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<i><b><font size="-1"><span style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Light Dark Matter at Accelerators 2019 (LDMA2019) Workshop</span></span></font></b></i></p>
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<i><b><font size="-1"><span style=""><span style="font-size:14.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">November 20-22 2019, Venice (Italy)</span></span></font></b></i></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Dear Colleagues,</span></i></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">We are pleased to announce that registration is now open for
</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__agenda.infn.it_event_18184_&d=DwMDaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=XLS7McYaisEXma1nZ-ZkH3avjcV1h4piQgwo8YnFWcs&m=8dkUD7tMgRNoE9FyZNUCKJGwEvj8O3MvoixOWQSdlF4&s=HfoXLt6m66vbcfs9JMnfvQBAQ9MPjbUsSfMxPus5OyI&e=" id="LPlnk867022" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LDMA2019</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">
the workshop </span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">will be held in Venice Italy, November 20-22, 2019:
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US"><span style=""> </span>This workshop is supported, in part, through the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.aps.org_programs_innovation_moore_recipients.cfm&d=DwMDaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=XLS7McYaisEXma1nZ-ZkH3avjcV1h4piQgwo8YnFWcs&m=8dkUD7tMgRNoE9FyZNUCKJGwEvj8O3MvoixOWQSdlF4&s=lDh1K42ZtugSgCh84TkTw316WsjMSaHPYeqpZSh4XOc&e=" id="LPlnk966004" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Convening
Award on Opportunities in Fundamental Physics</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">.
<span style=""> </span>There have been two previous workshops on <b style="">Light Dark Matter @ Accelerators</b>,
</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__ldma2015.ge.infn.it_LDMA2015_Welcome.html&d=DwMDaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=XLS7McYaisEXma1nZ-ZkH3avjcV1h4piQgwo8YnFWcs&m=8dkUD7tMgRNoE9FyZNUCKJGwEvj8O3MvoixOWQSdlF4&s=W3fdo0L0jOgepUeEyqXa4DyKK-yOa7DOMAZ9uFxNcDM&e=" id="LPlnk599270" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LDMA2015</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">
and </span></i><i><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__agenda.infn.it_event_12410_overview&d=DwMDaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=XLS7McYaisEXma1nZ-ZkH3avjcV1h4piQgwo8YnFWcs&m=8dkUD7tMgRNoE9FyZNUCKJGwEvj8O3MvoixOWQSdlF4&s=DUBcRts4tF9YCRrPghKBES_omXT_M-VN881ATbAZRv4&e=" id="LPlnk666519" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">LDMA2017</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">.<span style=""></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">The scientific scope of the international workshop on
<b style="">Light Dark Matter @ Accelerators (LDMA)</b> seeks to bring together experts from the experimental and theoretical community, interested in the new and fast-growing field of light dark matter search at accelerators. The workshop will afford the opportunity
to share expertise spanning from theoretical motivations to experimental techniques for future programs to pursue in mid-energy and high-intensity accelerating facilities.<span style="">
</span>The very nature of dark matter is by definition outside the scope of the Standard Model.<span style="">
</span>LDMA2019 will bring together 50 to 60 nuclear and particle physicists ¡V theorists, experimentalists, and phenomenologists, who would tend not to coordinate on one scientific enterprise.<span style="">
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">LDMA seeks to
<span style="">motivate an exchange of ideas aimed at identifying signatures of new physics in the search for light dark matter with in novel cost-effective experiments</span>.<span style="">
</span>This is a key time because several experiments are already taking data (MiniBoonE@FNAL, PADME@LNF, HPS and APEX@JLab, and NA64@CERN) while others (such as BDX and LDMX) are being brought to fruition, from excavating the experimental hall to constructing
the detectors to building international collaborations. </span></i></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:black" lang="EN-US">The meeting will be organized into four plenary sessions: (1) Theory, (2) Experiment, (3) Direct Detection of Dark
Matter, and (4) Ultralight Dark Matter.<span style=""> </span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">At this workshop, we will coordinate our activities on
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</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Theoretical grounds and motivations for light dark matter scenarios</span></i></p>
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</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Present and future experimental programs at accelerators</span></i></p>
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</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Status of dark forces searches and future perspectives</span></i></p>
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</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Latest updates on dark matter direct detection and results from experiments at high-energy colliders</span></i></p>
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</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Constraints and limits from indirect dark matter detection</span></i></p>
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</span></span></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">Innovative instrumentation and new experimental techniques</span></i></p>
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<p style="text-align:justify"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">You are cordially invited to submitting an abstract for either an oral or poster presentation.<span style="">
</span>Physicists early in their careers are especially encouraged to apply.<span style="">
</span>Please note that there will be no registration fees for LDMA2019 due to entirely from the support of the
</span></i><i><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__eurekalert.org_pub-5Freleases_2019-2D06_aps-2Daps061419.php&d=DwMDaQ&c=CJqEzB1piLOyyvZjb8YUQw&r=XLS7McYaisEXma1nZ-ZkH3avjcV1h4piQgwo8YnFWcs&m=8dkUD7tMgRNoE9FyZNUCKJGwEvj8O3MvoixOWQSdlF4&s=t0MYtrvXOgp1qq59n7vaDupVMp-Lt1UBqtjdB_pKvs4&e=" id="LPlnk786804" class="OWAAutoLink" previewremoved="true"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Gordan
and Betty Moore Foundation</span></a></span></i><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">.
<span style=""> </span><span style="">Lodging at early-bird discounted rates is available until September 1, 2019. Check the web page for a detailed list of suggested hotels.</span></span></i></p>
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<p style="margin-top:12.0pt"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" lang="EN-US">We are looking forward to seeing you in Venice, Italy!<span style=""><br>
<span style="color:#212121; background:white">With our very best regards,</span></span></span></i></p>
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<p><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif; color:#212121; background:white" lang="EN-US">The Local Organizing Committee of LDMA2019</span></i></p>
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