The Brazilian Synchrotron Light Laboratory (LNLS), part of the Brazilian Center for Research in Energy and Materials (CNPEM), will hold the 30^th edition of LNLS Annual Users’ Meeting (RAU) from 9 to 12 of November, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organizing committee will promote the first RAU as a full remote and online event via Whova platform.

The online meeting aims to gather around 500 researchers who use LNLS scientific instrumentation to perform cutting edge experiments in areas such as Materials Science, Health and Pharmacology, Environmental Science  Energy, Biotechnology, X-ray Imaging, Oil and Gas, Chemistry, and others. The event will promote the exchange of experiences between users and debates on future facilities, which shall be in operation in the coming years.

RAU is an important forum for discussion, evaluation, and presentation of proposals for the improvement of the research projects to be performed at the new Brazilian synchrotron light source, Sirius – one of the most advanced synchrotron machines in the world. With the commissioning of Sirius, which has its first beamlines in final phase of assembling, the participation of the scientific community becomes essential to describe their needs and expectations for the new source. The RAU meeting is the ideal place to foster this debate.

Considering the welfare and health of everyone, the 30^th RAU is being prepared to be virtually through a multipurpose and all-in-one platform for online events. Whova app will give us the opportunity to maintain the high standards and years of RAU’s tradition of connecting the synchrotron community.

On Whova platform around 500 participants, speakers and exhibitors will be able to:

• Watch live plenary sessions and talks,
• Attend to oral communications,
• Navigate through e-poster sessions,
• Interact freely with each other on live chats and video meetups.
• Create many networking opportunities!

Also, virtual booths will be available for exhibitors to reach out to the community and get in touch with the attendees.

All registered participants will receive an email with the 30^th Annual Users Meeting link that will give the access to the event app from 26 October, 2020.

All attendees, speakers, and sponsors at 30th Virtual LNLS Annual Users’ Meeting (RAU) are required to agree with the following code of conduct. Organizers will enforce this code throughout the event. Creating a supportive environment to enable scientific discourse at RAU Meeting is the responsibility of all participants.

Our meeting provides a harassment-free conference experience for everyone. Participants must agree to be professional and courteous regardless of gender, age, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, or religion.

It is strictly prohibited any of the following actions on Whova platform during the online conference:

• Recording, copying, or capturing any conference material presented;
• Sharing content with nonregistered users;
• The use of hostile or profane language;
• Offering or soliciting products or services in the event app, outside of the virtual exhibitor and sponsor areas and from any attendee not designated as companies representatives.

Violations of this code of conduct policy should be reported to directly to eventos@cnpem.br or to any RAU staff or organizing committee member. Sanctions may range from verbal warning, to ejection from the meeting without refund or to notifying appropriate authorities. Your co-operation will help ensure an enjoyable and safe experience for everybody.