Welcome to the First Edition of the International Conference for "Young Quantum Information Scientists" (YQIS),made by young researchers for young researchers (PhD students and post-doctroal fellows).

Initiated by Alain Aspect (Institut d'Optique Graduate School) and Sébastien Tanzilli (University Nice Sophia Antipolis), the first edition of YQIS will be held at the Institut d'Optique Graduate School in Palaiseau, France, and is made possible thanks to a fraction of the 2013 Balzan Prize awarded to Alain Aspect for his pioneering work in the field of quantum information and communication.

Promoting pedagogical actions towards young research fellows is one of the major concerns of the International Balzan Prize Foundation.

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Two 1-hour tutorial talks will be given by internationally recognized experts in YQIS related fields.

Prof. Alain Aspect (Institut d'Optique Graudate School, Palaiseau, France) - Title to be announced.
Prof. John Rarity (University of Bristol, United Kingdom) - Title to be announced.

All other talks, slots of 30 min each, will be given by young researchers after selection by the Scientific Committee (submission and registration deadline will announced in a few days).

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The first edition of YQIS will be coupled with the annual GDR IQFA colloquium (a three days meeting involving the whole french community of quantum information and international invited speakers), that will be held at the same location from the 18th to the 20th of november.

The registrations to these two events are free, but mandatory.

More informations will be given in the next weeks, check the website or follow us on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/YQIS2015

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The organizing committee