The upcoming course of the International School of Radiation Damage and Protection will be held at the Ettore Majorana Foundation and Centre for Scientific Culture in Erice (Sicily), Italy, from 23 to 30 October 2023. Registration is open on a first-come-first-served basis and a waiting list will be open throughout the entire process and will be considered afterwards.

The course aims to bring together experts in the field of radiation damage and activation with newcomers from science and industry in the unique setting of the Erice Centre near Trapani in Sicily. It gives an overview of the vast fields of radiation damage and related radiation protection in the context of accelerator facilities and space missions.

The participants will dive into the fundamental quantities and concepts, as well as computational and experimental tools and methods for the assessment of radiation damage of materials and electronics, as well as radio-activation aspects of accelerator components and shielding materials. The course also puts emphasis on applications and lessons learned from high-energy accelerators, experiments, high-power target facilities and light sources, and addresses synergies with other areas, such as space radiation applications and fusion facilities.

Further details on the venue, the Ettore Majorana Centre and registration formalities can be found on the course website.