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LEAPS plenary meeting 2023

Near 150 participants signed up to attend the event, at SOLEIL in France. The program included an interesting mix of scientific and policy-oriented contributions from key players in the Research Infrastructure landscape.

Plenary meeting of the LEAPS consortium

A strong representation of SOLARIS management attended this year's LEAPS Plenary Meeting, held in Soleil, France. Two Public Sessions will take place on October 19, including a diverse set of prominent thought leaders from academia and policy on the topic of socio-economic impact of research infrastructures.
The Plenary Meeting included also a LEAPS internal day, October 18, with parallel and joint sessions where the strategic work carried on within the working and strategic groups and task forces were be presented and discussed. On the last day of the event, October 20, the LEAPS General Assembly and Coordination Board were be held.

League of European Accelerator-Based Photon Sources (LEAPS)

LEAPS is a strategic consortium of all European Synchrotrons and Free Electron Lasers facilities. The goal is to promote and ensure the quality of research carried out in our facilities. LEAPS engage with user communities, stakeholders, organizations, and research infrastructures. It supports and promotes standardization of access procedures, education, enhanced mobility, and communication to the public.

SOLARIS Centre representation

The SOLARIS Centre was represented by a strong group consisting of the Centre's Director – Dr. Jakub Szlachetko, Prof. UJ, the Director's Plenipotentiary for Cooperation - Prof. Marek Stankiewicz, Deputy Director for Accelerators - Adriana Wawrzyniak, Ph.D., Deputy Director for Administration and Finance - Michał Młynarczyk, and the managers of the Project Section, Communication and User Office. We had the opportunity to provide feedback and exchange experiences. An important moment in the event's programme was a presentation of the NEPHEWS project by Piotr Piwowarczyk, Coordinator of the International Projects Office. The annual meetings with representatives of other accelerator units are extremely important, and our employees return full of ideas and enthusiasm for implementing new solutions and out-of-the-box ideas.

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LEAPS research infrastructures to tackle societal crises