[AAA] LATIN AMERICAN ASTRONOMY SUMMER SCHOOL/Santiago-Chile 8-10 December, 2005

[school2005 en eso.org]

LATIN AMERICAN ASTRONOMY SUMMER SCHOOL

Santiago, Chile, 8-10 December, 2005
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) and the Sociedad Chilena de Astronomia
(SOCHIAS) are organizing a LATIN AMERICAN ASTRONOMY SUMMER SCHOOL.
It will take place from 8-10 December 2005, the week before the Regional 
Meeting of the International Astronomical Union to be held on 12-16 December 
2005 in Pucon, Chile (~800 km South of Santiago).

The aim of this Multi-thematic Latin American School, is to provide students 
and young researchers exposure to different front-line areas of research 
presented by major players in promoting and/or executing those areas.
The lectures will have a pedagogical profile.

The main lecturers are:

Malcolm Longair (Cambridge University, UK)
Bob Williams (STScI, USA)
Gloria Dubner (IAFE/CONICET, Argentina)
Pat Osmer (Ohio State University, USA)
Luis Felipe Rodriguez (UNAM, Mexico)
Dante Minniti (P.Universidad Catolica, Chile)
Felix Mirabel (ESO, Chile)

The lectures will cover the following themes:

- Extrasolar planets
- Star Formation and the Interstellar Medium
- Supernovae
- Black holes
- Evolution of Galaxies.
- Distant Quasars
- The Deep Universe

Furthermore, Riccardo Giacconi (Nobel Prize in Physics 2002) may deliver
a lecture to the General Public (TBC), and Monica Rubio (Universidad de Chile)
will give a lecture on Astronomy in Chile and Latinamerica.

*Interested participants should fill in the pre-registration form at the 
provided webpage link:  www.sc.eso.org/santiago/science/LASS2005/

*There is no registration fee, and limited funds may be available to cover 
local expenses in Santiago.  
*The deadline for pre-registration is:September 1, 2005.  

A Second announcement will be sent shortly thereafter to all applicants. 
Check for updates  at: www.sc.eso.org/santiago/science/LASS2005/

Local and Scientific Organizing Committee members are:
Felix Mirabel (European Southern Observatory)
Monica Rubio (Universidad de Chile)
Dante Minniti (Universidad Catolica)
Maria Eugenia Gomez (European Southern Observatory)
Andrea Lagarini (ContactChile Comunicaciones)

Sponsors: ESO, SOCHIAS, I. Municipalidad de Vitacura.

Please kindly forward this message to anyone you think might be interested
in attending the LATIN AMERICAN ASTRONOMY SUMMER SCHOOL.

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Please fill in the pre-registration form at:
www.sc.eso.org/santiago/science/LASS2005/