= LhARA fortnightly Meeting 23^rd^ November 2021; 14:00 GMT =

**ZOOM:** https://cern.zoom.us/j/98161361260?pwd=K1BseEF6ckNyc1RRWld4ODhiUDVsUT09

== Agenda ==

1. **[wiki:Research/DesignStudy/Meetings/2021/2021-11-09 Notes of previous meetings] and actions **  \\
 - Status of actions:
  - **KL:** Put together a list of MPs with institutes/entitities in their area who are part of the LhARA collaboration or who may benefit.
   - **Ongoing**

2. ** Preparation of LhARA proposal and work package reports:** 
 - Skeleton and planning: K. Long \\
  [raw-attachment:2021-11-23-LONG.pdf Slides]
 - Stakeholder plan update: J. Parsons, P. Price
 - Work package reports:
  1. Project Management: J. Parsons, C. Whyte
  2. Laser-driven source: E. Boella, N. Dover, R. Gray
  3. Ion capture: M. Charlton, W. Bertsche
  4. Dose-deposition profiling: J. Bamber, J. Mattheson
  5. Vertical beam line and biological end station development: R. McLauchlan, T. Price
  6. Accelerator design and integration: N. Bliss, J. Pasternak

3. ** Outreach: ** \\
 1. Publications:
  * White paper: K. Long
  * LhARA design update: J. Pasternak 
  * WWW update: A. Kurup
  * Great Exhibition Road Festival 2022 proposal: A. Kurup
   - Ideas for interactive demos or activities (target audience: adults or older children).
      - Potential topics: lasers; accelerators; particle interaction with matter (x-rays vs protons?); diagnostics (photo-acoustic?); and radiobiology.
      - Existing demos would be helpful.
    - Opportunity to get input from public, e.g. survey.
    - Artistic displays or activities.
       - Opportunity to engage with local institutes, e.g. RCA https://www.rca.ac.uk/news-and-events/rca-stories/art-x-science-collaboration-between-rca-students-and-scientists-kings-college-london-explore-womens-health/
     - Once we have the exhibit we can use it for other exhibitions, e.g. Royal Society, and we should try to make it portable for other collaborators to use.
     - Deadline for proposal is Sunday 28th Nov. I can fill in most of the detail, just need some ideas for exhibits and names of volunteers!
 2. Conferences:
  * FLASH
  * Vienna Conference on Instrumentation: abstract submitted
  * APS: Nick Dover will prepare absract.

4. ** DoNM **:
 * 07Dec21
 
5. **AoB**
 - J.Clarke at yesterday's Institute Board reported that DL has begun to prepare to be ready should the ITRF proposal be successful.

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