Bilateral vs. Multilateral Cooperation in Bilateral vs. Multilateral Cooperation in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics in an Theoretical and Mathematical Physics in an

Italian-Serbian Context Italian-Serbian Context

Prof. Dr Goran DjordjevićSEENET-MTP Network Office

Faculty of Science and Mathematics, University of Niš, SERBIA

Serbia – Italia WorkshopStatus and Perspectives of the

Scientific and Technological Bilateral CooperationJune 25-26, 2012, Belgrade, Serbia

Design: M. Milošević / www.svetnauke.org

Needs and challenges for Needs and challenges for bilateral and multilateral cooperationbilateral and multilateral cooperationItalian-Serbian ContextItalian-Serbian Context

Mathematical and Theoreticala Physics + EducationMathematical and Theoreticala Physics + Education

• State of art

• Hitherto experience and record of cooperation of Department of Physics Nis with Institutions from Italy is mainly based on cooperation with International Institution based in Italy and with an extended regional and multilateral motivation, target and background:

• 1. UNESCO Office in Venice

• 2. ICTP Trieste

• 3. CEI Trieste

• Notice: Main part of these investments likely came through Italian contributions!

Types of CooperationTypes of Cooperation

• Multilateral projects – Exchange&Training programs - proposed to the International Institution in Italy by Faculty of Science and Mathematics Nis, or Physical Society Nis

• Bilateral programs - Between the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical

Physics (ICTP) Trieste and Department of Physics, University of Nis

- Between SISSA and Faculty of Science and Mathematics Nis (under final consideration)

Models of cooperationModels of cooperation

• Projects: Mainly one-year projects for research, training, capacity building, Data base …

• Average amount of the budget ~ 10 000 EUR

• Partners and Years

• UNESCO Office in Venice: 2005 - 2011 (7 Projects)

• ICTP Trieste 2009 - 2012 (4 Projects)

• CEI Trieste - 2007

• Agreements

• ICTP Federation Agreement 2002 – 2014 (4 agreements)

• ICTP-FSM Bilateral Research&Training program 2012-2015(start of implementation is expected during autumn 2012)

ResultsResults

• Around 1000 researchers, students, teachers and pupils took a part in the events and programs mentioned above in the period 2002 – 2012

• More than 150 short and mead-term visits-exchanges, fellowships, in the region including Nis and Italy (mainly Trieste)

• Around 100 scientific papers in fields of Particle Physics, Quantum Field Theory, Cosmology published with an acknowledgement to these projects and programs

• More than 10 various types of joint scientific meetings

• Several books, monographs and similar publications have been published

• Huge impact, visibility and new partners came thruogh this basic Italy-Serbia “ad hock” framework!

ProblemsProblems

• Lack of financial sources for contribution from Serbian side to the bilateral projects

• Main source the corresponding national Ministry, but it is, at least quite limited source. A solution should be explored at the national level …

• Lack of sources for cofunding at the level of Universities and Faculties, beside a real difficult situation it is followed by a pure tradition in international cooperation and missing support for investments inside institutions. Problem at the level of local community

• Lack of administrative and human capacities in the all phases of such kind of cooperation. A general problem, which could be reduced by targeted support, understanding and flexibility inside defined rules of cooperation from Italian side.

Perspectives and proposalsPerspectives and proposals- Personal point of view -- Personal point of view -

• Simplification of administration of the projects, in the same time improve visibility of calls and support administrative capcities of existing or promising ``small`` partners in Serbia

• Establish a permanent Office for Italian-Serbian cooperation, but with an accent of joint application to the third parties

• Open calls for multilateral projects based on existing Italian-Serbian cooperation

• To support existing multilateral projects financed by International institutions in Italy but also, in some cases, by International institutions in general

• To consider Italian role in projects of European Professional societies, for instance European Physical Society

SEENET-MTP – a regional storySEENET-MTP – a regional story

• Recognizing the importance of bridging the gap between Southeastern and Western European scientific community the participants of the UNESCO-ROSTE - sponsored BALKAN WORKSHOP BW2003 "Mathematical, Theoretical and Phenomenological Challenges Beyond the Standard Model: Perspectives of Balkans Collaboration" (Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia, August 29 - September 3, 2003) came to a common agreement on the Initiative for the SEENET-MTP NETWORK

• Structure Development 2004 - 2012

– 19 institutions from 10 countries in the region joined the Network

– 14 partner institutions all over the world

– about 300 individual members

The Main Objectives and AimsThe Main Objectives and Aims

• Provide the regional framework for the institutional capacity-building in Mathematical and Theoretical Physics

• Strengthening of close relations and co-operation among faculties of science, research institutions and individual scientists in South-East Europe

• Joint scientific and research activities in the region and fostering interregional collaboration, first of all European context, but also with a strong worldwide dimension

• Support capacity building in science and technology for development by initiating intensive, new approaches to teaching physics and sciences

• Promote exchange of students and encourage communication between gifted pupils

• Support establishment of local and regional centers of excellence in physics and mathematics.

Network NodesNetwork Nodes

Partner InstitutionsPartner Institutions

• Department of Physics & Astronomy, The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimor, USA• Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Banja Luka, Bosnia and

Herzegovina• Department of Physics, Buffalo University, Buffalo, USA• Institute of Applied Physics, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova • Mathematics Department, Lusofona University, Lisbon, Portugal• Department of Theory of Nuclei and Quantum Field Theory, Bogolyubov Institute

for Theoretical Physics, Kyiv, Ukraine• Department of Theoretical Physics (F-1), Jozef Stefan Institute, Ljubljana, Slovenia• Lab 170, ITEP, Moscow, Russia• Sring Theory Group, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität and Max-Planck-Institut fuer

Physik, Munich, Germany• Faculty of Science, Podgorica, Montenegro• Algebraic Structures in Field Theory Group, CBPF, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil• Theoretical Physics Department, Faculty of Physics, Sofia University "St. Kliment

Ohridski", Sofia, Bulgaria• Particle Physics Group, Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University of

Technology, Vienna, Austria• Department of Statistics, Faculty of Science, University of Warwick, Warwick, UK

Executive Committee (EC)Executive Committee (EC)

• The primary objectives – the final elaboration and implementation of the Program for

each year, – widening of the Network financial basis.

• Consists of 8 representatives from 10 countries

• Meets regularly once per year

• Administration of the Network – SEENET-MTP Office at Faculty of Science and Serbian Physical Society - Nis, Serbia

• Responsible for maintaining and improving the official web site of the SEENET-MTP, www.seenet-mtp.info

Representative Committee (RC)Representative Committee (RC)

• Each of 19 Network nodes - represented by one person. President Prof. Radu Constantinescu, Craiova (Romania)

• Included in preparation and implementation of the Network activities

• One institution from Kiev, Ukraine applied to join the Network. Just Montenegro is missing here.

Scientific-Advisory Committee Scientific-Advisory Committee (SAC)(SAC)

• Consists of (currently 18) outstanding and leading international researchers both from the SEE region and elsewhere in the world. Coordinator since 2009, Goran Senjanovic (ICTP).

• The main responsibilities:– consideration of research project proposals submitted by the

nodes– to recommend promising research topics of high

international interest– support of the activities and participation in the events– supporting bilateral and multilateral co-operation between

the SAC members’ home institutions and the SEENET-MTP

Guido ALTARELLIGuido ALTARELLIUniversit`a di Roma Tre, Italy and CERN, Geneva, Universit`a di Roma Tre, Italy and CERN, Geneva,

SwitzerlandSwitzerland

Luis ALVAREZ-GAUMELuis ALVAREZ-GAUMECERNCERN

Geneva, SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland

Members of SACMembers of SAC

IgnatiosIgnatios ANTONIADIS ANTONIADISCERNCERN

Geneva, SwitzerlandGeneva, Switzerland

Metin ARIKMetin ARIKDepartment of Physics, Bogazici UniversityDepartment of Physics, Bogazici University

Istanbul, TurkeyIstanbul, Turkey

Members of SACMembers of SAC

Jonathan BaggerJonathan BaggerBaltimorBaltimor

WA, USAWA, USA

Loriano BLoriano BonoraonoraSISSASISSA

Trieste, ItalyTrieste, Italy

Lars BrinkLars BrinkDepartment of Fundamental Physics, Chalmers Department of Fundamental Physics, Chalmers

University of TechnologyUniversity of Technology

Göteborg, SwedenGöteborg, Sweden

Members of SACMembers of SAC

Emilian DudasEmilian DudasCentre de Physique Theorique of Ecole Centre de Physique Theorique of Ecole

PolytechniquePolytechnique

Paris, FranceParis, France

Georgi DvaliGeorgi DvaliNew York UniversityNew York University

NY, USANY, USA

Members of SACMembers of SAC

Nemanja KaloperNemanja KaloperDepartment of Physics, University of CaliforniaDepartment of Physics, University of California

Davis, USDavis, USA A

Dieter LuestDieter LuestTheory Group, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik Theory Group, Max-Planck-Institut fuer Physik

(Werner-Heisenberg-Institut)(Werner-Heisenberg-Institut)

Muenchen, GermanyMuenchen, Germany

Jan LouisJan Louis II. Institut für Theoretische Physik II. Institut für Theoretische Physik

der Universität Hamburgder Universität Hamburg

Hamburg, GermanyHamburg, Germany

Members of SACMembers of SAC

George LazaridesGeorge LazaridesUniversity of ThessalonikiUniversity of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki, GreeceThessaloniki, Greece

Alexei MorozovAlexei MorozovInstitute of Theoretical and Experimental PhysicsInstitute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

Moscow, Russia Moscow, Russia

Sunil MukhiSunil MukhiDepartment of Theoretical Physics, Tata Institute Department of Theoretical Physics, Tata Institute

of Fundamental Researchof Fundamental Research

IndiaIndia

Kumar NarainKumar NarainICTP ICTP

Trieste, ItalyTrieste, Italy

Members of SACMembers of SAC

Ivan T. TodorovIvan T. TodorovINRNINRN

Sofia, BulgariaSofia, Bulgaria

George ZoupanosGeorge ZoupanosDepartment of Physics, National Technical University,Department of Physics, National Technical University,

Athens, GreeceAthens, Greece

Goran SenjanovicGoran SenjanovicICTP Trieste, ItalyICTP Trieste, Italy

Contact person of SACContact person of SAC

Members of SACMembers of SAC

Zvonko Maric (1930-2007)Zvonko Maric (1930-2007)Faculty of Physics, University of BelgradeFaculty of Physics, University of Belgrade

Serbian Academy of Arts and SciencesSerbian Academy of Arts and Sciences

Belgrade, SerbiaBelgrade, Serbia

Wolfgang Kummer Wolfgang Kummer (1935 – 2007)(1935 – 2007)Institute for Theoretical Physics, Vienna University

of Technology

Wien, Austria

They were with usThey were with us

They were with usThey were with us

Julius Wess (1934 – 2007)Max-Plank-Institut fuer Physik

Muenchen, Germany

Founders of the WIGV initiative Wissenschaftler In Globaler

Verantwortung One of founders of the SEENET-MTP

Coordinator of SAC (2003 - 2007)

Director of Max-Plank-Institut fuer Physik

Main Results and ActivitiesMain Results and Activities

• Mobilty program:– About 140 exchanges in the region (2005-2011, in average 20 per year– Duration of visits: 5-7 days

• Network meetings: 14 meetings in 6 years, about 700 participants• Publications-Monographs, Network Conference Proceedings: about 10 issues• Research: Numerous joint papers with acknowledgements to UNESCO and ICTP for

support, partially or even fully based on collaboration during exchanges• SEENET-MTP web portal became one of the most popular source of information

concerning MTP in our region:• Promotion of science in particular physics (main activities in Serbia):

– 30 lectures and 3 books– Meetings and Competitions of High School students and undergraduate students:

``Science and Society`` in Craiova (Romania) in 2008 and 2009– Special class for high school students with special interests in sciences, Nis,

Serbia, www.pmf.ni.ac.rs/f_odeljenje

Network MeetingsNetwork Meetings in Serbia in Serbia2003-2012003-20111

• BW2003 - Mathematical, Theoretical and Phenomenological Challenges Beyond the Standard Model (Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia)

• BW2005 - II Southeastern European Workshop: Challenges Beyond the Standard Model (Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia)

• QM2005 - Quantum Models on Noncommutative and Deformed Spaces (Nis, Serbia)• STMP2006 - Selected Topic in Modern Physics (Nis, Serbia)• SQ2007 - New methods in string theory and quantization (Nis. Serbia)• SQIQC07 - School Of Quantum Information And Quantum Computation (Kragujevac,

Serbia)• BW2007 - III Southeastern European Workshop: Challenges Beyond the Standard

Model (Kladovo, Serbia)• SSSCP2009 - Spring School on Strings, Cosmology and Particles (Belgrade/Nis,

Serbia)• BSI2011 - Balkan Summer Institute 2011 (Nis/Donji Milanovac, Serbia)

– BSS2011 Seminar : Trends in Modern Physics– BS2011 School : Cosmology and Particle Physics Beyond the Standard Models– JW2011 Workshop: Scientific and Human Legacy of Julius Wess– BW2011 Workshop: Particle Physics from TeV to Plank Scale

Some of Network`s publications Some of Network`s publications

Local SupportLocal Support

• mainly in Serbia and Romania– SMS - Serbian Ministry of Science

– University of Craiova

• SMS - from 2006 to 2009 was 10% of the international support;

• No funding in 2010 and 2011 ...

“Mediana” - Roman Emperor Constantine Residence, Naissus - Nis, SSSCP2009-?2013, From Science to the Cultural Networking…?

Who is who, or what is what in Physics and Mathematics in Balkans

• BASIC AND ENGINEERING SCIENCE • SOUTHEASTERN EUROPEAN PHYSICS & MATHEMATICS• E-SURVEY• UNESCO-BRESCE Office, Venice, Italy• SEENET-MTP - Southeastern European Network in Mathematical and

Theoretical Physics• Faculty of Science and Mathematics, SEENET-MTP Office, University of

Niš, Serbia• Faculty of Physics and Sociology Department, University of Craiova,

Romania• Profile of 40, of 54 in total, research/higher education institutions in SEE! • October 2010• http://www.unesco.org/en/venice • http://www.seenet-mtp.info/

Zemlja `iteli broj na publikacii 1996-

2000 i 2006-2010

publikacii/milion `iteli

glavna tematika

Albanija

3,2 190 395 123 medicina

Bocuana

2 363 727 364 geologija

Ermenija

3,2 1635 2515 786 fizika

Estonija

1,3 2749 4872 3748 biohemija i molek. biologija

Jamajka

2,7 1401 1470 544 medicina

Kostarika 4,6 1181 1761 383 biologija

Kuvajt 3 2759 3052 1017 medicina

Latvija 2,2 1824 2022 919 fizika na kondenz. materija

Lesoto 2,1 29 93 44 medicina

Liberija 3,5 12 24 7 medicina

Litvanija 3,3 2236 7615 2308 nauka za materijali

Mavritanija 3,3 52 98 30 kristalografija

Makedonija*

2 532 1257 629 medicina

Moldova 3,6 985 1144 318 fizika na kondenz. materija

Mongolija 2,8 212 1751 625 nauka za materijali

Namibija 2,2 184 343 156 astronomija

Oman 2,8 918 1718 614 hemisko in`enerstvo

Panama 3,3 746 1689 512 ekologija

Singapur 5 14288 36079 7216 elektroteh. i elektronika

Slovenija 2,1 6170 12611 6005 nauka za materijali

Urugvaj 3,4 1546 2846 837 biohemija i molek. biologija

Grad 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Ankara 28581 21269 3309 1296 601 1432 US, DE, IT, UK, FR

Atina 26880 16700 4996 1751 1592 1032 US, UK, DE, FR, IT

Belgrad 10348 7287 1669 860 242 112 DE, US, IT, UK, FR

Bukure{t 11413 8184 1312 1523 205 32 FR, DE, US, IT, UK

Zagreb 9576 6590 1252 936 373 194 US, DE, IT, FR, SI

Izmir 8681 6587 1100 383 172 281 US, DE, IT, UK, FR

Istanbul 20627 15135 2772 1031 443 703 US, DE, UK, IT, FR

Ki{inev 1044 768 123 120 23 6 US, DE, RU, PL, FR

Qubqana 10482 7957 733 1129 358 87 US, DE, IT, UK, FR

Nikozija 1858 1354 162 175 71 25 GR, US, UK, DE, IT

Novi Sad 1890 1431 220 159 36 17 US, DE, HU, UK,SI

Podgorica 363 287 54 13 5 RS, DE, IT, FR, RU

Pri{tina 147 81 58 4 1 2 RS, AL, BA, SI, FR

Saraevo 824 565 192 48 9 3 DE, HR, US, RS, IT

Skopje 1257 628 520 58 22 15 DE, BG, US, RS, IT

Solun 11275 7481 1704 849 514 429 US, DE, UK, FR, IT

Sofija 8964 6826 760 953 241 72 DE, US, FR, IT, UK

Split 1388 1083 98 79 46 42 US, DE, IT, SI, UK

Tirana 348 162 147 22 7 7 IT, GR, DE, FR, US

Join us at the next Network meetingJoin us at the next Network meetingBeyond Standard ModelsBeyond Standard Models

Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia,26-28 April, 2013Vrnjacka Banja, Serbia,26-28 April, 2013

Italian-Serbian cooperation?Italian-Serbian cooperation?

Let us try, continuously, at least ...

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