The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Kyoto University and National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) in Japan will jointly hold The 4th IAEA Technical Meeting (IAEA-TM) on the Theory of Plasma Instabilities May 18-20, 2009
		Clock Tower Centennial Hall Kyoto University, Japan Meeting Poster

First Announcement
(Revised 2 December 2008)

INTRODUCTION

The fourth IAEA Technical Meeting (IAEA-TM) on the Theory of Plasma Instabilities will take place from 18 May to 20 May, 2009 at the Kyoto University (http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en) in Japan. The meeting will be focused on the physics and numerical simulation of burning plasma emphasizing multi-scale phenomena. The meeting will be jointly hosted by the Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University (http://www.energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp/index_eng.html) and the National Institute for Fusion Science (NIFS) (http://www.nifs.ac.jp/index.html). After a kick-off meeting in 1999, previous meetings in this series were held at Kloster Seeon in 2002, at Trieste in 2005, and at University of York in 2007.

OBJECTIVES

The Fourth IAEA-TM on Theory of Plasma Instabilities will provide a forum for open discussion on theoretical and computational physics issues relevant to burning plasma. The meeting will cover linear and non-linear theory and simulation of plasma instabilities, including core/edge turbulence, magneto-hydrodynamic (MHD) process, high energy particle driven dynamics and their effects on plasma confinement. Special attention will be paid to the multi-scale interaction dynamics in better understanding the burning plasma and also to the modeling of such complex physical processes. The meeting will also organize a panel session to discuss the prospect of plasma theory and simulation for future fusion research for the ITER ERA. Young scientists are enthusiastically encouraged to enjoy this session which may stimulate the research for the future.

TOPICS

The meeting will cover the following topics

 Those topics will be discussed with close relevance to key experimental results. A panel session "Theoretical Plasma Physics for the ITER ERA" will be organized under interdisciplinary aspects with other fields such as astrophysics and fluid dynamics.
(The topics list is provisory and may be updated)

MEETING FORMAT 

The meeting will have invited and contributed papers (orals and posters) presented in sessions devoted to special topics with subsequent discussions. Plenary sessions will be followed by poster sessions to enhance topical discussions. It is expected that talks will be from ~20 minutes to 30 minutes for discussion (tentative). An overhead projector for transparencies and an electronic projector with a computer capable of reading CD's and memory sticks will be available (Power Point recommended).
The official language of the meeting is English (no interpretation will be provided). It is expected that the meeting will start at 9:00 on 18 May 2009 and end by 17:00 on 20 May 2009.

MEETING LOCATION AND ACCESS

The Meeting will be held in the "Clock Tower Centennial Hall (International Conference Hall III)" of Kyoto University in Yoshida Honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501 JAPAN. Clock Tower Centennial Hall locates near the entrance gate of Main Campus in Yoshida area (North, Main, South campus).

Kyoto University (General information) :
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en
Clock Tower Centennial Hall (Kyoto University)
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/clocktower
Information of Yoshida Campus (Kyoto University)
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/campus/yoshida_all.htm
Information of Main Campus (Kyoto University)
http://www.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/access/campus/main.htm

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

Submission from 1 February to 13 March 2009
Anyone wishing to present a paper or poster during this meeting must submit an abstract, in electronic format (WORD, preferred for editing purposes) directly to physics@iaea.org.
The email subject for abstract submission shall include:" IAEA-TM on Theory of Plasmas Instabilities" The file name should be in the following format: "lastname.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s.-topic.doc"

The abstract may also be submitted by post or fax to the IAEA Scientific Secretary

The abstracts shall be prepared according to the following instructions:
(abstract format : PDF, Microsoft Word)

1) Page size: A4 (297mm by 210 mm) vertical orientation
2) Margins 25mm all around
3) Layout:

Title: single-spaced, 14-point size, Times New Roman Font, bold
Authors: single-spaced, 12-point size, Times New Roman Font
Affiliation: single-spaced, 12-point size, Times New Roman Font, italic
Text: 1.5 spaced, 12-point size, Times New Roman Font
Length: one page

A Book of Abstracts will be compiled for distribution at the meeting to every participant.

PAPARS

Papers must be prepared for Oral or Poster presentations. High quality reports should be produced for submission to the IAEA proceedings series. Authors must submit Form B to the IAEA for copyright proposes. Publishing of papers in a peer reviewed journal is under consideration. Authors will be informed in due time about this possibility.

Instructions for manuscripts preparation will be posted here.

A summary report of the meeting will be prepared for submission to the "Nuclear Fusion" journal.

PARTICIPANTS

About sixty persons from IAEA Member States and International Organizations are expected to attend. Participants should be persons actively involved in the topics of the meeting.

Following the standard IAEA procedure, official participants of the meeting must be nominated through their national authorities (Ministry of Foreign Affairs or National Atomic Energy Authority) by submitting the Form A to the IAEA Scientific Secretary through their official authorities. See "IAEA participation info. and forms".

VISA

Designated participants who require a VISA to enter the Japan should submit the necessary application to the nearest diplomatic or consular representative of as soon as possible. A letter of invitation, if needed, should be requested from:

Dr Jiquan Li (email: lijq@energy.kyoto-u.ac.jp)

In order to participate in the meeting, these major steps must be completed:

1) Abstract Submission

A one page abstract must be submitted between 1 February and 13 March 2009. The abstract may be text only or contain figures and graphics, but must be only one page. The abstract must contain the author's name, affiliation and email address. Acceptable file formats are Microsoft Word (preferred) or PDF. The filename should be in the following format: "lastname.i.n.i.t.i.a.l.s.-topic.filetype".

Submit the abstract by email to Physics@iaea.org or by post or fax to the IAEA Scientific Secretary:

Mr. Guenter Mank
G.Mank@iaea.org
NAPC Physics Section
International Atomic Energy Agency
Office A2309
Wagramer Str. 5, P.O. Box 100, A1400 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 2600-21756, FAX: +43 1 26007-2170

The authors must make sure that the files do not include copyrighted fonts or other impediments for reproduction. The abstracts will be selected and classified by the International Advisory Committee. Authors will be informed of the International Advisory Committee's decision by email, before 31 March 2009.

2) IAEA Participation Form.

A participant will be accepted only if the Participation Form A(PDF, Microsoft Word) is transmitted through the appropriate Governmental representative authority.

Please also send a completed Author Form B (PDF, Microsoft Word) with the abstract of your presentation to your appropriate authority (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, National Atomic Energy Authority) for subsequent transmission to the IAEA.

Please send an additional copy of the Author Form B (PDF, Microsoft Word) and abstract by e-mail or fax directly to the IAEA Scientific Secretary.

See "IAEA participation info. and forms"

3) Expenditures and Financial Support

The costs for the administration of the meeting are borne by the host organization and the IAEA. No registration fee to participate at the meeting will be charged to participants.

As a general rule, the IAEA does not pay the cost for attendance to the meeting (i.e. travel and living expenses) of participants. However, limited funds are available to help meet the cost of attendance of a few selected specialists from developing countries with very low economic resources. Generally, not more than one grant will be awarded to any one country. The grants awarded will be in the form of lump sums usually covering part of the cost of attendance.

If governments wish to apply for a grant on behalf of one of their experts, they should address specific requests to the IAEA Scientific Secretary at the International Atomic Energy Agency to this effect. Governments should ensure that applications for grants:

a) are received by the IAEA by 28 February 2009

b) are accompanied by a duly completed and signed Author Form B(PDF, Microsoft Word) and Grant Form C(PDF, Microsoft Word) including the abstract of the paper to be presented.

c) a cost estimation of the airfare from an official travel agent is included.

Applications that do not comply with the conditions mentioned above cannot be considered. Awards will be announced by 5 April 2009

IMPORTANT DATE

INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

LOCAL ORGANISERS

International Atomic Energy Agency:

Mr. Guenter Mank
G.Mank@iaea.org
NAPC Physics Section
International Atomic Energy Agency
Office A2309
Wagramer Str. 5, P.O. Box 100, A1400 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43 1 2600-21756, FAX: +43 1 26007-2170