Organised by

Bulgarian Crystallographic Society

supported by

The International Union of Crystallography

and

The European Crystallographic Association

International School on Introduction in the Rietveld structure refinement

Introduction to the theoretical background of the Rietveld method and principles of crystal structure refinement from powder diffraction data

Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 September - 3 October 201 5

International Program Committee

Mois I. Aroyo (University of the Basque Country, UPV/EHU, Bilbao, Spain)

Valeri Petkov (Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, USA)

Boriana Mihailova (Universität Hamburg, Mineralogisch-Petrographisches Institut, Germany)

Panče Naumov (New York University Abu Dhabi, UAE)

Slobotka Aleksovska (SS Cyril and Methodius University, Institute of Chemistry, Scopje, Macedonia)

Ognyan Petrov (Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Rosica P. Nikolova (Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Lecturers

Daniela Kovacheva
Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Siences, Acad. G. Bontchev srt. Bd. 11, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria,

Milen Gateshki,
PANAlytical, Nederland,

Juan Rodriguez-Carvajal
(Institute Laue-Langevin, 71 avenue des Martyrs
38000 Grenoble, France,

Ognyan Petrov,
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Siences, Acad. G. Bontchev srt. Bd. 107, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria),

Michael Evans (Bruker–AXS, Rheinbrückenstraße 49,76187 Karlsruhe, Germany)

Boris Shivachev
Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Siences, Acad. G. Bontchev srt. Bd. 107, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria.

Peter Tzvetkov (Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry, Bulgarian Academy of Siences, Acad. G. Bontchev srt. Bd. 11, Sofia 1113, Bulgaria)

Organizers

Daniela Kovacheva (Chair) – Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,

Maya Markova-Velichkova – Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences

Peter Tzvetkov – Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,

Boris Shivachev – Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,

Milen Kadiyski – Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,

Rositsa Nikolva – Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,

Vladislav Kotov-Kytin (Institute of Mineralogy and Crystallography, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Galia Gencheva – Sofia University – Faculty of Chemistry,

Tzveta Stanimirova – Sofia University – Faculty of Geology and Geography,

Irena Mihailova – University of Chemical Technology and Metallurgy – Sofia,

Daniela Karashanova (Institute of Optical Materials and Technology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Zara Zheleva-Cherkezova (Institute of Catalysis, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

Thomas Kerestedjian (Geological Institute - Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria)

In case of questions, clarifications, problems or assistence plaes email us at:

Prof. Dr. Daniela Kovacheva didka@svr.igic.bas.bg

Organised by the Bulgarian Crystallographic Association, sponsored by the "International Union of Crystallography" and the European Crystallographic Association

INTERNATIONAL UNION OF CRYSTALLOGRAPHY

IUCr Scientific Freedom Policy Statement

The Organizing Committee of the International School on Introduction in the Rietveld structure refinement (Sofia, Bulgaria, 28 September - 3 October 2015) shall observe the basic policy of non-discrimination and affirms the right and freedom of scientists to associate in international scientific activity without regard to such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political stance, gender, sex or age, in accordance with the Statutes of the International Council for Science.

At this school no barriers will exist which would prevent the participation of bona fide scientists.