1. --  k0k0 ++ -- -- p The Spanish National Program for Particle Physics: Recent Considerations Juan A. Fuster Verdú IFIC-València/MICINN Winter Meeting Benasque, 13 February 2009

2. 13 February 2009J. Fuster2 Particle Physics Experiment (all) & Theory (all) Nuclear Physics Experiment (all) & Theory (some) Astroparticle Physics & Cosmology Experiment (most) & Theory (some) Information Technology GRID, e-Science (all) R&D in Accelerators and Detectors (most) Physics Applications Medical Physics (some) HEP Research in Spain Areas covered by the program FPA

3. 13 February 2009J. Fuster3 FPA Funding Only Direct/Operational cost funding is considered (equipment, travelling, personnel) Complementary Actions: MoUs, conferences, strategic actions 5th contributor to the CERN budget (8,5% ~60M€, 2009). About 59% funding approved w.r.t. requested, 2006-2008 (contributions to experiments M&O are 21% more expensive - The overhead !!! -) The three years period structure has been organized and its impact minimized (no overhead considered)

4. 13 February 2009J. Fuster4 Particle Physics Experiment & Theory Nuclear Physics Experiment Some Theory Astroparticle Physics & Cosmology Theory & Experiment Information Technology GRID R&D in Accelerators and Detectors Physics Applications Medical Physics HEP Research in Spain HEP Funding Sharing: FPA2006-2008 Accelerators, R&D, ILC Aplications: Medical Physics Experimental Astroparticle Physics Experimental Nuclear Physics Experimental Particle Physics Theory GRID 50% CERN20-30% CERN50% CERN5-10% CERN90% CERN100% CERN CERN = 65% FPA

5. 13 February 2009J. Fuster5 Distribution of HEP personnel in Spain (members of projects supported by PNFPA 2006-2008) TotalTheoryExperiment Permanent Staff282114168 Doctors496202295 Ram ó n y Cajal 472225 Juan de la Cierva25916 PhD Students18758129 Engineers, technicians, etc.. 79277 Collaborators1167046 Total886332546

6. 13 February 2009J. Fuster6 Distribution HEP Experimental personnel in Spain (members of projects supported by PNFPA 2006-2008) Accelerator Particle Physics Astroparticle Physics Nuclear Physics Computation GRID R&D Accelerators Medical Phys. Permanent Staff5032481128 Doctors8867841740 Ram ó n y Cajal 99413 Juan de la Cierva55601 PhD Students64332346 Engineers, technicians, etc.. 231315199 Collaborators2221264 Total1761341334560

7. 13 February 2009J. Fuster7 Particle Physics Experiment & Theory Nuclear Physics Experiment Some Theory Astroparticle Physics & Cosmology Theory & Experiment Information Technology GRID R&D in Accelerators and Detectors Physics Applications Medical Physics HEP Research in Spain FPA Activity (2006-2008) Theory Experimental Particle Physics Experimental Astro-Particle Physics Experimental Nuclear Physics GRID Accelerators, R&D, ILC Aplications: Medical Physics

8. 13 February 2009J. Fuster8 Scientific Publications (CERN SCOAP 3 Study Group) N(authors)<10 (mainly theory): Spain 3,2% N(authors)>10 (mainly experiments): Spain 0,9% N(authors)>10 with at least One Spanish author (mainly experiments): Spain 27% Spain 9th in ranking Spain needs to: Increase the Experimental comunity ? and/or Concentrate Experimental activity ? (period with no HEP running Experiments at CERN)

9. 13 February 2009J. Fuster9 European ERANETs (Funding Agencies Networks): –ASPERA (Astroparticle Physics) –NUPNET (Nuclear Physics) National NETs (promote discussion, coordination, produce reports..): –LHC, Experiment & Theory –R&D for future colliders (Detector+Accelerators) –Nuclear Physics –RENATA, Astroparticle Physics –RETENU, Neutrino Physics –Coordination of the Community: workshops, meetings, etc.. (Spanish Winter Meeting, TAE, etc..) organized at Benasque Center Professor Pere Pascual Spain has recently joined SCOAP 3 CERN initiative for an Open Access publication system for HEP Organizational and Coordination Issues FPA

10. 13 February 2009J. Fuster10 Only Conferences with parallel sessions, call for papers, etc.. are funded by Ministery Calls (no schools, no workshopd, etc..) However some of these events are crucial for our community and have a long tradition and high cientific level, ie, Winter Meeting, TAE, some schools, etc. The solution is: –Coordination of the Community: workshops, meetings, etc.. (Spanish Winter Meeting, TAE, etc..) organized at Benasque Center Professor Pere Pascual, Coordiantes by Pr. Manuel Asorey (Univ. Zaragoza) –Will need a panel for organizational matters and decide the allocation of resources to the events on year basis –Winter Meeting/TAE being managed by Benasque does not mean that has to necessarily always happen at Benasque (preserving the original objective of moving along Spain) Winter Meeting, TAE, Workshops, Schools…

11. 13 February 2009J. Fuster11 The recently created directorate of International Cooperation takes care of the International Agreements. All our collaboration will need to be known to them and a process to be accepted is being discussed The payment of quotas (Common funds, operation & maintenance, etc..) wll be centralized in this Directorate. Statistics of the National Program canbe found at the web page of the program http://www.fpa.csic.es/ MoUs and Quotas