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<b>SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT</b><br>
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<b>Sixth International Conference on Physics Opportunities at an
Electron-Ion Collider (POETIC VI)<br>
</b> <br>
September 7-11, 2015<br>
Ecole Polytechnique<br>
Palaiseau, France<br>
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<a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://poetic6.sciencesconf.org">http://poetic6.sciencesconf.org</a><br>
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We are pleased to announce that POETIC VI, the International
Conference on the "Physics Opportunities at an ElecTron-Ion
Collider" will take place at Ecole Polytechnique in Palaiseau,
France from Monday, September 7th to Friday, September 11th
2015, a few weeks before the National Science Advisory Committee
recommends a new Long Range Plan to the United States' DOE and
NSF.<br>
<br>
In the midst of this much-anticipated report, and following
earlier workshops at Stellenbosch, Bloomington, Valparaiso,
Jyvaskyla and Yale, it is timely for the POETIC series to become
an international conference. The primary goal will remain to
continue the advancement of the field of electron-ion collider
physics.<br>
<br>
While the central theme of the conference will be the physics of
a future electron-ion collider, it will also cover strongly
related physics in the CEBAF, RHIC, and LHC experimental
programs. The conference will aim primarily at developments on
the theory/phenomenology side, but the latest accelerator and
experimental developments of interest will also be reviewed. It
will foster exchanges between theory, phenomenology and
experiment.<br>
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The conference will cover topical issues at the frontier of
hadron structure and explore outstanding open questions. Topics
discussed will include:<br>
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· QCD at high parton densities and small-x evolution: BFKL,
Color Glass Condensate.<br>
· Quark and gluon content of nucleons and nuclei: (nuclear)
parton distribution functions, hadron and jet fragmentation.<br>
· Spin and 3D structure: helicity distributions, transverse
momentum dependent (TMDs) and generalized parton distributions
(GPDs).<br>
· The properties of colored probes in cold nuclear matter:
modifications of quarkonia production, jet formation and
evolution, hadronization.<br>
· Complementarity and connections of EIC physics with p+p,
p+A and A+A collisions: high-pt processes, diffraction,
multi-parton interactions, quark-gluon plasma, colored probes in
hot nuclear matter.<br>
· Physics beyond the Standard Model and connections to other
areas in physics.<br>
· Future DIS facilities: accelerator and detector
developments.<br>
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The conference will be held within the Ecole Polytechnique,
close to Paris and with convenient public transportation to its
center. In addition to the plenary sessions, parallel sessions
will also be organized if deemed necessary. Also, we are
considering the publication of e-proceedings. Young physicists,
post-docs and students, are especially encouraged to attend;
some financial support will be available for them upon request.
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<b>Registration and Conference Fees<br>
</b> <br>
Registration is done following the corresponding link on the
conference website. The regular workshop fee is 150 euros.<br>
<br>
The workshop fee covers the participation at the workshop, the
welcome reception, the coffee breaks, the lunches. Any
participant willing to attend the workshop dinner will have to
pay an additional 50 euros.<br>
<br>
You will receive the payment details after the
pre-registration process has been completed and validated (it
will likely take a few days). You will then receive an email
from <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://azur-colloque.fr">azur-colloque.fr</a>
asking you to fill a form with all of your payment related
information.<br>
<br>
Your registration will be completed after the payment has been
received.<br>
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<b>Abstracts<br>
</b> <br>
The abstract submission system is now online; it can be
accessed through the conference website or directly at the
following indico website <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://indico.cern.ch/e/poetic6">http://indico.cern.ch/e/poetic6</a>.<br>
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The deadline for abstract submission has been set to June
15th.<br>
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<b>Accommodations<br>
</b><br>
Be aware that you have to take care of arranging accommodation
yourself; it is not part of the registration procedure.<br>
<br>
A list of accommodation options can be found under the
corresponding link on the conference website.<br>
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<b>Visa information<br>
</b> <br>
Workshop participants are requested to familiarize themselves
with visa requirements well in advance of the workshop.
Letters of invitation for visa purposes will be available upon
request at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:poetic6-secretariat@sciencesconf.org">poetic6-secretariat@sciencesconf.org</a>.<br>
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<b>Financial Support<br>
</b> <br>
We will be offering a limited number of financial supports,
distributed in priority to PhD students and young postdocs. In
order to apply, please send us an email as early as possible
at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:poetic6@sciencesconf.org">poetic6@sciencesconf.org</a>.<br>
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<b>Important dates<br>
</b> <br>
Registration opening: February 16th, 2015<br>
Abstract deadline: June 15th, 2015<br>
Final agenda: August 1st, 2015<br>
Registration closing: August 16th, 2015<br>
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More detailed information will be provided in a final circular
later this year. In addition, updates will be regularly posted
on the conference web site <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://poetic6.sciencesconf.org">http://poetic6.sciencesconf.org</a>.<br>
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Contact: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:poetic6@sciencesconf.org">poetic6@sciencesconf.org</a><br>
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We are looking forward to seeing you in Palaiseau!<br>
<br>
<b>Local Organizing Committee<br>
</b><br>
François Arleo, LLR Ecole Polytechnique - IN2P3,CNRS<br>
Raphaël Dupré, IPNO Université Paris XI - IN2P3,CNRS<br>
Cyrille Marquet (<b>Chair</b>), CPhT Ecole Polytechnique -
CNRS<br>
Bernard Pire, CPhT Ecole Polytechnique - CNRS<br>
Franck Sabatié (<b>Chair</b>), SPhN-IRFU CEA <br>
Ingo Schienbein, LPSC - IN2P3,CNRS<br>
Gregory Soyez, IPhT CEA <br>
Samuel Wallon, LPT - Université Paris XI,CNRS<br>
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<b>International Advisory Committee<br>
</b><br>
Nestor Armesto (Santiago de Compostela, Spain)<br>
Elke Aschenauer (Upton, United States)<br>
Daniel Boer (Groningen, Netherlands)<br>
Marco Contalbrigo (Ferrara, Italy)<br>
Markus Diehl (Hamburg, Germany)<br>
Rolf Ent (Newport News, United States)<br>
Max Klein (Liverpool, United Kingdom)<br>
Andrzej Sandacz (Warsaw, Poland)<br>
Marco Stratmann (Tuebingen, Germany)<br>
Lech Szymanowski (Warsaw, Poland)<br>
Tony Thomas (Adelaide, Australie)<br>
Thomas Ullrich (New Haven, United States)<br>
Raju Venugopalan (Upton, United States)</div>
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