First Circular

KMI Inauguration Conference
on
``Quest for the Origin of Particles and the Universe'' (KMIIN)

Oct. 24-26, 2011

ES Hall,
Engineering Science (ES) Building (KMI site),
Nagoya University, Nagoya


First Circular (2011/09/15)

KMI (http://www.kmi.nagoya-u.ac.jp) was created at Nagoya University in celebration of 2008 Nobel prize in physics for M. Kobayashi and T. Maskawa, alumni of Nagoya University. In commemoration of the inauguration of the new building of KMI this year, the KMI Inauguration Conference is organized to discuss perspectives of various fields, both theoretical and experimental studies of particle physics and astrophysics, which are the main targets of the KMI activity. 

Although talks are by invitation only, we would like to encourage participation of those who are interested,  please contact KMIIN Secretariat.

1. Sponsorship:
Sponsored by      KMI
Co-sponsored by Nagoya University Global COE Program
"Quest for Fundamental Principles in the Universe: from Particles to the Solar System and the Cosmos"
Financial Support also from
Nagoya University
Daiko Foundation

2. Tentative schedule
Oct. 23 (Sunday)     19:00 - 21:00  Welcome Party
Nagoya Tokyu Hotel
http://www.nagoya-h.tokyuhotels.co.jp/en/index.html
Oct. 24 (Monday)      8:10                 Shuttle Bus leaving Hotel Tokyu
 8:30  -  9:00     Bread & Coffee at conference site
 9:00  -12:00     Morning Session (one coffee break)
12:00 -13:30    Group photo and Planting commemoration tree for
2008 Nobel Prize for Dr. Kobayashi and Dr. Maskawa.
Lunch
14:00 -17:30    Afternoon Session (one coffee break)
18:00-              Poster session/group dinner
Oct. 25 (Tuesday)      8:10                 Shuttle Bus leaving Hotel Tokyu
 8:30  -  9:00     Bread & Coffee at conference site 
 9:00  -12:00     Morning Session (one coffee break)
12:00 -13:30     Lunch
13:30 -17:00    Afternoon Session (one coffee break)
18:30 - 20:30   Banquette at Hotel Tokyu
Oct. 26 (Wednesday) 8:10                 Shuttle Bus leaving Hotel Tokyu
 8:30  -  9:00     Bread & Coffee at conference site
 9:00  -12:00     Morning Session (one coffee break)
12:00 -13:30     Lunch
13:30                Excursion bus leaves at 13:30 for Inuyama Castle
(the oldest existing castle in Japan)
and the surrounding historic area in suburban Nagoya.
It returns to the campus by 18:30.
(Welcome Party of SAKATA100 starts at 18:30 at
Sakata-Hirata Hall, Science South bldg.)

3.  Accommodations
    We have made bulk reservation at hotels in downtown Nagoya:  
    Nagoya Tokyu Hotel  (http://www.nagoya-h.tokyuhotels.co.jp/en/index.html) and 
    which are very close to each other. See for details Hotel Reservation Form:

    KMIIN_SAKATA100_HOTEL_RESERVATION.doc

   For reservation send the Form directly to (do not sent it to us):

   KMIIN /SAKATA2011 desk: Kinki Nippon Tourist Co., Ltd.
   Corporate Travel,Event & Convention Branch,Nagoya,
   C/o Nihonseimei sasashima Bldg, 7F, 1-27-2, Meiekiminami, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya 450-0003, Japan
   Tel: +81-52-583-8311  Fax: +81-52-563-1846
   Email :    
 
4. Participation
    Although a large part of the participation is by invitation,  we do encourage participation of those who are 
    interested in and would appreciate your passing on to others the information of the Conference.
    Those who are applying for the participation in the Conference are asked to fill out the 
    Registration Form on the Web page of the Conference:
    
    
    by October 15.

    Those who are applying for the Poster Session on Oct. 24 evening, please check ``Poster Presentation''  
    on the Registration Form and fill in the Title and Abstract. (Acceptance may be limited due to the capacity.) 

    The registration fee 
    15,000 yen 
     should be paid at the reception desk of the Conference.

5. Organization
    Advisory Committee:
         W.A. Bardeen (FNAL), Y. Iwasaki (Tsukuba), M. Kobayashi (JSPS/KEK/KMI), K. Sato (NINS/IPMU),  
         A. Suzuki (KEK), G. 't Hooft (Utrecht)
    Organizing Committee:
         T. Maskawa (Chair)
         M. Tanabashi (Co-Chair), T. Iijima (Co-Chair),  K. Yamawaki (Co-Chair)
         Y. Itow, H. Kanno, H. Kunieda, M. Nakamura, S. Nojiri, N. Sugiyama
     Local Organizing Committee:
          Y. Aoki, T. Aoyama, K. Hayasaka, N. Maekawa, T. Matsubara, H. Matsumoto, S. Moriyama, C. Nonaka, 
          Y. Akamatsu, K. Bamba, Y. Haba, C. Hikage, Y. Horii, M. Kurachi, H. Menjo, K. Nagai, H. Ohki,
          M. Shigemori, T. Yamazaki 

6.  Speakers include:
      R.S. Chivukula (Michigan State), A.C. Fabian (Cambridge), G.T. Fleming (Yale), J.B. Kogut (DOE/Maryland),
      P. Krizan (JSI, Slovenia),  J. Kuti(San Diego),  V.A. Miransky (Western Ontario), T. Nakaya (Kyoto),
      S. Raby (Ohio State),  E. Shuryak (Stony Brook),  E.H. Simmons(Michigan State),  D.T. Son (Washington),
      Y. Suzuki (ICRR, Tokyo),  H.Tajima (STEL,Nagoya),  K. Tokushuku (KEK),  M. Turner (Chicago),
      Y. Aoki (KMI),  K. Bamba (KMI),  N. Maekawa (KMI/Nagoya), T. Matsubara (KMI/Nagoya),
      H. Matsumoto (KMI/Nagoya),  M. Nakamura (KMI/Nagoya), C. Nonaka (KMI/Nagoya), T. Sakai (Nagoya/KMI),
      M. Tomoto (Nagoya/KMI)

7.  Correspondence:
      KMIIN Secretariat
      Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute 
             for the Origin of Particles and the Universe (KMI)
      Nagoya University
      Nagoya, 464-8602
      JAPAN
      Email:  
      URL: http://www.kmi.nagoya-u.ac.jp/workshop/kmiin/