OPEN REGISTRATION: II Meeting of Young Researchers in Optics

As we announced a couple of months ago, the II Meeting of Young Researchers in Optics will take place in Santiago de Compostela (Spain) from August 28th to 30th as a part of the 23rd Congress of the International Commission for Optics (ICO) with the Spanish Optical Society (SEDOPTICA) as host society for the meeting.

The aim of this kind of meetings is to put in touch the Spanish young researchers in Optics and the ones from all over the world in order to enhance scientific collaboration, share experiences and understand a bit more how this Optical research world works.

The program of the event is (lectures will be given either in English or Spanish):

Thursday, August 28th, 2014 (FACULTY OF MEDICINE)

15:45h - Registration (at USC-OSA desk)
16:30h - OSA introduction. Elizabeth Rogan (OSA Chief Executive Officer)
17:00h - Scientific coffee
18:00h - Award to Instagram contest
18:05h - Break
18:15h - Student Chapters and Student Clubs meeting
20:30h - Student Reception (sponsored by OSA)

Friday, August 29th, 2014 (FACULTY OF OPTICS AND OPTOMETRY)

10:30h - Round Table: ICO activities for young scientists
11:30h - Marie Curie Alumni Association Introduction
12:00h - Coffee Break
12:30h - Patents in Science. Fernando Pardo (USC)
13:00h - A Young Scientific Society, Pablo Charlón (SGOC President)
13:30h - Lunch
16:30h - Área Joven Assembly
18:00h - Guided Visit to Santiago de Compostela

Saturday, August 30th, 2014

11:00h - Tryp to Illa de Ons (Optional)

Registration should be carried out via email (area.joven.sedoptica@gmail.com) with the proof of payment and the registration form attached. About the registration, there are two modalities:

1. Regular: 30€
2. Reduced (for ICO attendees): 20€

The payment should be done to the bank account: CCC: 0049 5117 24 2516146366 (Bank: SANTANDER) / IBAN: ES91 0049 5117 2425 1614 6366 (Swift code: BSCHESMM).

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JULY 23rd

The program and the registration form can be downloaded here (English and Spanish version).

Bseides, we recommend you book the accomodation in the University of Santiago de Compostela Residence Service. It will be booked  by the organizing committee until July 15th, 2014.

Hope to see you in Santiago!