This aim of this workshop is to bring together experts from the pharmaceutical industry and synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction community to discuss current challenges in pharmaceutical research and development, and the latest opportunities offered by synchrotron-XRPD instruments and methods with the purpose of freely debating open questions and foster fruitful exchanges of ideas.

Deadline for abstract submission and registration: 8th April 2018

The 4th CENEM Summer School for X-ray Scattering will be held at the Institute for Crystallography and Structural Physics (ICSP) from 16th to 19th of July 2018. The school will provide a perfect opportunity to get a detailed insight into theory and practice of several modern scattering methods as X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), small angle X-ray and neutron scattering (SAXS/SANS), surface scattering using a grazing incident X-ray beam (GISAXS/GIXD), and X-ray reflectometry (XRR). This includes lessons about the basics of scattering of X-rays, methodological background of the diverse methods, but also data reduction and data evaluation. Additionally an extern guest will give a talk about experiments at large-scale facilities. During hands-on trainings at our state-of-the-art laboratory instruments the participants will learn to apply X-ray scattering techniques by performing their own measurements on selected samples and by analyzing the experimental data.

It is intended to include a discussion with the participants of the school about the application of X-ray scattering in their own research. The participants are therefore requested to complement their application with a short abstract highlighting their research interests in the context of X-ray scattering.

Due to limitations of our capacity for the hands-on training sessions, only 16 researchers can be accepted. The summer school is mainly dedicated to doctoral candidates but is also open to Bachelor and Master degree students, postdoctoral researchers, and employees.

We expect the completely filled application form including the abstract to be sent to [email protected] not later than the application deadline 8th of June 2018.

Application deadline: June 8th 2018

Decision about participation: June 15th 2018

Fee: 400 €; Members of EAM and FAU exempt from charge

This workshop, with no registration fee, brings to crystallographers from different countries to present their work and exchange ideas across multiple areas of research involving crystallography.

The official language of the meeting is English.

There are a number of bursaries available for PhD students and post-docs; deadline for bursary application is 15th April 2018.

Deadline for registration, abstract submission and hotel reservation is 10th May 2018.

Please see the website for further information and registration links.Â

The third joint conference of the Italian Crystallographic Association (AIC) and of the Italian Synchrotron Radiation Society (SILS).

The program selected by the Scientific Committee will encourage the participation and contacts between members of the two associations involved, enabling ideas exchange in scientific fields concerning the study of condensed matter properties, such as Crystal Growth, Nanoscience, Methods and Techniques for the determination of Atomic, Electronic and Vibrational Structures, Molecular Recognition, Polymer and Materials Science, Molecular Medicine and Structural Biology.

• MOFs/COFs
• Charge Density
• Powder diffraction
• Crystal Engineering & Supramolecular Chemistry
• Allied Techniques
• Protein & Nucleic acid interactions
• Enzymatic Mechanisms
• New macromolecular structures
• Synchrotron

• Prof. M Vijayan Lecture
• Prof. K. Venkatesan Awards for three best poster/oral presentation
• Scientifically rich and intense program, student sessions

Au programme scientifique du colloque AFC2018 : 4 conférences plénières ; 15 sessions parallèles et quatre sessions communes et transverses ainsi qu'une table ronde, des sessions posters, une assemblée générale et des remises de prix. Nous aurons aussi le plaisir d'accueillir Madame Marie-Hélène Reynaud pour nous parler d'Auguste Bravais.

This year, the international programme committee of the HTCC3 has chosen the following three hot topics: (i) HT1: non-ambient conditions, (ii) HT2: total scattering â€" crystallography hidden beyond the Bragg equation, and (iii) HT3: dynamical crystallography.

The lecturers are the leading experts in their respective fields: Elena Boldyreva, Simon Parsons and Michael Probert for the HT1; Simon Billinge, Emil Božin and Matthew Tucker for the HT2; and Christian Bressler and Michael Först for the HT3.

This symposium has been organised to celebrate the achievements and lifetime of the NIST Center for Neutron Research, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

The symposium will span across the 7th and 8th December 2017, with a reception dinner on the evening of the 7th at the Gaithersburg Marriott-Washingtonian Center.

For more information, please visit:Â Â https://www.nist.gov/news-events/events/2017/12/ncnr-50-year-symposium

Registration ends on 30th November 2017 at 12:00PM EDT.Â

School on structure determination using single crystal X-ray diffraction including crystal selection and mounting, data collection and processing, structure determination and refinement, structural analysis, cif file construction and structural reporting.

Escuela de determinación estructural usando difracción de rayos X de monocristal, incluyendo selección de cristales, montaje, colección y procesamiento de datos, determinación y refinamiento estructural, análisis estructural, construcción del archivo cif y reporte de la estructura.

The series of SMARTER meetings aims to bring together scientists in the areas of computation, diffraction, and NMR spectroscopy to promote combining various techniques and develop smarter approaches for structure determination of complex inorganic, organic and biological materials.

Registration and more information about the meeting can be found here:Â Â https://smarter6.ki.si/index.php/smarter6/

Registration opens in Spring 2018.Â

This course, entitled "Voyage au cÅ"ur du vivant avec les rayons X : la cristallographie", is run as a collaboration between the CEA, the Synchrotron Soleil, the Ecole Polytechnique, the CNRS, and the University Paris Sud. The course will focus on the teaching of biological crystallography to biology students, from the history of the method to its application.

The course, which starts on 6th November 2017, is open to biologists at all levels (from Master's level up to full-time researchers).

Access to the course is free on the France University website:Â https://www.fun-mooc.fr/courses/course-v1:ParisSaclay+71002+session01/about

The course language is French.Â

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The World Science Forum 2017 has been held at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre, Dead Sea (Jordan) on 7-11 November under the theme of "Science for Peace" and the high patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan; János Áder, President of Hungary; Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.

ProgrammeÂ

11:30-11:45 Maciej Nalecz (Polish Academy of Sciences), Creation of SESAME as seen from UNESCO's perspective, an example of science for peace in action
11:45-12:00 Giorgio Paolucci (SESAME), SESAME: an opportunity for science and growth in the Middle East
12:00-12:10 Michele Zema (IUCr), Light sources and crystallography in emerging nations: projects for a sustainable development of education and research infrastructure
12:10-12:20 Juste Jean-Paul Ngome Abiaga (UNESCO-IBSP), Light Sources: opportunities for scientific leapfrog and sustainable development
12:20-12:30 Sekazi Mtingwa (TriSEED; IUPAP), International scientific collaborations for the socio-economic development of Africa
12:30-12:40 Simon Connell (University of Johannesburg, South Africa), The African Light Source (AfLS): Planning for a brighter future
12:40-13:00 ROUNDTABLE “Light Sources and Crystallographic Sciences for Sustainable Development” (Moderator: Sekazi Mtingwa)

Read more about this event on: Crystallites blog | LAAMP news

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A kick-off meeting of the LAAMP (Lightsources for Africa, the Americas, and Middle East Project) has been held as part of the 24th Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography.

Through this project, entitled in full Utilisation of Light Source and Crystallographic Sciences to Facilitate the Enhancement of Knowledge and Improve the Economic and Social Conditions in Targeted Regions of the World, ICSU will partner with IUPAP and IUCr to enhance Advanced Light Sources (AdLS) and crystallographic sciences in Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean and Middle East.

Programme

Chairs: Michele Zema (IUCr) and Sandro Scandolo (IUPAP)

10:30-10:35Â M.L. Hackert (IUCr President), Welcome and Opening remarks
10:35-10:50Â D. Nyanganyura (ICSU-ROA Director), The 2016-2019 ICSU Grants Programme
10:50-11:05Â M. Zema and S. Scandolo (LAAMP EC), Introduction to LAAMP
11:05-11:20Â J.P. Ngome Abiaga (UNESCO IBSP Deputy Executive Secretary), Light sources and the sustainable development goals
11:20-11:30Â S. Scandolo (IUPAP, UNESCO ICTP), LAAMP in the context of the IUPAP outreach initiatives
11:30-11:40Â M. Zema (IUCr), LAAMP in the context of the IUCr outreach initiatives
11:40-11:55Â A. Lausi (ELETTRA), The role of partnering AdLSs and the LAAMP brochure
11:55-12:10 A. Craievich (U. São Paulo), Brazilian synchrotron light sources: Development and contribution to scientific integration in Latin America
12:10-12:25 R. Garratt (São Carlos Institute of Physics), A brief history of protein crystallography in Brazil - the central role of a synchrotron facility
12:25-12:40Â G. Kamel (SESAME), The impact of SESAME to scientific development in the Middle-East and the neighbouring regions
12:40-12:50Â A. Roodt (U. Bloemfontein), The African Light Source: dreaming of a brighter future
12:50-13:05 M. Zema and S. Scandolo (LAAMP EC), Roundtable and Concluding remarks

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