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27-30
October 2005, Stará Lesná, High Tatras (Slovak republic)
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Aims of the workshop |
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The
Workshop is organised by the British Council in the co-operation with Slovak
Academy of Sciences with aim to support face-to-face meetings between young
scientists from the UK and Slovakia within the Council’s long-term activity
known as "International Networking for Young Scientists" (INYS). The
idea of the initiative is to encourage and facilitate mobility and direct
contact between the young scientists to enable them to exchange ideas,
knowledge and information and thus build international connections that
assist the innovation process. Topics The meeting is particularly aimed at establishing long-term collaboration between young researchers working in the following fields: Low and very low temperature properties of · intermetallics (particularly highly correlated systems, NFL behaviour, etc.) · superconductors · quantum fluids Target audience The initiative is specifically targeted at final-year PhD students, post-doctoral researchers or people who have been tenured for five years or less. Following a review of submitted abstracts, some 12 applicants from each country will be chosen to take part in the Workshop. Applicants should be residents in Slovakia or the UK and their research areas should match the selected topics of the workshop. Venue The
workshop will take place in the Congress
Centre ACADEMIA of the
Slovak Academy of Sciences in Stará
Lesná - High Tatras mountains (100 km from Košice
- airport). Transport from Košice to Stará Lesná will be organised by bus Preliminary schedule The
meeting will begin with a dinner on the evening of October 27, 2005
(Thursday) followed by two days of workshops, with participants returning to
the UK on October 30, 2005 (Sunday).
Workshop format For
each research topic the key-note lecture (35 min. + 5 min. discussion) will
be given by experiences expert followed by contributed talks of each
participants (15 minute oral presentation of an area of their research followed
by 5 minute discussion). Extended discussions among participants is desirable
over whole duration of the workshop. Slovak and UK workshop coordinators and
key-note speakers will be available for discussion, an advice and to initiate
international co-operation. Finance Costs
for participants selected to participate in the workshop including flights,
meals and accommodation will be covered by the British Council. The Slovak
Academy of Sciences will contribute to the costs by covering the cost of
accommodation and meals for UK participants. Applications If you are interested in the Workshop, please fill in the application form and submit the abstract of your contribution. Please send your application form, the abstract and other relevant information by e-mail to local coordinators (see contacts). The deadline for applications is 31 August 2005. |
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