TECH-FPA PhD Retreat 2025
Room "E. Majorana"
LNGS
This is the Indico webpage for the five-day School that will take place at the Gran Sasso National Laboratory (LNGS) of the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) from 17 to 21 February, 2025, within the framework of the National PhD Programme in Technologies for Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics, proposed by the University of Padua in collaboration with ten other universities, with the National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) and the National Insitute for Astrophysics (INAF).
This meeting will allow all students to:
- get to know each other and the teaching staff;
- understand the mission, structure, organisation and services of INFN and INAF;
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participate in activities and discussions that will enrich their doctoral training;
- know the main scientific and technological challenges that motivate the research of the two institutions and the tools used to carry it out;
- visit the scientific and technological infrastructures of the Gran Sasso National Laboratory.
The first day of the School will serve as a kick-off for the 40th cycle doctoral students, who are therefore requested to arrive in time for the start of the event on Monday 17th February at 14:00.
Students of the 39th cycle are also invited to attend the very interesting talks of the first day; those unable to make it, are invited to join the group in the evening of the same day for the Welcome Dinner that will be held from 19:00. Students of the 2nd year are also asked to prepare a poster for the poster session on Tuesday evening (more information available in the "Poster session" page).
The School will end for everyone on Friday 21st February in the early afteroon.
Attendance is compulsory for all PhD students: those who are unable to attend will be asked to provide a justification. For extra-EU students who won't manage to get their Visa in time, remote attendance will be allowed when possible.
IMPORTANT
On February 17 a plenary special session open to local research and academic community will be held. The session is entitled "From the laboratory to the cosmos: the context driving technologies for physics and astrophysics" and will take place in room E. Majorana starting from 2:00 PM CET. Event poster, agenda and registration form are available at https://agenda.infn.it/e/lab-cosmos
Please note that the registration is MANDATORY for local researchers ONLY: therefore, all students, supervisors, organizers and lecturers already registered for TECH-FPA Retreat School MUST NOT register again for the special session!
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Introducing the PhD Retreat and the participants Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Roberto Carlin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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Greetings from INFN and LNGS Director 5mSpeakers: Ezio Previtali (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Marco Pallavicini (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Introduction 5mSpeaker: Mosè Mariotti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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The PhD Program and the Retreat 10mSpeaker: Mauro Morandin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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PhD students 10m
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Supervisors and Coordinators 10m
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INAF's and INFN's scientific mission: key questions being addressed Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Roberto Carlin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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Uncovering the fundamental constituents of everything 30mSpeaker: Fernando Ferroni (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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The puzzles above our heads 30mSpeaker: Marcella Marconi (INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Capodimonte)
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INAF's and INFN's experimental activities: ingenuity and passion at work Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Roberto Carlin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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How to discover the secrets of nature down to the smallest scales 30mSpeaker: Pierluigi Campana (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Coffee break 30m
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INAF's and INFN's experimental activities: ingenuity and passion at work Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Mosè Mariotti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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How to discover the secrets of nature up to the largest scales 30mSpeakers: Paolo D'Avanzo (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera), Paolo D'Avanzo (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)
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INFN and INAF: structure and operation Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Mosè Mariotti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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How INFN works (and how to get around inside it) 30mSpeaker: Ezio Previtali (Director of Laboratori Nazionali del Gran Sasso - INFN)
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How INAF works (and how to get around inside it) 30mSpeaker: Simone Zaggia (INAF Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova)
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Welcome dinner 2h 30m mamaRita
mamaRita
Via Poggio Picenze, 9, 67100, L'Aquila
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Introduction to the Gran Sasso Laboratories Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)-
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Welcome at LNGS 10mSpeaker: Ezio Previtali (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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LNGS: the largest underground laboratory in the world devoted to neutrino and astro-particle physics 30mSpeaker: Paolo Gorla (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Cutting-edge technological developments in INFN and INAF Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)-
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Superconductivity: from science to society 40mSpeaker: Marco Statera (INFN - LASA)
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Adaptive Optics: large deformable mirrors 40mSpeaker: Roberto Biasi (Microgate)
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Coffee break 30m
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The curricula and course offerings for the academic year 2024-2025 Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Demetrio Magrin (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Padova)- 11:30
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Detectors, Lasers and Optics 15mSpeakers: Matteo Munari (INAF), Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)
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Computing 15mSpeaker: Stefano Giagu (Sapienza Università di Roma and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Electrotechnics and Accelerators 15mSpeaker: Mauro Migliorati (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Electronics 15mSpeakers: Angelo Rivetti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Piero Giubilato (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Safety video instructions ahead of the Underground visit 30m Room "E. Majorana"
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Lunch break 1h 30m Room "E. Segrè"
Room "E. Segrè"
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Computing Room "B. Rossi"
Room "B. Rossi"
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Convener: Stefano Giagu (Sapienza Università di Roma and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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HPC Status and Perspectives in Europe 40mSpeaker: Piero Vicini (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Real time, low latency, high throughput distributed ML inference on FPGA 40mSpeaker: Francesca Lo Cicero (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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A retrospective tour of AI in scientific discovery 40mSpeaker: Simone Scardapane (Sapienza Università di Roma)
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Detectors, lasers and optics Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)-
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Introduction 10mSpeakers: Matteo Munari (INAF), Salvatore My (Università degli Studi di Bari and INFN)
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Future Perspectives on Gas Detectors and DRD1 R&D Program 50mSpeaker: Piet Omer J Verwilligen (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Future Perspectives on Solid State Detectors and DRD3 R&D Program 1h Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaSpeaker: Gregor Kramberger (Jozef Stefan Institute)
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Electronics Room "G. Occhialini"
Room "G. Occhialini"
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Conveners: Angelo Rivetti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Mauro Migliorati (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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An introduction to FPGA and applications to high energy physics 20mSpeaker: Davide Falchieri (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Mechanics Room "B. Pontecorvo"
Room "B. Pontecorvo"
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Convener: Marco Riva (INAF)- 15:00
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Systematic approach to mechanical design in Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics 45mSpeaker: Matteo Tintori (ADS)
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System engineer for multidisciplinary engagment in Fundamental Research in Physics and Astrophysics 45mSpeaker: Marco Riva (INAF)
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Short presentation from 39° cicle students 20m
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Coffee break 30m
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Computing Room "B. Rossi"
Room "B. Rossi"
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Deep Learning and Monte Carlo simulations, opportunities and challenges 40mSpeaker: Carlo Mancini Terracciano (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Short presentations (5-10') from new students 50m
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Detectors, lasers and optics Room "E. Majorana"
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Radiation Detectors Application in Medical Applications 45mSpeaker: Raffaella Radogna (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Students Introduce Themselves 45m
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Electronics Room "G. Occhialini"
Room "G. Occhialini"
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Mechanics Room "B. Pontecorvo"
Room "B. Pontecorvo"
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Short presentation from 40° cicle students 1h
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Roundtable 30m
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Poster session
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Technological challenges Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Marco Riva (INAF)-
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Development and challenges in Machine Learning for Astrophysics 30mSpeaker: Simone Riggi (INAF - Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania)
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Development and challenges in detector technologies 30mSpeaker: Alessandro Razeto (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Development and challenges in Radio Antennas and Receivers 30mSpeaker: Jader Monari (INAF - Istituto di Radioastronomia Bologna)
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Development and challenges in accelerators technologies 30mSpeaker: Luigi Faillace (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Coffee break 30m
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Technological interdisciplinarity: what technology services can do for you and how to interact with them Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Mauro Morandin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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Mechanical services 30mSpeaker: Adriano Pepato (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Electronics services 30mSpeaker: Angelo Rivetti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Computing in a national research Institution: the INFN case 30mSpeakers: Alessandro Brunengo (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare), Mauro Morandin (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Clean rooms and Advanced Technologies Services 30mSpeaker: Giovanni Francesco Ciani (Università di Bari)
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Conceiving, developing and exploiting new technologies for Astronomy 30m Room "E. Majorana"
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Visits
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Presenting Thales Alenia Space – Focus on L’Aquila Plant Activities 1h Room 1 (GSSI)
Room 1
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Visit to L'Aquila 3h 30m
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Social dinner 2h 45m Lo Scalco dell'Aquila
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Via Minicuccio D'Ugolino, 2, 67100 L'Aquila AQ
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"Authentic Impact" course Room "E. Majorana"
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First part 1h 30mSpeaker: Barbara van Bakel
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Visit to the facilities at LNGS 1h 30m
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Coffee break
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"Authentic Impact" course Room "E. Majorana"
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Second Part 2h 30mSpeaker: Barbara van Bakel
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Visit to the underground lab 2h 30m
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Lunch break 1h 30m Canteen
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"Authentic Impact" course Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'Aquila-
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First part 2hSpeaker: Barbara van Bakel
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Visit to the facilities at LNGS 1h 30m
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Coffee break
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"Authentic Impact" course Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Second Part 1h 30mSpeaker: Barbara van Bakel
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Visit to the underground lab 2h 30m
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Technology, society, industry Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Stefano Giagu (Sapienza Università di Roma and Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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Sustainable technologies 30mSpeaker: Roberto Losito
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The innovation potential of scientific organizations 30mSpeaker: Valentina Morretta (Università di Milano)
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Creating a successful company 30mSpeaker: Gino Bucciol (Officina Stellare)
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Technology: from science to market 30mSpeaker: Pierluigi Bellutti (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera)
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Coffee break 30m
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Outlook and closout Room "E. Majorana"
Room "E. Majorana"
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Via G. Acitelli 22 - Assergi, L'AquilaConvener: Mose' Mariotti (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)-
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Future scientific enterprises in Europe: The Einstein Telescope project - part I: the experimental context 30mSpeaker: Jan Harms (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Future scientific enterprises in Europe: The Einstein Telescope project - part II: the era of multimessenger science 30mSpeaker: Enzo Brocato (INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Roma)
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Mediators' presentation 10mSpeakers: Elisa Prandini (University of Padova and INFN), Sabine Elisabeth Hemmer (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare)
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Feedback from the participants - discussion 50m
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Closeout 15m
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Lunch 1h Canteen
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