Investigating Heritage Materials with Safer Ion and Photon Beam Experiments

The purpose of the IAEA Technical Meeting is to bring physicists, material scientists, archaeologists, conservators, palaeontologists and curators together with the following objectives:

• discuss the possible effects of radiation damage on heritage objects during ion and photon beam experiments;

• review the current status of the research and practical approaches used at different facilities;

• suggest safer procedures and improved practices for monitoring and mitigation strategies;

Technical Meeting co-chairs

Ms Aliz SIMON
Aliz.Simon@iaea.org
International Atomic Energy Agency
Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 100, A1400 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 2600-21706, FAX: +43 1 26007

Mr Thomas CALLIGARO
thomas.calligaro@culture.gouv.fr
C2RMF, Research Dpt
PSL Research University, Chimie ParisTech - CNRS, Institut de Recherche Chimie Paris, UMR8247
14 quai François Mitterrand, 75001 Paris, France
Tel.: +33 (0)1 40 20 54 13, FAX: +33 (0)1 47 03 32 46
 

Mr Loïc BERTRAND
loic.bertrand@synchrotron-soleil.fr
IPANEMA
USR 3461, CNRS, ministère de la Culture et de la Communication
L'Orme des Merisiers, BP 48 St Aubin, F-91192 Gif Sur Yvette, France
Tel: +33 (0)1 69 35 97 80
http://ipanema.cnrs.fr

IAEA ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY

Ms. Lilla HEDERVARI
L.Hedervari@iaea.org
International Atomic Energy Agency
Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Vienna International Centre, P.O. Box 100, A1400 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 2600-26393, FAX: +43 1 26007

Local Organising Committee (LOC)
 

Mr Michel MENU
C2RMF - Head of Research Department
Mr François MIRAMBET
C2RMF  - Deputy head of Research Department
Ms Claire PACHECO
C2RMF  - Research Department – head of AGLAE group
Mr Sebastian SCHOEDER
Synchrotron SOLEIL / IPANEMA – head of the PUMA beamline

Local Secretariat
Ms Elsa BOURGUIGNON, Mr Gianluca GARIANI, Ms Marie RADEPONT
C2RMF, e-mail: tm2015.c2rmf@culture.gouv.fr

About 40-50 experts nominated by the IAEA Member States and international organizations are expected to attend.
The participants should be persons actively involved in the topics of the meeting.

In order to participate in the meeting, these major steps must be completed:

(1) IAEA PARTICIPATION (Form A submission)

A participant will be accepted only if the Participation Form A is transmitted to the IAEA through the appropriate Governmental representative authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Atomic Energy Authority) by 12 October 2015. In case the participant intends to make a contribution a relevant abstract should be attached together with Form B.

(2) ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

A one page abstract must be submitted by 12 October 2015. The abstract may be text only or contain figures and graphics, but must only be one page. The abstract must contain the authors’ names, affiliation and email addresses. Acceptable file formats are Microsoft Word (preferred) or PDF. The filename should be in the following format: "lastname.firstname.filetype".

Please do not forget to indicate at the end of the abstract which topic you are contributing to.

The abstract shall be prepared according to the following instructions:

1) Page size: A4 (297mm by 210 mm) – vertical orientation
2) Margins 25mm all around
3) Layout:

         Title: single-spaced, 14-point size, Times New Roman Font, bold
           Authors: single-spaced, 12-point size, Times New Roman Font
         Affiliation: single-spaced, 12-point size, Times New Roman Font, italic
         Text: 1.5 spaced, 12-point size, Times New Roman Font
            Length: one page

Authors must make sure that the files do not include copyrighted fonts or any other impediments for reproduction. The abstracts will be reviewed and selected by the International Programme Advisory Committee. Authors will be informed of the acceptance of their contributions via email by 30 October 2015.

Please submit the abstract electronically also directly to the meeting co-chair with the Subject: IAEA TM on Heritage Materials

Aliz.Simon@iaea.org, thomas.calligaro@culture.gouv.fr and loic.bertrand@synchrotron-soleil.fr

A Book of Abstracts will be compiled for free distribution during the meeting to every participant. A meeting report will be prepared during the meeting and distributed to each meeting participant.

If agreed during the meeting, then a scientific publication/special issue will be prepared based on some of the contributions after the meeting.

(3) EXPENDITURES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The costs for the organization of the meeting are borne by the C2RMF, IPANEMA and the IAEA.

No registration fee will be charged to participants attending the meeting.

As a general rule, the IAEA does not pay for participants’ travel and living expenses. However, limited funds are available to help meet the cost of attendance of selected specialists, mainly from developing countries with low economic resources. Generally, not more than one travel grant may be awarded to any one country.

If Governments wish to apply for a grant on behalf of one of their specialists, they should address specific requests to the IAEA Scientific Secretary at the International Atomic Energy Agency to this effect. Governments should ensure that applications for grants:

a) are received by the IAEA before 12 October  2015,
b) are accompanied by a duly completed and signed Grant Form C,
c) are accompanied by a duly completed and signed Form A, Form B and abstract fully
     relevant to the scope of the technical meeting.

Applications that do not comply with the conditions mentioned above cannot be considered.

Awards will be announced around 4 November 2015.

Visa

Participants who require a visa to enter France should submit the necessary application to the nearest diplomatic or consular representative of France as soon as possible. A letter of invitation will be sent to the accepted participants around 4 November 2015. Letters of support from the Local Organizing Committee will be provided on request to the LOC Secretariat.

Information about visa can be found in this link:
http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/fr/venir-en-france/formalites-d-entree-en-france/

The meeting will be held at the Palissy Auditorium of the Centre de Recherche et de Restauration des Musées de France, located in the premisses of the Louvre palace, Paris.

A secure WIFI access will be avalaible in the Auditorium

Directions to get to the Louvre Museum

detailed access map to find the C2RMF within the Louvre Palace:

The entrance is labeled “Accès site Carrousel” on the map.

A summary session, opened to a wider audience will be held on Wednesday afternoon.

Transportation

The Louvre Museum can be conveniently reached from the two airport in Paris.

From Roissy CDG airport:

• By train using the CDGVAL shuttle to the RER B station. RER B to Chatelet-Les Halles ststaion. connection to Line 1 and exit at Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre station.
• By bus with Roissybus arriving at Opera, than line 7 to Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre station.

From Orly airport:

• By train using the ORLYVAL shuttle connecting to the RER B at Antony station. RER B to Chatelet-Les Halles station. Connection to Line 1 and exit at Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre station.
• By bus with the Orlybus connecting to the RER B at Denfert Rochereau. RER B to Chatelet-Les Halles station. Connection to Line 1 and exit at Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre station.

The participants will be free to choose their lodging. This might not be an issue as Paris offers plenty of possibilities for accommodation, provided reservation is not at the last minute. Zooming in google maps will show you that in every street there are hotels. The offer ranges from palaces to modest accommodations. In general, the price per night is around 100 € for  ** hotels  and 120-150 € for  *** hotels. You can use the hotel search engine of your choice to find availabilities.

We recommend to choose an accommodation located along metro lines 1 and 14 which stop closest to the Louvre museum (Palais-Royal Musée du Louvre station on line 1 and Pyramides station on line 14). In the Western direction towards the Champs Elysées, hotels are of higher category and accordingly more expensive. In the Eastern direction hotels are less expensive. It is always possible to find a cheaper accommodation by going farther on the metro lines (up to Nation or Vincennes stations on line 1;  Bibliothèque Nationale or Olympiades stations on line 14) :

Fors exemple, hostels at practical distance can be found in three areas:

• Cour Saint-Emilion station on line 14, four stops from the Pyramides station
• Bastille station on line 1, five stops from Palais-Royal
• Gare de Lyon station on line 1, six stops from Palais-Royal

The first is the Bercy Village district. The hotels and surroundings are modern, safe, and pleasant, with a nice Japanese garden and many restaurants around for the evening.

Many hotels belong to the Accord group, such as the IBIS Paris Bercy Village

Alternatively there are smaller hotels, sometimes closer like Hotel Montpensier Paris, but the number of rooms is limited.

Feel fre to ask for more information at tm2015.c2rmf@culture.gouv.fr