Management Committee Meeting
Seminaris Hotel, Potsdam
20th March 2005
Attending |
Agenda | Review of RADAM05
Future RADAM meetings | WG Reports |
STSMs
New Partners | Any Other Business |
Date of Next Meeting
Attending
Chair: Prof N J Mason
Dr M C Bacchus
Dr M Begusova
Prof K Bobrowski
Dr M Farizon
Dr D Field
Prof M Folkard
Prof B Galutzov
Prof G Garcia
Dr P Vieira
Dr B Marinkovic
Dr K McGuigan
Prof H Partzke
Dr R Pulkiene
Prof P Scheier
Dr T Schladtholter
Dr M Spotheim Maurizot
Prof N Stolerfoht
Dr B Sulik
Dr. M Wolszczak
Apologies; Dr M J Hubin Franskin; Prof T Maerk; Prof N Vaeck
1. Agenda
The Agenda for the meeting was approved with no additional items for discussion being
added.
2. Review of RADAM05
Prof N Stolterfoht
reviewed the meeting reporting that 73 people had attended the meeting
presenting 28 talks 33 and posters. The finances of the meeting had to be
finalised, but were expected to be in budget.
The MC thanked Prof N Stolterfoht for his organisation of the
meeting and asked him to convey the MC thanks to all his staff. The style of the
meeting (tutorial) was reviewed and there was agreement that the format had
worked well and had been to benefit of the RADAM community.
3. Future RADAM Meetings
Dr
T Schladtholter representative from the Netherlands and University of Groningen
offered to host RADAM06 in early June 2006. This was unanimously approved by the
MC. Dr K McGuigan representative from Ireland offered to host RADAM07 this was
also approved by the MC. RADAM08 was suggested to be held in one of the Central
or East European states. It was agreed that, while being reviewed at future
RADAM meetings, the successful development of a RADAM community required an
annual meeting and that efforts should be made to continue the series after end
of COST Action. 4. WG Reports
WG1 reported it was not planning to hold a meeting in 2005, but
many of its members would be attending an EU Framework meeting and ESF Programme
conference in Viterbo, Italy in late June and this would present an opportunity
for the members to meet and discuss progress. A meeting in Portugal was in
preparation for 2006.
WG2 reported that a meeting would be held directly after this
RADAMO5 meeting in Berlin and there were suggestions to hold a workshop on
electron interactions with water later in 2005.
WG3 was proposing three meetings; Dr K McGuigan a two day
workshop in Dublin April 1-2 on the theme of UV radiation and sterilisation.
Prof K Bobrowski presented details of EYIC European Young Investigator
Conference at Gniezno, Poland June 7-12. COST Members were encouraged to
register as soon as possible,
http://www.ichtj.waw.pl/sulfrad/EYIC2005
The COST Action would be an integral part of the 24th Miller
conference on Radiation Chemistry to be held at Les Londes, France September
10-15
http://web.cnrs-orleans.fr/~webcbm/miller/index.htm . Chaired by Dr M
Spotheim Maurizot. Registration was required by May.
WG4 had held its first meeting in Brussels in October 2004 and
was discussing ideas for 2005-6.
WG5 is planning a meeting as part of the 14th International
Symposium on Microdosimetry (MICROS 2005) November 13-18, 2005, Venezia-Italy. A
workshop on electron transport in DNA might be arranged after this meeting.
5. STSMs
It was reported
that to date over 70 STSMs had been held or approved and were regarded by the MC
and RADAM Community as very rewarding. Although there had been problems
initially with the processing in the COST office Ms S Beauloye was extremely
efficient in organising these visits and Ms B Harker (Secretary to the chair
Prof N Mason) was co-operating with her on filing and processing these visits.
MC members were asked to remind applicants that a minimum of one month should be
allowed between submission and the planed date of the visit to avoid putting
undue pressure on the COST office. The Chair thanked the MC for their swift
review and approval of visits presented to them. It was recommended that STSMs
should continue to be a key feature of the Action.
6. New Partners
Several new countries had joined the Action
since it was established in 2003. Requests from other countries would be viewed
favourably by the MC and suggestions from Romania and Israel were proposed. The
eligibility of Israel was not clear. Switzerland was also suggested and their
eligibility should also be checked.
7. Any other business
Members were reminded that the Action’s website
www.isa.au.dk/cost was active and news
of meetings, publications etc should be sent to the webmaster Dr N Jones in
Aarhus Denmark. nykj@phys.au.dk
Plans for EU Training Networks under the Marie Curie Mobility
programme of the Framework VI programme (September 28 2005) were in preparation
and should include submissions from Action Members.
The Chair reported he had been interviewed to discuss the
success of he COST Activity and future plans now that it was part of the ESF. He
stated that he had been suitably encouraging and on behalf of RADAM COST Action
P9 strongly supported the ideals of the COST programme.
8. Date of Next Meeting
The MC would meet annually at the RADAM meeting. The next
meeting would therefore be held at Groningen in the Netherlands in June 2006.
Any other urgent business would be performed by email
Attending | Agenda |
Review of RADAM05
Future RADAM meetings | WG Reports |
STSMs
New Partners | Any Other Business |
Date of Next Meeting |