Authors: Luc Bergé, Eliezer Rabinovici, Gertrud Zwicknagl, Radu Constantinescu

The Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR) is an international, world famous intergovernmental organisation located in Dubna, Russia. EPS Historic Site of the EPS, JINR is a unique example of integration of fundamental theoretical and experimental research in nuclear, particle and accelerator physics with developments and applications to cutting edge technology and university education.

On 20 January 2021, a delegation of the EPS composed of the present authors met online with the Directorate of the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR), including Director Grigory Trubnikov, JINR Chief Scientific Secretary Alexander Sorin, University Center Director Stanislav Pakuliak, and Head of the International Cooperation Department Dmitry Kamanin. This meeting launched prospects for joint initiatives, in particular the opportunity for the EPS to support Physics Summer Schools for young scientists and establish closer contacts to increase mutual exchanges between relevant EPS scientific divisions and groups and the JINR Scientific Council. A second meeting was held on 18 June to go through areas of common interest for further cooperation. Theoretical physics, particle physics, nuclear physics, and high-performance computing were identified as promising realms for co-organizing schools, conferences and participations to future programme advisory committees. The EPS will invite its Divisions and Groups of interest to delegate one or several of their Board Members to join JINR scientific committees. From its side, JINR will organise an EPS Young Minds Section in Dubna. Nikolay Voytishin, the Chairman of the JINR Association of Young Scientists and Specialists (AYSS), has been appointed as a coordinator for this project in Dubna.

These discussions resulted in the signature of a letter of intent between EPS and JINR. The agreement stipulates that JINR will take in charge the lodging and local expenses of students attending its Summer Schools, while the EPS will provide 4 grants of €500 per year for the travel costs. An open call for applications will be managed by JINR. Applicants will only need to send their CV and a letter of reference. A panel involving representatives from EPS and JINR will evaluate the applications and make recommendation to JINR Director and EPS President who will endorse the choice of the selected students.

The EPS fully supports the JINR Summer School programme and invite its community of young researchers to register on http://students.jinr.ru/en for the coming Summer Schools expected to restart on-site from autumn 2021.

Waiting for this, they are also invited to enjoy the free-of-charge current INTernational REmote Student Training (INTEREST) online courses (http://INTEREST.jinr.ru/). The EPS also recommends to attend the JINR AYSS conferences and summer schools (http://uc.jinr.ru/en/isc).

If you are interested in participating to these events, please, contact Ms. Ophélia Fornari (ophelia.fornari@eps.org), Personal Assistant of the EPS Secretary General, or Prof. Stanislav Pakuliak, JINR UC Director (pakuliak@jinr.ru).

The next JINR-EPS meeting is scheduled for September-October 2021.

Authors: Luc Bergé – EPS president, Eliezer Rabinovici, Gertrud Zwicknagl  – Members of the EPS Executive Committee  – and Radu Constantinescu – Chair of EPS European Integration Committee. All authors are members of the Working Group 3 on cooperation with Eastern States.