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IUPAP

C11

Vera LüthChair of C11

International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

Commission of Particles and Fields

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IUPAP - International Union of Pure and Applied Physics

C11 - Commission On Particles and Fields

NC – National Contacts

ICSU - International Council of Science

20 Commissions

13+3 Members

27 Unions73 Nat. Scientific Members

55 contacts +35 via ICTP

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IUPAP - C11

V. G. LüthA. SmithM. Turala

C. FoscoR. GodboleG. HertenT. HuangE. IarocciA. SissakianS. StapnesG. WormserT. YamanakaM. Zeller

Associate Members

USA ChairU.K. Vice ChairPoland Secretary

ArgentinaIndiaGermanyChinaItalyRussiaNorwayFranceJapanUSA

E. ZasD.-O. RiskaA. McDonald

C4C12C19

Commission on Particles and Field

Members Oct. 2002 – Oct. 2005

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C11

Activities Oversight and sponsorship of two international conferences, i.e. ICHEP and LP in alternate years Guidelines for meetings and assistance in international contacts C11 does not formulate conference program Information: http://www.iupap.org and http://www.ifj.edu.pl/IUPAP/iupap-c11.html

http://www.icsu.org/

Important Working Groups:International Committee For Future AcceleratorsJ. Dorfan (chair) http://www.fnal.gov/directorate/icfa/

Particle and Nuclear Astrophysics andGravitation CommitteeA. Bettini (chair) http://www.lngs.infn.it/site/exppro/panagic

ICFA

PANAGIC

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C11 Tradition of more than 40 Years

ICHEP - 94 LP - 95ICHEP-96LP - 97 ICHEP - 98LP - 99ICHEP - 00LP - 01ICHEP - 02LP – 03ICHEP - 04

Future Conferences

BeijingUppsala Moscow

LP - 05 UppsalaICHEP - 06 MoscowLP - 07 Daegu-------------------------------ICHEP - 08 Philadelphia ?LP – 09 Hamburg/Mumbai?ICHEP -10 Paris/Heidelberg ?

GlasgowBeijingWarsawHamburgVancouverStanfordOsakaRomeAmsterdamBataviaBeijing

Past Conferences

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Continuing US Visa Problems Procedures and policies for US visa approval have impacted many

scientists, from students to laboratory directors.

There is growing recognition that the impact is severe and consequences might be irreparable!

Even though procedures have been streamlined in recent months, the overall process remains inefficient, unnecessarily lengthy and opaque.

Various proposals, including one by leaders of the major US science organizations, are being evaluated by US government agencies. It is hoped that some of them will get implemented, namely

multi-entry multi-year visa for students and scientists with continuing

engagements elimination of repetitive drawn-out security checks passports be returned to applicants while application is being

considered special procedures for conferences and meetings with international participation addition of trained staff and other resources to improve processing of applications

Consistent with its mandate IUPAP has advised that it will sponsorship should not be granted to conferences in the USA until free access of scientists can be guaranteed.

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C11 Initiative: Authorship of Publications

As Collaborations supporting major experiments grow, authorship of publications is becoming more and more of an issue.

Author lists cannot continue to grow they do not appropriately credit those who have contributed most they do not allow others to identify those most knowledgeable

about the results, thereby hampering scientific discourse they lead to absurd and useless publication and citation records

C11 suggests the Formation of a Working Group Represent large collaborations, Laboratories, C11, individuals Interact with IUPAP WG on publications Consult with publishers

C11 is prepared to formulate the charge and to set the time line.

Recognize problem, explore solutions, formulate guidelines Outcome is uncertain – Consensus will be hard to achieve!

Introductory meeting was held this week!

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World Conference on Physics and Sustainable Development, Durban, S.A. Oct. 31st – Nov, 2nd, 2005.

Sponsored by IUPAP, jointly with UNESCO and ICTP, as well as the S.A. Institute of Physics, as part of the celebration of 2005 as the Year of Physics

400-500 participants from developed and developing nations

Goal: Examine contributions that physics has made to society in the past Formulate and sharpen action-oriented plans for contributions

physicists can and should make in the future Engage organizations of physicists in the collective implementation

Four themes: Physics and Economic Development Physics and Health Energy and Environment Physics Education

For additional information: www.wcpsd.org

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A flood of new scientific results Excellent presentations Superb facilities, organization, and support by the Beijing team under the leadership of IHEP Many thanks – you all made this a memorable event!

Farewell and Thanks to Beijing - ICHEP - 04

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Farewell - See you in Uppsala @ LP - 05

XXII International Symposium on Lepton and Photon Interactions at High Energy

Uppsala University

Sweden

30 June –July 5, 2005