Technical Meeting on Emerging Applicationsof Plasma Science and Technology
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
19–22 September 2023
Ref. No.: EVT2103316

Information SheetIntroduction
Plasma science has the potential to produce game changing technologies with applications in medicine,industry, water purification, food and agriculture, offering unparalleled opportunities to address many
global challenges, such as climate change and zoonotic diseases. For example, plasma-based technology
can be used for bacteria and virus de-activation, including COVID-19 and all viral and bacterial pathogens,or to purify water and make a major impact on our ability to address climate change and sustainability.
These emerging applications can help strengthen Member States’ ability to address these critical societal
problems.
The IAEA looks forward to support existing and novel applications of plasmas and plasma related
technology, facilitate information exchange and help strengthen Member States’ research programmes inthis field.

Objectives
The purpose of the event is to gather information and build a common understanding of emerging
applications of plasma science and technology, fostering practical ideas and proposals for joint initiatives

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aimed at fostering longer-term collaboration through IAEA mechanisms (such as coordinated research
projects1, networks2 and technical cooperation projects3) for addressing global challenges.

Target Audience
The event will focus on applications of plasma science and technology, which is a multidisciplinary area
covering many branches including plasma physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, engineering andindustrial applications. Accordingly, the target audience for this event comprises, but is not limited to:Research scientists engaged in plasma-based research;
Plasma technologists;Entrepreneurs or stakeholders involved in applications of plasma-based technology;
Policymakers.

Working Language(s)The working language of the event will be English. All communication and papers must be sent to theIAEA in English. No simultaneous interpretation will be provided.

Structure and Topics
The programme will consist of sessions dedicated to invited oral talks and discussions. A ProgrammeCommittee made up of a representative international membership will be responsible for selecting theinvited oral presentations and arranging the technical and discussion sessions, as well as for the overall
scientific content of the event. The programme will cover the following applications and areas of plasma
science and technology:
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Agriculture
Atmospheric Pressure Plasma
Catalysis
Industrial Applications
Medicine
Municipal Solid Waste Treatment
Space
Water Treatment

1

See https://www.iaea.org/services/coordinated-research-activities
See https://www.iaea.org/services/networks
3
See https://www.iaea.org/services/technical-cooperation-programme
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Participation and Registration
All persons wishing to participate in the event have to be designated by an IAEA Member State or shouldbe members of organizations that have been invited to attend.
In order to be designated by an IAEA Member State, participants are requested to send the Participation
Form (Form A) to their competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission
to the IAEA or National Atomic Energy Authority) for onward transmission to the IAEA by 15 June 2023.
Participants who are members of an organization invited to attend are requested to send the Participation
Form (Form A) through their organization to the IAEA by the above deadline.
Selected participants will be informed in due course on the procedures to be followed with regard toadministrative and financial matters.
Participants are hereby informed that the personal data they submit will be processed in line with theAgency’s Personal Data and Privacy Policy and is collected solely for the purpose(s) of reviewing andassessing the application and to complete logistical arrangements where required. The IAEA may also use
the contact details of Applicants to inform them of the IAEA’s scientific and technical publications, or thelatest employment opportunities and current open vacancies at the IAEA. These secondary purposes areconsistent with the IAEA’s mandate. Further information can be found in the Data Processing Noticeconcerning IAEA InTouch+ platform.

Abstracts and Presentations
The IAEA encourages participants to give presentations on the work of their respective institutions that
falls under the topics listed on the IAEA-INDICO website.
Participants who wish to give presentations are requested to submit an abstract of not more than 500 words
through IAEA-INDICO by 15 June 2023. Abstracts may contain figures and graphics. Instructions on how
to upload the abstracts will be available on the IAEA-INDICO website.
Submissions must contain the author’s name, email address, country, organization and topic. Authors areencouraged to flag their proposals as an oral or poster presentation. However, the Programme Committee
will evaluate all submissions and decide on the final presentation format.
Authors will be notified of the acceptance of their proposed presentations by 31 July 2023.

Expenditures and Grants
No registration fee is charged to participants.
The IAEA is generally not in a position to bear the travel and other costs of participants in the event. TheIAEA has, however, limited funds at its disposal to help meet the cost of attendance of certain participants.
Upon specific request, such assistance may be offered to normally one participant per country, provided
that, in the IAEA’s view, the participant will make an important contribution to the event.
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The application for financial support should be made using the Grant Application Form (Form C), which
has to be stamped, signed and submitted by the competent national authority to the IAEA together with theParticipation Form (Form A) by 15 June 2023.

Venue
The event will be held at the Vienna International Centre (VIC), where the IAEA’s Headquarters arelocated. Participants must make their own travel and accommodation arrangements.
General information on the VIC and other practical details, such as a list of hotels offering a reduced ratefor IAEA participants, are listed on the following IAEA web page:www.iaea.org/events.
Participants are advised to arrive at Checkpoint 1/Gate 1 of the VIC one hour before the start of the eventon the first day in order to allow for timely registration. Participants will need to present an official photo
identification document in order to be admitted to the VIC premises.

VisasParticipants who require a visa to enter Austria should submit the necessary application to the nearest
diplomatic or consular representative of Austria at least four weeks before they travel to Austria. Since
Austria is a Schengen State, persons requiring a visa will have to apply for a Schengen visa. In States whereAustria has no diplomatic mission, visas can be obtained from the consular authority of a Schengen Partner
State representing Austria in the country in question.

Key Dates
15 June 2023

Deadline for submission of abstracts
https://conferences.iaea.org/event/336/

15 June 2023

Deadline for submission of Participation Form (Form A) and Grant Application
Form (Form C) (if applicable) through the official channels

31 July 2023

Notification of acceptance of abstracts and of assigned awards

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IAEA-INDICO

atProgramme Committee
Rajdeep Singh Rawat (Chair)

Singapore

Kateryna Bazaka

Australia

Patrick J. Cullen

Australia

Lanbo Di

China

Xinpei Lu

China

Tao Shao

China

Subrato Mukherjee

India

Kenji IshikawaJapan

Masaharu ShirataniJapan

Hae June Lee

Republic of Korea

Miran MozeticSlovenia

Xin TuUnited Kingdom

Michael Keidar

United States of America

Mark J. KushnerUnited States of America

R. Mohan Sankaran

United States of America

IAEA Contacts
Scientific Secretary:
Mr Matteo Barbarino
Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International Centre
PO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600 26386
Fax: +43 1 26007
Email: M.Barbarino@iaea.org

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Administrative Secretary:
Mr Ruben Gomez Zaragoza
Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences
Department of Nuclear Sciences and Applications
International Atomic Energy Agency
Vienna International CentrePO Box 100
1400 VIENNA
AUSTRIA
Tel.: +43 1 2600 26393
Fax: +43 1 26007
Email: R.Gomez-Zaragoza@iaea.org
Subsequent correspondence on scientific matters should be sent to the Scientific Secretary/Secretaries andcorrespondence on other matters related to the event to the Administrative Secretary.

Event Web Page
Participants are encouraged to visit these web pages regularly to check for new or updated information
regarding the meeting:
IAEA-INDICO: https://conferences.iaea.org/event/336/

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Form A
EVT2103316
International Atomic Energy Agency

Participation Form
Technical Meeting on Emerging Applications of Plasma Science andTechnology
IAEA Headquarters Vienna, Austria
19 to 22 September 2023
To be completed by the participant and sent to the competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Permanent Mission to the IAEA, or National Atomic Energy Authority) of his/her country for subsequenttransmission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) either by email to: Official.Mail@iaea.org or by
fax to: +43 1 26007 (no hard copies needed). Please also send a copy by email to the Scientific Secretary(M.Barbarino@iaea.org) and to the Administrative Secretary (R.Gomez-Zaragoza@iaea.org).
Participants who are members of an invited organization can submit this form to their organization for subsequenttransmission to the IAEA.

Deadline for receipt by IAEA through official channels: 15 June 2023
Family name(s): (same as in passport)

First name(s): (same as in passport)

Mr/Ms

Institution:

Full address:

Tel. (Fax):
Email:
Nationality:

Representing following Member State/non-Member State/entity or
invited organization:

If/as applicable:
Do you intend to submit a paper?

YesNo

Would you prefer to present your paper as a poster?

Yes

No

Yes

NoTitle:I plan to attend virtually:

Participants are hereby informed that the personal data they submit will be processed in line with the Agency’s
Personal Data and Privacy Policy and is collected solely for the purpose(s) of reviewing and assessing theapplication and to complete logistical arrangements where required. The IAEA may also use the contact details ofApplicants to inform them of the IAEA’s scientific and technical publications, or the latest employment
opportunities and current open vacancies at the IAEA. These secondary purposes are consistent with the IAEA’smandate.
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Form C
EVT2103316
International Atomic Energy Agency

Grant Application Form
Technical Meeting on Emerging Applications of Plasma Science andTechnology
IAEA Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
19 to 22 September 2023
To be completed by the applicant and sent to the competent national authority (e.g. Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Permanent Mission to the IAEA, or National Atomic Energy Authority) of his/her country for subsequenttransmission to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) either by email to: Official.Mail@iaea.org or byfax to: +43 1 26007 (no hard copies needed). Please also send a copy by email to the Scientific Secretary(M.Barbarino@iaea.org) and to the Administrative Secretary (R.Gomez-Zaragoza@iaea.org).

Deadline for receipt by IAEA through official channels: 15 June 2023
Family name(s): (same as in passport)

First name(s): (same as in passport)

Mailing address:

Mr/Ms:Tel.:
Fax:
Email:

Date of birth (yy/mm/dd):

Nationality:

I plan to attend virtually:

Yes

No

1. Education (post-secondary):
Name and place of institution

Field of study

Diploma or DegreeYears attendedfromto2. Recent employment record (starting with your present post):
Name and place of employer/organization

Title of yourposition

Type of work

3. Description of work performed over the last three years:

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4. Institute’s/Member State’s programme in field of event:Date:

Signature of applicant: ______________________________

Date:

Name, signature and stamp of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Permanent Mission
to the IAEA or National Atomic Energy Authority ____________________