BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//https://www.microbeamanalysis.eu///NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.10.15// METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260707T131553CEST-9491GhvB0R@https://www.microbeamanalysis.eu/ DTSTAMP:20260707T111553Z DESCRIPTION: 1st Announcement   Final Announcement\n Abstract Submission    Registration\n List of accepted contributions\n\n EMAS 2025 Exhibitors  EM AS 2025 Sponsors\n \n\n\n\n\n\nScope of the Workshop series\nRound-table d iscussions\nPosters\nEarly Career Scientists' session\nAbstracts\nPublicat ion\nWorkshop language\nKey dates\nEMAS bursaries\nExhibition\nShort cours es / Working group meetings\nPROGRAMME\nRegistration fees\n\n\n\n\nSocial programme\nPayment\nCancellation\nInsurance\nPersonal data\nAccommodation \nVenue\nHow to get to the Workshop venue\nThe weather in Mataró (Barcelon a) in May\nInternational Scientific Committee\nLocal Organising Committee \nWorkshop Secretariat\nMap of the area\n\n\n\n\n\nScope of the Workshop s eries\nThe primary aim of this series of Workshops is to assess the state- of-the-art and reliability of microbeam analysis techniques.\nThe Workshop s are organised in such a way as to maximise transfer of knowledge among t he participants and to provide a comprehensive exhibition of the latest an alytical equipment. The programme includes time and opportunities for part icipants to visit the technical exhibitions and interact with the manufact urers.\nPrevious Workshops in this series were held in Antwerp (1989)\, Du brovnik (1991)\, Rimini (1993)\, St. Malo (1995)\, Torquay (1997)\, Konsta nz (1999)\, Tampere (2001)\, Chiclana de la Frontera (2003)\, Florence (20 05)\, Antwerp (2007)\, Gdansk (2009)\, Angers (2011)\, Porto (2013)\, Port orož (2015)\, Konstanz (2017)\, Trondheim (2019)\, and Krakow (2023). They included sessions covering electron (EPMA\, EBSD\, TEM\, SEM\, Auger\, EE LS)\, ion (SIMS\, FIB)\, and nuclear (RBS\, NRA) microbeam methods.\nThe m ain topics of the Eighteenth Workshop (EMAS 2025) are: Electron probe micr oanalysis (EPMA)\; Electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD)\; Reference mat erials\, quality control\; Micro- and nanobeam analysis in the Earth Scien ces\; and Combined techniques. Time will also be devoted to problem orient ated applications in material science\, geological science\, environmental studies\, astrophysics\, microelectronics\, forensics\, cultural heritage and archaeology\, nanomaterials\, surfaces and interfaces\, catalysts\, s ensors\, …\ntop\nRound-table discussions\nOur round-table discussions are panel discussions taking place at the end of each scientific session on a main topic.  They are moderated by a leading expert\, assisted by the invi ted speakers of the corresponding session.\nThe idea is to stimulate the e xchange of information and experience among the participants on a number o f important problems in microbeam techniques.  Such activities need carefu l preparation\, both with regard to structure and subjects.  Therefore\, w e would kindly request you to complete the discussion questionnaire on the on-line registration page.  If you have specific questions\, these can al so be mentioned in 'Other suggestions' on the questionnaire.\nBrief presen tations or contributions to the round-table discussions are encouraged (pl ease contact the round-table chairperson at the beginning of the Workshop) .\ntop\n Posters\nPoster contributions are welcome on subjects within the scope of the workshop (see Scope).  The abstracts will be refereed by the International Scientific Committee and will be published\, together with t he text of the invited lectures\, in the Book of Tutorials and Abstracts o f the workshop.\nThere will be three Oral Poster Sessions in which selecte d authors will be given 5 minutes to present the highlights of their poste r using two or three powerpoint slides.  Those authors selected will be no tified some weeks prior to the workshop.\nAuthors have the opportunity to discuss their posters during the three poster sessions.  Posters will be o n display during the whole Workshop.  Size of the display area: 1.50 m hig h by 1.00 m wide.\nTwo awards will be given: a) an EMAS Award for the best poster by an Early Career Scientist encompassing a certificate and an inv itation from AMAS - Australian Microbeam Analysis Society to present his/h er work at a microbeam event in Australia (the invitation will include a f ree conference registration and financial support from AMAS and EMAS for t ravel and living expenses)\, and b) an EMAS Workshop Poster Award encompas sing a certificate and a cash prize of € 500.\ntop\nEarly Career Scientist s' session\nOne session is dedicated to giving Early Career Scientists (EC S) the opportunity to present their work in a 15-minute oral presentation (including 3 minutes for discussion) (Eligibility criteria for ECS status can be found on the ‘EMAS Bursaries and Grants’ subpage of the EMAS websit e). There will be up to six such presentations selected from the submitted abstracts.\nThe best contribution and presentation will be awarded the EM AS Early Career Scientist Award\, encompassing a certificate and an invita tion from the Microanalysis Society of America (MAS) to present his/her wo rk at the Microscopy and Microanalysis 2026 Meeting to be held in Milwauke e\, Wisconsin (the invitation will include a free conference registration and financial support from MAS and EMAS for travel and living expenses).\n Early Career Scientists wishing to be considered for this session should h ave submitted an abstract\, and have to send a written application to the Workshop Secretariat\, reaching it before 5 December 2024\, and should be member of EMAS. Applicants will be notified of the allocation of an Early Career Scientists’ session slot by 15 January 2025. Applicants for an EMAS Bursary are also eligible to apply.\ntop\nAbstracts\nAbstracts to be pres ented during the workshop should fit two A4 pages using the Word-template available on the EMAS website (www.microbeamanalysis.eu).  Detailed guidel ines are mentioned on the template.  Online submission details are given o n the workshop webpage.\nThe abstract has to be submitted before 15 Februa ry 2025.  Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their poster by 15 March 2025.\ntop\nPublication\nAuthors of accepted contributions are enco uraged to submit a manuscript for publication in the workshop’s proceeding s volume\, to be published in an as yet to be decided international\, peer -reviewed and SCOPUS-listed\, journal. All submitted papers will be peer-r eviewed. Owing to limitations imposed by the publisher\, the editors will apply a stringent selection procedure based on quality\, diversity\, and a dherence to the manuscript preparation rules. Manuscripts will have to be submitted in the format outlined by the publisher to their online manuscri pt submission system.\ntop\nWorkshop language\nThe official language of th e Workshop will be English.\ntop\nKey dates\n\n\n\n* 15 November 2024* 15 January 2025* 15 February 2025* 15 March 2025* 10 May 2025* 11 May 2025* 1 5 May 2025\nsubmission of abstracts for poster presentations by EMAS Bursa ry applicantssubmission of abstracts for poster presentations by Early Car eer Scientists' applicantsclosing date for Early Career Scientists' sessio n applications (extended DL: 5/12/2024)closing date for EMAS Bursary appli cationsnotification of Early Career Scientists’ session allocationsnotific ation of EMAS Bursary allocationssubmission of abstracts for poster presen tationsnotification of acceptance of contributionsearly registration deadl inehotel accommodation deadlineworking group meeting ‘EPMA optimisation in irradiated and nuclear material analysis’ (afternoon)3 short courses (mor ning 1/2-day)working group meeting ‘Facility management’ (afternoon) start of the EMAS 2025 Workshopend of the workshop\n\n\n\ntop\nEMAS Bursaries \nA number of EMAS Bursaries are available to:i) Early Career Scientist (E CS): They include a free student registration and free accommodation packa ge for the duration of the EMAS Workshop (in a shared twin room) in a hote l assigned by the Workshop. The conditions for the award of an EMAS ECS Bu rsary are as follows:‐ the applicant must submit an abstract for a poster contribution\;‐ the applicant must be an ECS and a member of EMAS\;‐ a let ter from the applicant's project supervisor or principal investigator supp orting the application must accompany the abstract.ii) Early Career Techni cian (ECT): They include a free student registration and free accommodatio n package for the duration of the EMAS Workshop (in a shared twin room) in a hotel assigned by the Workshop. The conditions for the award of an EMAS ECT Bursary are as follows:‐ the applicant must submit an abstract for a poster contribution\;‐ the applicant must be an ECT and a member of EMAS\; ‐ a letter from the applicant's line manager supporting the application mu st accompany the abstract.(Eligibility criteria for ECS and ECT status can be found on the ‘EMAS Bursaries and Grants’ subpage of the EMAS website). \nThe quality and relevance of the work presented in the abstract are the main criteria on which successful applications will be judged.  A maximum of 2 bursaries per person can be awarded.\nBursary applications must be se nt to the Workshop Secretariat referring to the relevant online submitted poster contribution abstract\, reaching it before 15 November 2024.  Appli cants will be notified of the allocation of an EMAS bursary by 15 January 2025.\ntop\nExhibition\nAmple space\, immediately adjacent to the lecture and poster areas\, will be available for the exhibition of instruments\, e quipment\, leaflets and books.  Interested companies are invited to contac t the Workshop Secretariat.\ntop\nShort courses / Working groups meetings \nShort Courses\nEach of these is limited to 25 participants. They are ope n to non-workshop participants. Cost per course\, covering course material and a refreshment break\, is € 75.\nShort course: Introduction to EBSD (m orning Sunday May 11th\, 2025)A ½-day short course to introduce the physic al and practical methods of electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD). The c ourse is given as a series of short lectures. The course is aimed at stude nts\, technicians\, engineers and researchers with either no or limited ex perience of EBSD although some familiarity with basic SEM techniques would be beneficial. The course is an introduction and will cover different asp ects of EBSD including overview of EBSD and historical aspects\, some basi cs of sample preparation\, EBSD on non-conductive materials\, and some clu es for transmission EBSD work.\nShort course: Advanced electron probe micr oanalysis (morning Sunday May 11th\, 2025)This ½ day short course aims to explore some of the challenges and opportunities of working at the limits of electron probe microanalysis (EPMA). We will explore light element and low voltage analysis\; analysis of trace elements\; high-resolution analys is and the effects of secondary fluorescence\; the use of a range of coati ng materials for problematic non-conducting samples. Participants should b e moderately equipped with a working knowledge of EPMA\, both the theory a nd some technical experience of the instrument\, to wholly benefit from th is course.\nShort course: Modelling in EPMA using MC simulation and Boltzm ann-transport equation (morning Sunday May 11th\, 2025)In electron microsc opy and its analytical methods\, the electron- and photon matter interacti ons play a dominant role. The electrons and the atoms of a sample are the reactants\, and the backscattered\, transmitted\, secondary electrons\, th e characteristic\, and Bremsstrahlung X-rays\, the products. As only the p roducts of these interactions can be measured\, Monte Carlo simulations ha ve been developed over the years to help microscopists understand\, visual ise\, predict and get results obtained from their measurements.This ½-day short course aims to be as practical as possible\, providing tutorials how modern and freely available Monte Carlo programmes can be used to address common microanalysis problems and situations\, including the reconstructi on of simple geometries. Taking advantage of their respective possibilitie s\, different programmes will be demonstrated in the course\, including Ne XL\, PENELOPE\, Monaco\, MC X-Ray and PyMonteCarlo. Additionally\, alterna tive deterministic approximations of the Boltzmann transport equation toge ther with code examples will be presented. Attendees are encouraged to bri ng a laptop.\nWorking group meetings\nEach of these is limited to 25 parti cipants. They are open to non-workshop participants. Cost for the ‘Facilit y management’ working group meeting is € 75\, and € 100 for the ‘EPMA opti misation in irradiated and nuclear material analysis’ working group meetin g.\nWorking group: EPMA optimisation in irradiated and nuclear material an alysis (afternoon Saturday May 10th\, 2025)Numerous difficulties are encou ntered when performing EPMA analysis on irradiated and radioactive nuclear materials. These include\, but are not limited to: lack of reliable stand ards\, difficulty handling samples\, complex overlaps (e.g.\, Kr-Kα)\, lac k of reliable φ(ρZ) corrections\, etc.This working group will focus on EPM A analysis of nuclear and radioactive materials. The goal is to identify h igh priority issues that can be addressed collaboratively by session membe rs following the meeting.\nWorking group: Facility management (afternoon S unday May 11th\, 2025)This working group is an opportunity to discuss the management of a microanalytical facility\, such as a scanning electron mic roscope or an electron microprobe laboratory (among others). One of the pr imordial tasks of the lab manager is to ensure optimum working conditions for the instrument(s)\, and to ensure that the analysts – students or rese archers – get the data they need with the excellent precision and accuracy they deserve. These instruments are expensive and need care to ensure hig h quality results\, and the manager should be able to easily identify the problem and sometimes even fix it\, and to run periodically performance an d quality tests.The working group will consist of a series of talks from d r Dirk Berger (leader of the IGEME: German interest group of electron micr oscopic facilities) and dr Julien Allaz (former leader of FIGMAS: Focussed interest group on microanalytical standards)\, both being experienced SEM and EPMA lab managers. We will deepen the hottest and most popular topics from the last meeting and will cover additional topics. There will be amp le time for group discussion. Subjects to be discussed may include:• Quali ty controls and testing of instrument performance\,• Standards and referen ce materials\,• Teaching & training for lab users and students\,• Lab orga nisation\,• Comparison of different research environment\,• Networking lab oratories within and between houses\,• Model for seed funding for young sc ientists\,• Public relation\, such as “core facility days”\,• etc.As these subjects can be quite broad\, participants will be encouraged to provide a list of their preferred topics they would like to see covered during thi s workshop.\ntop\nPROGRAMME\nPlease download the PDF of the final announce ment for details on the programme.\ntop\nRegistration fees \nParticipants are encouraged to complete registration and arrange for their payment\, p referably before 15 March 2025 to qualify for reduced rates.The workshop r egistration package includes:➢ lunches (Mo. – We.) and all refreshment bre aks\;➢ the welcome reception (Su.) and the workshop dinner (We.)\;➢ the wo rkshop programme booklet\;➢ a PDF-copy of the workshop’s Book of Tutorials and Abstracts containing the detailed programme\, the text of the invited lectures\, and the abstracts of the poster presentations\;➢ a hard copy o f the workshop’s Book of Tutorials and Abstracts can be ordered\, before 1 April 2025\, by completing the relevant tick box on the registration page \n\n\n\nWorkshop attendance- Current EMAS members- Registration + 2-year E MAS membership- Non-member registration only\nearly rate until March 15€ 6 50.00 € 720.00€ 750.00\nlate rate as of March 16€ 750.00 € 820.00€ 850.00 \n\n\n- Student / EMAS member in retirementWorkshop dinner (additional ti cket)      (for exhibitors\, accompanying persons)Hard copy of the Book of Tutorials and Abstracts Short courses- Introduction to EBSD- Advanced ele ctron probe microanalysis- Modelling in EPMAWorking group meetings- Facili ty management- Irradiated & nuclear mater. analysis\n€ 350.00€ 80.00€ 80.0 0€ 75.00€ 75.00€ 75.00€ 75.00€ 100.00\n\n\n\ntop\nSocial programme\nAll pa rticipants and accompanying persons are invited to the welcome reception o n Sunday evening. This informal get-together is hosted by the Internationa l Scientific Committee and the Local Organising Committee.On Wednesday eve ning\, a workshop dinner will be held at Masia Mas Coll\, Alella. The cost is included in the registration fee but is extra for accompanying persons .\ntop\nPayment\nPayment of the registration fee should be preferentially made through the EMAS website (www.microbeamanalysis.eu) using the online PayPal system (no account necessary)\; no credit card information will be stored on the EMAS website\; various payment options are available (e.g.\, credit cards) depending on your country.  An invoice/receipt will be gene rated by the system.Alternatively\, if you prefer to pay by bank transfer or any other offline payment method\, please choose the 'pay offline' butt on and follow the instructions\; this will generate your invoice\, which i ncludes bank transfer and contact details.\ntop\nCancellation\nRefund of t he registration fee (less € 100 administrative costs) will only be granted if notification of cancellation has reached the Workshop Secretariat befo re 1 April 2025.  After this date\, no refund will be made.  Refunds will be processed after the Workshop.\ntop\nInsurance\nThe organisers cannot be held responsible for any personal accident or damage to the property of t he participants.\ntop\nPersonal data\nPersonal information supplied to EMA S will be held on computer and may be used only for purposes connected wit h the activities of the European Microbeam Analysis Society.\ntop\nAccommo dation\nA limited number of rooms have been blocked for EMAS 2025 attendee s in three hotels in Mataró:\na) B&B HOTEL Barcelona Mataró\, Carrer de To rdera 2\, 08302 Mataró\, SpainRoom rates of € 72.90 per night in double ro om for single use and € 80.55 per night in double room (breakfast included )\, + € 1.32 per person/day of local tax. Online bookings can be done usin g the TecnoCampus promotional code.\nb) URH Ciutat de Mataró\, Camí Ral 64 8\, 08302 Mataró\, Spain Room rates of € 115.25 per night in double room f or single use and € 127.00 per night in double room (breakfast included)\, + € 1.32 per person/day of local tax. A number of rooms have been set asi de\, until March 15th\, after which date bookings will depend upon availab ility. Online bookings can be done using the EMAS2025 promotional code.\nc ) Atenea Port Mataró Hotel\, Passeig Marítim 324\, 08302 Mataró\, Spain Ro om rates of € 125.67 per night in double room for single use and € 135.95 per night in double room (breakfast included)\, + € 1.32 per person/day of local tax. A number of rooms have been set aside\, until March 15th\, aft er which date bookings will depend upon availability. Online bookings can be done using the TecnoCampus promotional code.\ntop\nVenue\nTecnoCampus M ataró-Maresme TecnoCampus Congress Centre (TCM 2 Tower building) Avinguda d’Ernest Lluch 32 08302 Mataró\, Spain\nThe TecnoCampus is a technology pa rk based in the city of Mataró\, in the Maresme region. As well as strivin g to be a project of national and international projection\, it is a firm pledge by the region towards contributing decisively to its own economic a nd social transformation.\nThe TecnoCampus Congress Centre is a symbol for finding talent on the European Mediterranean coast. Its location at the T ecnoCampus technological park\, a radar for innovation and company creatio n\, gives the Congress Centre the perfect ecosystem to stimulate business talent and provoke the entrepreneurial spirit. Located right in front of t he sea\, in a clearly Mediterranean environment\, where the university and business find their perfect point of contact\, the TecnoCampus Congress C entre offers the optimum context to hold all kinds of events.\nMataró is a Mediterranean city well worth visiting at any time of the year! The capit al of Maresme county\, with population of over 129\,000\, the city occupie s a superb location\, lying between the sea and the Serralada Litoral moun tains. Just 30 minutes from Barcelona\, Mataró is also very near to some o f the finest tourist resorts in the county.\nMoreover\, Mataró carefully c onserves its traditions\, history\, heritage\, culture and natural landsca pes for the enjoyment of visitors and locals alike. A stroll around the ci ty centre reveals a huge variety of quality shops and restaurants\, as wel l as the El Rengle and Plaça de Cuba traditional markets\, where you can f ind many products certified as local by the Collits a Casa brand.\nAll the se facilities are combined with a pleasant\, attractive environment in whi ch the visitor is frequently surprised by examples of the rich local herit age. Roman remains from the ancient city of Iluro. The beautiful baroque C hapel of Els Dolors in the Basilica of Santa Maria. The Nau Gaudí\, the fi rst work by the Modernista (Art Nouveau) architect Antoni Gaudí\, which no w houses the Museum of Contemporary Art\, with works from the Bassat Colle ction\, to name but three.\nFor more information about the city of Mataró please visit the Visit Mataro website and for the Barcelona area the Visit Barcelona website.\ntop\nHow to get to the Workshop venue\nPlease also se e the map at the bottom of this page.\na) By air: The Josep Tarradellas Ba rcelona-El Prat Airport is located 14 km south of the city centre of Barce lona. Barcelona airport is connected to the Barcelona-Sants railway statio n by the Rodalies de Catalunya R2N line (several trains per hour).\nb) By train: The Barcelona-Sants railway station is connected by high-speed trai n services from/to Madrid and Paris. Mataró can be reached from the Barcel ona-Sants railway station on the Rodalies de Catalunya R1 line (several tr ains per hour).c) By bus: The Aerobus A1 airport terminal T1 or the Aerobu s A2 from terminal T2\; both stop at Plaça Catalunya (centre of Barcelona) . At about 350 m from there\, at the Ronda de la Universitat 25 there is t he bus stop for Buses Moventis line e11.1 that goes directly to Mataró. It s first stop after leaving the highway is Camí Ral - Porta Laietana\, just at 5 min walk from the Tecnocampus.\nd) By car: Mataró can be reached fro m Barcelona by the C-32 highway\, taking either the Mataró Sud or Mataró O est exits\, or by the N-II coastal road.Mataró can be reached from the Spa nish/French border by means of the AP-7 highway\, taking exit 12B for the C-60 road to Mataró.\nFor additional information: https://centredecongress os.tecnocampus.cat/en/find-us/\ntop\nThe weather in Mataró (Barcelona) in May\nIn May\, Mataró has a typical mean daytime temperature of about 21 °C \, with minima of 18 °C and maxima of 25 °C\, and with a daily average of about 11 hours of sunshine. May averages 6 rainy days for a total of about 51 mm of rain.\ntop\nInternational Scientific Committee\n\n\n\nJulien M. Allaz François BrissetIris BuismanMarc CampenyGrzegorz Cios Hans Dijkstra Ute Golla-SchindlerStuart L. Kearns Enrico Langer Xavier Llovet (chair)Phi lipp Pöml Joaquin A. ProenzaSilvia Richter Bjørn E. Sørensen Cristina Vill anova-de-BenaventMaria Wątroba\nSwitzerlandFranceGreat BritainSpainPolandT he NetherlandsGermanyGreat BritainGermanySpainGermanySpainGermanyNorwaySpa inPoland\n\n\n\ntop\nLocal Organising Committee\nMarc CampenyXavier Llovet (chair)Joaquín A. ProenzaLuc Van ’t dack Cristina Villanova-de-Benavent\n top\nWorkshop Secretariat\nEMAS 2025 Workshop SecretariatUniversity of Ant werpDepartment of Chemistry\, Research Group PLASMANTCampus Groenenborger\ , Groenenborgerlaan 1712020 AntwerpenBelgiumtelephone: +32-3-265.23.43e-ma il: luc.vantdack@uantwerpen.betop\n\n  https://www.microbeamanalysis.eu/ev ents/event/85-emas-2025-18th-european-workshop-on-modern-developments-and- applications-in-microbeam-analysis DTSTART:20250511T150000Z DTEND:20250515T120000Z LOCATION:TecnoCampus\, Mataró\, Spain () SUMMARY:EMAS 2025 - 18th European Workshop on MODERN DEVELOPMENTS AND APPLI CATIONS IN MICROBEAM ANALYSIS URL:https://www.microbeamanalysis.eu/events/event/85-emas-2025-18th-europea n-workshop-on-modern-developments-and-applications-in-microbeam-analysis END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR