EVENTOS (3th School on Cosmic Rays and Astrophysics)

August 25 to September 5, 2008
Arequipa Peru
First Announcement

We are pleased to announce the 3th School on Cosmic Rays and
Astrophysics to be held in Arequipa, Peru, from August 25 to September 5,
2008. Arequipa is located south of Lima (Peruvian capital) and it is a
Peruvian major tourist destination close to other famous Peruvian sites
such as Cusco, Machu Picchu and the lake Titicaca.

The purpose of the School is to promote cosmic ray physics and
astrophysics within the Latin American community. This School aims to
provide a comprehensive overview of the theoretical and experimental
aspects of Cosmic Ray Physics and Astrophysics. It is open to lateterm
undergraduate and graduate students, and to researchers interested in
reviewing the essentials of these fields. The list of lecture topics
includes: experimental techniques; primary spectrum and composition of
cosmic rays; highenergy interactions; High energy gamma ray astronomy and
GRBs; neutrino astrophysics; cosmic ray detectors; simulation; solar
modulation, and present status of the development and results from several
presentday observatories such as the Pierre Auger Observatory, IceCube,
HESS, KASCADE, etc. These introductory lectures will provide students
with a common background, while specialized seminars will give them an
updated panorama. Posters will be accepted for presentation by the
participants.

The school is organized by the Universidad Nacional de San Agustn
(UNSA) and by the Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria (UNI).

The deadline for an early registration is March 25, 2008. For more
information about the registration, financial support, and lecture details
please visit the school web page at:

http://www.unsa.edu.pe/cosmicraysschool

Any inquiries can be addresses to jbellido@phys.psu.edu. We look
forward to receiving many participants from your institution.

Yours sincerely
Jose Bellido
For the organizing committee