On 30 November 2012 in Brussels, European funding agencies for astroparticle physics celebrated the successful work of the ASPERA European funded network and the launch of the newly founded APPEC, the Astroparticle Physics European Consortium.

 

The meeting was the opportunity for the very first General Assembly of APPEC during which Stavros Katsanevas from CNRS – France was elected as its Chairman, and Thomas Berghoefer from DESY – Germany was elected as its General Secretary.

 

The workshop at Durham (18-19 December 2012) will showcase the synergies between underground astroparticle physics infrastructures and the opportunities they provide to address a wide range of multi-disciplinary science challenges. The event will bring together scientists, decision makers and industry to highlight and identify underground science synergies; and address the scientific, administrative and funding challenges faced by multi-disciplinary scientists when trying to collaborate together and with industry.

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ASPERA is a network of national government agencies responsible for coordinating and funding national research efforts in Astroparticle Physics

It comprises 24 national funding agencies in Europe providing funding in Astroparticle Physics research: