ANNOUNCEMENT

P.R.A.G.MAT.I.C. 2009 at University of Catania

(Promotion of Research in Algebraic Geometry for MAThematicians in Isolated Centres)

Second announcement


PRAGMATIC is a project, sponsored by INDAM, for stimulating research in Algebraic Geometry among young people, especially those living in isolated centres or peripheral universities all over Europe.
For this purpose, every year, a group of experts  will suggest problems in some specific field and will give lectures and seminars and will have individual discussions with the participants in order to try to attack and to solve these problems.
At the end of all the activities of Pragmatic the results that the participants obtain could be reproduced in a special issue of the journal Le Matematiche.
In the period  September 13th - October 3rd, 2009, at Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica of the University of Catania, a new edition of this school of research Pragmatic 2009 will be held.


Teachers
Prof. Rosa M. Mirò-Roig   Universitat de Barcelona
Prof. Giorgio Ottaviani Università di Firenze


Collaborators
Dr. Laura Costa           Universitat de Barcelona
Dr. Daniele Faenzi Université de Pau et des Pays de l'Adour



Theme of research: Vector bundles, from classical techniques to new perspectives


Scientific program

 


Pragmatic will accept about 15-20 young participants and will support all the participants which are not able to find support in their institutions.

This financial support will be awarded, essentially, to young researchers, say at the pre-postdoctoral level, with preference given to those belonging to geographically isolated locations. The support will cover lodging, boarding along all period of Pragmatic, the cost of the fee and some travel expenses.
The Co-ordinator of 
Pragmatic is Prof. Alfio Ragusa (University of Catania). Other local organizers are: Giuseppe Zappalà, Rosario Strano, Renato Maggioni, Salvatore Giuffrida.

People who wish to be considered either for participation and/or for financial support should fill out the enclosed  application form, which should be sent to  the following address:

E-mail: zappalag@dmi.unict.it

or

E-mail: ragusa@dmi.unict.it



The deadline for  applications is June 15th, 2009. The Committee of Pragmatic will decide about financial supports and admissions within June 2009 and will inform all the applicants of the outcome.  Interested people who need more information about Pragmatic can contact any member of the local committee, using the following E-mail addresses: ragusa, zappalag, sstrano, maggioni, giuffrida (one of these)@dmi.unict.it



APPLICATION FORM TO PRAGMATIC 2009

Surname:                                                                      

Name
:

Male or Female:

Date of Birth:

Nationality:

Institution:

Academic qualification (Ph.D., Master,...):

Name of advisor:

Professional Status and Current Position:

E-mail address:

Field of interest:

Estimate cost of travel to Catania:

Can you be supported by your institution?: (Possible answers: totally, partly, no)

If you have a Ph.D, when did you get it and where?

Reasons for wanting to participate in the session:

It is suggested that the applications include both a recommendation letter and a brief Curriculum vitae