Lorentz Center The Lorentz Center is an international centre that coordinates and hosts workshops in the sciences, based on the philosophy that science thrives on interaction between creative researchers. The center was opened in 1997 and has been growing since. Starting with only a few workshops per year, it now offers a new workshop almost every week. The mission of the Lorentz Center is to organize workshops with an international and multidisciplinary focus for scientists around the world. Making connections between different scientific communities is an important aim.
Through a combination of informal talks, working sessions and
Lorentz Center workshops bring together groups of 40 to 60
discussions, participants are able to assess the status of a field and
junior and senior researchers in a stimulating environment with
its future and to collaborate, establish new international contacts,
working space for all participants: offices with a desk, personal
and spot upcoming talent. It is the only centre in the Netherlands
computer, white boards and meeting rooms.
that offers such a complete and international facility to scientists. Another activity of the center is combining the workshops with
The center tries to make the stay of the various national and
education, by inviting motivated and talented students to the
international speakers as pleasant and productive as possible.
workshops.
Therefore the organization takes on all responsibility for the accommodation of the guests and the programme of the work-
Facilities
shop. The scientists can focus completely on the science and do
In order to allow researchers to catch up with rapid international
not have to worry about hotel reservations and such.
developments and to establish new contacts for collaboration,
Graduate School of Science
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