NCPRM Regular Meeting

Thursday 7 May 2026, 08:30 → 10:00 Europe/Zurich

6/2-008 (CERN)

Markus Brugger (CERN)

Non-Colider Physics Roadmap Taskforce - Regular Meeting Slot

08:30 → 08:45 Follow-Ups & News

Follow-ups:
- directorate meeting (see notes)
- linked to above: feedback/input to the draft bulletin article introducing the NCPR initiative (s.b.)
- academic training lectures: (i) first slot still in iteration; (ii) bulletin article postponed, but draft to be checked (s.b.)
- message from Sara (I have/had a zoom discussion with her this Wednesday afternoon)
- AICE workshop date: confirmed/checked (Urs/Johannes - TH secretariat)?
- Initial draft timeline -> including MTP updates (s.b.)
- injector resources linked to NCP EAs/Experiments -> iteration with Brennan scheduled for later today
- LS3C follow-ups: AICE (20.5.), ALADDIN (3.6.), SND/LHC-Spin (before June RB)
- NuPECC (seminar and follow-up with Eberhard): agreed on an updated timeline to be included as input for our roadmap (not part of last report); next meeting June 12th with NCPR report

News:
- FIP/Neutrino AG: Torben started
- MTP PBC/Roadmap profile available
- SPC upcoming next week -> any specific points you're aware of? (e.g. Matthew contacted me for SHIP and the timeline, I asked Oliver if he needs additional input)
- nuSCOPE workshop today -> agreed with Claude on roadmap discussion [Gianluigi, Markus]
- MTP KPIs: requested to provide input for Aim 7 (Develop a long-term roadmap for non-collider physics at CERN)

Speaker: Markus Brugger (CERN)

Academic Training Lectures Bulletin Article draft

NCRP draft Bulletin Article

Roadmap Timeline (Draft)

08:45 → 09:15 upcoming INTC/SPSC/LHCC sessions

General
- maturity, timeline and options: why@CERN, feasibility vs. timeline, community, opportunities elsewhere
- Scientific (i) priority:"must", "should/could", "relevant", "or..." + (ii) sensitivity/reach
- resources: "large" (>20M), "medium" (5-20M), "small" (<5M) [both for collaboration and CERN]

INTC:
- roadmap introduction (list of specific questions from our side)
- ISOLDE open meeting preparation for November
- n_TOF: similar discussion
- ...

SPSC:
- FIP/Neutrino first quick report (requested by Sara)
- AD Upgrade reviewer summary report (s.b.)
- Johannes will include the status/summary of the NA related beamline upgrades in his regular status report
- NA60+ RB preparation (suggested RB minutes draft)
- roadmap quick status update? (list of specific questions from our side)
- ...

LHCC
- roadmap quick status update? (list of specific questions from our side)
- ALADDIN LS3C update (continued study requirements) + other assumptions (LHC-Spin, SHIFT, etc.)
- ...

Speaker: Markus Brugger (CERN)

AD_ELENA_SPSC_internal_report.pdf

INTC Planning_Follow-ups

SPSC Planning_Follow-Ups

09:15 → 09:25 Laboratories/Facilities - Overview (LDG Input)

• LDG is launching an initiative to promote and strengthen the implementation of scientific diversity in particle physics with a shared European vision. This is a recommendation that was formulated within the 2026 strategy update process for the European Particle Physics. Initially a taskforce should was formed to conduct a community-wide survey on existing facilities, current and proposed projects, and expertise at European laboratories

• Mike Seidel, Jorgen D’Hondt and Sinéad Farrington presented the scope of our mandate, which we discussed for a bit. Much of how we approach this task is up to us; in general, we should identify potential synergies in our current and future national programs; connecting facilities, capabilities and projects at the European labs, focused on those that go beyond colliders. Also the link between theory and experiment was explicitly mentioned, making connections to neighbouring research fields, and the hope that we can identify latent capabilities; skills, equipment and resources that could be leveraged but may not yet be widely recognised. We also discussed the relation to CERN’s PBC and Roadmap initiatives, which we should not duplicate but would like to be complementary to. We are asked to make recommendations for synergies, where in later steps these might be ‘resource loaded’ by the labs or through collaborative granting schemes.

• specifically, we agreed to take a two step approach, aiming to present first results of our survey with the LDG group on the 19th of June, 4-6 pm. We could then work out more details in a second step, to be concluded in the fall. Also, if we find we do not cover the complete field with the current team, we could propose to invite additional members.

Speaker: Markus Brugger (CERN)

Survey table.xlsx

09:25 → 09:30 a.o.b.