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GSFC XMM-Newton GOF Status Report #295: XMM-Newton Workshop 2016: First Announcement
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* F I R S T A N N O U N C E M E N T *
XMM-Newton: The Next Decade
ESAC, Madrid, Spain, 9th - 11th May 2016
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The European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC) of the European Space
Agency (ESA) is organising the XMM-Newton Science Workshop
XMM-Newton: The Next Decade
9th - 11th May 2016
European Space Astronomy Centre (ESAC), Madrid, Spain
http://xmmworkshop.esa.int/
- AIMS AND SCOPE OF THE MEETING -
The recent generation of high energy observatories has enabled
unprecedented progress to be made in our understanding of astrophysics
in the X-ray domain. Current technical evaluations suggest that the
XMM-Newton spacecraft and its scientific instruments may continue to
provide first class X-ray observations well into the next
decade. Other X-ray missions are planned to be launched soon,
including Astro-H and e-ROSITA. Coupled with new ground-based
developments, this will open up new exciting opportunities for
multi-wavelength and follow-up observations, to which XMM-Newton is
ideally placed to play a major role.
This workshop will summarise the state of our current knowledge
derived from X-ray astrophysics. We will discuss some of the major
achievements over the past years, and identify a set of fundamental
questions still to be addressed. Within this context a primary aim of
the workshop will be to define the key scientific topics which will
have the highest scientific importance and impact. We will seek to
identify observing programs of maximum long-term value to the entire
astronomical community. Many of these programs are likely to require
large amounts of observing time on only a few carefully selected
targets or sky areas. We strongly encourage innovative ideas for
applications, and the formation of well organised major
collaborations.
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- SCIENTIFIC ORGANISING COMMITTEE -
M. Ward (chair) University of Durham, United Kingdom
M. Arnaud CEA, Saclay, France
X. Barcons CSIC-UC, Santander, Spain
H. Boehringer MPE, Garching, Germany
C. Cesarsky CEA, Saclay, France
A. Decourchelle CEA, Saclay, France
C. Done University of Durham, United Kingdom
I. Georgantopoulos National Observatory of Athens, Greece
B. McBreen University College Dublin, Ireland
R. Mushotzky University of Maryland, USA
N. Rea CSIC-IEEC/Univ. Amsterdam, Spain/The Netherlands
M. Salvati INAF, Osservatorio di Arcetri, Firenze, Italy
C. Sarazin University Virginia, USA
N. Schartel (co-chair) ESAC, Madrid, Spain
J. Schmitt Hamburger Sternwarte, Germany
B. Stelzer INAF, Palermo, Italy
- LOCAL ORGANISING COMMITTEE -
Jan-Uwe Ness (chair), Michelle Arpizou, Jacobo Ebrero, Matthias Ehle,
Carlos Gabriel, Idoia Garcia-Fernandez, Aitor Ibarra, Simone Migliari,
Richard Saxton, Norbert Schartel and Ana Willis.
(XMM-Newton SOC, ESAC)
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- IMPORTANT DATES -
14 January 2016 Opening of registration and abstract submission
Second Announcement
29 February 2016 Deadline for abstract submission
end March 2016 Notification about accepted presentations
4 April 2016 Deadline for registration
end April 2016 Final Announcement
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- REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACTS -
A registration fee of 50 EUR will be charged, payable in cash on
arrival. The fee includes a printed issue of the refereed conference
proceedings, shuttle bus transfer between selected hotels in Madrid
and ESAC, and coffee breaks.
Registration and abstract submission is planned to open on 14th
January 2016, with deadline for abstract submission 29th February
2016.
Decisions about accepted presentations (talks and posters) will be
communicated by end of March, before the registration deadline.
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- PROCEEDINGS -
Conference proceedings will be published as a regular issue of the
refereed journal Astronomical Notes.
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- VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION -
The workshop will be held at the European Space Astronomy Centre
(ESAC), located some 30 km west of Madrid, Spain.
Block bookings for hotels in Madrid have been made. Details will be
given in the Workshop Web page. A shuttle bus service between the
hotels and ESAC will be provided.
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- SOCIAL EVENTS -
The workshop dinner is anticipated to take place Tuesday, 10th May, in
Madrid and will cost around 50 EUR, payable in cash upon arrival.
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- CONTACT -
Local Organising Committee:
xmmws2016@sciops.esa.int
Up-to-date information is always available via the conference web page:
http://xmmworkshop.esa.int/
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