- Scientific Objectives –

  This series of biannual symposia since 1987 has been boosting exchange

of information and collaborations between Italian and Korean

astrophysicists on new and hot issues in the field of Relativistic

Astrophysics. These symposia cover relativistic field theories,

astrophysics and cosmology, such topics as gamma ray bursts and compact

stars, high energy cosmic rays, dark energy and dark matter, general

relativity, black holes, and new physics related to cosmology. The

organizers are confident that the symposium could deepen the

understanding of not only astrophysics and cosmology but also Eastern

and Western culture.

  The 13th Italian-Korean meeting has been organized by ICRANet, INJE

University, Sogang University, Center for Quantum Space Time, National

Research Foundation of Korea, Institute for the Early Universe, Korean

astronomy & Space Science Institute, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical

Physics, Leung Center for Cosmology and Particle Physics, University of

Rome “Sapienza”, University of Nice “Sophia Antipolis”, Stockholm

University, Free University of Berlin, ICRA, ENEA, INFN, ICTP,

Observatoire de la Côte d’Azur, CBPF, the National Astronomical

Observatory (Beijing), the Institutes of High Energy Physics, the

Institute of Theoretical Physics, the Institute for the History of

Natural Sciences.

The previous meetings were:

  IK12 - July 4-8, 2011 - Pescara, Italy

  IK11 - November 2-4, 2009 - Seoul, South Korea

  IK10 - June 25-30, 2007 – Pescara

  IK 9 – July 19-24, 2005 – Sogang University, Seoul

  IK 8 - 18 August 2003 - 23 August 2003, Rome - Pescara, Italy

  IK 7 - July 23rd - 28th 2001 - Inje University, Kimhae, Korea and

         Kangwha Island

  IK 6 - July 12 - 24, 1999 - Rome and Pescara, Italy

  IK 5 - August 1997 - Korea

  IK 4 - July 1995, 10-15 - Rome University - Gran Sasso Laboratory - Pescara

  IK 3 - July 1991 - Ewha Woman's University - Seoul

  IK 2 - July 1989 - Rome University - Limone Piemonte

  IK 1 - September 1987 - Seoul - Sorak Montain