[ASA] LSST at Asia - Exploring the Deep, Wide, Fast Universe –- save the date and pre-registration

[Sarah Brough]

Dear Colleague,

We are delighted to circulate a pre-announcement for the first LSST at Asia 
- Exploring the Deep, Wide, Fast Universe conference to be held in 
Sydney, Australia, May 20-23rd 2019.

Please save the date. If you would like to receive further 
announcements, please pre-register on the conference website:

*https://protect-au.mimecast.com/s/BPuDC5QZ29Fj02lNuzm0gq?domain=lsst-asia.org

LSST at Asia is the first conference in what we intend to be a series, 
following on from the series of very successful LSST at Europe conferences 
held in 2013, 2016 and 2018. These meetings encouraged close interaction 
between LSST personnel and European scientists interested in LSST.

LSST at Asia will bring together scientists in Asia, Australia and South 
Africa with an interest in the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope and 
provide them with the opportunity to interact with each other as well as 
with leaders of the LSST Science Collaborations (Solar System; Stars, 
the Milky Way and Local Volume; Transients and Variable Stars; Galaxies; 
AGN; Strong Lensing; Dark Energy and Informatics) and hear updates on 
LSST construction and data processing progress.

The main objectives of the 2019 meeting are to:

     -Provide an update on the status of the LSST Project
     -Strengthen the network of scientists in Asia involved in various 
aspects of LSST
     -Promote increased engagement of scientists with the LSST Science 
Collaborations
     -Explore synergies with other and future astronomical facilities

Child care will be provided to maximise participation by those with 
carer responsibilities. There will also be some funding support 
available to encourage attendance by early-career researchers (<5 years 
post PHD) and PhD students.

Key Dates:
     August 2019: First announcement and pre-registration
     November 19th 2018: Abstract submission opens
     December 19th 2018: Abstract submission closes
     February 1st 2019: Program announced
     March 1st 2019: Registration and conference fee payment deadline

Scientific Organising Committee:
     Sarah Brough (Chair; University of New South Wales, Australia)
     Wen-Ping Chen (National Central University, Taiwan)
     Simon Driver (ICRAR, University of Western Australia)
     Richard Easther (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
     Yen-Ting Lin (Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Academia 
Sinica, Taiwan)
     Michelle Lochner (African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, and 
South African Radio Astronomy Observatory)
     Byeong-Gon Park (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute)
     Somak Raychaudhury (The Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and 
Astrophysics, India)
     Tony Tyson (University of California Davis, USA)
     Hu Zhan (National Astronomical Observatories of China)
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