HEARTS 3rd Annual Meeting & Period 2 Review Meeting

27 Apr 2026, 13:00 → 28 Apr 2026, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

Thales Alenia Space, Space Smart Factory, Rome, Italy

Ruben Garcia Alia (CERN), Roberta Mancini (Thales Alenia Space), Stefano Francola (Thales Alenia Space), Pablo Federico Lopez (CERN)

HEARTS (High-Energy Accelerators for Radiation Testing and Shielding) is a project funded by the European Union under Horizon Europe GA No 101082402, through the Space Work Programme of the European Commission. The project began on the 1st of January 2023 and will run for 4 years. Taking place both online and on-site at the Thales Alenia Space premises in Rome, Italy, the third annual meeting will bring together the 6 beneficiaries to discuss the scientific and technical achievements since the 2nd Annual Meeting in January 2025, as well as the plans for the last year of the project.

The third annual meeting will consist of two half days dedicated to reports of the nine work packages and a visit of the TAS facility.

The third annual meeting will also be merged together with the Period 2 Review Meeting where the project will be assessed by the EU Project Officers and external reviewers.

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The event is intended as both online and on-site.

The meeting will take place at the Space Smart Factory (SSF). On the first day, an identity check will be performed at the SSF reception where an access badge will be given to participants.

Monday April 27th, 2026, 1 PM - 6 PM (CET) - Room to be defined.

Tuesday April 28th, 2026, 8.30 AM - 1 PM (CET) - Room to be defined

Zoom information: Coming soon.

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For questions or further information on the HEARTS 3rd Annual Meeting, please contact the Local Organizing Committee.

Monday 27 April

Registration

Opening

1 TAS Opening

2 European Commission Opening

Speakers: Fabio Vitobello (European Commission), Simon Conticello (European Commission)

WP Leader Reporting

3 WP1 Report + Q&A

Speakers: Pablo Lopez (CERN), Barbara Rusconi (CERN)

WP Leader Reporting

4 WP2 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Thomas Brent (CERN)

WP Leader Reporting

5 WP3 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Andreas Waets (CERN)

15:10 Coffee break

WP Leader Reporting

6 WP5 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Simone Gerardin (UNIPD)

WP Leader Reporting

7 WP7 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Natalia Emriskova (CERN)

Closing

8 Conclusion and announcements

9 Social dinner

Tuesday 28 April

Facility Visit

12:00 Lunch

WP Leader Reporting

10 WP4 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Tim Wagner (GSI)

WP Leader Reporting

11 WP6 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Christoph Schuy (GSI)

14:30 Coffee break

WP Leader Reporting

12 WP8 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Tim Wagner (GSI)

WP Leader Reporting

13 WP9 Report + Q&A

Speaker: Miha Vitorovič (Cosylab)

14 Discussion with the EC and Advisory Panel members for all WPs

Speaker: Ruben Garcia Alia (CERN)

Closing