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», 2-7th February 2025 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 and thus the basic knowledge to develop sensors.

Around 30 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.

Programme:

Speakers:

• Prof. Pablo Ballester (Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia, Spain)
• Prof. Kristin Bartik (University of Bruxelles, Belgium)
• Prof. Marcella Bonchio (University of Padova, Italy)
• Prof. Avelino Corma (Polytechnic University of Valencia, Spain)
• Prof. Antonella Dalla Cort (University of Rome, Italy)
• Dr. Marta Da Pian (Elsevier, Italy)
• Prof. Fernanda Duarte Gonzalez (University of Oxford, England) 
• Prof. Antonio Frontera (University of the Balearic Islands, Spain)
• Prof. Makoto Fujita (University of Tokyo, Japan)
• Prof. Rafal Klajn (Institute of Science and Technolgy Austria, Austria)
• Prof. Werner Nau (Bremen University, Germany)
• Prof. Jonathan Nitschke (University of Cambridge, England)
• Prof. Maurizio Prato (University of Trieste, Italy)
• Prof. Agnieszka Szumna (IOC of the Polish Academy of Science, Poland)
• Prof. Nora Ventosa (Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona, Spain)
• Prof. Cristiano Zonta (University of Padova, Italy)

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 at: https://www.ewispoc.com/home_1.