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GSFC XMM-Newton GOF Status Report #209: The X-ray Universe 2011: Second Announcement
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The XMM-Newton Science Operations Centre is organising a major
astrophysical symposium from Monday 27th to Thursday 30th June 2011 in
Berlin, Germany.
http://xrayuniverse.esa.int
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* AIMS AND SCOPE OF THE MEETING *
The symposium is the third international meeting in the series "The
X-ray Universe". The intention is to gather a general collection of
research in high energy astrophysics. The symposium will provide a
showcase for results, discoveries and expectations from current and
future X-ray missions.
Session topics will include:
* Stars, Star-forming Regions, Planetary and Cometary Studies
* Interacting Binary Systems, (Galactic) Black Holes & Micro-quasars
* Cataclysmic Variables and Novae
* Magnetars, Isolated Neutron Stars and Pulsars
* Planetary Nebulae, SN, SNR, PWN, Gamma-ray Bursts and Afterglows
* Galaxies, Galaxy Surveys, Population Studies, ISM and Diffuse
Galactic Emission
* Active Galactic Nuclei
* Clusters of Galaxies
* Extragalactic Surveys and Population Studies, the Cosmic X-ray
Background, WHIM and Cosmology
* X-ray Astronomy, Missions, Optics, Instrumentation, Data Analysis
and Archiving
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* INVITED & SOLICITED SPEAKERS *
Invited Speakers
Xavier Barcons Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, Spain
Laura Brenneman Harvard Center for Astrophysics, USA
Andrea Comastri Osservatorio Astronomico di Bologna, Italy
Maria Diaz Trigo European Southern Observatory, Germany
Chris Done University of Durham, United Kingdom
Andy Fabian University of Cambridge, United Kingdom
Matteo Guainazzi European Space Agency, Spain
Margarita Hernanz Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai, Spain
Jelle Kaastra Space Research Organisation of the Netherlands
Stefanie Komossa MPI fuer extraterrestrische Physik, Germany
Koji Mukai NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA
Takaya Ohashi Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
Etienne Pointecouteau Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements, France
Nanda Rea Institut de Ciencies de l'Espai, Spain
Mikhail Revnivtsev Space Research Institute, Russia
Juergen Schmitt Hamburger Sternwarte, Germany
Beate Stelzer Osservatorio Astronomico di Palermo, Italy
Jacco Vink Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Andreas Zezas University of Crete, Greece
Solicited Speakers
Didier Barret Centre d'Etude Spatiale des Rayonnements, France (SVOM)
Fiona Harrison Caltech, USA (NuStar)
Fang-Jun Lu Chinese Academy of Sciences, China (HXMT)
David Lumb European Space Agency, The Netherlands (IXO)
Peter Predehl MPI fuer extraterrestrische Physik, Germany (SRG/eRosita)
Gordon Stewart University of Leicester, United Kingdom (AstroSAT)
Tod Strohmayer NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA (GEMS)
Tad Takahashi Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, Japan (ASTRO-H)
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* SCIENTIFIC ORGANISING COMMITTEE *
G. Matt (Chair) Universita degli Studi, Roma Tre, Italy
N. Schartel (co-Chair) XMM-Newton SOC, Madrid, ESA
M. A. Alpar Sabanci University, Istanbul, Turkey
D. Barret CESR, Toulouse, France
E. Behar Technion Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
H. Boehringer MPE, Garching, Germany
G. Branduardi-Raymont University College London-MSSL, Dorking, UK
F. J. Carrera Instituto de Fisica de Cantabria, Santander, Spain
F. E. Christensen Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Copenhagen, Denmark
A. Decourchelle CEA, Saclay, France
J.-W. Den Herder SRON, Utrecht, The Netherlands
R. Gonzalez-Riestra XMM-Newton SOC, Madrid, ESA
C. Hellier Keele University, UK
S. Komossa MPE, Garching, Germany
C. Kouveliotou NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center, Huntsville, USA
K. Makishima University of Tokyo, Japan
S. Markoff University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
B. McBreen University College Dublin, Ireland
B. McNamara University Waterloo, Canada
G. Micela Osservatorio Astronomico G.S. Vaiana, Palermo, Italy
G. Miniutti Centro de Astrobiologia (CSIC/INTA), Madrid, Spain
Y. Naze University of Liege, Belgium
T. Ohashi Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan
F. Ozel University of Arizona, Tucson, USA
A. Zezas University of Crete, Greece
* LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE *
M. Ehle (co-Chair), J.-U. Ness (co-Chair),
M. Arpizou, C. Gabriel, A. Ibarra, A. Labiano, G. Lamer (AIP), N.
Loiseau, L. Oskinova (University Potsdam) A. Pollock, M.
Santos-Lleo, R. Saxton, G. Schoenherr (AIP), M. Stuhlinger,
A. Schwope (AIP)
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* CONFERENCE VENUE *
The conference will be held in the
Seminaris Science and Conference Center
Takustr. 39, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49(0)30 - 55 77 97-0
Fax : +49(0)30 - 55 77 97-100
http://www.seminaris.com
Since the fall of the Berlin Wall some 20 years ago, Germany's capital
has experienced enormous changes: it has become a capital not only in
the political sense, but culturally and intellectually as well. As a
result, it is now considered one of Europe's most exciting and diverse
cities.
The history of Berlin is one of the most unusual: While the oldest
parts date back to the 12th century, Berlin became only important in
the 17th century with the fast rise of Prussia. With the unification
of all German states to a single imperial state in the 1870, Berlin
became the capital city. After World War II, Berlin was divided into
sectors, and in 1961 the infamous Berlin Wall was built. The
Brandenburg gate became a symbol of the division between East and
West. After the wall came down in 1989, Berlin was made again the
capital of reunited Germany.
Berlin offers attractive sites for all taste. The city has famous
museums hosting important galleries and archaeological attractions
such as the Pergamon altar or the Ishtar gate. The contemporary art
scene, too, has long since found a home in Berlin. Great art can also
be experienced in Berlin's opera houses and its many renowned
theatres.
* HOTEL INFORMATION *
* Block bookings have been made in the Seminaris Hotel, associated to
the conference centre. Bookings can be made via
http://www.congrex.nl/11a10/
with a deadline 28 April 2011
* A list of alternative nearby hotels is available in the same web
page
* LUNCHES *
Lunches will be served at the Conference Centre on all days of the
conference and are included in the registration fee. If participants
need a special diet, they should let us know when registering.
* SOCIAL EVENTS *
* Conference Dinner:
The conference dinner is planned to take place in the Haus der
Kulturen der Welt (http://www.hkw.de/). Tickets should be purchased
when registering.
* Post-conference Tour:
For Thursday afternoon, a post-conference tour will be organized
offering visits to the "Einsteinturm" (http://www.aip.de/einsteinturm/)
and to the "Great Refractor" at the Telegrafenberg in Potsdam
(http://www.aip.de/grosser_refraktor/). Please, indicate your interest
in this tour when registering. The tour is organized and sponsored by
Astrophysical Institute Potsdam.
* The booking deadline for the social events is 28 April 2011.
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* CONTRIBUTIONS *
Proposals for poster and oral presentations will be evaluated on the
basis of half a page abstracts with a maximum of 200 words.
Abstracts should be submitted online *before 21 March 2011* using the
submission form available at:
http://xrayuniverse.esa.int/#register
Authors will be notified of the decision of the Scientific Organising
Committee in due time before the early registration deadline. Authors
whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation will receive
further instructions and information on presentation facilities
available at the Conference Centre.
Accepted abstracts will be included in an abstract booklet, to be
circulated at the start of the conference.
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* REGISTRATION FORM *
Please submit the registration form to register for the conference
*before 28 April 2011*.
Web forms are available at: http://www.congrex.nl/11a10/
A registration fee of 300 Euro for early registration is asked and
includes:
* All Lunches and Coffee breaks
* Access to all sessions
* Internet access
A reduced student fee of 180 Euro will be asked from students who send
two documents proving eligibility during registration and who register
before 28 April 2011.
For late registrations, after the 28 April 2011, the fee will be 360
Euro.
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* GRANTS *
As part of the ESA Conference Opportunities for Sponsored Students
Programme (ECOSS), the ESA Education Office is pleased to be able to
offer sponsorship to a limited number of students interested in
attending the event. Highly qualified full-time students from ESA
Member or Cooperating States are encouraged to apply for ESA
Sponsorship.
Students selected by ESA Education will have their registration fee
waived (paid by ESA in advance) and will be reimbursed up to a maximum
of 300 Euro in travel and accommodation expenses (single reimbursement
after the conference).
Before applying, students must visit the conferences page of the ESA
Education Portal and familiarize themselves with the content of:
"Sponsorship Conditions":
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMDZ5ITYRF_0.html
"How to Apply":
http://www.esa.int/SPECIALS/Education/SEMAZXWX3RF_0.html
It is a requirement that the applicant has submitted an abstract as
first author of a planned poster presentation or of a talk.
Applications for grants should be sent *before 21 March 2011* via the
ESA Education registration system available at:
http://www.joinspace.org
Applicants will be notified in due time before the early registration
deadline.
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* CONTACT *
* Local Organising Committee
for scientific organisation, abstract submission and grant application:
xmmws2011@sciops.esa.int
* ESA Conference Bureau
for registration, accommodation, and social events:
esa.conference.bureau@esa.int
http://www.congrex.nl/11a10/
The conference web page containing most up-to-date information is
available at:
http://xrayuniverse.esa.int
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