Dear all,
the Czech association is organising the study trip to a venue in Prague (October 18-20). 15 journalists are invited. The organizers will cover 2 night accomodation and meal. Journalists must take care of their travel. Please inform your members and send the applications directly to Marina Huzvarova, the organizer (huzvarova@ssc.cas.cz) by September 5.
You´ll see not only the promised opening of multifunctional building of ELI Beamlines as well as visit the construction site of laser and experimental building of the same large as two football pitches. The project ELI (Extreme Light Infrastructure) is a European plan to build a new generation of large research facilities selected by the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures (ESFRI). The main goal of ELI is to create the latest laser equipment in the world. ELI will also be an attractive platform for educating a new generation of PhD. students, scientists and engineers. The Czech Republic will become the host country for the top international research, which may attract further investment in advanced technologies with high added value.
You´ll be invited also to the part of Laser Lab Europe PALS which is located in the Science campus of Prague-Ladvi http://www.eusja.org/for-the-first-time-ever-protons-accelerated-in-the-plasma-produced-from-hydrogen-ice-by-a-laser-at-the-institute-of-plasma-physics-ascr/.
Marina