International Masterclasses 2024
with the Pierre Auger Observatory
Registration
In order to proceed with the registration of your institution, please send an email to augermasterclasses@lip.pt with the preferred date, institution, contact email and the expected number of participants.
The registration will be open until December 8th. Registration after this date is still possible, depending on available vacancies
schedule
The masterclasses with the Pierre Auger Observatory in the IMC2024 will be held on the days below. Please choose the most suitable date according to your location and the timezone for the video conferences:
The registration is open for a maximum of 5 institutes per session, and the order of registry is made in a first-come-first-served basis.
Participating Institutions
| Date | Institution | Location | Moderators |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 01, 2024 | Kenyatta University | Nairobi, Kenya | |
| March 08, 2024 | Czech Technical University and Institute of Physics, Czech Academy of Science | Prague, Czech Republic | |
| University Of Minho | Braga, Portugal | ||
| March 12, 2024 | Accel Kitchen, Waseda Research Institute for Science and Engineering | Japan | |
| March 16, 2024 | Instituto Superior Técnico | Lisboa, Potugal | |
| Universidade da Madeira | Funchal, Portugal | ||
| Institute of Space Science | Bucharest, Romania | ||
| Universidade de Coimbra | Coimbra, Portugal | ||
| Universidade de Évora | Évora, Portugal | ||
| March 19, 2024 | University of Debrecen | Debrecen, Hungary | |
| El Houria High School | Constantine, Algeria | ||
| Università del Salento, INFN Lecce | Lecce, Italy | ||
| Department of Physics and Astronomy "E. Majorana", INFN Catania | Catania, Italy | ||
| March 22, 2024 | |||
Activity Planning
| November/December | Registration by the participating institutions |
|---|---|
| January | Invitations to schools and students |
| February | Preparatory meetings for organization |
| March | Masterclass events |
The Masterclass suggested timetable:
(UTC+1 for european/africa sessions, UTC+9 for oceania/asia sessions, UTC-4 for american sessions)
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Registration and welcome |
|---|---|
| 10:15 – 10:30 | Introduction |
| 10:30 – 11:45 | Particle and astroparticle physics |
| 11:45 – 12:15 | Coffee break |
| 12:15 – 13:00 | Experiments in astroparticle physics |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch |
| 14:00 – 16:00 | Data analysis |
| 16:00 – 17:00 | Video conference with the Pierre Auger Observatory* |
| 17:00 – 17:15 | Farewell |
*) The video conference will be obligatorily at this time.
All the documentation and materials needed for the realization of the activity are available in the Downloads Tab of this webpage.
International Physics Masterclasses
More information for institutions about the organization of masterclasses may be found at the IMC webpage: