[ASA] Call for Proposals for ESO Workshops in 2026

[stuart.ryder at astronomyaustralia.org.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 held in Sydney in 2019,
Perth in 2020, Canberra in 2023, and Busselton in 2024. A
<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/3HziCK1DvKTrn4YVDiMfAU5ofrS?domain=eso.org> new Call has been issued
inviting astronomers to submit proposals for ESO workshops to be held in
2026, either standalone or teaming up with ESO staff and fellows in Chile
<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/D_n5CL7EwMfY1Qg6kUqhlUyLb7r?domain=eso.org>  and/or in
Germany <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/QqpVCMwGxOt6ZzLN2cJiGU8fcgZ?domain=eso.org> . ESO
has a  <https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/Oai0CNLJyQUMBjQ4ZSRsvUyELaV?domain=eso.org> Code
of Conduct for Workshops and Conferences, which applies to all meetings
funded by ESO, hosted at ESO premises or organised as online events.   

The deadline for workshop proposals is 9 May 2025. 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) using the form provided
<https://url.au.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/wQ4yCOMKzVT2KvgWNiPtgUGbBuq?domain=forms.office.com> . 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.

Proposed workshops will be evaluated by a committee of ESO astronomers, with
outcomes communicated to applicants by the end of June 2025. 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 Joe Anderson (janderso at eso.org <mailto:janderso at eso.org> ) or
Michael Hilker (mhilker at eso.org <mailto:mhilker at eso.org> ).

 

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