FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT International Topical Conference on Plasma Physics: Colloidal Plasma Science 3 - 7 July 2000 Abdus Salam ICTP, Trieste, Italy Conveners: P. K. Shukla (Germany-Chairman) R. Bingham (UK) and L. Stenflo (Sweden) The International Topical Conference on Plasma Physics: Colloidal Plasma Science is the continuation of a series of biennial conferences held at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste (Italy). The purpose of the present conference is to provide a forum for a large number of participants drawn from Eastern Europe, FSU, the developing countries, as well as the industrial nations. The Conference is open to scientists from all member states of the United Nations, UNESCO or IAEA. We shall cover various aspects of collective processes in colloidal and dusty plasma sciences, as well as strongly coupled systems with high-Z impurities. Thus, we shall be dealing with research fields which are cross-disciplinary. Furthermore, one of the main purposes of the conference is to help research workers from developing, as well as the FSU and east European, countries to establish long-term contacts and collaborations with scientists from the western countries and Japan. The Conference will be held at the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste (Italy), which is famous for excellence in science. Members of International Advisory Committee J.E. Allen (UK), S. Benkadda (France), R. Bharuthram (South Africa), U. de Angelis (Italy), N.F. Cramer (Australia), M.A.H. Hassan (Sudan/Italy), O. Havnes (Norway), M. Horanyi (USA), Lin I (Taiwan), D.A. Mendis (USA; Chairman IAC), R.L. Merlino (USA), G.E. Morfill (Germany), G. Murtaza (Pakistan), M. Nambu (Japan), A.P. Nefedov (Russia), H.C. Pant (India), O.A. Pokhotelov (Russia), N.N. Rao (India), D.P. Resendes (Portugal), P. Schram (The Netherlands), P.H. Sakanaka (Brazil), H. Schamel (Germany), N.L. Tsintsadze (Georgia), F. Verheest (Belgium). ICTP Conference Secretary Ms. Ave Lusenti Conference Scope A. Waves and Instabilities in Colloidal/Dusty Plasmas B. Wave-Wave/Particle Interactions and Coherent Nonlinear Structures C. Formation of Dusty Plasma Crystals: Experiments, Simulations, Theory D. Technological Impacts of Dusty Plasmas in Processing E. Coulomb Explosions of Molecules/Large Clusters by Lasers F. Polar Mesospheric Charged Dusts G. Acceleration of Dust Grains H. Dust-Plasma Interactions in Astrophysics I. Transport Processes in Colloidal/Dusty Plasmas The format of the conference will be: A. Review Lectures 45 minutes B. Topical Lectures 30 minutes C. Poster Sessions 2 Sessions D. Round Table Discussions 2 sessions All sessions will include forum for discussions of presentations. The official language of the conference is English. Call for Papers and Submission of Abstracts The lecturers for the review and topical talks will be invited by the Programme Committee. Contributed papers for poster presentations will be selected by the Programme Committee on the basis of the submitted abstracts. Full details regarding the submission of abstracts will be given in the Second Announcement. Papers and Publications According to the Programme Committee decision, the Proceedings will be published after the Conference. The manuscripts for the Review and Topical lectures as well as for the contributed poster papers, must be handed over to the Scientific Secretary on the first day of the Conference. The detailed instructions will be sent to the main author of each accepted paper prior to the meeting. These will be published in Physica Scripta. The Proceedings of the Conference will be distributed to all registered members of the conference. Registration Fee The registration fee will be US Dollar 250. Participants from developing countries and the visiting scientists/associates to the ICTP shall be exempted from the registration fee. The fee will cover all the social events (informal get-together on arrival, official reception, Banquet, etc.) and the Conference Proceedings. Financial Support As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants are borne by their home institutions. However, a limited amount of funds are available for scientists from developing countries who will be selected by the organizers. Preliminary Registration The preliminary registration form should be filled it in and returned to the ICTP Secretary in Trieste, Ms. Ave Lusenti, before 31 October 1999 by regular air mail/fax or by e-mail. Calender of Events Preliminary registration 31 October 1999 Second announcement and call for papers January 2000 One page abstract deadline 15 February 2000 Author notification of paper selection 15 March 2000 Hotel registration deadline 15 April 2000 Author notification of scientific and other programmes 15 June 2000 Payment of registration fee on site 2 and 3 July 2000 Deadline for full papers 2 July 2000 Address for Correspondence Mr Tahir Farid Scientific Secretary, ITCPP:CPS--2000 Institut fuer Theoretische Physik IV Ruhr-Universitaet Bochum D-44780 Bochum, Germany Fax: +49 234 709 4177 Tel:+49 234 700 3676 E-mail: tf@tp4.ruhr-uni-bochum.de Ms Ave Lusenti. Conference Secretary, ITCPP:CPS--2000 I C T P I-34014 Trieste, Italy Fax:+39-040-224163 Tel.:+39-040-2240544 E-mail: lusenti@ictp.trieste.it