Welcome, Aims & Practical Details Nov. 2011, CERNDave Barney, Michael Kobel

Welcome back to:

– Stefan Piperov (Bulgaria)

Welcome to our Guests!

– Polly Bennett (ALICE)

– Beatrice Bressan (TOTEM)

Accidents Happen!!

• Erik Johansson – broken wrist• Thomas Zoufal (DESY) – wife in car accident

yesterday (no serious injury)

Our best wishes go to both of our friends and their families!

Aims of this Meeting

• Status of the two Working Groups– IPPOG expansion/evolution– International Masterclasses

• EU Grants – how can IPPOG profit?• IPPOG @ International Conferences• Joint session with EPPCN– IPPOG/EPPCN activities of mutual interest

• National & Experiment reports• Decide venue for Spring 2012 meeting

Practical Details

• Friday 4th November– Council Chamber for all sessions– Joint session with EPPCN starts at 13:30 & should finish by 17:00– Final session on the Spring 2012 IPPOG meeting will follow– Dinner is at the Holiday Inn in Thoiry

• Shuttle Bus will leave from outside the main building at 19:45 and return to CERN at 20:30

• Saturday 5th November– Room 160-1-009– Meeting starts promptly at 09:00

• If you need a taxi etc. to the airport please contact Maureen