James Gillies, Camilla Jakobsson, Vanessa Mexner, Arnaud Marsollier,Terry O’Connor, EPPCN, November 2012

Brussels Council - planning

Purpose of this session

Validation of this proposal

Who’s been involved since the last meeting?

EPPCN Working Group:Camilla JakobssonVanessa MexnerArnaud MarsollierTerry O’ConnorJames Gillies

From European Commission:Marco Weydert (main point of contact)

From CERN:Fabienne Marcastel – visual identityRay Lewis – exhibition logistics

Seconded from ESO:Claus Madsen

Writer:Tim Radford

TimetableCERN Council meetings scheduled for 22 May PM, and 23 May AM.

• Tuesday 21 MayInstall exhibition in Berlaymont building

• Wednesday 22 MayMorning: Inaugurate exhibition with members of CERN Council invitedEvening: Round table, ‘What do we get from basic science?’Evening: Reception for Competitiveness Council, Commission, industry association and other opinion formersEvening: VIP dinner?

• Thursday 23 MayMorning: Strategy presented to research ministers in CERN Council session Press conference and reception at the exhibition for research ministers to be scheduled

• Friday 24 MayMorning: Exhibition open, breakfast briefing for industry associationsAfternoon: Dismount exhibition

Staffing

• Minimum of six staff on the exhibition at all times.• PhD students, postdocs or Professors to discuss, excite and inspire• EPPCN/Commission communications staff to meet and greet, and ensure

no key visitors are left unattended.• For busier periods, twelve scientists, six communicators and Council

members.

Key messages

Basic science is good for you.Collaborating across borders makes it even better.

Target audience: Competitiveness Council, Brussels-based S&T opinion leaders

Choice of examples made to underline key messages

Exhibition layout

Themes by key area

• Key area 1: Collaborative research in particle physics• Key area 2: Medical and life sciences• Key area 3: Energy and the environment• Key area 4: Communications and new technologies• Key area 5: Society and skills

Retained examples by key area

Key area 1: Collaborative research in particle physics

This area will address in detail the role of particle physics and basic research, mentioning the LHC, its experiments and the worldwide collaborations as an example of collaborative research. It is an opportunity for the commission to highlight its key tools for cross border collaboration, which will include the ERA, the Marie Curie scheme and EURAXESS.  Communications staff in this area will have the role of meeting and greeting, and introducing guests to the scientists elsewhere in the exhibition.

Astroparticle physics? ESFRI?

Retained examples by key area

Key area 2: Medical and life sciences• Diagnostic tools:

MedipixPET/CT, PET/MRI, PET-3D ultrasoundENDO TOFPET-US

• Hadron therapy:PIMMSENLIGHTULICE

• Radioisotope production:IBASWAN IsotopenISOLDE

• New techniques:Retinal cell mapping

• SoftwareGEANT4

Retained examples by key area

Key area 3: Energy and the environment• Safer and more secure energy supply

Superconducting cables: Key focus of HiLumiLHCSolar panels: Thermal panels based on LHC vacuum technologyTARC and nTOF (note: transmutation for radioistopes also)Guinevere/Myrrha Nuclear monitoring

• Sustainable industrial processes:Various applications of electron beam technologyFlue gas cleaning: pilot plant in Poland?

• Environmental technologyVolcano imagingWater resource managementGeoneutrinos

Retained examples by key area

Key area 4: Communications and new technologies• A networked world:

EGI – InSPIREHelixNebulaMany applications

• New technologies, new industries:GEM detectors: For flame detection and earthquake predictionDiaphragm system technologies: High-precision, cost-effective mechanical techniqueSilicon cooling plates: High-efficiency cooling technique

• Sharing knowledge:Open Hardware LicenceCERN KT network

Retained examples by key area

Key area 5: Society and skills• Inspiring the next generation

High School Teachers’ programmesParticle physics master classesCERN-UNESCO schoolsCosmic ray projects – e.g. Lucid, HiSparc

• High value skills for the general economyNeed national surveysOECD report?TIARA survey?

• Services for a safer, better worldUNOSATRASNIKCultural heritage – accelerator mass spectrometrySecurity scanning applications

What next?

• We need from you: specific examplesgood images and a/vdemonstrationspeopleBy Friday 21 December pleaseContent for national leaflets – national examples.

• We need to give you a detailed proposal for the round table:FormatSpeakersModeratorAlso by Friday 21 December…Template for national leaflets