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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">Dear Colleague,</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">In 2018 ILL and ESS hosted their first European Users Meeting in Grenoble. This successful meeting provided the opportunity to review
the achievements of the user community, present the current status of ILL and ESS and most importantly to look forward to the scientific opportunities ahead for neutron science.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:JA">The future of neutron scattering is bright, but both the facilities and the community of users must take a proactive and strategic approach to navigating
and managing the changing availability of neutron instruments in a holistic way, in order to ensure the sustainability and vitality of this important research technique.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-fareast-language:JA">As the two European neutron sources, we would therefore like to invite you to the<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">ESS and ILL European Users Meeting</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">from</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">Wednesday, 23 September 2020</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">(beginning 09:00)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">to</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">Friday, 25 September 2020</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">(end 13:00)</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span lang="EN-US" style="color:blue;mso-fareast-language:FR">in Lund, Sweden</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">We shall have a number of plenary speakers on using neutron science to meet societal challenges, as well as reports on recent achievements
and ongoing work at ESS and ILL. There will be focussed parallel sessions, which will allow participants to delve deeper into specific areas of neutron science.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">For the time being, we should like you to put these dates in your diary. More details on the meeting will be given in a second circular
and on the web site at<i> <u><span style="color:blue"><a href="http://www.neutrons4europe.com">www.neutrons4europe.com</a></span></u></i>.</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">Please be so kind to forward this message to whomever you think might be interested and please be so kind to post the attached poster in your organization.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">We are looking forward to seeing you in Lund in September!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto"><span lang="EN-US" style="mso-fareast-language:FR">On behalf of the directors of ESS and ILL</span><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family:"Times New Roman";mso-fareast-language:FR"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="FR">Andreas Schreyer<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#000088">Prof. Dr. Andreas Schreyer</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">Director for Science</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">European Spallation Source ESS ERIC</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">P.O Box 176, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">Visiting address:ESS, Odarslövsvägen 113,22484 Lund</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.5pt;color:#000088"> </span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">Mobile: +46 72 179 24 04</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">Phone: +46 46 888 34 04</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#00426C">E-mail:</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:#0563C1"><a href="mailto:andreas.schreyer@esss.se"> </a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:andreas.schreyer@esss.se"><span style="color:#0433FF">andreas.schreyer@esss.se</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black"><a href="http://www.esss.se/"><span lang="EN-US" style="color:#0433FF">www.esss.se</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#00426C">Personal Assistant to Director for Science</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#00426C">Tina Nordqvist</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;color:#00426C">Phone: +46 46 888 32 52 / Mobile: +46 72 179 22 52</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black;background:white">E-mail: </span><span style="font-size:7.5pt;color:black"><a href="mailto:tina.nordqvist@esss.se"><span style="color:#0433FF">tina.nordqvist@esss.se</span></a></span><span style="font-family:Times;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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