ICTP - The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy

smr1136/Announcement

	The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics, in
collaboration with the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA)
and the Italian Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN), will hold a


                             SPRING WORKSHOP ON
                      SUPERSTRINGS AND RELATED MATTERS

                          Miramare - Trieste, Italy

                              22 - 30 March 1999

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:

B. GREENE  (Columbia University),  R. IENGO  (SISSA),  J. LOUIS  (Halle
University),  K.S. NARAIN (ICTP),  S. RANDJBAR-DAEMI  (ICTP)

TOPICS:

                          Duality in String Theory,
                Supergravity and Supersymmetric Gauge Theories,
            F-Theory, AdS/CFT Correspondence and Black Hole Physics


	The aim of the activity is to provide pedagogical treatment of
these subjects in the form of a series of lectures by individual speakers.
The activity is intended for theoretical physicists or mathematicians with
knowledge of quantum field theory, general relativity and string theories.

LECTURERS:

B. de Wit (Utrecht),  P. Di Vecchia (NORDITA),  B. Greene  (Columbia)
E. Kiritsis (CERN/Crete University), J. Louis (Halle),  J. Maldacena
(Harvard),  G. Mandal (TIFR),  P. Mayr (CERN).

	The activity is open to research scientists and students from all
countries that are members of the UN, UNESCO or IAEA.  The main purpose of
the Centre is to help research workers from developing countries through a
programme of training activities within a framework of international
cooperation.  However, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed
countries are also welcome to attend.  As the lectures will be conducted in
English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of this
language.

	There is no registration fee.  A limited number of grants to
support living and travel expenses of participants from developing
countries are available.

	Those wishing to participate should complete and return the Request
for Participation form (also available via e-mail: smr1136@ictp.trieste.it,
using as Subject: get announcement, or via WWW server:
http://www.ictp.trieste.it/www_users/high-energy/)  to:

          Spring Workshop on Superstrings and Related Matters
       Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
       Strada Costiera 11, P.O. Box 586, I-34100 Trieste, Italy

The closing date for requesting participation is 15 February 1999.

Telephone:  +39-040-2240285      Telex:  460392 ICTP I
Telefax:    +39-040-2240304      E-mail: varnier@ictp.trieste.it

Trieste,  January 1999

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                           SPRING WORKSHOP ON
                    SUPERSTRINGS AND RELATED MATTERS

                           22 - 30 March 1999


                       REQUEST  FOR  PARTICIPATION

            To be returned not later than 15 February 1999, to:

           Spring Workshop on Superstrings and Related Matters
        Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics
         Strada Costiera 11, P.O. Box 586, 34100 Trieste, Italy

Name:.........................................................................
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Permanent Institute Address (full mailing address):

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If Ph.D student, name of your advisor:........................................
(Please request him/her to provide a recommendation letter on your behalf)


List three recent publications, giving title, journal and year of publication:







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Kindly supply (strictly within indicated lengths) a keyword description of
your current scientific activities as follows:

1)  Area of research:   (e.g. STRING THEORY)_____________________________
					     no more than 15 letters

2)  Specific topic of interest:
         (e.g. DUALITY, BRANES)__________________________________________
                                             no more than 30 letters
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Have you participated in a previous ICTP activity?  If so, which and when:



Have you applied for any other ICTP activity taking place in 1999?  If so,
which:



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NOTE:  A LIMITED NUMBER OF GRANTS TO SUPPORT LIVING AND TRAVEL EXPENSES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR PARTICIPANTS FROM DEVELOPING COUNTRIES ONLY.

Please tick as appropriate:
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  - I shall participate in the activity at my own expense	       /__/

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  - I am requesting financial support for living expenses from ICTP   /__/
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