The First J-PARC International Symposium International Symposium on Pulsed Neutron and Muon Sciences (IPS 08) The First Announcement March 5-7, 2008 Ibarakiken Shichouson Kaikan Mito, Japan Organized by J-PARC-Center Co-organized by Institute of Materials Structure Science, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Japan Atomic Energy Agency Call for Participation We would like to invite you to join the International Symposium on Pulsed Neutron and Muon Sciences at J-PARC 2008 (IPS 08) organized by J-PARC center, which will be held on March 5-7, 2008 in Mito, Japan. Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex, J-PARC, is an interdisciplinary facility using secondary particles produced by the world highest pulsed proton beams, and it is scheduled to deliver the first proton beam to the Materials and Life science experimental Facility (MLF) in May, 2008. The symposium will focus on the high intensity pulsed spallation neutron and muon sources at MLF, in which the first user program will begin in J-PARC. IPS08 will provide an opportunity to introduce the performance of J-PARC and other facilities in the world, and discuss prospective sciences and technologies performed in those facilities. Symposium Venue The symposium will be held at the "Ibarakiken Shichouson Kaikan" which is next to the Ibaraki Prefectural Government's Buildings in Mito city. Contact Address Hiroshi Takada, Kenji Nakajima Materials and Life Science Division J-PARC Center Japan Atomic Energy Agency Tokai-mura, Naka-gun, Ibaraki-ken, 319-1195, Japan TEL: 029-282-6936 FAX: 029-284-3889 e-mail: IPS08@ml.j-parc.jp