Villadoro (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2542@ictp.it
Activity Information

26 August - 31 August (31=Sat)

21st International Conference on Supersymmetry and Unification of Fundamental Interactions
Co-sponsor(s): SISSA, INFN and CF-Consorzio per la Fisicaand with the patronage of the Comune di Trieste and Universita' degli Studi di Trieste
Organizer(s): B. Acharya (ICTP), M. Bertolini (SISSA), P. Creminelli (ICTP) , E. Gava (INFN), K. Narain (ICTP), F. Quevedo (ICTP), A. Romanino (SISSA), M. Serone (SISSA) and G. Villadoro (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2479@ictp.it
Activity Information

2 September - 6 September

Synthetic Aperture Radar: A Global Solution for Monitoring Geological Disasters
Organizer(s): I. Hamling (ESP), T. Wright, (Leeds). ICTP Local Organizer: A. Aoudia
E-mail: smr2480@ictp.it
Activity Information

2 September - 13 September

Advanced School and Workshop on Random Matrices and Growth Models
Organizer(s): T. Grava (SISSA), B. Schlein (Germany), A. Soshnikov (USA). Local Organizer: R. Ramakrishnan
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: DEADLINES EXPIRED (15/04/2013; 10/05/2013)
E-mail: smr2481@ictp.it
Activity Information

9 September - 13 September

Frontiers of Nanomechanics
Co-sponsor(s): Center for NanoScience (CeNS, Munich, Germany), Nanosystem Initiative Munich (NIM, Munich, Germany) and Initial Training Network - Cavity Quantum Optomechanics (ITN cQOM, Lausanne, Switzerland)
Organizer(s): M. Blencowe (USA), J. von Delft (Germany), I. Favero (France), K. Lehnert (USA), F. Marquardt (Germany), E. Weig (Germany). ICTP Local Organizer: M. Kiselev
E-mail: smr2445@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

9 September - 13 September

Workshop on Geometric Correspondences of Gauge Theories
Organizer(s): Organizers: A. Belavin [Landau ITP, Moscow], G. Bonelli [SISSA & INFN, Trieste], L. Goettsche [ICTP, Trieste], K. Narain [ICTP, Trieste], A. Tanzini [SISSA & INFN, Trieste], G. Thompson [ICTP, Trieste].
E-mail: smr2482@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

16 September - 19 September

Career Development Workshop for Women in Physics
Organizer(s): S. Narasimhan (India), E. Simmons (USA). ICTP Local Organizer: E. Coppola
E-mail: smr2483@ictp.it
Activity Information

16 September - 27 September

Joint ICTP-IAEA Training in Radiation Protection of Patients
Organizer(s): M. Rehani, O. Holmberg (NSRW). ICTP Local Organizer: L. Bertocchi
E-mail: smr2485@ictp.it
Activity Information

24 September - 26 September

ICTP LEMSUPER Conference on Mechanisms and Developments in Light-Element Based and Other Novel Superconductors
Organizer(s): P.B. Littlewood UK), K. Prassides (UK), Y. Iwasa (Japan), E. Tosatti (SISSA). ICTP Local Organizer: S. Scandolo
E-mail: smr2486@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)
PLEASE NOTE: The Open Conference will take place between Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 September 2013.
Monday 23 September is reserved for a closed Meeting for the EU Japan LEMSUPER Project Members.

30 September - 2 October

Science Dissemination and On-line Certification for All
Co-sponsor(s): TWAS
Collaboration(s): Co-sponsored by TWAS
Organizer(s): E. Canessa, C. Fonda, M. Zennaro (SDU/ICTP). ICTP Local Organizer: E. Canessa
E-mail: smr2487@ictp.it
Activity Information

30 September - 4 October

ICTP-IAEA Joint Workshop on Nuclear Data for Science and Technology: Medical Applications
Organizer(s): R. Capote Noy (NAPC, IAEA, Vienna, Austria) S.M. Qaim (Institut fur Nuklearchemie Forschungszentrum, Juelich, Germany). ICTP Local Organzier: L. Bertocchi
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15/06/2013
(Limited Participation)
E-mail: smr2484@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

30 September - 4 October

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on "Advanced Ion Beam Techniques: Imaging and Characterisation with MeV ions"
Organizer(s): Aliz Simon (NAPC/Physics Section) and C. Tuniz (ICTP)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 25 May 2013
E-mail: smr2488@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

2 October - 5 October (5=Sat)

Workshop on the Origin of Neutrino Mass - From Majorana to LHC
Organizer(s): F. Ferroni, C. Leonidopoulos, F. Nesti, G. Raffelt, G. Senjanovic, F. Vissani. ICTP Local Organizer: HECAP Group Head
E-mail: smr2478@ictp.it
Activity Information

7 October - 11 October

Joint ICTP-IAEA Advancing Modelling of Climate, Land-use, Energy and Water (CLEW) Interactions
Organizer(s): T. Alfstad, M. Nguyen (PESS/NE). ICTP Local Organizer: A. Tompkins
E-mail: smr2490@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

8 October - 11 October

Workshop on the Future of Dark Matter Astro-Particle Physics: Insights and Perspectives
Collaboration(s): the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN)
Organizer(s): Mirko Boezio (INFN, Trieste), Marco Cirelli (CNRS, IPhT/Saclay), Joakim Edsjo (OKC, Stockholm U.), Francesco Longo (INFN and U. of Trieste), Pasquale Serpico (CNRS, LAPTh/Annecy-le-vieux), Piero Ullio (SISSA), Gabrijela Zaharijas (ICTP, chiar)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 June 2013
E-mail: smr2489@ictp.it
Activity Information

8 October - 11 October

Workshop on Galaxy Bias: Non-linear, Non-local and Non-Gaussian
Organizer(s): R. Scoccimarro (NYU), E. Sefusatti (OA Brera & ICTP), R. Sheth (ICTP & UPenn)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 July 2013
E-mail: smr2491@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

14 October - 18 October

Second Conference on Nanotechnology for Biological and Biomedical Applications (Nano-Bio-Med 2013)
Organizer(s): S. Kale (India), S.M. Iqbal (USA). ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
E-mail: smr2492@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

14 October - 18 October

Conference on: Ultrafast Dynamics of Correlated Materials
Co-sponsor(s): SISSA - International School for Advanced Studies; European Commission GO FAST Project - FP7 NMP Programme
Organizer(s): M. Fabrizio, C. Giannetti, M. Marsi. ICTP Local Organizer: M. Müller
E-mail: smr2493@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

14 October - 25 October

Workshop on High Performance Computing (HPC) Architecture and Applications in the ICTP
Organizer(s): C. Onime (ICTP), U. Singe (ICTP), I. Girotto (ICTP), A.l Kohlmeyer (USA). ICTP Local Organizer: C. Onime
E-mail: smr2494@ictp.it
Activity Information

21 October - 25 October

Joint ICTP-IAEA Workshop on Nuclear Data for Analytical Applications
Co-sponsor(s): The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Organizer(s): A. Gurbich (IPPE, Russia); P. Dimitriou (IAEA, Austria) ICTP Local Organizer: C. Tuniz
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 25 MAY 2013
E-mail: smr2495@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

21 October - 30 October

Weather Regimes and Weather Types in the Tropics and Extra-tropics: Theory and Application to Prediction of Weather and Climate
Organizer(s): D. Straus, F. Molteni, S. Corti, F. Kucharski. ICTP Local Organizer: F. Kucharski
E-mail: smr2496@ictp.it
Activity Information

21 October - 1 November

2nd VALUE Training School on Statistical and Dynamical Downscaling
Organizer(s): J.M. Gutierrez Llorente, M. Widmann, D. Maraun. ICTP Local Organizer: E. Coppola
E-mail: smr2567@ictp.it
Activity Information

5 November - 8 November

Conference on Friction and Energy Dissipation in Man-made and Biological Systems
Organizer(s): E. Meyer (Switzerland), M. Urbakh (Israel), E. Tosatti. ICTP Local Organizer: S.Scandolo
E-mail: smr2497@ictp.it
Activity Information

11 November - 15 November

Conference on Frontiers of Condensed Matter Physics
Organizer(s): A. Fasolino (The Netherlands), M. Parrinello (Switzerland), G. Kotliar (USA), G. Santoro (SISSA), M. Capone (CNR). ICTP Local Organizer: S. Scandolo
E-mail: smr2498@ictp.it
Activity Information

11 November - 22 November

Basic International Training Course on FPGA Design for Scientific Instrumentation and Computing
Organizer(s): A. Cicuttin, M.L. Crespo (ICTP MLab, Trieste), J.D. Dondo (Spain), N.Abdallah (USA). ICTP Local Organizer: M.L. Crespo
E-mail: smr2499@ictp.it
Activity Information

25 November - 29 November

Co-sponsored Workshop on State-of-the-art Open Source Hardware and Software for Instrumentation for Physicists
Organizer(s): A.S. Induruwa, U. Raich, C. Kavka. ICTP Local Organizers: M.L. Crespo
E-mail: smr2500@ictp.it
Activity Information

25 November - 6 December

Training Course on Medical Physics for Radiation Therapy: Dosimetry and Treatment Planning for Basic and Advanced Applications
Organizer(s): M. De Denaro (Trieste), G. Hartmann (EFOMP), M.R. Malisan (Udine), R. Padovani (Udine), with EFOMP and IOMP. ICTP Local Organizer: L. Bertocchi
E-mail: smr2501@ictp.it
Activity Information

2 December - 6 December

2nd CLIM-RUN School
Organizer(s): E. Coppola (ICTP), P. Ruti (ENEA)
E-mail: smr2554@ictp.it
Activity Information

9 December - 13 December

Joint ICTP-IAEA International Training Workshop on Accuracy Requirement and Uncertainty in Radiation Therapy
Organizer(s): A. Meghzifene D. van der Merwe (NAHU). ICTP Local Organizer: L. Bertocchi
E-mail: smr2502@ictp.it
Activity Information

TO BE HELD OUTSIDE TRIESTE

14 January - 25 January

Targeted Training Activity (TTA): Intraseasonal Monsoon Predictability and Prediction (Pune - India)
Organizer(s): B.N. Goswami, J. Shukla, F. Kucharski, S. Anguluri. ICTP Local Organizer: F. Kucharski
E-mail: smr2507@ictp.it
Activity Information

28 January - 8 February

School on Modern Topics in Condensed Matter Physics (Singapore - Singapore)
Co-sponsor(s): Centre for Quantum Technologies, NUS; Graphene Research Centre, NUS; Institute of Advanced Studies, NTU; Physics of Novel Electronics, NTU; Office of Naval Research Global
Organizer(s): A.H. Castro Neto, M.A. Cazalilla, L.C. Kwek, M. Mueller, C. Panagopoulos, K.K. Phua
E-mail: smr2504@ictp.it
Activity Information

4 February - 15 February

Workshop on Applications of Wireless Technologies (Bogota - Colombia)
Co-sponsor(s): Centro Internacional de Fisica (CIF) of Colombia
Organizer(s): E. Pietrosemoli (ICTP), M. Zennaro (ICTP). Local Organizer: J.E. Garcia
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: extended until 7 December 2012
E-mail: smr2505@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

3 June - 7 June

Extreme Weather and Climate Events in the Southern Caucasus - Black Sea Region (Tbilisi - Georgia)
Organizer(s): N. Meskhidze (USA), M. Elizbarashvili (Georgia). ICTP Local Organizer: F. Solmon
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 15 APRIL 2013
E-mail: smr2510@ictp.it
Activity Information

16 June - 23 June (16=Sun 23=Sun)

7th Crete Regional Meeting in String Theory (Crete - Greece)
Organizer(s): Organizing Committee: F. Ardalan, I. Bakas, D. Luest, E. Kiritsis, K. Narain, E. Rabinovici, S. Wadia, E. Witten
E-mail: smr2511@ictp.it
Activity Information

8 July - 12 July

Joint ICTP-NSFC School and Advanced Workshop on Modern Electronic Structure Computations (Shanghai - People's Republic of China)
Co-sponsor(s): Quantum-Espresso Foundation, London; Key Laboratory of Computational Physical Sciences, Shanghai
Organizer(s): S. Baroni (SISSA), R. Gebauer (ICTP), Xin-Gao Gong (Fudan University), S. Piccinin (CNR); Local Organizers: X.G. Gong, H. Wu, H.J. Xiang
E-mail: smr2509@ictp.it
Activity Information

17 July - 19 July

Mediterranean Youth Mathematical Championship - MYMC (Rome - Italy)
Organizer(s): Local organizers: C. Arezzo, F. Rodriguez-Villegas
E-mail: smr2568@ictp.it
Activity Information

22 July - 2 August

Algebraic Curves over Finite Fields (Manila - Philippines)
Organizer(s): ICTP Local Organizer: T.R. Ramakrishnan
Activity Information

5 August - 14 August

Fundamentals of Ocean Climate Modelling at Global and Regional Scales (Hyderabad - India)
Organizer(s): M. Ravichandran (INCOIS), V. Balaji (GFDL), R. Farneti (ICTP)
E-mail: smr2512@ictp.it
Activity Information

2 September - 6 September

School on Application of RegCM over China and East Asia for Climate Impact Studies (Beijing - People's Republic of China)
Organizer(s): E. Coppola, Xuejie Gao, Yong Luo, Xing Xu
E-mail: smr2391@ictp.it
Activity Information

2 September - 13 September

Numerical Methods in Fluid Mechanics, Mathematical Epidemiology and Reaction-diffusion Systems (Saint-Louis - Senegal)
Organizer(s): ICTP Local Organizer: T.R. Ramakrishnan
Activity Information

1 October - 31 October

Conference on Open-source Tools for Enhancing Teaching, Learning and Research in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) (one week) (tba - Honduras)
Organizer(s): C. Onime (ICTS/ICTP), J. Niemela (ICTP), S. Radicella (ICTP), E. Canessa (SDU/ICTP), J. Uhomoibhi (Northern Ireland), E. Euceda (Honduras)
E-mail: smr2508@ictp.it
Activity Information

7 October - 11 October

Capacity Building Workshop on Modeling of Regional Climate and Air Quality for West Africa (Abidjan - Cote d'Ivoire)
Organizer(s): A. Konare, F. Giorgi, F. Solmon
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 20/02/2013
E-mail: smr2392@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

7 October - 11 October

School on Advanced Techniques on Radiotherapy, IMRT, IGRT and VMAT (Guatemala - Guatemala)
Organizer(s): M. Ixquiac, M. Ixquiac-Cabrera (Guatemala), L. Bertocchi (ICTP). ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 7/06/2013
E-mail: smr2513@ictp.it
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

7 October - 18 October

Earthquake and Tsunami Risk Reduction: Bridging Education, Research and Communication for a Better Preparedness (Algeria)
Organizer(s): M. Guidarelli, A. Aoudia, A. Harbi, D. Benouar. ICTP Local Organizer: A. Aoudia
E-mail: smr2506@ictp.it
Activity Information

28 October - 8 November

Climate and Impact Modeling for Eastern Africa: Climate, Water, Agriculture, and Health (Addis Ababa - Ethiopia)
Organizer(s): A. Tompkins (ICTP), G.T. Diro (ICTP), G. Mengistu (Ethiopia), G. Mamo (Ethiopia), D. Korecha (Ethiopia). ICTP Local Organizer: A. Tompkins
E-mail: smr2514@ictp.it
Activity Information

4 November - 8 November

Regional Workshop on Materials Science for Solar Energy Conversion (Cape Town - South Africa)
Co-sponsor(s): In collaboration with: African Network for Solar Energy (ANSOLE) and Network for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology in African (NanoAfNet)co-sponsors: National Resarch Foundation (NRF), National Research Foundation - iThemba Labs. (Laboratory for Accelerator Based Sciences), University of South Africa (UNISA), Republique Francaise - Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres et Europeennes, Department of Science and Technology, African Laser Centre (ALC) and Third World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
Organizer(s): D. Egbe (Austria), M. Maaza (South Africa), R. Gebauer (ICTP), N. Seriani (ICTP). ICTP Local Organizer: R. Gebauer
E-mail: smr2515@ictp.it
Activity Information

11 November - 15 November

First ICTP-NCP International College on Plasma Physics (Islamabad - Pakistan)
Organizer(s): S.M. Mahajan (USA), Z. Yoshida (Japan), J. Niemela (Italy), H. Saleem (Pakistan)
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: 19 July 2013
E-mail: plasma2013@ncp.edu.pk
Activity Information (Online Application Form)

11 November - 29 November

School on Synchrotron Radiation Techniques and Nanotechnology: A Synergic Approach to Life Sciences and Medicine (Stellenbosch - South Africa)
Organizer(s): L. Casalis, S. Onesti (Sincrotrone Trieste), A. Laio (SISSA), G. Scoles (Udine), J. Niemela (ICTP), M. Maaza (Cape Town), I. Parker (Cape Town), W.-D. Schubert (Western Cape). ICTP Local Organizer: J. Niemela
E-mail: smr2516@ictp.it
Activity Information

9 December - 20 December

Winter School in Quantitative Systems Biology (Bangalore - India)
Organizer(s): V. Balasubramanian, S. Goyal, S. Jain, M. Marsili, A. Sengupta, M. Thattai, M. Vendruscolo
E-mail: smr2517@ictp.it
Activity Information

9 December - 20 December

Joint ICTP-VAST-APCTP Regional School on Theoretical Physics in Topological Phases and Quantum Computation (Hanoi - Viet Nam)
Co-sponsor(s): TWAS, Trieste, Italy, IUPAP and APCTP
Organizer(s): Tran Minh Tien (IOP, Hanoi), Ho Trung Dung (IOP-HCM, Ho Chi Minh City), G. Mussardo (SISSA, Trieste), A. Scardicchio (ICTP, Trieste) and P.B. Wiegmann (Chicago). Local Organizers: Nguyen Hong Quang (VAST, Hanoi), Nguyen Ai Viet (IOP-VAST, Hanoi) and Nguyen Van Hieu (IOP-VAST, Hanoi)
E-mail: smr2518@ictp.it
Activity Information

NB: limited participation = limited facilities are available for practical sessions/laboratory work

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR

RESEARCH IN
- APPLIED PHYSICS: Aeronomy and Radiopropagation Laboratory; Fluid Dynamics; Bioastronomy, Biophysics and Neurophysics; Medical Physics; Optics and Laser Physics
- CONDENSED MATTER and STATISTICAL PHYSICS: Mesoscopic and Strongly Correlated Electron Systems; Statistical Mechanics and Applications; Electronic Structure and Computer Simulations; Synchrotron Radiation Related Theory
- EARTH SYSTEM PHYSICS: Climate Change and Impacts; Natural Climate Variability and Predictability; Mechanics of Earthquakes and Tectonophysics. Hosted activity: Structure and Nonlinear Dynamics of the Earth
- HIGH ENERGY, COSMOLOGY AND ASTROPARTICLE PHYSICS: Phenomenology of Particle Physics; Cosmology; LHC Physics; Strings and Higher Dimensional Theories
- MATHEMATICS: Algebraic and Differential Geometry; Dynamical Systems; Functional Analysis; Singularities
- MULTIDISCIPLINARY LABORATORY: ICTP-INFN Microprocessor Laboratory; Dense Plasma Focus Project; X-ray Imaging; Accelerator Mass Spectroscopy

DIPLOMA COURSES IN
- Condensed Matter Physics
- High Energy Physics
- Earth System Physics
- Mathematics
- Basic Physics

JOINT PROGRAMMES IN HIGHER EDUCATION
- ICTP-IAEA Sandwich Training Educational Programme
- ICTP-University of Trieste-CNR ISMAR-OGS-OSMER FVG Ph.D. 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

5 March

Fincantieri Meeting Aziendale - CANCELLED
Organizer(s): Fincantieri

5 March - 6 March

WAAS Trieste Forum: Impact of Science and Technology on Society and Economy
Organizer(s): Prof. D. Romeo
Activity Information

12 March - 15 March

UNILHC Science and Communication Course
Organizer(s): SISSA Medialab

21 March - 22 March

Nuove direzioni di ricerca in Geometria Ipercomplessa
Organizer(s): Prof. Vlacci
Activity Information

4 April - 5 April

OGS Workshop - CANCELLED

8 April - 12 April

Theoretical Course "Mouse Genetics; Models for Human Diseases"
Organizer(s): ICGEB

13 April (13=Sat 13=Sat)

NordEst4x4 Offroad Club Trieste - Humanitarian Mission in Morocco, February 2013
Organizer(s): V. Stasi

22 April - 26 April

IAEA Workshop (CANCELLED)

29 April

5th Training Advisory Committee Meeting - CANCELLED
Organizer(s): J. Niemela (UTP)

29 April - 1 May

EU FP7 Healthy Futures Partners Meeting
Organizer(s): A. Tompkins (ICTP)

2 May - 4 May (4=Sat)

Science with Gamma-400 Workshop
Collaboration(s): International Centre for Theoretical Physics <br />Fondazione Internazionale Trieste per il Progresso e la Liberta' delle Scienze
Organizer(s)/Director(s): Scientific Advisory Committee: <br /> A. Galper, Y. Yurkin, N.Topchiev, G. Barbiellini, P. Spillantini, M. Tavani, A.Vacchi
Local Organizer(s): Mirko Boezio, Valter Bonvicini, Francesco Longo, Emiliano Mocchiutti, Ritabrata Sarkar
Deadline(s) for requesting participation: April 25th, 2013
E-mail: gamma400@ictp.it
(Online Application Form)
Better to apply before April 1st, 2013.

21 May - 24 May

IAEA Steering Committee Meeting on the Pilot Project of the NOKEBP on Strengthening of Nuclear Safety Competence in Developing Countries
Organizer(s): IAEA

27 May - 2 June (2=Sun)

Ad un passo dalla IPHO 2013
Organizer(s): G. Cavaggioni

3 June - 5 June

OGS Workshop - CANCELLED
Organizer(s): OGS

3 June - 6 June

International Workshop on Breakdown Science and High Gradient Technology (HG2013)
Organizer(s): Sincrotrone Trieste

3 June - 6 June

Groom Data Management Meeting
Activity Information

6 June - 8 June (8=Sat)

Alpe Adria Cardiology

22 June (22=Sat 22=Sat)

7o Convegno Triveneto SIA (Societa' Italiana Andrologia)
Organizer(s): Societa' Italiana di Andrologia

5 August - 10 August (10=Sat)

ROSATOM
Organizer(s): IAEA (Nuclear Knowledge Management Institute)

17 August (17=Sat 17=Sat)

C-13 IUPAP Committee Meeting
Organizer(s): S. Scandolo (ICTP)

16 September - 21 September (21=Sat)

DEA Conference
Organizer(s): The Open University

25 September - 26 September

World Climate Research Program
Organizer(s): Prof. F. Giorgi (ICTP)

1 October - 2 October

ESP Hosted Activity

4 November - 8 November

IAEA Meeting to Evaluate the Safety Assessment Advisory Mission (SAAM) and Competency Building Project under the IAEA Peaceful Uses Initiative

18 November - 22 November

Symposium "RNA Alternative Splicing"
Organizer(s): ICGEB

25 November - 29 November

IAEA Workshop on Defense in Depth Approaches and Systematic Review of Nuclear Facilities Protection against the Impact of Extreme Events.

27 November - 29 November

TWAS-WCT Conference - CANCELLED

2 December - 4 December

Sincrotrone Workshop

12 December - 13 December

PANforAMaR
Organizer(s): Riserva Marina Miramare - Carlo Franzosini

Preliminary Calendar is not yet ready

Mailing Address:

The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
Strada Costiera, 11
I-34151 Trieste, Italy

(Tel. +39 040 2240111 - Telefax +39 040 224163)