HPC Workshop for Nuclear Explosion Monitoring

Participants Profile:

The target audience for the workshop will consist of scientists, engineers, and other persons involved in High‑Performance Computing and seismic, hydroacoustic, infrasound, atmospheric transport, and radionuclide simulation and data analysis.

Please be informed that the Provisional Technical Secretariat solicits presentations and posters from participants on the topics of the Workshop for travel funding applications.

Application Procedures:

Applicants are invited to submit their registration and abstract information through the CTBTO registration platform at ctnw.ctbto.org, prior to the 16 January 2026 deadline.

States Signatories wishing to nominate experts are requested to inform the Provisional Technical Secretariat (see Point of Contact) through their respective Permanent Mission by the deadline.

Financial support may be available for a limited number of participants. Such assistance must be requested at the time of registration (by selecting the relevant box during online registration).

Financial Information:

Support will be considered only for participants whose abstracts are accepted. We encourage applicants to seek funding from non-CTBTO sources first. Applicable to PTS-funded participants only:

In accordance with the Staff regulations and rules and Administrative Directives, the PTS will provide the following:

• The PTS travel agent will reserve, issue and forward the flight ticket to the participants for the most direct and economic route;
• Funded participants are not allowed to purchase their own tickets unless, under exceptional circumstances, when authorized to do so and only if this proves to be the most cost efficient for the PTS;
• The PTS will book a hotel and cover the costs of accommodation;
• Upon arrival a Daily Subsistence Allowance (DSA) sufficient to cover the related expenses during the workshop; and
• Health insurance for the duration of the workshop.

 Requirement: Scanned passport copies.

Other Pertinent Information:

In person and online oral Presentations

PowerPoint presentations should not exceed 20 minutes, including time for discussions and questions.

 Visas

Participants should apply for visas, if needed, at the corresponding consular office upon receipt of an acceptance Note Verbale from the Secretariat, in order to ensure timely processing.

Health/Accident Insurance

It is strongly recommended that prior to departure non-funded participants should acquire health and accident insurance for the duration of the workshop. All PTS-funded participants shall be covered under the Global Medical Insurance scheme under third party liability insurance.