Russian-British Seminar of Young Scientists “Dynamical plasma processes in the heliosphere: from the Sun to the Earth” Contents 1 18- 21 September 2017, Irkutsk, Russia 2 The participants of the seminar 3 Preliminary schedule 4 Organizing committee 5 Accomodation 18- 21 September 2017, Irkutsk, Russia The Russian-British seminar of young scientists, chaired by Professor V.M. Nakariakov (Warwick, UK) and Professor A.T. Altyntsev (ISTP, Russia) will hold at the Irkutsk Molchanov-Sibirskii Regional Library (Lermontov str 253, Irkutsk, http://www.irklib.ru).on the 18-21st of September in Irkutsk, Russia.

The seminar is funded by the British Council (grant 2016-RLWK7-10419) and Russian Foundation for Basics Research (grant № 17-52-77005).

The main topics of the seminar are the interdisciplinary challenges of solar and space physics and geophysics, including:

• Magnetohydrodynamic waves. Analogies and differences between the coronal, solar wind and magnetospheric plasmas; and the ionospheric and chromospheric plasmas.
• Magnetic reconnection and impulsive energy releases: solar flares and geomagnetic storms.
• Charged particle acceleration and dynamics.
• Advanced modelling techniques, high-performance computing.
• Advanced data analysis techniques.
• Modern instrumentation.

The participants of the seminar

Preliminary schedule

Day 1:

Morning: Chair A.T. Altyntsev

Keynote lectures: “MHD waves in the solar corona” (V.M. Nakariakov), “MHD waves in magnetosphere” (D.Yu. Klimushkin). Oral presentations of the participants.

Afternoon: Chair S. Imber

Keynote lecture “Advanced modelling techniques, high-performance computing”, tutorials. (D. Pascoe). Oral presentations of the participants.

Social activities: Welcome party.

Day 2:

Morning: Chair D.Yu. Klimushkin

Keynote lectures: “Solar wind-magnetosphere coupling “(S. Imber), “Magnetic reconnection and impulsive energy releases in solar flares” (L. Kashapova). Oral presentations of the participants.

Afternoon: Chair N.P. Perevalova

Networking session. Lecture on “How to form international collaborations: Intercultural skills, challenges, opportunities, best practice” (V.M. Nakariakov). Discussion of the research base and funding opportunities in the UK and Russia (mentors - D. Pascoe, S. Imber, N.P. Perevalova, D.Yu. Klimushkin)

Social activities: A public lecture “Space Weather” (S. Imber).

Day 3:

Morning: Chair D. Pascoe

Keynote lecture “Modern instrumentation. Advanced data analysis techniques” (A.T. Altyntsev). Oral presentations of the participants.

Afternoon: Chair V. M. Nakariakov

Networking session. Discussion of career development opportunities in the UK and Russia. (mentors - D.Pascoe, S. Imber, N.P. Perevalova, D.Yu. Klimushkin)

Social activities: Workshop dinner.

Day 4:

Morning: Chair D.Yu. Klimushkin

Oral presentations of the participants.

Afternoon: Chair: A.T. Altyntsev & V.M. Nakariakov

Networking session. Discussion of possible cooperation projects. Workshop briefing for media.

Social activities:Open panel discussion with visitors of the Library “How to form international collaborations: Intercultural skills, challenges, opportunities, best practice” (V.M. Nakariakov and TBD)

Day 5 (optionally):

Social activities: Field trip

Organizing committee

• Prof. A.T. Altyntsev (ISTP SB RAS, Irkutsk, Russia) – co-chair
• Prof. V. M. Nakariakov (The University of Warwick, UK) – co-chair
• Prof. T.D. Arber (The University of Warwick, UK) – mentor
• Dr. S. Imber (University of Leicester, UK) – mentor
• Dr. D. Pascoe (The University of Warwick, UK) – mentor
• Dr. D. Yu. Klimushkin ( ISTP SB RAS, Irkutsk, Russia) - mentor
• Dr. N.P. Perevalova ( ISTP SB RAS, Irkutsk, Russia) –mentor

Accomodation

You don't need to book your accommodation for the days of the seminar, as the LOC has made a package booking at the hotel Academicheskaya (http://academichotel.ru/) near the seminar venue, for September 17-23. If you want to add some additional days to your stay in Irkutsk, you will need to pay for the extra days by yourselves. There are several good hotels in the city centre of Irkutsk, and if you need any advice you are welcome to contact Larisa Kashapova (lkk@iszf.irk.ru). You may also stay longer in the hotel Academicheskaya if you like it.

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