GREAT Kickoff Meeting
Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge: March 26-27 2009Agenda: Draft version 20090130
| Time | Who | Title | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 26 Mar 2009 | |||
| 10.10-11.00 | Coffee & Registration | ||
| 11.00-11.30 | Nicholas Walton | Welcome and Meeting Goals | |
| 11.30-11.50 | Timo Prusti | ESA Gaia Mission Status | |
| 11.50-12.10 | Francois Mignard | DPAC Status | |
| 12.10-12.30 | Lennart Lindegren | ELSA | |
| 12.30-14.00 | Lunch | ||
| 14.00-14.30 | Gerry Gilmore | Science Potential from Gaia | |
| 14.30-15.30 | Institute presentations | ||
| 15.30-16.00 | Coffee | ||
| 16.00-16.15 |
Setting the Breakout sessions | ||
| 16.15-17.45 | Breakout A: Survey Science, understanding the Milky Way |
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| 16.15-17.45 |
Breakout B: Stellar
Astrophysics, star formation |
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| 16.15-17.45 |
Breakout C: Non single stars,
solar planets, the solar system |
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| 17.45 | Close Day 1 | ||
| 19.00-22.00 |
Dinner (Location details to
follow) |
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| Fri 27 Mar 2009 | |||
| 08.30-09..00 | Coffee | ||
| 09.00-11.00 | Breakout A: Survey Science, understanding the Milky Way | ||
| 09.00-11.00 | Breakout B: Stellar Astrophysics, star formation | ||
| 09.00-11.00 | Breakout C: Non single stars, solar planets, the solar system | ||
| 11.00-11.30 | Coffee | ||
| 11.30-11.45 |
Feedback from Breatout Group A: |
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| 11.45-12.00 | Feedback from Breatout Group B: | ||
| 12.00-12.15 | Feedback from Breatout Group C: | ||
| 12.15-12.30 | GREAT planning for 2009/2010 | ||
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch | ||
| 13.30-14.30 |
GREAT planning for 2009/2010 | ||
| 14.30-15.00 | GREAT: opportunities (inc international links) | ||
| 15.00-15.30 | Conclusions, Next Steps | ||
| 15.30 | Coffee and Close |
The three breakout sessions will enable discussions around the major science themes of Gaia. During these sessions the groups will aim to outline suggestions for networking activities around these science themes. These could include ideas for:
- Conferences - thus with topics
- Workshops
- Exchange visits
- Community building via joint research programmes
- (Need for) development of new techniques (multi-wavelength,
multi-domain, computational)
Attendees (as of 20090130)
| Name | Institute | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Ronny Blomme |
Royal Obs of Belgium |
Belgium |
| Anthony Brown |
Leiden |
Netherlands |
| Mariateresa Crosta |
OATO |
Italy |
| Janet Drew |
Univ Hertfordshire |
UK |
| Josef Duerch |
Charles Univ, Prague |
Czech Republic |
| Laurent Eyer |
Geneva |
Switzerland |
| Duncan Fyfe |
Leicester |
UK |
| Gerald Gilmore |
IoA, Cambridge |
UK |
| Eva Grebel |
Heidelberg |
Germany |
| Jingliang Hou |
Obs Shanghai |
China |
| Carme Jordi |
UB, Barcelona |
Spain |
| Yipeng Jing |
Obs Shanghai |
China |
| Sergei Klioner |
Dresden |
Germany |
| Indrek Kolka |
Tartu Observatory |
Estonia |
| Mary Kontizas |
Athens |
Greece |
| Andreas Korn |
Uppsala |
Sweden |
| Alessandro Lanzafame |
Catania |
Italy |
| Floor van Leeuwen |
IoA, Cambridge |
UK |
| Phil Lucas |
Univ Hertfordshire | UK |
| Francois Mignard |
Nice |
France |
| Wil O'Mullane |
ESAC, ESA |
Spain |
| Dimitri Pourbaix |
Liege |
Belgium |
| Timo Prusti |
ESTEC, ESA |
Netherlands |
| Arnauld Siebert |
CDS, Strasbourg |
France |
| Sofia Randich |
Arectri |
Italy |
| Joris de Ridder |
Brussels |
Belgium |
| Nicholas Walton | IoA, Cambrdge |
UK |
| Xu Zhou |
NAOC, Beijing |
China |
| TBD |
Athens |
Greece |
| TBD |
Obs de Besancon |
France |
Travel and Location
The meeting will be held at the Institute of Astronomy, University of Cambridge.Information as to how to get to the IoA can be found at http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/IoA/about_ioa/contact/directions.php
Accommodation
It would be good if you could arrange your own accommodation if
needed
for this meeting.
The Cambridge tourist office has an extensive
accommodation page. Cambridge hotels are also listed.
The University of Cambridge have preferential rates at The Arundel, The Cambridge Lodge, De Vere University Arms, and the Royal Cambridge Hotel. When booking please mention that you are visiting the University of Cambridge. The discounts offered seem to vary depending on how busy the hotel in question is at the time.
Acommodation queries
If you have problems with booking accommodation for this meeting or obtaining the preferential rates, please could you let Judith Moss know (jm at ast.cam.ac.uk), she maybe able to help.
About Cambridge
We have provided a list of restaurants in Cambridge - please find this in reception. There is plenty of choice!In terms of pubs - there is a list at http://www.cambridge-pubs.co.uk/ - the Castle on Castle Hill is the closest to the !IoA.