Welcome!

1. Welcome! Nick Ellis Director, CERN Schools of Physics

2. Welcome also from the hotel! • Freddy Brémaud • Director of the Jardins de l’Anjou • Note that you are very welcome to ask the hotel reception for help and advice on general and practical matters

3. Organizing Committee members(those present at School today) • Philippe Crochet (Member, Local Committee) • Jean-Baptiste de Vivie (Member, Local Committee) • Tatyana Donskova (Administrator, JINR) • Nick Ellis (Director, CERN Schools of Physics) • Helene Haller (Administrator, CERN Schools of Physics) • Sophie Henrot-Versillé (Chair, Local Committee) • MartijnMulders (Deputy Director, CERN Schools of Physics)

4. Programme for today • 09h00 Welcome • 09h15 Lecture – Cosmology, Pierre Binetruy • 10h45 Coffee break – served in entrance of restaurant • 11h00 Lecture – Introduction to the EW Standard Model, Jean Iliopoulos • 12h30 Lunch – served in restaurant • Free time [see later for available activities] • 15h30 Coffee break – served in entrance of restaurant • 16h00 Lecture – Practical Statistics for Particle Physicists, Harrison Prosper • 17h30 Discussion session • 19h00 Welcome drink – served in entrance of restaurant • Offered by the commune of La Pommeraye • We will be joined by the mayor of the commune and his deputy • 19h30 Dinner – served in restaurant • Bar (near hotel reception) will be open after dinner

5. Lectures • Lectures last 1h15, plus some time for questions • Please don’t be shy to ask questions, even if they seem basic! • Handouts before each lecture • Insofar as possible • Make notes on your handouts

6. Discussion Groups • Six discussions groups A-F • Each student is assigned to a group • Letter on back of your badge tells you which one • List will also be posted outside of the auditorium together with map of rooms • Discussion Leader stays with the same group for the full two weeks • Lecturers are invited to visit the groups • Help answer detailed questions on their courses • Discussion sessions should be driven by questions from the students • Please make note of points that you did not understand in the lectures or other questions that you might have • Make use of the lecture hand-outs in preparing your questions

7. Discussion Leaders • Discussion Groups (list also posted outside auditorium) • Group A: Andrej Arbuzov, JINR • Group B: Jean-Baptistede Vivie de Régie, LAL Orsay, France • Group C: AlexeyGladyshev, JINR • Group D: Gregory Moreau, LPT, OrsayUniv, France • Group E: Maurizio Pierini, CERN • Group F: Jan Winter, CERN • I would like to meet the discussion leaders after lunch to explain a few points • Meet in the auditorium at 14h00

8. Organization • Secretariat • Helene Haller (CERN) and Tatyana Donskova (JINR) • Please come and talk to them in case of questions or problems or requests • They will do their best to help • Our secretariat is up the stairs from the auditorium • Go all the way to the top of the building • Notices • Check notice board outside of auditorium • We will put up a note if we need to talk to you

9. Internet • Free wireless internet • In public areas of the complex • Including hotel reception, bar, restaurant, auditorium, etc • Also works in some of the bedrooms • No password needed • Only to be used outside of lectures and discussion sessions! • Given the large number of participants we ask you to show restraint in your use of bandwidth! • Avoid uploading and downloading big files, especially at peak times • Consider Skype with audio only rather than video calls • Etc • At present there is a temporary problem…. • We are paying to have Internet with 10 Mbps in both directions, however… • The ISP wrongly installed only 2 Mbps! • Thankfully we identified the problem already yesterday morning and a partial solution is already in place (8 Mbps download, 1 Mbps+ upload) • We have been told that the correct bandwidth should implemented on Friday morning • In the meantime, please show restraint and avoid uploading big files, especially at peak times! • Even with the full bandwidth, don’t expect miracles – show restraint and solidarity!

10. Please! • Lectures and discussion sessions • Attendance is compulsory • Arrive on time • No laptop computers • No phones or other electronic devices

11. Lunch and dinner • Buffet service • Two self-service points • Parallel processing! Don’t all wait in the first line • You can go back and get more food later • People who indicated special diets in the questionnaire should contact Helen Haller if they don’t know the arrangements • In some cases the choice of dishes in the buffet may already cover their needs • Drinks included with meals • Lunch – one soft drink per person + coffee • Dinner – one soft drink or a beer or a glass of wine per person + coffee • Bar • You must pay in cash – no charges on your rooms!

12. Sports, leisure, practical issues(see also the handout you were given yesterday) • Sports and leisure facilities include • Table tennis (rackets can be borrowed from the reception) • Tennis and Badminton • Very big indoor sports hall (basketball, handball, etc) • Small indoor swimming pool • Need swimwear, your own towel and a swimming cap (cap can be bought for 1 Euro from reception) • Football using the town’s facilities • Check the timetable of activities that you were given yesterday • Laundry – there are machines that you can use – see hotel reception • For the washing: 3.7 Euros per load + 1 Euro for the washing powder • For the drying: 2.5 Euros per load • Available in the centre of La Pommeraye (about 10 minutes walk) • A bank and ATM (cash machine), pharmacy, bakery in front of the church, etc • There is also a « superU » (small supermarket) @ 1 km (beyond La Pommeraye)

13. Practical Announcements(not in handout!) • Please keep safe the invitation that was given to you yesterday in the welcome pack • You must bring it with you on the ½ day excursion on Saturday afternoon • Otherwise you will miss the Welcome Drink offered by the Mayor of Angers and the city council!

14. Enjoy the School!