FroST - Topical Workshop for THEIA
                    
    
        
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                    Room 03-431
Institute of Physics, JGU Mainz
Staudingerweg 7, 55128 Mainz
            
        
        
    
                        
                        
                            
    Michael Wurm
        
            (JGU Mainz/PRISMA), 
    Paul Hackspacher
        
            (Uni Mainz)
                        
                    
                
            Description
            
Credit: photo/©: Wladek Trzaska, University of Jyväskylä
The first topical workshop of the FroST series will be held October 22-24 at Mainz University (Germany). Discussion will focus on the plans and prospects for realizing the THEIA detector - a large water-based liquid scintillator experiment. Discussion will include both physics prospects and technological challenges, as well as international perspectives and funding prospects.
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        Arrivals & Coffee (Included) Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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        Session 1: Science Program Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
Convener: Josh Klein- 1
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        Coffee Break (Included) Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
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        Session 1: Science Program Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
Convener: Josh Klein- 4
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        Lunch (Included) Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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        Session 2: General Discussion Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
Convener: Edward Blucher- 
        
            
                
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        Coffee Break (Included) Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
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        Session 2: General Discussion Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
Convener: Edward Blucher- 11
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        Conference Dinner (Included) Eisgrub-Bräu (Weißliliengasse 1A, 55116 Mainz, Germany)
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Weißliliengasse 1A, 55116 Mainz, Germany
 
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        Session 3: Relevant Experiments and R&D Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
Convener: Milind Divan- 14
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        Coffee Break (Included) Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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        Session 3: Relevant Experiments and R&D Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Convener: Milind Diwan- 17
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        Lunch (Included) Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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        Session 3: Relevant Experiments and R&D Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
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        Session 4: Potential Sites and Excavations Rooms 00-312-C04 + 00-314-C05 (Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz)
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Institute of Chemistry, JGU Mainz
Convener: John Learned- 25
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        Session 5: Next Steps and Outlook Room 03-431
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Institute of Physics, JGU Mainz
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        White Paper Workshop
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        Working Groups
 
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        Coffee Break (Included) Room 03-431
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        Session 5: Next Steps and Outlook Room 03-431
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        Mode of International Organization
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        Pending and Planned Proposals
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