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The Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical
Physics (GGI)
…plans to organize and host small-size advanced
workshops in theoretical particle physics in its
broadest sense. Each workshop will be devoted to
a specific topic at the forefront of current research.
…The purpose of each workshop will be to foster
discussions, confrontation of ideas, and
collaborations among participants. …It is expected
that the Institute will have also an important role in
training young researchers. ….

The Abdus Salam International Centre for
Theoretical Physics (ICTP) was created in 1964.
The goals of ICTP are to foster the growth of
advanced studies and research in physics and
mathematics, especially among researchers from
developing countries; provide international forum
for the exchange of information and ideas among
scientists from the North and South; maintain
excellent research environment for visitors,
fellows and associates, principally from
developing countries, who participate in the
Centre's research and training activities.

Main message
ICTP and GGI have several points of intersection,
especially because of our common interest in
particle physics, field theory and string theory.
As an older institution, ICTP has a great deal of
experience in running meetings and so forth,
and has built up a large body of scientific
community in all parts of the world.
On this occasion marking the inauguration of GGI,
I wish to place on record ICTP’s congratulations
and support to GGI in all its intellectual pursuits,
and assist GGI in any manner possible.

ICTP is an institution run by a few scientists for the benefit of many
research and training
coordination
mostly research
do own or collaborative research, or
receive training through participation
receive training through
schools, conferences, and
exchange of information
28
110
420
4000-6000 per year
6191 in 2003
permanent
scientists
temporary scientific staff: post-docs,
staff associates, long-term visitors
short-term visitors:
associates, guest-scientists
participation in conferences,
schools and workshops;
diploma students
ICTP Scientists, Visitors and their Functions
+ about 125 general staff

Research at ICTP
Scientific work is done by 28 permanent scientists, about 50 postdocs,
short-term and long-term visitors, consultants and collaborators
from other Trieste institutions, in areas such as:
– High Energy, Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics
– Condensed Matter and Statistical Physics
– Pure and Applied Mathematics
– Applied Physics (Medical Physics, Optics and Lasers, Fluid
Dynamics, Plasma Physics, Soft Matter and Biophysics,
Accelerator Physics, Information Science and Technology, …)
– Earth Sciences (Weather, Climate Changes, Oceanography,
Earthquake Prediction, Soil and Coastal Erosion,
Desertification,…)
– Ecological and Environmental Economics
ICTP provides a much needed window for several world-class
scientific communities that have sprung up in other countries.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO HAVE A STRONG CORE OF SCIENTIFIC
EXCELLENCE: WHAT WE DON’T HAVE, WE CANNOT IMPART TO
OTHERS.

DC: 50% visitors, 75% p-m
Quality and diversity are NOT incompatible

As an example…
ICTP AND AFRICA
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5
3
12
245
2
79
58 82
6 1
29
1 1
80 27 14
2 2 2 1
0
7 2 1625 2
37 102 522 2 7 3
531
2 2 73
199
4
1
8
500
1
5
1
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346
1
4
45
4
ICTP visitors from 1970-2004
2
1
4 33
2
DEM. REP. 120 124
OF THE 2
CONGO
75 1
1
265
1
2 52
(including associates, TRIL fellows, course participants and researchers).
Institutes collaborating with OEA
Institutes collaborating with ARPL
Institutes collaborating with SCS
ICTP regional activities in 2005
14
7
3
81
2
1
1 27
85
2
187
13
45
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5
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3
331
212
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110
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