Workshop Program

Sebastian Schmidt (HZDR): Challenges and Vision
Hans Ströher (FZJ): A GGSB History & Status
Jon Shah (FZJ): Moderated Discussion on the Future of GGSB (Q&A)

Interviews/TV media/Photos/Coffee break/Snacks (14:30 - 15:00)

Cultural programme (Excursion & Dinner: Mtskheta & Chateâu "Mephiskalaki") [link]

Tuesday, September 10 (GTU, Nikoladze hall)

- GGSB and Beyond -

Opening Session: Welcome Addresses (11:30 - 12:00)
Conveners: Tamar Lominadze (Vice Rector GTU) and Hans Ströher (FZJ)

David Gurgenidze (Rector GTU)

Alexander Tevzadze (Former Rector KIU)

Sebastian Schmidt (Scientific Director HZDR)

Jon Shah (Director INM-4, FZ-Jülich, GGSB Speaker)

Invited Speakers (12:00 - 16:00)

Mike Lamont (CERN): International Scientific Cooperation (example: CERN)
James Ritman (GSI): The International Project FAIR: The Universe in the Lab
Arjan Vink (GSI): Establishing EU Strategy and Support for Science
Paolo Lenisa (INFN): Particle Physics: Search for Electric Dipole Moments
Andrew Webb (RWTH): Low Field MRI
Tamar Khechiashvili (GTU): SMART|Medical Imaging Training Lab

Interviews/TV media/Photos/Coffee break/Snacks (14:00 - 15:00)

Public Lecture: Sebastian M. Schmidt (HZDR): Solutions to Grand Challenges - Large-Scale Research and the HZDR (15:00 - 16:00)

Cultural programme (Concert: Folklore Ensemble of GTU) 16:00 - 17:00

Dinner (Restaurant "Paemani Veraze/Date on Vera") 19:00

Wednesday, September 11 (Bus Transfer from Tbilisi to Kutaisi) 11:00 - 15:00

Arrival/Accomodation at KIU Campus/Welcome Reception at KIU (19:00)

Thursday, September 12 (KIU, acting hall)

- Scientific Workshop -

Plenary Session 1: Welcome Addresses (10:00 - 10:30)
Convener: Vakhtang Tsagareli (Projects Director at CARTU Fund, KIU)

Tamar Gabunia (Deputy Minister MOH Georgia)

Tea Imedadze (Head Administration KIU)

David Eremeishvili (Mayor of City Kutaisi)

Nikoloz Chketiani (Cartu Foundation)

Sebastian Schmidt (Scientific Director HZDR)

Jon Shah (Director INM-4, FZ-Jülich, GGSB Speaker)

Invited Speakers (10:30 - 12:00)

Christian Richter (HZDR): Hadron Therapy
Martin Wiesmann (RWTH): Medical Imaging
Revaz Shanidze (KIU): HTC Projects at KIU

Interviews/TV media/Photos/Coffee break/Snacks (12:00 - 12:45)

Plenary Session 2: HTC Related Topics (12:45 - 14:15)
Convener: Sebastian Schmidt (HZDR)

Alexandra Wronska (Jagiellonian Uni): Cracow Hadron Therapy Project: Prompt-gamma radiation in proton therapy – activities of the SiFi-CC collaboration
Zara Bagdasarian (Varian, USA): Advancing Precision Oncology - Innovations in Radiation Therapy Delivery
Martin Kreller (HZDR): Radionuclide Production at HZDR
Christoph Lerche (FZJ): PET and PET/MR in Neuroscience
Natia Beriashvili (FZJ/GTU): Iodine-124 PET: Performance Evaluation with the Siemens 3T BrainPET Insert

Plenary Session 3: Ongoing GGSB projects (I) (15:00 - 17:00)
Convener: Jon Shah (HZDR)

Jon Shah (FZJ): SMART|Biomedical Imaging Lab at KIU
Otari Gokhadze/Heike Endepols (FZJ/UniKöln): PET Tracer Development
Robert Wegener (FZJ): Air Quality in European Cities - The net4cities Project
Giorgi Jibuti (TSU): Atmospheric Research at SMART|AtmoSim_Lab
Nana Khundaze (FZJ/TSU): Climate Research at FZJ and Perspectives at TSU: Is urban air pollution now coming from the broom closet?

Banquet (Restaurant "Argo", Kutaisi) 19:00

Friday, September 13, (KIU, acting hall)

- Scientific Workshop -

Plenary Session 4: Ongoing GGSB projects (II) (10:00 - 13:30)
Convener: Ramaz Botchorishvili (KIU)

Stefan Kesselheim (FZJ): High Performance Compouting & Machine Learning
Dimitri Iosebadze, Tsotne Mikadze, Lasha Shavgulidze (KIU students): Computational Modelling for Motion Canvas Pictures
Fabian Theis (Helmholtz Münich, TUM): AI for Science (via online video)

Hans Ströher (FZJ): The Quest to (better) understand the World (GGSB Achievements)
David Arutinov (FZJ): Electronics Development at Jülich
Giorgi Kakabadze (FZJ/AUG): Minimization of thermo-mechanical influences on the image quality of optical systems
Roland Bol (FZJ): Long-term integrated observations at TERENO Wüstebach – one blueprint for the new eLTER initiative
Maia Batsatsashvili (FZJ/ISU): Effect of forest restoration on greenhouse gas concentrations in a small headwater stream

Plenary Session 5: Future Opportunities and Summary (14:00 - 16:00)
Convener: Revaz Shanidze (KIU)

George Mamatsashvili (HZDR): GGSB Cooperation in the Field of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics
George Dalakishvili (ISU): Formation of Es layers by background homogeneous wind and tidal wind
Dieter Grzonka (FZJ/GSI): HADES and CBM Experiments - Preparations at GSI
Dachi Okropiridze (Bochum Uni): Neutron Detection at mCBM
David Lortkipanidze (DG Georgian National Museum): Can Biocultural Heritage Become a Competetive Advantage for Georgia ?
Jon Shah (FZJ): Summary of GGSB'24

Cultural programme (Excursion to Vani Archeological Museum) [link] 16:30 - 19:00

Dinner (Khareba Winery "Vartsikhe Krakhuna") 19:30

End of Workshop

The First 20 Years: Achievements of GGSB and its SMART|Labs

2024

Workshop Program