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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear All,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please see below for details of the next SKAO science meeting. The call for abstracts is
<b>now open</b> and registration for the meeting will open in January.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Kind Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#095258;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Pete Wheeler (He/Him)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#001B35;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Industry Liaison Officer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Science Division | Astronomy Branch
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#2F5496;mso-fareast-language:EN-AU">Department of Industry, Science and Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Philippa Hartley <<a href="mailto:Philippa.Hartley@skao.int">Philippa.Hartley@skao.int</a>><br>
<b>Date: </b>Friday 13 December 2024 at 19:41<br>
<b>To: </b>swg-all <<a href="mailto:swg-all@skao.int">swg-all@skao.int</a>><br>
<b>Subject: </b>Second Announcement and Call for Abstracts: "A New Era in Astrophysics: Preparing for early science with the SKAO"</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Dear colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We are pleased to announce that the <b>Call for Abstracts</b> for the 2025 SKAO General Science Meeting,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">“A New Era in Astrophysics: Preparing for early science with the SKAO”, </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-GB">to be held in Görlitz, Germany, from June 16th to 20th, 2025,</span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">is now<b> open.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Next year’s meeting will bring together scientists from across the globe to discuss and plan for early SKA Science with what is termed the “Deployment Baseline” or AA* (Array Assembly *), the initial array deployment
that will be used for the first few observing cycles.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">We are delighted to welcome proposals for presentations highlighting exciting early SKA science. To find out more, including abstract submission guidelines, and to access our abstract submission portal, please visit the <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/cpmPC0YKPvirZ26AGfwf0I9PWXF?domain=skao.int" title="https://www.skao.int/en/science-users/skao-science-meeting-2025/600/abstract-submission">abstract
submission page</a> on the #SKAOsci2025 <a href="https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/vtTVCgZ0N1iYplVzAfohZI4UZgv?domain=skao.int" title="https://www.skao.int/en/science-users/skao-science-meeting-2025">website</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">The deadline for abstract submission is <b>7 February 2025</b> and speakers will be notified by <b>14 March 2025. </b>Registration will open on <b>10 January 2025.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Please feel welcome to forward this announcement to anyone who may be interested. For any enquiries, please email us at <u><a href="mailto:skaosci2025@skao.int" title="mailto:skaosci2025@skao.int">skaosci2025@skao.int</a></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Best wishes,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">Philippa Hartley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">On behalf of the SOC and the EOC<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN-GB">The SKAO is proud to co-host the meeting with our German partners, the German Centre for Astrophysics (DZA) and the Association for Data-Intensive Radio Astronomy (VdR).</span></i><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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