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Young Minds Leadership Meeting 2024

Posted on by Pasquale Francesco Romano

Monday 25th of March was the first day of the Young Minds (YM) Leadership Meeting (LM) at the EPS Forum 2024. More than 70 participants from the YM network, representing 39 YM sections, as well as guests from other associations, were welcomed by the LM organization committee chair Anna Grigoryan, the EPS Secretary General Anne Pawsey and EPS Former Chair Luc Berge. EPS YM former chair Mattia Ostinato presented an overview of the YM program and the new elected YM chair Carmen Martín Valderrama was presented to the participants. Following two masterclasses on scientific writing given by the EDP Science Senior publisher Isabelle Auffret-Babak and Publishing Director Anne Ruimy, the participants attended the lecture given by Antigone Marino on Impostor Syndrome. Could not be missing the “From PhD to CEO” panel discussion, always inspiring, in collaboration with OPTICA.

Tuesday 26th of March, the day started with the Nobel Prize Laureates’ Lectures. The opportunity to attend such interesting sessions was allowed by the co-location with the EPS Forum. The morning continued with lecturer Tatevik Chalyan on writing a successful grant application, after which Steven Goldfarb presented the talk “Why we bother – the urgency of education and outreach”. To further connect with other YM delegates, a networking session was conducted and the day and LM were concluded with the YM activity poster session and the corresponding “Young Minds Best activity award by EPL” ceremony where the YM sections PONYS and SPAM Caserta received the winners certificates from EPL and 250 euros.

The meeting brought together YM delegates from 20 different countries, as well as many interested students and young researchers from outside of the YM network, making it a great success. Beyond the programme of the LM, the participants could learn about industrial opportunities and attend lectures from world-class researchers conducted in the EPS Forum. Thanks to the European Physical Society and Luc Bergé for the invitation and this opportunity and congratulations to the organization for the success of the event.

We believe that scientific outreach, cultural exchange and mutual understanding, and peaceful international collaboration are more important than ever and we believe that bringing young scientists together and equipping them with tools and skills is a great way of fostering these aspects.

We are very excited that so many young minds gathered for the meeting, and we are very much looking forward to the Leadership Meeting in 2025.

The Young Minds Leadership Meeting 2022

Posted on by Richard Zeltner

The 2022 Young Minds Leadership Meeting took place from June 2 to June 3 at the EPS Forum 2022 at Sorbonne University in Paris. On June 2 more than 40 delegates from the YM network, as well as guest from IAPS, were welcomed by the LM organization committee chair Mattia Ostinato and EPS YM Chair Richard Zeltner. Following a networking event, the participants attended the various industrial sessions of the EPS Forum, learning about the career opportunities for scientists outside of academia. In the afternoon Jean-François Morizur gave an inspiring “From PhD to CEO” workshop, that was moderated by Yann Amouroux from the European office of Optica.

The Leadership Meeting 2022 brought together more than 40 delegates from YM, as well as guests from IAPS and the EPS Forum.

On June 3 the LM concluded with inspiring talks from Prof. Petra Rudolf and Giuliana Galati, and the YM Poster Session in which the section delegates shared their recent activities with the rest of the YM network. After three years of virtual engagement the meeting brought together YM delegates from 20 different countries, as well as many interested students and young researchers from outside of the YM network, making it a great success. Beyond the programme of the LM, the co-location with the EPS Forum allowed the participants to learn about industrial opportunities and to attend lectures from world-class researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates. Thanks to the European Physical Society and its president Luc Bergé for the invitation and this opportunity and congratulations to the organization for the success of the event.

We believe that scientific outreach, cultural exchange and mutual understanding, and peaceful international collaboration are more important than ever, and we believe that bringing young scientists together and equipping them with tools and skills is a great way of fostering these aspects. This said, we are very happy that so many young minds gathered for the meeting, and we are very much looking forward to the Leadership Meeting in 2023.

Leadership Meeting 2022 – Taking place at the EPS Forum 2022, Sorbonne University June 2-3

Posted on by Richard Zeltner

After a great but virtual 2021 the Young Minds community will reengage physically at the Leadership Meeting 2022, taking place in the framework of the EPS Forum 2022 at the Sorbonne University in Paris.

Participates will have the opportunity to attend varios sessions of the Forum, providing networking and professional developments well beyond that of previous Leadership Meetings. This page will be updated with relevant information, e.g. on programme and travelling. In the meanwhile, the Forum programme can be found here: https://epsforum.org/

Update April 7: Registration closed!

The registration for the upcoming EPS Forum and the EPS YM has closed. We are happy to announce that we have received registrations from 43 section delegates, coming from 21 different countries. We are looking very much forward to connect with all of them!

Update May 14: Information on venue, programme and travel

The AC has prepared a datapackage that summarizes the key information on the Leadership Meeting, its programme and travel and navigation. It is available here

Update July 7: The Leadership Meeting 2022 report

The 2022 Young Minds Leadership Meeting took place from June 2 to June 3 at the EPS Forum 2022 at Sorbonne University in Paris. On June 2 more than 40 delegates from the YM network, as well as guest from IAPS, were welcomed by the LM organization committee chair Mattia Ostinato and EPS YM Chair Richard Zeltner. Following a networking event, the participants attended the various industrial sessions of the EPS Forum, learning about the career opportunities for scientists outside of academia. In the afternoon Jean-François Morizur gave an inspiring “From PhD to CEO” workshop, that was moderated by Yann Amouroux from the European office of Optica.

On June 3 the LM concluded with inspiring talks from Prof. Petra Rudolf and Giuliana Galati, and the YM Poster Session in which the section delegates shared their recent activities with the rest of the YM network. After three years of virtual engagement the meeting brought together YM delegates from 20 different countries, as well as many interested students and young researchers from outside of the YM network, making it a great success. Beyond the programme of the LM, the co-location with the EPS Forum allowed the participants to learn about industrial opportunities and to attend lectures from world-class researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates. Thanks to the European Physical Society and its president Luc Bergé for the invitation and this opportunity and congratulations to the organization for the success of the event.

We believe that scientific outreach, cultural exchange and mutual understanding, and peaceful international collaboration are more important than ever, and we believe that bringing young scientists together and equipping them with tools and skills is a great way of fostering these aspects. This said, we are very happy that so many young minds gathered for the meeting, and we are very much looking forward to the Leadership Meeting in 2023.

The EPS Young Minds community gathered for a virtual Leadership Meeting in May

Posted on by Richard Zeltner

On 7 May 2021, the EPS Young Minds Leadership Meeting took place online. It was the first gathering of the whole YM community since the leadership meeting 2019 in Erlangen. 55 section delegates, representing 21 countries and vastly different career levels ranging from bachelor students to postdocs, attended the meeting and made it a large success.

The meeting included two parts, the first taking place on Zoom and the second on the virtual interaction platform Gather Town. On Zoom EPS YM programme manager Ophélia Fornari welcomed the participants and provided an overview of new functionalities for section management on the EPS website to the participants. She was followed by Richard Zeltner, YM Action Committee Chair, who gave a wrap-up on the years 2020 and 2021 from the YM perspective and highlighted the numerous section activities that were carried out despite the ongoing pandemic. He also gave an outlook on the plans for the rest of the year and 2022 and thanked the members of the Action Committee that left the programme over the course of the last two years, in particular Petra Rudolf who handed over the EPS presidentship, and thus the position in the YM Action Committee, just in April. As the third speaker, Luc Bergé, current EPS president, presented his agenda and his plan to establish the EPS Forum to the YM community. The first part of the meeting was concluded by a panel discussion on career advice for young scientists. The discussion on topics ranging from the role of professional media platforms for personal branding over the difference of working in academia and industry to the importance of aligning career choices with individual aptitudes and talents was very much appreciated by the young minds and certainly a highlight of the event.

The 2021 Young Minds Leadership Meeting brought together more than 50 section delegates from 21 different countries in the virtual realm.

After the panel discussion, the meeting transitioned to Gather Town, where the participants could engage in more informal activities. During a speed networking event, the participants had the opportunity to refresh old connections and to establish new ones within the YM community. This was followed by a Physics Quiz, in which the participants teamed up in small groups and tested their knowledge, not only on physics but also on Trivia and on questions of popular science.

Considering the large number of participants and the very positive feedback that we received during and after the meeting, the event was a large success. Moreover, for the sections that started their activity in 2020 and 2021 the meeting was a great opportunity to gain more insights into the programme and to connect with the network. Even though, we are very much looking forward to connect with the YM community physically again in 2022.

Finally, we would like to warmly thank our panelists Gabrielle Thomas, Lucia Santamaria, Luc Bergé, Chang Kee Jung and Petra Rudolf for their contribution to the panel discussion. We also thank Florian Schorn and Dominik Rattenbacher from the Erlangen section hBar Omega for providing the Gather Town Environment and their contribution to the Physics Quiz.

Leadership Meeting 2021

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After the cancelled leadership meeting in 2020, and in consideration of the unclear pandemic situation in spring 2021, the Action Committee decided to host the Leadership meeting 2021 as a virtual format. Taking place on May 7 the meeting brought together 55 section delegates, representing more than 30 sections and 21 countries from Europe and the Mediterranean. A particular highlight of the event was a panel discussion on career advice for young scientists, which featured 5 speakers from industry and academia that shared their insights and experiences with the Young Minds, as well as a scientific pub quiz that allowed the participants to refresh old and create new bonds in an informal atmosphere. Presentations of EPS YM programme manager Ophélia Fornari, EPS YM Chair Richard Zeltner and EPS President Luc Bergé briefed the delegates on the latest news and developments within EPS YM and EPS and were particular helpful for delegates of quite recent sections. In consideration of the large number of register delegates and the positive feedback the YM Action Committee received on both the programme and the implementation of the meeting it can be considered a large success.

Leadership Meeting 2019

Posted on by Richard Zeltner

The Leadership Meeting 2019 was kindly hosted by the hBar Omega Section at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light in Erlangen, Germany. From May 24 to May 25 section delegates from the whole network engaged in professional development and networking activities. Talks were given by EPS President Dr. Petra Rudolf and Action Committee member Araceli Venegas-Gomez.

The 8th Leadership Meeting was hosted at the Max Planck Insitute for the Science of Light.

7th Leadership Meeting

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All the information of the meeting can be found extensively at the webpage: http://lm.youngminds.cz/index.php?lang=en

Presentations

Poster presentations are mandatory for each section. Each section poster must report a single activity, which will be the activity considered by the Action Committee for the Best Activity Award. You can find a possible poster template here. Sections are strongly encouraged to customize the template, making it unique and attractive.

Section oral presentation are 12+3 minutes (presentation+question time) and can include all or several activities, alongside with other information regarding your section you wish to share.

Scientific oral presentation schedule will be announced soon.

Best Activity Award

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The Best Activity Award is sponsored by EPL (European Physics Letters). The Best Activity will be evaluated by a specific committee during the Leadership Meeting, which will choose one of the activities presented during the Friday poster session. The award will be given on Saturday and the winning section will receive an extra 500€ award.

 

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Venue

The meeting will take place at Faculty of Nuclear Sciences and Physical Engineering at Czech Technical University in Prague, Břehová 7, 115 19 Praha 1.

Accommodation

YM Section representatives will be accommodated at Hostel Dakura, Národní obrany 544/7, 160 00 Praha 6.

Transportation

From Hostel Dakura to the meeting venue

Take the Metro A from Hradčanská or Dejvická Metro station to Staroměstská station. Then one station by tram 17 to Právnická fakulta or walk (5 min).

You can also take a walk on foot if you like it (30 min).

 

From Airport to Hostel Dakura

    • By public transport (recommended), allow approximately 30 minutes. The fare is 24 CZK for ride up to 30 minutes and 32 CZK for 90 minutes rides. We recommend you buy the 90 minutes ticket or the 3 day ticket. You can buy a ticket from Public Transport counters in Arrival Halls of Terminals 1 & 2 (from 7 am to 10 pm), ticket machines placed at bus stops or from a bus driver (cash required). The Bus stations are located in front of terminal halls. Take the bus number 119 to the Nádraží Veleslavín final stop and change to the Metro “A” (green line) to continue your journey to the Dejvická metro station.

  • By taxi the fare is not more than 480 CZK. Contact counters of taxi operators are located at the arriving hall of Terminal 1 and 2. Departure points are displayed in front of arriving halls. Be sure to take only authorized Taxi providers (either AAA Radiotaxi or 1.1.1. RadioCAB taxi), and request receipt from the driver.
  • Hostel shuttle service for 20 Euro (more information on www.hosteldakura.com)

In case of need (of information, maps, short-term tickets) you can use the Tourist Information Centres located both in terminal 1 and 2.

6th YM Meeting 2017

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The 6th Young Minds Leadership Meeting took place at the Federico II University of Naples (UNINA) on 12th-13th May 2017.
The meeting was organized by PONYS-Physics and Optics Naples Young Students, the local EPS Section, and the Young Minds Action Committee, supported by EPS, the Physics Department of Naples University Federico II, Italian Physical Society (SIF), the local section of National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN Napoli) and the Institute of Applied Sciences and Intelligent Systems of the National Research Council (CNR-ISASI).

This year there were representative people from 27 sections and most of them presented their activities to the rest either with an oral presentation, a poster or in both formats. The poster session focused on one specific activity per section, and the EPS Young Minds Committee assessed them based on originality, effort and relevance. This year, for the first time, there were given two prices. The 2nd price was for  EPS Young Minds & OSA Messina Student Chapters , whereas the Best Activity Prize – sponsored by European Physical Letters (EPL) – was awarded to the European Physical Society Young Minds Vilnius, for Open Readings, an international conference for students of physics and natural sciences. Finally, the winner of the contest “5 minutes scientific talk” was Gabriel Bleotu, from the INFLPR in Romania.

Apart from the presentations of the sections, there were great invited speakers. Prof. Carlo Altucci officially welcomed the sections with an overview of the department of Physics at the UNINA in Naples. Prof. Luisa Cifarelli presented the history and activities of the Società Italiana di Fisica. Christophe Rossel, past president of the EPS, provided a lecture highlighting the importance of networking for scientific carrier, followed by Francesco Tafuri, from Università degli Studi di Napoli Federico II & CNR-SPIN, who explained some of their main research topics. In the afternoon session, Karen Davies from the London Science Museum, engaged everyone with some tips to improve outreach activities. During the second day, Dr. Fatema Tanjia explained her research career inspiring young minds to break barriers.

Programme available here

Presentations and posters of the leadership meeting will be soon available.

 

5th YM Meeting 2016

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The 5th Young Minds Meeting took place at the Eötvös Loránd University (ELTE) on 15th-16th July 2016 in Budapest, Hungary.
The European Physical Society, in collaboration with the Roland Eötvös Physical Society (ELFT) and the Institute for Nuclear Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (ATOMKI), with the help of the Budapest and the Debrecen YM Section organized the annual YM meeting, aimed to bring together the representative of each YM Section.

This meeting is the opportunity to present their activities, and take part in the competition for the EPL Best YM Activity 2016. Invited speakers for the meeting were Dr. István Rajta (University of Debrecen), Dr. Csaba Böde (Morgan Stanley) and Prof. Imre Janosi (ELTE).

On epsnews you can find a resume of the event.

4th YM Meeting 2015

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3rd Young Minds Leadership Meeting Paris

ICFOOn 29-30 May 2015, the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) in Barcelona hosted the 4th EPS Young Minds Leadership Meeting. 22 YM Sections took part to the event, representing 12 countries all around Europe.
All the Section had the opportunity to present their activities. The Physics League, YM Section of the University of Valladolid in Spain, won the 2015 Best YM Activity Award with an amazing outreach show on Physics and Superpowers. This year the price was sponsored for its first time by the Euro Physics Letters (EPL).
ICFO was elected like one of the best place where such event can happen during the International Year of Light. Moreover, the institute offered a enviable rose of invited speaker that the young scientists had the opportunity to hear. Romain Quidant, leader of the Plasmon Nano-Optics Group, was invited to give a talk titled “Nano-Optics: When light gets us into the nanoworld”. Niek van Hulst, leader of the Molecular Nanophotonics group, gave an overview on the research made at ICFO by more than 20 research groups, bring the Institute to be one of the leading research centers in optics in the world. Finally Lydia Sanmarti-Vila, leader of the Knowledge & Technology Transfer Department, introduced all the institute outreach project aimed to bring photonics closer to the society.

The EPS activities had been presented by two interesting talks. A plenary one from Christophe Rossel, president of EPS, who gave through his own story a point of view on the relations between Physics and Society. And David Lee, the EPS Secretary General, who gave a talk about “The European Physics Community”, highlighting the importance of the YM project for the society itself, and the increasing need of interaction with European initiatives involved in policies for research.
Looking at the future, YM aims to realize activities for development countries. Lorenzo Giorgi, executive director Liter of Light Italy, and Barbara Capone, C.E.O. and project leader of the Sunshine 4 Palestine, introduced the YM members to the world of physics for development showing how the physicist work can be addressed to help needy communities.

Here you can find the meeting material: