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Welcome to Passion for Knowledge - Quantum 13, a fest to promote science as a key activity for the well-being of future generations, as well as highlight the thirst of knowledge as the driving force behind, scientific, technological and cultural progress.

Passion for Knowledge - Quantum 13 is a scientific communication event that aspires to gather together scientists and general public to talk about the importance of science in our daily life, and in particular to talk about the importance of quantum mechanics in many different fields, not only science, but culture and economy as well.

The Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) hosts this event, within the framework of Euskampus, the Campus of International Excellence of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU).

DIPC is a center devoted to research at the cutting-edge of science, but since its very conception it has also assumed the responsibility of conveying scientific knowledge to society, because it believes that scientific culture contributes to the progress and freedom of society. The center offers meeting spaces for scientists and organizes events such as this festival, that brings science to the citizen. DIPC strives to generate an intellectual climate intended to awaken curiosity, interest, fascination, enthusiasm and passion for knowledge, especially among the young.

The core of activities of Passion for Knowledge - Quantum 13 will be held in the city of Donostia-San Sebastián, however one of its challenges will be to become an event that transcends beyond its main venue. Since Euskampus is a Country project, part of the program of Passion for Knowledge - Quantum 13 will be held in Bilbao, as well as in Vitoria-Gasteiz.
 

The program of polyhedral nature is similar to previous events organized by the DIPC and will include diverse activities aiming to engage the society and bring the world of science, in particular the fascinating world of quantum, to the public:

 

 

BRW
30th International Brandt-Ritchie Workshop





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Aimed at: International researcher community

Capacity: 100 people
Language: English
Dates: 1 OCT - 4 OCT
Time: 9:00 - 13:30
Venue: Icono CFMCFM, Donostia - San Sebastián
Registration: Click here to register

A scientific workshop focused on a topic of interest for the local community of researchers, covering various fields of condensed matter physics and material science.
       
 

TRAINING WORKSHOPS
 

 

 



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Aimed at:  Young researchers

Capacity: Training workshops: 30 people
  Nobel Pitch: 100 people

Language: Not specified.
Dates: 1 OCT - 4 OCT
Time: 9:00 - 13:30

Venues: Icono nanoGUNEnanoGUNE, Donostia - San Sebastián
  DIPC, Donostia - San Sebastián
  Icono EurekaBizkaia Aretoa, Bilbao

Registration: Register here to the Nobel Pitch.

Aimed at the university community and especially young researchers, Master’s students and PhD students.
       
 

ENCOUNTERS STUDENTS

top@DIPC
Zientziarekin solasean!
2013


 

 




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Aimed at: Secondary School Students

Capacity: 150-200 people
Language: Inglés (Traducción simultánea a euskera y español)
Dates: Sin especificar
Schedule: 10:00 - 13:30

Venues: Icono EurekaEureka! Zientzia Museoa, Donostia - San Sebastián
  Icono EurekaBizkaia Aretoa, Bilbao
  Icono EurekaArtium, Vitoria - Gasteiz

Registration: Free registration through participating schools. Pre-registration form available here.

This is the 5th time top@DIPC Zientziarekin solasean has been held. It is a series of conferences and encounters between Nobel Prize winners and secondary school pupils. Just as in previous years, the Basque Government’s Department of Education, Language Policy and Culture will be supporting this event.
       
 

PUBLIC

LECTURES




 

 

 


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Aimed at: Everybody

Capacity: 450 people
Language: English (simultaneous interpretation into Basque and Spanish)
Dates: 30 SEP - 4 OCT
Time: 17:00 - 19:30
Venues: Icono Victoria EugeniaTeatro Victoria Eugenia, Donostia - San Sebastián
  Icono EurekaBizkaia Aretoa, Bilbao

Registration: Registration is free. Form available here.
Prestigious figures from the world of science, including several Nobel Prize winners and prominent speakers from other fields of culture and knowledge will talk about quantum mechanics and its implications for biomedicine, astrophysics, history and other fields.
 
       
 

NAUKAS QUANTUM






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Aimed at: Everybody

Languages: 450 persons

Language: Spanish (simultaneous interpretation into Basque and English)
Dates: 1 OCT - 3 OCT
Time: 19:30 - 20:30
Venue: Icono Victoria EugeniaTeatro Victoria Eugenia
Registration: Registration is freel. Form available here.
The possibility of listening to some of the most prominent figures from Naukas, the most important Spanish-language on-line knowledge dissemination platform.
       
 

PARALLEL
EVENTS

 

Aimed at: Everybody

Dates: To be confirmed


- Kutxa Lectures. More info

- Play entitled "La Entrevista" (The Interview). More info

- Informative videos On Zientzia. More info

 

Parallel activities organised in collaboration with several cultural partners.

 

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Organizers            
Sponsors   Collaborators      
Ministeria de Educación, Cultura y Deporte  Gobierno Vasco   CFM Ikerbasque

 

Cic nanogune

Cátedra de Cultura Científica
Fecyt   Eureka! Artium

 

Donostia Kultura

 

 

Passion for Knowledge - Quantum 13

September 30 - October 6
Basque Country, Spain Map

Organized by:
DIPC within the framework of euskampus 

Technical Secretariat

Lankor - Conferences and Events
Parque Empresarial Zuatzu,
Edif. Zurriola planta baja local 5
20018 Donostia - San Sebastián

Tel: +34 943 42 81 11      E-mail: larraitz@lankor.com
Fax: +34 943 42 80 55     Web: www.lankor.com

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