The conference was initiated by the German Committee "Condensed Matter Research at Large Facilities" (KEKM), the umbrella organisation of the Committees for Research with Neutrons (KFN), Synchrotron Radiation (KFS), Nuclear Sonds and Ion Beams (KFSI) and Accelerator Physics (KFB). It ties up to earlier SNI-conferences (Hamburg 2006, Berlin 2010) and is supposed to show the complimentarity of the methods and to boost the scientific exchange. The SNI2014 will offer the framework for a wide range of topics and for interdisciplinary networking. These are the main topics:

• Soft Matter
• Magnetism
• Nanostructures and Interfaces
• Biological Systems and Medicine
• Microscopy and Tomography
• Materials
• Structure and Dynamics
• Methods and Instrumentation
• Chemical Prozesses and Phase Transitions
• Matter under Extreme Conditions
• Particles and Nuclei

The main language of the conference is German, but English contributions are admitted.

In the 2nd International Symposium on Science at J-PARC (J-PARC 2014), the fruitful outcomes from each J-PARC facility and all exciting results of cutting edge studies on the related science fields will be reported. Future directions for technology development and research will also be discussed, in order to optimize the application of J-PARC’s future, 1 MW proton beam to various fields of research.
The symposium will be followed by a satellite workshop on July 16.

Plenary Speakers

• Hitoshi Murayama (Director, KAVLI IPMU, Univ. of Tokyo, Japan)
• Sadamichi Maekawa (Director General, ASRC, JAEA, Japan)
• Marc Schyns (BNRC, Belgium)
• Tadashi Koseki (J-PARC, Japan)
• Takehiko Saito (GSI, Germany)
• Shoji Nagamiya (Former Director of J-PARC Center & Science Advisor of RIKEN, Japan)
• Jean-Michel Poutissou (TRIUMF, Canada)Â
• Masatoshi Futakawa (J-PARC, Japan)
• Ken Andersen (ESS, Sweden)
• Klaus Kirch (PSI, Switzerland)
• Rob McQueeney (ORNL, USA)

IPAC2014: International Particle Accelerator Conference

We are pleased to announce that the 5th International Particle Accelerator Conference IPAC’14 will take place at the International Congress Center Dresden, Germany, from June 15 - 20, 2014. The conference has been held consecutively in Asia, Europe and North America since 2010, and combines the previous continental conferences. This is the second IPAC to be held in Europe.

Dresden - also known as the 'Florence of the North' - has a history of more than 800 years. The city is famous for its splendid art collections, baroque architecture and exciting cultural life. More than 9.5 million visitors come to Dresden each year.
Dresden has developed a unique atmosphere, characterized formerly by its role as a royal residence and now by that of a federal-state capital. The flair of the city is based above all on its blend of architectural sights, world famous collections and living traditions in music and fine arts. Even today the buildings from the Renaissance, Baroque and 19th century decorate the banks of the Elbe and make up the face of the city.
The International Congress Center is located on the River Elbe with a spectacular view of Dresden, next to the historical city centre and near to most of the hotels. It operates in close cooperation with its direct neighbor â€" the newly-reconstructed Maritim Hotel on the premises of the old Erlwein storehouse. The modern congress venue offers very modern facilities and stages for artists and cultural performances including an outside terrace of more than 3000 square metres in size from where visitors have a magnificent view of the illuminated historical city centre. The International Congress Center Dresden can host events with up to 3000 participants.
IPAC’14 is hosted by the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and supported by the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and Deutsches Elektronensynchrotron (DESY).
We look forward to welcoming you to Dresden and meeting you at the conference.

CELEBRATION OF THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF JUAS
​It was to meet the Europe-wide demand for a foundation course on accelerator physics and associated technologies that JUAS was created in 1994 under the patronage of CERN the European Organization for Nuclear Research and a European network of 4 Universities. Today JUAS includes 15 partners European Universities and offers an intensive programme for students and modular courses for professionals. The two five-week courses taught by Europe's accelerator specialists are:  Â

1. Sciences & Physics of Particle AcceleratorsÂ
2. Technology & Applications of Particle Accelerators

The school is organised by European Scientific Institute with the support of 15 major European Universities and CERN; and is sponsored by major European Laboratories and Institutes : Â CERN, CEA, CNRS-IN2P3, CPAN (Spain), DESY, ESGARD, ESRF, ESS Bilbao, Â GSI, HIC for FAIR, HZB, INFN, KIT, oPAC, PSI, SOLEIL, COMPUTER CONTROLS, FRIATEC and by BERGOZ Instrumentation