Internal call for proposals for training events to be organised by Laserlab-Europe

Laserlab-Europe invites all members of Laserlab-Europe AISBL to submit proposals for user training schools and training events, to be held either on-site as in-person event or online as webinar or through any digital platform.

The training events will be organised by Laserlab-Europe under the work package Training and Development of User Communities, Task ‘User Training Schools’. Laserlab-Europe Training schools are expected to focus on specific topics and – wherever possible – should provide demonstrations of theoretical principles as well as hands-on training in experimental techniques and/or simulation tools. Co-organisation with contributing industrial partners is highly encouraged. Co-funding of events that are already planned is not an objective of this call.

Objectives

• Training of a new generation of researchers to enable them to make optimum use of laser facilities, to exploit new experimental and theoretical approaches in photonics and laser-related science and to use them in novel applications;
• Attracting and training of new users from scientific communities with little experience in laser research, but with high socio-economic potential such as (bio)material analyses, (bio)medical diagnosis and treatment, communication and data processing, or new emerging interdisciplinary fields like nano/biophotonics, nano/biotechnology, etc.;
• In order to increase efficiency, co-organisation with other European facilities, networks, projects, such as FELs of Europe, ELI, etc., and with industry may be considered.

Guidelines for proposals

• The training school should be held before the end of November 2024.
• Proposals may be brief but should contain the following information:
  - Event title
  - Proposed date(s) 
  - Name and contact information of the organiser
  - Brief description of the training goals and topics and the targeted audience
  - Preliminary training format and proposed schedule
  - Estimated number of participants
  - Cost estimate
• Deadline for proposals: 24 November 2023

Proposals should be sent by email to Laserlab Networking.

Additional information can be obtained by contacting Daniela Stozno.