Summary of EPS ExCom Meeting, October 2012
At the end of October 2012, the European Physical Society’s Executive Committee [EPS ExCom] met at the Ettore Majorana Scientific Centre in Erice, Italy, in parallel with the kick-off meeting Technology and Innovation Group [TIG] under the chairmanship of H. Wenninger. The common location allowed the ExCom to learn about ongoing work and future evolution of the TIG.
The very recent endorsement of the International Year of Light 2015 by UNESCO was, of course, one of the highlights of the agenda of the ExCom meeting.
Earlier this year, the ExCom started the review process of its Action Committees [AC]. In Erice, general rules were defined for all committees, and all standing committees will in the future be operated in compliance with the general charter. The standard rules for ACs and the actual renewal process will be presented at Council 2013.
EPS and international affairs was a particularly important feature of this ExCom meeting. Many ongoing and future activities with partners in Europe and overseas show EPS’ collaborations in a vast panel of projects.
The next ExCom meeting on 1-2 February 2013 will be hosted by ExCom member Caterina Biscari at the synchrotron facility ALBA, Barcelona/Spain. The Council meeting 2013 is scheduled for 5 and 6 April in Strasbourg, France.
The Executive Summary of the meeting is to be found in the EPS website (available only for EPS members).
