issue with Barbara/Rinaldo's student - RPC2024IOC

Thursday, 29 August 2024

Dear IAC, IOC and LOC colleagues,

May I ask you to weigh in here?. What do you propose as a sensible 
course of action?.

all the best

Diego

-------- Forwarded Message --------
Subject: 	Re: Request for Information
Date: 	Thu, 29 Aug 2024 14:21:29 +0200
From: 	bliberti <bliberti(a)roma2.infn.it&gt;
Organization: 	INFN Tor Vergata
To: 	Diego Gonzalez Diaz <diego.gonzalez.diaz(a)cern.ch&gt;

Dear Diego,

I am very sorry for your answer.

When we discussed the opportunity to accept remote talks, I understood 
we were
focussing on invited talks, because in that case, the in-person presence 
could be
particularly important and significant.
I missed that this was instead assumed as a general rule for all 
participants,
my fault probably.

In particular, talking about insulting the participants is rather 
offensive to both
me and Alessandro, who have always followed the rules and also have great
respect for our colleagues.

Alessandro Rocchi is a young researcher, at the moment he has just been 
hired by a
different research institute (not INFN) and he cannot travel or even 
stay on leave.
This is the reason for our request.

So if this cannot be accommodated we will be forced to cancel the two talks.
I believe this would be a loss not only for us but also for the conference.

Best regards
Barbara

Il 2024-08-28 23:34 Diego Gonzalez Diaz ha scritto:
...
 Dear Barbara

 Remote talks are being taken in the following cases:

 - Invited talks.
 - Unexpected changes or unforeseen circumstances (not the case, 
 apparently)

 Breaking this rule would create troubles with other participants that 
 have already
 designated replacement speakers. It is also very bad for the 
 conference to enable remote
 talks as a rule.

 Moreover, Alessandro has two talks, that will make the insult to the 
 participants who could
 not come very apparent.

 It seems to me that he should come. I can arrange cheap rooms (160E 
 for 6 days) and we can
 waive the fee. This is already more than what we have done for any 
 participant.

 Is he a PhD student?.

 all the best

 Diego

 On 28/08/2024 15:27, bliberti wrote:
> Hi Diego,
> I'm very sorry to bother you personally,
> I remember the week before the conference was very intense for me...
> almost worse than the conference itself!
>
> Unfortunately, I won't be able to be there, and I'm very sorry.
> It will be a success!
>
>
> Unfortunately, my colleague Alessandro Rocchi is forced to make the 
> presentation remotely,
>  He cannot go on a work mission because he is no longer associated 
> with the INFN.
> How should he register? Does he have to pay the full fee? Is there a 
> reduced fee for remote talks?
> It's very important to me that he can give the talk...
> I look forward to your instructions.
>
> Thank you!
> Soon
> Barbara
> 
-- 
Barbara Liberti