Svenska Fysikersamfundet Minutes No. 7/00

Sektionen för Partikelfysik 2000-12-19

Board meeting

Connected: Richard Brenner, Ulf Danielson, Måns Henningson, Sten Hellman, Leif Lönnblad and Mark Pearce.

Apologies: Vincent Hedberg and Bo Sunborg.

§1

Formalities.

The agenda was approved by all present.

Mark Pearce and Sten Hellman were appointed secretary and ‘justerare’ for the meeting, respectively.

The minutes of the last meeting were approved by all present.

§2

Partikeldagarna.

Preparations for the Partikeldagarna to be held in Uppsala between 5^th and 6^th of March were discussed. Richard is constructing a web page which will be released early next year. The main part of the program of the meeting will be finalised at the next board meeting and should be discussed within groups in the mean time. It was decided to invite an external speaker to speak about astroparticle physics. Mark and Sten agreed to propose possible speakers. It was also agreed that John Renner Hansen should be invited to discuss the RECFA study group and Per Omling in his capacity as the new chairman of the Vetenskaps Rådet.

§3

Travel Money.

Sten explained that the application to NFR for travel money was not granted and so with the board’s approval he had applied for money under the NFR resebidrag scheme for people representing Sweden in international organisations. Existing funds should be sufficient to support some travel next year but it was unclear what remaining claims remained to be processed for this year.

§4

Lepton Photon Conference

Sweden has an allocation of 8 participants at the Lepton Photon Symposium 2001 in Rome (23^rd to 28^th July 2001). Sten sent around an invitation to board members and asked that they circulate it within their respective groups. Sten agreed to contact those groups not represented on the board (Luleå, Karlstad and KTH theory). The board will decide on the participants at a board meeting late in February.

§5

RECFA Study Group

The date for John Renner Hanssen to visit groups to discuss the RECFA study group was discussed. Two dates were proposed: 19^th January and 26^th January. The 26^th January was more acceptable and Sten agreed to contact John to see if this was possible. The location of the meeting will be fixed once the date is confirmed.

§6

Statutes of the SFS.

Sten has prepared a letter to the SFS regarding proposed changes to the voting system for board elections. He has sent the letter to members of the board who are encouraged to sign the letter and circulate it to members of the SFS within their groups. Sten should be kept informed of who signs the letter.

§7

Next meeting.

The time of the next telephone meeting was fixed to Wednesday 17^th January, starting at 1515.