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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-AU link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Science workshops are an essential component of ESO's programmes. They represent a unique opportunity to promote and foster ideas and collaborations within ESO’s scientific community. Every year, through the Directorate for Science, ESO provides support and funding to organise workshops in Santiago (Chile) and in Garching (Germany), as well as co-funding external workshops including meetings in Sydney in 2019, Perth in 2020, Canberra in 2023, and the upcoming <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/jTJICvl1rKiO76mBDHQOHwJ?domain=eso-ska2024.org/">Cosmic Ecosystems in Radio & Optical</a> joint ESO & SKA meeting in Busselton this December. A <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Hr-HCwV1vMf0G1MODHqeQLn?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:blue'>new Call</span></a> has been issued inviting astronomers to submit proposals for ESO workshops to be held in 2025, either standalone or teaming up with ESO staff and fellows <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/isRlCxngwOfm1A6G2SYCdv2?domain=eso.org">in Chile</a> and/or <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/9a64CyojxQT6rMvjlTRNm9N?domain=eso.org">in Germany</a>. Note that ESO has implemented a <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/BqsTCzvkyVC8M2lP0for-6l?domain=eso.org"><span style='color:blue'>Code of Conduct</span></a> for Workshops and Conferences, which applies to all meetings funded by ESO, hosted at ESO premises or organised as online events. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>The deadline for workshop proposals is <b>29 April 2024</b>. The proposal should describe the scientific area to be covered by the workshop and the format (e.g. expected number of participants, location, organising committee, keynote speakers) <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/5VqRCANpgjCrNWymvCM3WBb?domain=forms.office.com">using the form provided</a>. Note that there is no need to contact potential SOC members or invited speakers formally at this stage. When planning your workshop, please take into account that ESO workshops strive to achieve gender balance in all aspects, including representation on the organising committees, session chairs, and through invitations to high quality speakers in line with the gender balance in our research community. To monitor the success of this policy the Offices for Science will be collecting demographic information of participants for all ESO workshops. In order to promote diversity and to be as inclusive as possible, all workshops should, by default, allow hybrid participation.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='mso-fareast-language:EN-AU'>Proposed workshops will be evaluated by a committee of ESO astronomers, with outcomes communicated to applicants by the end of June 2024. The selection committee will rank the proposals based on the scientific timeliness and the perceived benefit to ESO's programmes and community. For further information please contact Itziar De Gregorio Monsalvo (<a href="mailto:idegrego@eso.org">idegrego@eso.org</a>) or Michael Hilker (<a href="mailto:mhilker@eso.org">mhilker@eso.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>