Open SESAME project (H2020) - SESAME User Perspective - Kirsi Lorentz Charalambos Chrysosostomou - SJNC

Open SESAME project (H2020) -
  SESAME User Perspective

            Kirsi Lorentz
             k.lorentz@cyi.ac.cy

     Charalambos Chrysosostomou

Synchrotrons in a nutshell
● Large-scale          analytical       research
  infrastructures, producing photon beams
  with     amazing      properties    (brilliance,
  coherence,        tunable)      far    beyond
  conventional sources.
● An essential tool for fundamental, applied
  and industrial research - European light
  sources alone serve a 30,000 strong
  community.
● As national and international scientific hubs,
  they are generators of knowledge and of
  innovation, of inter-disciplinary exchange
  and collaboration as well as being inter-
  cultural centres.

How do they Work?

What is “SESAME”?
  ● SESAME is a synchrotron light      Synchrotron-light for Experimental
                                       Science and Applications in the Middle
    source based in Jordan and         East
    the Middle East’s first major
    international research centre.
  ● It is an intergovernmental
    cooperation for a scientific and
    technological centre of
    excellence open to all
    scientists from the Middle East
    and elsewhere.
  ● Developed under the auspices
    of UNESCO

http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/

SESAME Members
● The current (2017) Members of SESAME are Cyprus, Egypt, Iran (Islamic
  Republic of), Israel, Jordan, Pakistan, the Palestinian Authority, and Turkey.
● Current Observers (2017) are Brazil, Canada, China (People’s Republic of),
  the European Union, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, Kuwait,
  Portugal, Russian Federation, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United
  Kingdom, and the United States of America.

SESAME Goals
The main goals of SESAME are:
 ● To foster scientific and technological
   excellence in the Middle East and
   neighbouring countries (and prevent or
   reverse the brain drain) by enabling
   world-class scientific research in
   subjects ranging from cultural heritage,
   archaeology, biology and medical
   sciences through basic properties of
   materials science, physics, chemistry,
   and life sciences;
 ● Build scientific and cultural bridges
   between diverse societies, and
   contribute to a culture of peace through
   international cooperation in science.

SESAME Users
The users of SESAME will be scientists, including graduate
students, mostly based in universities and research institutes in the
Middle East and the neighbouring region. They will
 • visit the laboratory for a week or two, two or three times a year;
 • carry out experiments on the beamline that corresponds to the
   needs of their work;
 • collaborate with scientists from other centers/countries;
 • be exposed to the highest scientific standards in a stimulating
   environment for international collaboration;
 • return home to analyze the data they have obtained.

SESAME’s User Policy
http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/users/user-guide/sesame-user-
policy.html

SESAME Phase-1 Beamlines

1. X-ray absorption fine
   structure/X-ray fluorescence
   (XAFS/XRF) spectroscopy
2. Materials science (MS)
3. Macromolecular
   crystallography (MX)
4. Infrared Spectro-
   microscopy (IR)
5. Small angle and wide angle
   X-ray scattering
   (SAXS/WAXS)
6. Soft X-ray vacuum
   ultraviolet (VUV)
7. Extreme ultraviolet (EUV)
   spectroscopy

Beamlines

OPEN SESAME

What is OPEN SESAME? - http://www.opensesame-h2020.eu/en/

A Horizon2020 project to support the training needs of the SESAME Light
Source

OPEN SESAME Partners

Open SESAME - Links to key SESAME people

Open SESAME -
Key Objectives

1. To train SESAME staff in the storage ring and beamline instrumentation
   technology, research techniques and administration for optimal use of a
   modern light source facility.

2. To build-up human capacity in Middle East researchers to optimally
   exploit SESAME’s infrastructure.

3. To train SESAME staff and its user community in public outreach and
   corporate communications, and to support SESAME and its stakeholders

Open SESAME - Key Objective 1
● To train SESAME staff in the
  storage ring and beamline
  instrumentation     technology,
  research     techniques     and
  administration for optimal use
  of a modern light source facility.

● 65 staff exchanges planned
  across 3 years: 39 from
  SESAME to EU and 26 from
  EU to SESAME

Open SESAME - Key Objective 2

● To build-up human
  capacity in SESAME
  Region researchers to
  optimally exploit
  SESAME’s infrastructure.

● Thematic schools for
  over 100 researchers
  from the SESAME
  Region, and Master and
  PhD training visits (1-3
  months in EU facilities)

Open SESAME - Key Objective 3

 ● To train SESAME staff and its user
   community in public outreach and
   corporate communications, and to
   support SESAME and its
   stakeholders in building awareness
   and demonstrating its socio-
   economic impact to assure longer
   term exploitation.

 ● Communications and media
   training for SESAME staff and
   users; Research infrastructure
   management training for 15
   administrators amongst
   SESAME Members

WP2: Staff Exchange and Training

WP3: Building User Capacity in the
 Local Science and Technology
 Landscape
Four thematic schools targeting the day one SESAME beamlines. Each school will be one
week of duration, with 20 funded participants.

 ●   Cultural heritage. IPANEMA-CNRS-SOLEIL. (IR, XRPD and XAFS/XRF). The Middle
     East has a highly significant cultural heritage with a special place in human history,
     offering a wide range of opportunities for scientists in the SESAME Members to use
     light source techniques. Academic year 2017/18.

 ●   Biological and biomedical applications. INFN. (IR micro-spectroscopy). Study of
     tissues and individual cells, provides information on biochemical changes based on the
     functional groups which can be identified and imaged. SUMMER 2018.

 ●   Structural biology. Instruct. (Technique to be treated will be MX, structural biology).
     A special emphasis for MX applications will be placed on drug discovery, offering the
     opening for industrial interest. SUMMER 2019.

 ●   Environmental sciences. ELETTRA. (XAFS/XRF, XRPD and IR). Element and
     chemical speciation which is highly relevant for several areas including pollution
     analysis, recycling, and raw material production (mining). AUTUMN 2019.

WP3: Building User
Capacity in the Local
Science and Technology
Landscape
Young researcher training with:

 ●   Tailored HERCULES School for the Middle East. SESAME-ESRF. Teaching the
     basics of synchrotron radiation and applications related to the seven Phase-1
     SESAME beamlines. In conjunction with the SESAME User Meeting with two days
     of hands-on work at SESAME. 20 fully funded participants. WINTER 2019.

 ●   Short term fellowships at European facilities. ALBA. Bursaries for short term
     stays (1-3 months) at OPEN SESAME participants for Master and PhD students
     registered at higher education institutes of SESAME Members.Two calls with at
     least nine students per call. SUMMER 2017 & SUMMER 2018.

Student selection based upon application (CV, motivation letter and project outline) and
the match to the techniques of the first SESAME beamlines.

WP3: Building User Capacity
in the Local Science and
Technology Landscape

Industrial exploitation of SESAME

● Build a contact list and network out to industry and applied-
  science researchers in the SESAME Members . ESRF.
  Development of a brochure tailored to industry needs and
  requirements highlighting the importance of synchrotron radiation.

● Organisation of a workshop on synchrotron light applications
  for industry . ESRF. WINTER 2019.

WP3: Building User Capacity in
the Local Science and
Technology Landscape

Creation of an on-line “Training Warehouse”:

http://opensesame-warehouse.org/

  ● Distributing and making available all of the training materials generated by
    OPEN SESAME. The Cyprus Institute. To be maintained after the
    completion of OPEN SESAME project, providing a long-lasting exploitable
    impact of the project.

  ● The Warehouse will build upon the existing platform technology as deployed
    by The Cyprus Institute and developed as part of the FP7 supported
    LinkSCEEM project, as well as the strong internet connectivity of the Cyprus
    Institute.

WP4: Integration of
Sesame into public and
Socio-Economics
Landscapes
Develop a communications strategy and implement first communication actions –
including training.

 ●   Develop a strategic communications plan for SESAME . CERN.

      ○   Provide communications and outreach tools and actions, equipping SESAME with
          its own communications and outreach capacity by the time the project reaches its
          conclusion.

      ○   CERN comms experts will make three to four trips per year to SESAME. Plus
          enable about 10 journalists to visit SESAME.

      ○   A pilot film made by Bedlam Productions on SESAME that would be used to
          attract major TV broadcasters to finance a full documentary.

 ●   Communications and Media training. CERN. A communications workshop at a
     SESAME User Meeting open to all attending users.

WP4: Integration of Sesame into
public and Socio-Economics
Landscapes

Roadshow for raising awareness of SESAME

 ● Raise awareness in the SESAME Members to highlight the regional
   role of SESAME as a driver for scientific and technological development.
   The Cyprus Institute.

 ● One roadshow event in each SESAME Member targeting scientific
   communities and university students:
    ○ Presentation of SESAME and the synchrotron light infrastructure
    ○ Science examples and case studies to show off SESAME capacities
    ○ Training programme
    ○ How to access SESAME

WP4: Integration of SESAME
into public and Socio-
Economics Landscapes

Training and networking programme for young research administrators and
managers

 ● Based on RAMIRI, dedicated training and networking for young people
   involved in planning, operating and administrating science supporting
   processes in the Middle East. DESY.

 ● Focus on the next generation of science administrators at research
   institutions, universities and funding agencies closely linked to SESAME,
   encompassing all of the Regional stakeholders.

 ● Two training modules (held in Cyprus and Turkey), each of four days for 15
   participants made by nomination through each of the SESAME Members.
   First in SUMMER 2018.

SESAME
User Perspective

First call for proposals for beamtime:
 - SESAME issued a call for proposals for beamtime that may be granted in the
   second half of 2017
 - The deadline for receiving proposals was on March 15, 2017 at 23:59,
   Jordanian time
 - Further calls will follow
 - To submit proposals, interested scientists should first register with the
   SESAME User Office. This can be done at the SESAME SUP www page,
   following the instructions therein.
     - SESAME User Portal (SUP): https://sup.sesame.org.jo/pls/vuo/guest.startup

SESAME User Perspective: Submitting a Proposal

-   Before submitting a proposal, interested scientists
    are encouraged to contact the two SESAME
    beamline scientists who can advise on the technical
    possibilities of the instruments available at SESAME:
      - Dr Gihan Kamel (gihan.kamel@sesame.org.jo)
          for proposals related to the IR beamline
      - Dr Messaoud Harfouche
          (messaoud.harfouche@sesame.org.jo) for
          proposals related to the XAFS/XRF beamline
-   Prospective users should also consult the SESAME
    User Policy at
    (http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/users/user-
    guide/sesame-user-policy.html) which governs
    access to the laboratory.
-   SESAME practices an open access policy, with no
    restriction on the nationality of its users or the
    institution from which they come.

SESAME User Perspective: Support for travel
-   Users from one of the SESAME Members
    (http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/about-
    us/members-and-observers-of-sesame.html) whose
    home institution is unable to cover their travel and
    lodging expenses may apply for funds made
    available by the Lounsbery Foundation for this
    purpose.

-   Users from the European Union and Associated
    Countries may be able to apply for travel support
    through CALIPSOplus

     -   a consortium of all European synchrotrons and
         free electron lasers coordinated by Helmholtz-
         Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR)
         (http://www.hzdr.de) that SESAME has joined

     -   in March 2016 submitted a Horizon 2020
         proposal to the European Union for an
         Integrating Activity named “CALIPSOplus”. This
         proposal has been positively evaluated and will
         receive funding for 4 years with effect from
         2017.

SESAME User Perspective:
SESAME Users’ Committee (SUC)
  - one member from each SESAME country
  - represents the interests of all students, post-docs
    and scientists who perform research at SESAME
  - provides a platform for communication between the
    SESAME user community and the management of
    SESAME through which the concerns and needs of
    the user community may be conveyed to the
    management, and the management may transmit to
    the users information on current and future plans for
    the Facility.
  - also facilitates communication between the SESAME
    users on the one hand, and the SESAME users and
    users of other synchrotron radiation laboratories on
    the other                                               SUC Jordan Member:
                                                            Dr Hanan SA'ADEH
  - helps SESAME organize its annual Users’ Meeting
  - http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/users/sesame-
    users-committee-suc.html

SESAME User Perspective:
SESAME Users’ Committee

Turkey - Özgül OZTURK, Guest Scientist,          Iran -        Amir Sayid Hassan ROZATIAN,
Department of Physics, University of Siegen,     Department of Physics, University of Isfahan,
Germany (2016-2020) (Chair of the SUC)           Isfahan, Iran (2016-2018)

Israel - Roy BECK-BARKAI, School of Physics      Jordan - Hanan SA'ADEH, Department of
and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv,    Physics, Faculty of Science, The University of
Israel (2016-2018) (Vice Chair of the SUC)       Jordan, Amman, Jordan (2016-2020)

Palestinian Authority - Jamal GHABBOUN,          Pakistan - Sohaila REHMAN, Pakistan Institute of
Department of Physics, Bethlehem University,     Nuclear Science and Technology (PINSTECH),
Bethlehem, Palestinian Authority (2016-2020)     Islamabad, Pakistan (2017-2020)
(Secretary of the SUC)
                                                 Students
Cyprus - Kirsi O. LORENTZ, STARC –               Cyprus -       Grigoria IOANNOU, The Cyprus
Bioarchaeology, The Cyprus Institute, Nicosia,   Institute, Nicosia, Cyprus (2016-2017)
Cyprus (2016-2018)                               Egypt - Mahmoud SAKR, American University in
                                                 Cairo, Cairo, Egypt (2016-2018)
Egypt - Ahmed FARGHALY, XRD Laboratory,
Physics Division, National Research Center,       Ex officio Member
Cairo, Egypt (2016-2018)                          Scientific Director of SESAME
http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/users/sesame-users-committee-suc/membership.html

SESAME User Perspective: Developing your own
research through SESAME and SR
- Explore previous and current work through literature,
  SESAME User Meetings, discussions with experts
- Develop a draft proposal/idea
- Before submitting a proposal, interested scientists are
  encouraged to contact the SESAME beamline scientists who
  can advise on the technical possibilities of the instruments
  available at SESAME:
    - Gihan Kamel (gihan.kamel@sesame.org.jo) for proposals related to the
      IR beamline
    - Messaoud Harfouche (messaoud.harfouche@sesame.org.jo) for
      proposals related to the XAFS/XRF beamline
- Further support and resources:
    - SESAME SUP portal (https://sup.sesame.org.jo/pls/vuo/guest.startup)
    - SESAME User Committee and its SESAME Member Country
      representatives, and other SUC members
    - ESUO: planning a mentoring initiative
    - OpenSESAME Training Warehouse
- OpenSESAME fellowships - call coming up SUMMER 2018

Thank you
Further information on Open SESAME:

● Project Coordinator: Ed Mitchell
  (mitchell@esrf.fr)

● Work package 4 leader: James Gillies
  (james.gillies@cern.ch)

Further information on SESAME:

● http://www.sesame.org.jo/sesame/

● Scientific Director: Giorgio PAOLUCCI
  giorgio.paolucci@sesame.org.jo

● Sesame User Office:
  useroffice@sesame.org.jo