[AAA] Fwd: "Accretion processes in symbiotic stars" workshop: first announcement

[Tali Palma]

Estimados,
Les agradecería si pueden distribuir el siguiente anuncio entre los socios.
Muchas gracias,
Tali

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ACCRETION PROCESSES
IN SYMBIOTIC STARS AND RELATED OBJECTS
FIRST CHILE-KOREA-GEMINI WORKSHOP ​ON STELLAR ASTROPHYSICS
4-7 Dec 2016 - La Serena, Chile

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*We are pleased to announce a joint Chile-Korea-Gemini workshop on
accretion processes*
*​in symbiotic stars and related objects, to be held on December 4-7, 2016
in La Serena - Chile*


*​​First Announcement *

In the most recent years the Chilean and the Korean astronomical
communities have started a journey that should bring them closer and closer
despite their maximal physical distances on Earth. Several initiatives at
various official levels are fostering the most diverse collaborations on
all aspects of forefront astrophysical investigation between research
groups usually sitting on the opposite side of the Pacific Ocean.

The Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute (KASI), in particular, has
promoted since 2015 a specific grant aimed at boosting such bilateral
collaborations by funding common research projects, student exchange
visits, and encouraging the organization of bilateral astrophysical
workshops. The first Chile-Korea research project has been awarded to our
team - whose members are from the Gemini Observatory, the Sejong
University, the Chilean Millennium Institute of Astrophysics and the Las
Campanas Observatory - to study accretion processes in symbiotic stars and
young planetary nebulae.

In the framework of such a vibrant collaboration we are organizing a
three-days workshop to be held in La Serena, Chile, on Dec. 4-7, 2016.

The workshop is organized by Gemini Observatory, Sejong University and
University of La Serena, under the patronage of KASI. It aims at discussing
various research activities on symbiotic stars and related objects,
including theoretical and observational studies, with a particular emphasis
on the characterization of accretion processes via high-resolution
spectroscopy and fast photometry.

We will have a number of review talks given by team of invited speakers
<http://www.kochil-2016.com/invited-speakers.html>, as well as plenty of
room for oral and poster contributions on any subject related to the
workshop main topic.
*​**​*
*The participation of students is particularly encouraged.* We are also
preparing several social events
<http://www.kochil-2016.com/social-events.html>: a welcome reception on
Sunday 4th, a unique tour of Cerro Pachón, site of Gemini South telescope
and of the upcoming LSST, as well as a typically Chilean social dinner in
the spectacular setting of the Elqui Valley, on Wednesday 7th.


* The deadline for registration
<http://www.kochil-2016.com/registration.html> is September 30, 2016*

We can offer financial support to cover the stay in La Serena: the deadline
for requesting financial support is August, 31.
We have also prepared a list of suggested accommodations
<http://www.kochil-2016.com/accommodation.html> that the participants may
take into account at the moment of booking their stay in La Serena. Please
note that December is the beginning of the touristic season in Chile, and
La Serena is a popular tourist destination in the (Chilean) summer. We thus
recommend to arrange any booking well in advance.

Please check the meeting web page regularly for program updates and the
latest news (http://kochil-2016.com/).

We sincerely hope this workshop will contribute toward strengthening even
more such collaborative relation between the Chilean and the Korean
astronomical communities. Looking forward to seeing you in La Serena!
*​​​*
*Rodolfo Angeloni & Hee-Won Lee,*
​​
on behalf of the SOC and LOC


*​​Scientific Organizing Committee*
*Rodolfo Angeloni  (Chair, Gemini Obs., Chile)*
*Hee-Won Lee  (Co-Chair, Sejong Univ., Korea)*
*Francesco Di Mille  (Las Campanas Obs., Chile)*
*Tali Palma (UNAB, Chile)*
*Alexandre Roman-Lopes (ULS, Chile)*
*Rodolfo Barbá (ULS, Chile)*

*​​Local Organizing Committee*
*John Michael Plaza  (Chair, Gemini Obs.)*
*Veronica Firpo (ULS & Gemini Obs.)*
*Jeong-Eun Heo  (Sejong Univ.  & Gemini Obs.)*
*Amelia Ramírez (ULS)*
*Manuel Paredes (Gemini Obs.)*
*Lucia Medina (Gemini Obs.)*




-- 
Tali Palma
Millennium Institute of Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellow
Departemento de Ciencias Fisicas
Universidad Andrés Bello
Campus Casona de Las Condes
Fernández Concha 700
7591538 Santiago, Chile

e-mail:  palma.tali en gmail.com <ang.hmpl en gmail.com>
             tali en oac.unc.edu.ar <ang.hmpl en gmail.com>

phone:  +56 2 2770 3922 <%2B%2B56%202%202770%203952>
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