Getting to

By car : drive to the coastal city of , then take the ferry to Favignana (for schedules see www.siremar.it );

By train : take a train to (for schedules see www.trenitalia.it ) then continue to Trapani either by train, or by bus (for bus schedules see www.segesta.it ). Once in Trapani continue to Favignana by ferry, fast ferry or hydrofoil (for schedules see www.siremar.it and www.usticalines.it ). The CHERNE network has the By air : Palermo international airport (PMO) is located 80 km from Trapani. Direct flights to pleasure of inviting you to the many European cities, or else through Milan or Rome. From PMO there are convenient services to Favignana by several providers, costing approx. 40 € per person, including bus 4th Workshop on European transfer to Trapani, hydrofoil passage, and taxi on the island to final destination. The Collaboration for Higher Education and Research Workshop organization will be glad to arrange said service for attendees requesting it. in Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Protection Please contact us at least a couple of days before arrival. Trapani airport (TPS) is only 20 km from town: there are services by Air One, Ryanair and others, however destinations are limited. From TPS to Favignana there are services similar to PMO, at a smaller cost (30 €): again, workshop organization will gladly help with reserving said services.

26-28 May 2008 Favignana, Scope and Topics Scientific Program

The goal of the CHERNE network, and therefore of the Workshop is the development of Please refer to the web-site, which will be updated regularly. educational and scientific cooperation among participant institutions, in the field of nuclear sciences. Thus, the topics of interest to the Workshop encompass education and research in Proceedings all areas of Nuclear and Radiological Engineering, including but not limited to: Research papers will be published on an international scientific journal; contacts are  Radiological Protection being made with the editors of “Radiation effects and defects” for a dedicated issue.  Radiation and Radioisotope Applications to Industry, Medicine and Research Educational, non-research contributions will be collected in a book with ISBN.  Environmental Radioactivity  Radiation Measurements Deadlines  Nuclear Chemistry  Radiation transport and Monte Carlo methods  Early registration: April 30 th , 2008 ; Late registration: any time later  Reactor Physics  Regular abstracts: April 30 th , 2008 ; Late abstracts: any time later  Nuclear Safety  Full papers: September 15 th , 2008 . This is the latest deadline , however, authors are  Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Materials encouraged to bring manuscripts directly at the workshop, if ready  Risk Analysis applied to Nuclear Engineering Social Program Organizing committee Scientific committee The tentative schedule for the social events is as follows: th Prof. Domiziano Mostacci ( chairman ) Prof. Jorge Fernández ( co-chair )  May 25 , at 8:00 pm: welcome gathering th Prof. Vincenzo Bellini Prof. José Ródenas ( co-chair )  May 27 , afternoon: excursion to the ancient Phoenician city of Mothya th Prof. Giorgio Giardina Prof. Herwig Janssens  May 27 , at 8:30 pm: conference banquet Prof. José Ródenas Prof. Ladislav Musilek Furthermore, optional activities will be organized daily for accompanying persons. Ing. Federico Rocchi ( scientific secretary ) Prof. Ulrich Scherer Possible choices will include a boat tour of the island, visits to the nearby islands of Mr. Salvatore Lepiane ( webmaster ) Prof. François Tondeur Levanzo and , visits to the Greek ruins of Segesta and Selinunte, near Trapani, visit to old Trapani and its museums, visit to Erice. Schedules and costs will Registration fee be available on the web-site in early May. Fee includes attendance to the Workshop, conference material, and Workshop banquet. Venue  Regular registration: 250 €  Late registration (after April 30 th , 2008): 300 € The Workshop will take place on the island of Favignana, out of the western tip of .  Students: 50 € (includes only conference material) More information on the workshop web-site. Bank: CARISBO , via Farini 21, Bologna , IBAN: IT54H063850240107400048106P , BIC/ SWIFT code: IBSPIT2B , in the name: FONDAZIONE ALMA MATER Contacts Please, download the registration form from the web-site and send it in, either by fax or by More informations on the workshop web-site: http://cherne2008.unibo.it e-mail, as described therein. Please attach copy of bank transfer for appropriate credit e-mail address: [email protected] Abstracts Accommodation Abstracts are due by April 30 th , 2008 . After this date, they will be accepted as late abstracts Rooms are being reserved with several hotels in the village, all within 5 minutes walk of and might not be present on the book of abstracts but only in the transactions. Please, the workshop hall. Up-to-date information thereof to be found on the web-site: please download abstract submission form from the web-site, and submit it by e-mail. contact hotels directely.