ASia-Europe Physics Symposium

Why Euro-Asia, Why Physics

• Euro-Asia cooperation remains quite low compared to Euro-Americas or Asia-Americas levels. No world-wide project will succeed if not based on a balanced cooperation between the three main regions (Europe, Asia, Americas).
• Discovery in Physics often leads to new tools contributing strongly to the development of other research fields like in Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Space sciences ... So focusing at first on physics would be a good starting point for a wider cooperation.

What are the goals of the Symposium ?

1. To discuss the scientific priorities and the common large scale equipments that could be shared between European and Asian countries in various physics research field: particle physics, astrophysics, astronomy, mesophysics, new materials, laser, nuclear physics (fu-sion, transmutation), bio-medical physics, sustainable energy, space research, IT, …
2. To setup a dedicated framework (see last item) that would help boosting the level of the Euro-Asia collaborations in Physics for the next 15-20 years so that, in the end, the coop-eration between Europe-Asia-North America would be better balanced.
3. To involve developing countries in doing basic research so as to bridge the knowledge/ digital gap.

Who organizes, which countries, who shall attend?

• Organization: Being a French-Japan initiative, these 2 countries will play a major role in the or-ganization of the event, however its success shall deeply depend on the level of involvement of each participating countries. It will come timely in the view of 2 important events: a) the 150th anniversary of the Franco-Japanese diplomatic relations. b) France having the Presidency of Europe (July-December2008).

• Countries: All countries from Europe, east Europe, Russia and from Asia, South East Asia which wish to participate.
• Attendance: physicists representing major research projects, research organization directors, gov-ernment officials (Research ministries, foreign affairs), industry leaders.

What kind of framework could the Symposium initiate?

It could be a Foundation for Euro-Asia Physics supported by public and private money. It would provide fellowships for young researchers, short and long term invitations for senior researchers and supports for workshops and meetings. In this framework, high level meetings could initiate more ambitious projects one common large scale infrastructures.

- 29 Oct 2007