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<div class="module header" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="554"><tr><td style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;" width="554"><div class="madmimi-header-container" style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><h2 style="color: #006E11; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1.2em; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></h2><h2 style="color: #006E11; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 17px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 10px; padding: 0;"><![endif]-->ESF - ICTP Conference: Geometric Analysis<!--[if gte mso 9]></h2><![endif]--></h2></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="module divider" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="554"><tr><td style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;" width="554"><div class="madmimi-divider-container" style="margin-bottom: 1.1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 0px; text-align: center;"><img src="https://madmimi.com/images/divider.png" alt="***" style="border: 0;" /></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="module combo-right" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="554"><tr><td style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;" width="554"><!--[if gte mso 9]><table height="76" align="right" width="179" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; float: right; margin: auto;"><tr><td style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><![endif]--><div class="madmimi-image-container" style="float: right; margin-bottom: 15px; margin-left: 20px; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 4px; padding: 0;"><img src="https://d1wh43egtz3cgo.cloudfront.net/promotion_images/0062/7506/original/logo_esf.png" height="76" alt="" style="border: 0;" width="179" /></div><!--[if gte mso 9]></td></tr></table><![endif]--><div class="madmimi-text-container" style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->Dear Colleague,<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics and the European Science Foundation are organizing a“<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Conference in Geometric Analysis</strong> within the framework of the <strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">ICTP-ESF Series of High Level Conferences on Geometry and Dynamics</strong>, in Trieste, Italy. <!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
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The primary aim of this International Conference on Geometric Analysis is to promote interaction among the leaders in Geometric Analysis (especially in the areas of Complex Geometry, Geometric Flows, Geometric problems in General Relativity, etc…) and to introduce and discuss front-line research with young participants from all over the world.<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]--><strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">Selected participants will receive a grant that covers their conference fee and contributes to their travel expenses</strong>. Further information about how to apply can be found below and at <a href="http://go.madmimi.com/redirects/2eaff953dc48e0cd0a3b37c901c9ac37?pa=6713731235" target="_blank" style="color: #000000; text-decoration: underline;">www.esf.org/conferences/12400</a><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
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25 - 29 June 2012<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
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<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">C. Arezzo, ICTP, IT</strong>
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<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">F. Pacard, Ecole Polytechnique,FR</strong>
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<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">R. Schoen, Stanford, US</strong>
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<strong style="font-style: normal; font-weight: bold;">G. Tian, Princeton, US & Beijing, CN</strong><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="module text" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="554"><tr><td style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;" width="554"><div class="madmimi-text-container" style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table cellspacing="1" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="100%" cellpadding="1" bgcolor="#2B7338">
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<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->• Evolution equations on real and complex manifolds
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• Riemannian geometry and general relativity
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• Extremal Kaehler metrics <!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->The primary aim of this International Conference on Geometric Analysis is to promote interaction among the leaders in Geometric Analysis (specially in the areas of Complex Geometry, Geometric Flows, Geometric problems in General Relativity, etc…) and to introduce and discuss front-line research with young participants from all over the world.<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->Main topics:<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->• Evolution equations on real and complex manifolds
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• Riemannian geometry and general relativity
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• Extremal Kaehler metrics <!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
<p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><!--[if gte mso 9]></p><p style="color: #3A352A; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1em; margin-bottom: 1.3em; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0; padding-top: 3px; vertical-align: top;"><![endif]-->The Conference (25 - 29 June) will be an International Conference on Geometric Analysis.<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p></div></td></tr></table></div><div class="module text" style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="554"><tr><td style="clear: both; margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;" width="554"><div class="madmimi-text-container" style="margin-bottom: 0; margin-left: 0; margin-right: 0; margin-top: 0; padding: 0;"><table cellspacing="1" border="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0; margin: auto;" width="100%" cellpadding="1" bgcolor="#2B7338">
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Scientific background on the area of the Conference is essential.<!--[if gte mso 9]></p><![endif]--></p>
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