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PWF Colombia: Abdus Salam Greater Caribbean Light Source (GCLS) Workshop
Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas, Bogotá, Colombia (Sede Macarena B)
Auditorio del Edificio de Laboratorio.
Description
The "Educational Gap" in physics and the persistent "Brain Drain" across the Caribbean present significant barriers to regional development. Talented students often seek opportunities abroad due to a lack of local access to cutting-edge research infrastructure. This workshop addresses these systemic challenges by fostering regional cooperation and providing the high-level technical foundations required for international scientific integration.
The workshop is strategically designed to bridge the transition from theoretical physics to technical competence in synchrotron radiation, adopting the "ABC Capacities" framework—focusing on Accelerators, Beamlines, and Computing—which serves as the operational foundation for the Greater Caribbean Light Source (GCLS) initiative. By preparing a specialized regional workforce, this activity ensures that Colombia and the Greater Caribbean can eventually operate and utilize the future GCLS facility to address local priorities in health, agriculture, and materials science.
The "Educational Gap" in physics and the persistent "Brain Drain" across the Caribbean present significant barriers to regional development. Talented students often seek opportunities abroad due to a lack of local access to cutting-edge research infrastructure. This workshop addresses these systemic challenges by fostering regional cooperation and providing the high-level technical foundations required for international scientific integration.
The workshop is strategically designed to bridge the transition from theoretical physics to technical competence in synchrotron radiation, adopting the "ABC Capacities" framework—focusing on Accelerators, Beamlines, and Computing—which serves as the operational foundation for the Greater Caribbean Light Source (GCLS) initiative. By preparing a specialized regional workforce, this activity ensures that Colombia and the Greater Caribbean can eventually operate and utilize the future GCLS facility to address local priorities in health, agriculture, and materials science.
Program Topics
- Part 1: Principles & Accelerators: Introduction to the GCLS project, synchrotron sources for microscopy, and the physics of charge movement in electric and magnetic fields.
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Part 2: Synchrotron Science & Advanced Techniques:
- Introduction to synchrotron science, beamlines, and scientific applications at Sirius (Brazil).
- Fundamentals of X-ray scattering, diffraction, and coherent X-ray techniques.
- Part 3: Computing & Future: The SYNAPSE project, big data management, and storage rings as light sources.
- Special Session: A regional Mini-Symposium featuring research presentations from international experts and a dedicated Careers and Opportunities session covering ICTP scholarship programs (Diploma and STEP).
At a Glance
- Expected Audience: Maximum 40 participants.
- Eligibility: Primarily final-year undergraduate and Master’s level candidates from Physics, Chemistry, and Engineering. The selection process actively prioritizes students from underrepresented communities and underprivileged sectors, ensuring gender balance.
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Format: Intensive theoretical lectures in the main auditorium followed by practical sessions.
- Certificates: Official ICTP Physics Without Frontiers certificates will be awarded only to participants who meet the full-attendance requirement.
- Registration: Managed via Microsoft Forms: https://forms.office.com/r/JzNhREMruA.
Lecturers and Speakers
- Prof. Galileo Violini (CIF/ACCEFYN, Colombia/Italy)
- Prof. Giorgio Margaritondo (EPFL, Switzerland)
- Prof. Bernardo Gómez (Universidad de los Andes, Colombia)
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Dr. Antonio Augusto Malfatti Gasperini (LNLS/CNPEM, Brazil)
- Natasa Stojic (ICTP, Italy)
Organizing Committee
- Dr. Cesar Aurelio Herreño Fierro (Universidad Distrital, Colombia) – Project Coordinator.
- Prof. Galileo Violini (CIF/ACCEFYN) – Scientific Chair & Mentor.
- Institutional Support: Deans of the Faculty of Science and Education and the Faculty of Mathematical and Natural Sciences (UDFJC)