We are delighted to announce that LUCES COST Action will be co-organizing the next edition of e-WISPOC on the theme of «Chemistry of Confined Spaces» in Bressanone (South-Tyrol, Italy).

This Training School aims to give the trainees (PhD students and young postdocs) the opportunity to learn about fundamental aspects of physical chemistry, providing them with basic knowledge in physical chemistry and supramolecular assemblies.

Around 35 young researchers (PhD and postdoc), affiliated to LUCES through a WG member, may benefit from financial support from the Action (reimbursement of travel expenses + daily allowance), subject to approval and signature of the next budget plan by the COST association end of October.

General Information

Dates: 2-7th February 2025.

Venue: Grüner Baum Hotel, Bressanone, Italy

Scientific Committee: Cristiano Zonta (Chair), Giulia Licini (Chair), Christopher A. Hunter (University of Cambridge), Alessandra Lattanzi (University of Salerno), Marco Lucarini (University of Bologna), Silvia Marchesan (University of Trieste), Laura Rodriguez (University of Barcelona).

Organizing Committee: Cristiano Zonta, Giulia Licini, Luca Gabrielli, Manuel Orlandi, Alessandro Altinier, Francesco Carnio, Roberto Penasa, Chiara Slaviero, Gianpaolo Maraffa, Sebastiano Da Re.

Programme

The training school will consist of a series of lectures, given by experts on the field, who will discuss the basic strategies available for efficient development of confined spaces with several motifs (molecular, supramolecular, materials…) from synthetic and theoretical point of view:

Registration and abstract submission

  • Deadline to pre-register is October 10th using this online form.
  • Deadline to submit an abstract for a poster presentation is October 24th to info@lucescostaction.com (template is available here – please indicate in email subject: Abstract Training School 2025).

In a second step, the Scientific Committee will select applicants eligible for support on the basis of COST’s principles of excellence and inclusiveness (geographical diversity, ITC representation, gender balance…). Priority will be given to young researchers who submit a poster and who have not yet received support from the Action.

Eligibility of young researchers for a reimbursement will be communicated by mid-November, a full registration will then be asked.

COST Reimbursement

Thanks to COST ca. 35 trainees, affiliated to a LUCES member group have been selected for reimbursement of their expenses (travel ticket + daily allowance). The Organizing and Scientific Committee has managed the selection according to COST rules and inclusiveness criteria.

* More details about the venue, accommodation, and other aspects of the Training School are available here.

Accomodation

Organisation will take care of booking to the Hotel (5 Night Half Board price per person).

Student Residence

  • Shared Double Room: 415 Euro
  • Double Room for single use: 580 Euro

Gruner Baum hotel

For seniors, rooms are available in the Gruner Baum hotel (1 Night Half Board price per person).

  • Single Room: 112 Euro
  • Double Room for single use: 127 Euro
  • Shared Double Room: 95 Euro

Hotel booking is made by the organisation.

Registation Fee

The registation fee is 350 Euro for SCI/EUCHEMS members (450 Euro for NON SCI/EUCHEMS members). It includes all coffee breaks and the social event.

For Senior Attendees (Academy or Industry), please directly contact the Organizing Comittee at ewispoc@gmail.com

Directions to the venue:

Bressanone can be easily reached by train. The train station is 15 minutes walk from the hotel, which can also be reached by bus.

Nearest airports are Verona and Innsbruck.