
                        CINP Board Meeting Agenda
                               May 9, 2024
           12:00 Atl/11:00 East/10:00 MB/9:00SK+AB/8:00 BC

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1. Approval of Agenda

2. Approval of Jan 31/24 Minutes
   - including also E-vote of March 4/24

3. Finance Report (Greg)
   a) status of NSERC and Private accounts as of March 31, 2024

   b) update on member invoices paid to date

   c) Need a motion to approve the FY23 financial statements to be 
      presented at the Institutional Members meeting on May 15
      - Greg distributed the statements by email on April 30

   d) Motion re Appointment of Auditor
      - Dudley & Company LLP
        #100 - 225 13th Ave
     Regina, SK   S4P-0V6

   Greg can sign off at this point if he wishes

4. Executive Director Report (Garth)
  a) SWG Review Update
      - SWG Chairs for 5-year term ending in 2029
           Fundamental Symmetries -- Jeff Martin (Winnipeg) acclaimed
           Nuclear Astrophysics -- Nicole Vassh (TRIUMF) acclaimed
           Nuclear Education & Training -- Ruben Sandapen (Acadia) elected
           Nuclear Structure -- Paul Garrett (Guelph) acclaimed
           QCD/Hadrons -- Sveltana Barkanova (Memorial) renewal by acclaimation

      - Notion needed to approve the SWG Chairs for term ending in 2029

      - Nuclear Theory -- Alexandros Gezerlis (Guelph) 5yr term expires in 2026

      - We should thank Ania Kwiatkowski (TRIUMF) for standing for election for
        Nuclear Education & Training SWG Chair
      - We should also send thanks to all outgoing SWG Chairs

      - Terms of Reference update (suggest to defer final vote until next
        meeting)
        - GH will consult with the outgoing and incoming Chairs if any changes
          are needed, not expecting any

   b) Membership
      - New Associate Applications
         242 - Abbygale Swadling (Calgary)
         243 - Nafis Niloy (Manitoba)
         244 - Pouya Heidari (Calgary)
         245 - Zarin Ahmed (Guelph)
         246 - Jay Suh (Calgary)
      - New Faculty Application
         066 - Stephan Malbrunot (TRIUMF)

      - Remove ?? (emails bounce, have no other contact info)
         133 - Beatrice Franke (TRIUMF)
         181 - Sriteja Upadhyaula (TRIUMF)
         186 - Eleni Lykiardopoulou (UBC)

   c) Update regarding CINP events during CAP Congress week
      - CINP Board Meeting Tues May 28 @ 19:30
      - CINP AGM Thur May 30 @ 12:15
      - CINP+IPP Joint Session Thur May 30 @ 13:45

   d) Undergraduate Research Scholarships competition summary
      - committee: 
           Barry Davids (TRIUMF), Chair
           Peter Blunden (Manitoba)
           Greg Christian (Saint Mary's)
           Zisis Papandreou (Regina)
      - 15 applications, 10 awards made

   e) Graduate Fellowships competition summary
      - committee: 
           Chris Ruiz (TRIUMF), Chair
           Sangyong Jeon (McGill)
           Ruben Sandapen (Acadia), incoming Education SWG Chair
           Paul Garrett (Guelph), recused from 1 application in conflict
      - 9 applications, 2 awards made

   f) Update on recent Junior Scientist awards
      - recent uptick in inquiries, which is good
      - two awards since last Board meeting
          Knight-Caballero $1000
          Ghaffar-Aleksejevs $2000
      - one inquiry from Kia Boon Ng-Stephan Malbrunot, application expected

   g) CINP May Newsletter
      - CAP Congress info
      - URS and GF results
      - WNPPC award recipients
      - Congratulations to new CAP Fellows
      - TRIUMF will provide info on new funding, 5YP, Science Week
      - research articles from outgoing Grad Fellowship awardees
      - new results from John Behr
   
5. News from TRIUMF

6. Other Business

7. Next Board Meeting:

   Tue May 28 Board meeting at CAP Congress (UWO)
   19:30-20:30 Eastern, Room TBA
   - following poster session, no food will be provided
   - the hope is to go for a group dinner afterward

   Please respond to the following:
   - Confirmed attending in-person:
     - Garth Huber

   - Confirmed attending remotely:

   - Confirmed not attending:
   
8. Adjourn
