9th International k0-Users' Workshop

Name: 9th International k0-Users' Workshop
Start: 2026-09-13T17:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-09-13T17:00:00+11:00
Location: Mercure Hotel Sydney

About

The 9th International k0-Users' Workshop will be hosted by ANSTO in Sydney, Australia. This will be the first time the workshop has been held in the Asia-Pacific region and only the second time it will have been held in the southern hemisphere.

Users' workshops have occurred since 1992 approximately every four years. The format has generally comprised conference-style presentations covering all aspects of k0-based neutron activation analysis (NAA) and often featured a technical tour of the hosts' scientific facilities.

In addition to the usual conference-style presentations, the 9th edition will incorporate for the first time a practical training course titled "Introduction to k0-NAA for users of relative-method NAA." As the title implies it is aimed at established practitioners of NAA who wish to learn how to extend their capabilities by implementing the k0-method in their facilities. The course will cover the required equipment, reactor and detector calibration methodologies, using the two most commonly used software packages, k0-IAEA and Kayzero for Windows.

The workshop is expected to include a tour of the NAA and other facilities at ANSTO.

Early Bird Prices until 1 June 2026:
Full fee: $900
Student: $650 (must have valid student ID)

After 1 June 2026:
Full fee: $1000
Student: $750 (must have valid student ID)

All international attendees will require a valid Australian Visa to enter Australia. We cannot provide visa support letters until registration fees have been paid. We strongly advise all international attendees to register before 1 July 2026 to have sufficient time to obtain a visa. You can check estimated visa processing times here: https://immi.homeaffairs.gov.au/visas/getting-a-visa/visa-processing-times/global-visa-processing-times