Conferences

Forthcoming Conferences

22nd Canberra International Physics Summer School: Complex Physical, Biophysical and Econophysical Systems, 8 - 19 December, 2008, Canberra, Australia
will be held at the Australian National University
http://www.complexsystems.net.au/index.php?page=events&event=251

Australian Institute of Physics 18th National Congress incorporating the 27th AINSE Plasma Science Conference, 30 November - 5 December, 2008, Adelaide, Australia
will be held at the University of Adelaide, South Australia
http://www.aipc2008.com

COSNet Early Career Researchers Workshop 2008: Mind Games @ Kioloa - Real World Problems, Complex Systems Solutions, 11 - 14 November, 2008, Kioloa, Australia
will be held at the ANU Kioloa Campus, South Coast, NSW
http://www.complexsystems.net.au/index.php?page=events&event=263

22nd IAEA Fusion Energy Conference - 2008 (FEC2008), 13 - 18 October, 2008, Geneva
The 22nd IAEA Fusion Energy Conference - 2008 (FEC2008) will be held in Geneva from 13 - 18 October, 2008. The IAEA Fusion Energy Conference is the leading conference in the strategic development of fusion power.
The first announcement is available at
http://www-pub.iaea.org/MTCD/Meetings/Announcements.asp?ConfID=165
Some important pre-conference dates are
3 March - 4 April 2008: Electronic submission of abstracts and two page synopses (LISA open)
4 April 2008: Submission of Forms A, B, and C to the IAEA through official channels
15 August 2008: Hotel reservations
22 August - 19 September 2008: Submission of full manuscripts (LISA open)
12 September 2008: Registration of satellite meetings
19 September 2008: Submission of post-deadline papers (2 page synopses)
The IAEA FEC conference is a little different from normal science conferences. In particular:
* The cost for the organization of the conference is borne bu the Host Government and the IAEA: No registration fee is charged to the participants
* Participation and paper submission forms must be communicated to the official authority (in out case, ANSTO) for subsequent transmission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). If you have an interest in involvement please ask me for the ANSTO contact.
* It is managed by the International Fusion Research Council (IFRC), which has a role in forging the programmatic development of fusion power. The IFRC spans both ITER and non-ITER partners, and acts as consultation body between these communities. It also facilitates progress towards DEMO.
I would urge those with an opportunity to consider attending. Attendance builds the Australian profile in fusion science, and develops capability recognition ahead of any ITER engagement.
Topics of the conference are:
* OV - Overviews
* EX - Magnetic Confinement Experiments (subtopics see Annex A)
* TH - Magnetic Confinement Theory and Modelling (subtopics see Annex A)
* IT - ITER Activities
* IF - Inertial Fusion Experiments and Theory
* IC - Innovative Concepts
* FT - Fusion Technology and Power Plant Design
* SE - Safety, Environmental and Economic Aspects of Fusion

ICPP2008, 8 - 12 September, 2008, Fukouka, Japan
Details of the 2008 International Conference on Plasma Physics can be found on the website
http://www.triam.kyushu-u.ac.jp/ICPP/index.html

Past Conferences

15th GEM, Murramarang Resort, 3 - 6 February, 2008, New South Wales, Australia
The 15th Gaseous Electronics Meeting will be held at Murramarang Resort on the south coast of New South Wales, February 3 - 6, 2008. GEM is held every two years and covers all aspects of gaseous electronics and its applications including:
* Fundamental collision processes
* Low temperature plasmas
* Laboratory and atmospheric discharges
* Electron and positron transport
* Plasma treatment of materials
* Biological applications
* Dusty and chemically active plasmas
GEM XV will be followed by a one and a half day workshop on "Gaseous Positronics - Positron Processes in Atoms, Molecules and Materials".
Information on the meeting site, invited speakers, travel, the registration process and accommodation details can be found at
http://www.positron.edu.au/gem15/
Deadlines for abstracts, registration and accommodation bookings all fall on 23 November, 2007

8th Asia Pacific Plasma Theory Conference (APPTC-2007), 11 - 13 December, 2007, Ahmedabad, India
The 8th Asia Pacific Plasma Theory Conference (APPTC-2007) which will be held in Ahmedabad, India during 11 - 13 December 2007, will be hosted and organized by the Institute for Plasma Research, Gandhinagar, India. The APPTC will cover a broad range of topics in plasma and fusion sciences, with particular focus on the latest trends in research and development activities in these areas in the Asia-Pacific region. It would cover the following topics:
* Space and astrophysical plasmas
* Magnetic and inertial confinement fusion plasmas
* Laser plasma interactions
* Beam and accelerator physics
* Low temperature, dusty and nano-plasmas
* Various plasma based devices
* Turbulence in plasmas and transport processes
* Non-linear phenomena
The working language of the conference is English.
Details regarding the scientific content of the conference as well as organizational matters are provided on the conference website:
http://www/ipr.res.in/apptc2007/
Some important dates of the conference are:
Pre-registration: 1 October 2007
Registration: 15 October 2007
Abstract submission: 15 October 2007
Hotel Booking: 1 October 2007
Visa Application: 3 October 2007