ApPEC Status Report

ApPEC Status Report ApPEC Status Report

CHIPP Meeting

October 3, 2006

M. Bourquin

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IntroductionIntroduction

The context: the EC is seeking to promote better coordination (compared to the US, e.g.), less segmentation in the research area. The 90% of research funding comes from national agencies.

In USA 90% federal, 10% state

Now the convergence of national agencies on certain specific infrastructures is a prerequisite on EU funding, e.g in the ESFRI procedure

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ApPEC ApPEC (Astroparticle Physics European Co-ordination)(Astroparticle Physics European Co-ordination)

ApPEC is a tool to make science happen, in the European context

ApPEC aims:– To promote and facilitate co-operation within the

growing European Particle Astrophysics community and between national funding agencies

– To assist in improving links and co-ordination with the scientific programmes of organisations such as CERN, ESA, and ESO and the EC

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ApPEC (Astroparticle Physics European Co-ordination)ApPEC (Astroparticle Physics European Co-ordination)

ApPEC membership– At the outset (2001) it comprised the national

funding agencies of France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands and the UK.

– Since then Spain, Belgium, Portugal, Greece, and Switzerland have joined

– Recently Poland has expressed interest in joining.– Aims to Continue to extend EU and Non-EU in

Europe – Eligibility: Funding Agencies (decision making

body, having a national coordinating role)

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New Research Infrastructures in EuropeNew Research Infrastructures in EuropeESFRIEuropean Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures

was set-up following a recommendation of the EU Council

Its main scope is: to support a coherent and strategy-led approach to

policy-making on research infrastructures in Europe; to facilitate multilateral initiatives leading to the better

use and development of research infrastructures.

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The Strategy Forum gives national authorities the opportunity to be informed of and to explore (i.e. without "a priori" commitments) international and national initiatives concerning the building or upgrading of research infrastructures of European significance.

ESFRI to prepare roadmap for future Research Infrastructures in Europe

The Roadmap identifies new Research Infrastructure of pan-European interest (or major upgrades)

covers all scientific areas, regardless of possible location (i.e. outside of EU)

The ESFRI roadmap is an on-going process, periodically updated.

New Research Infrastructures in EuropeNew Research Infrastructures in Europe

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European Roadmap for Research InfrastructuresEuropean Roadmap for Research Infrastructures

The first roadmap is expected in a few weeks (Autumn 2006).

ApPEC to raise awareness of country delegations to astroparticle physics relevant projects (Switzerland: Zinsli)

Likely candidates in Astronomy, Astrophysics and Astroparticle physics:

ELT (Optical-infrared Telescope), SKA (radiotelescope), KM3Net (neutrino telescope),

Third Generation Gravitationnal Wave Observatory, CTA ( advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma ray astronomy), EUREKA (dark matter)

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Achievements of ApPECAchievements of ApPEC

APPEC’s most recent success are: – The European strategy for particle physics:

• ‘CERN Council will seek to work with ApPEC to develop a coordinated strategy in areas of mutual interest’ (non-accelerator experiments at the overlap between particle and astroparticle physics)

– The ERANET program ASPERA: EU funds for furthering inter-agency coordination

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ASPERA and ApPECASPERA and ApPEC

ASPERA will allow ApPEC to realize its aims in large measure will enable the funding agencies and the wider academic community to understand the context in which we do business, co-operate and plan the future for Astroparticle Physics.

ASPERA should not be seen as a new ASPERA should not be seen as a new committee but as a work program committee but as a work program

A.Coates A.Coates

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What is the AstroParticle ERA net (ASPERA)?What is the AstroParticle ERA net (ASPERA)?

An EU ERANET program with

– 17 partners from 12 countries and CERN, CNRS (S.Katsanevas) coordinator, ambition to cover all countries with astroparticle activities in Europe

– EU budget 2.5 M€ for 3 years (1 July 2006 to 1 July 2009) used for 33 meetings, 10 new liaison officers , 26 deliverables, 5 milestones.

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ASPERAASPERA17 agencies 12 countries + CERN:

1. Belgium FNRS/FWO

2. Czech Rep. MEYS

3. France CEA/CNRS

4. Germany BMBF/PTDESY

5. Greece DEMOKRITOS

6. Italy INFN

7. Netherlands FOM

8. Portugal FCT

9. Spain MEC/FECYT

10. Sweden VR

11. Switzerland SNF

12. UK PPARC

13. CERN

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5 workpackages5 workpackages

WP4

Web/Database/Outreach

Network Extension

BMBF/MEC

WP2RoadmapPPARC

WP1

Status in research funding

NIKHEF WP3

European wide procedures

INFN

WP5

Management

CNRS

ASPERA WP1ASPERA WP1

Status APP funding in Europe

–Inventory of systems & rules

–Identify barriers for collaboration

(legal, financial)

Switzerland: the emergence of astroparticle physics as a new discipline


A Roadmap for APP in Europe

–Roadmap and areas of common R&D

–Formulation of a common evaluation policy

–A posteriori linking of existing infrastructures

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Astroparticle Physics, a definition through 6 questions*Astroparticle Physics, a definition through 6 questions*

1. What is the Universe made of ?2. Do protons have a finite life time ?3. What are the properties of neutrinos ? What is their role

in cosmic evolution ?4. What do neutrinos tell us about the interior of Sun and

Earth, and about Supernova explosions ?5. What is the origin of cosmic rays ? What is the view of

the sky at extreme energies ?6. What is the nature of gravity ? Can we detect

gravitational waves ? What will they tell us about violent cosmic processes ?

Courtesy ApPEC PRC

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Current European programsCurrent European programs

Current astroparticle programs with European leadership

109

62

58

40

40

23

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gravitational waves(6)

Low energy neutrino (4)

Dark matter (12)

Space HE gamma (AGILE)

Neutrino telescopes (3)

Gamma telescopes(3)

Space Cosmic Ray LE(PAMELA)

Cosmic Ray HE (4)

Double-beta (4)

Singlebeta (1)

Data PRC census (66 projects)

Total cost 365 M€

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US or other programs with European participation (major or not)

265

218

200

200

200

150

112

80

60

18

12

12

8

6

LIGO

advLIGO

AMS

LISAPF

LISA

GLAST

SNO

IceCube

Auger

VERITAS

AMANDA

EXO

CREAM

XENON

European participation to US or other regional European participation to US or other regional programs (sometimes major)programs (sometimes major)


Total cost 1541 M€AUGER

AMS

GLAST

AMANDA

ICECUBE

In the future

LISAPF

LISA

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Near and far term futureNear and far term futureNear term (2008-2015) projects with European leadership

150

10050

50

33,5

30

20

1410

10

2,1

0,8

0,5

KM3NeT

CTA

EURECA

COBRA

KATRIN

ZEPLIN

SuperNEMO

CUORE

doublechooz

ARDM

SFERA

MIBETA

SIMPLE

Total 471 M€

Long term large underground detector projects

700

490

250

MEMPHYS

GLACIER

LENA


Total 1500 M€

>2015

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Major events for the RoadmapMajor events for the Roadmap

Starting workshop: Valencia 7/8 November 2006– Presentation and first discussion of the PRC draft

roadmap 2 more workshops in 07 and 08 Also smaller thematic workshops

Milestone– A roadmap for Astroparticle and related R&D

July 2008


Partial alignment of funding for APP in Europe

–Common action plan and agreements on funding of

large projects

–Common R&D calls

–Partial alignment of funds for APP

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Turning a Roadmap to an Action planTurning a Roadmap to an Action plan

•Can we make one for Europe?

•With multiannual projection of ressources available?

•Decision points and milestones?

•Transform it into a priority roadmap « action plan »?

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Setting up cooperation agreements on existing infrastructuresSetting up cooperation agreements on existing infrastructures

A series of large infrastructures in Europe has developed in parallel:

– Underground labs (Gran Sasso, Fréjus, Camfranc, Boulby,…)

– Gravitational antennas VIRGO/GEO,

– Cherenkov telescopes HESS/MAGIC/VERITAS,

– Neutrino telescopes ANTARES/NEMO/NESTOR,

– High energy cosmic rays AUGER,

– Dark matter searches (at least 6 different projects)

– Double beta decay experiments.

Establish cooperation agreements, a posteriori linking, towards multisite common governance

– 6 thematic workshops from July 2008 to July 2009


Transversal tasks of ASPERA

–Database and common electronic infrastructure

–Website

–Outreach to policy makers

–Extension of the network to new partners

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Outreach Outreach ( ( CERNCERN ) )

Single European press officer for astroparticle on the model of LHC and ILC, located at CERN, target group: policy makers

– Organize media events around « open national days »/workshops

– Organize an European Astroparticle Physics Forum • Already planned participation to the launch of FP7 with an

exhibition on Astroparticle physics

– 6monthly newsletter targetted to Parliaments (the European and the others)

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ApPEC, ASPERA and SwitzerlandApPEC, ASPERA and Switzerland

Switzerland is a full partner of ApPEC (MB represents CHIPP in ApPEC Steering Committee, AR is a member of the Roadmap working group)

Switzerland is a full partner in ASPERA (MB represents SNF, which expects CHIPP to carry out all activities through the SNF representative proposed by CHIPP). Budget: 160 KEuros for 3 years

The Swiss representative informs and consults CHIPP (i.e. Universities and PSI), SNF (a contract following EC and University rules to be implemented) and SER (deputy director Zinsli, J.-P. Ruder)

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ApPEC, ASPERA and SwitzerlandApPEC, ASPERA and Switzerland Work on WP 1 to 4 has started, MB to hire

collaborator to assist participate in workshops and to lead study on the emergence of astroparticle physics as a new discipline

Roadmap leading to action plan to be steered by ASPERA. First public meeting November 7-8 in Valencia, Spain

A ‘Swiss national open day’ on astroparticle physics will be organized in January 2008 (c.f. RECFA, to raise awareness of national policy makers)

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