The kick-off meeting of MWGaiaDN will take place on March 22 and 23 2023 in Leiden.
Presentation slides from the meeting can be found here (password protected).
Agenda
Wednesday March 22
Location: Huygens building: room HL 226 (0900-1300), HL 207 (1300-1700)
| Time | Topic | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00-09.30 | Introduction and overview MWGaiaDN plans and deliverables | Brown |
| 09.30-11.10 | Ten minute presentations of partner institutes and PhD projects | All academic partners |
| 11.10-11.30 | Coffee break | |
| 11.30-12.00 | Network governance, advisory panel (STIAP) composition | Brown |
| 12.00-12.30 | WP1 Network Management | Brown |
| 12.30-13.30 | Lunch and move to room HL207 | |
| 13.30-14.00 | WP2 Network Training | Jordi |
| 14.00-14.30 | WP3 Gaia Frontiers: The Milky Way as a Galaxy | Babusiaux |
| 14.30-15.00 | WP3 Gaia Frontiers: The Milky Way as a Galaxy | Vallenari |
| 15.00-15.30 | WP3 Gaia Frontiers: The Milky Way as a Galaxy | Hobbs |
| 15.30-16.00 | Coffee Break | |
| 16.00-16.30 | WP6 Impact, Inclusiveness and Public Engagement | Walton |
Thursday March 23
Location: Gorlaeus building: room EM 1.19
| Time | Topic | Lead |
|---|---|---|
| 09.00-10.30 | Review of network training events and conferences: locations, preliminary dates | Brown + All |
| 10.30-11.00 | Coffee break | |
| 11.00-12.00 | Financial and reporting rules | Koc |
| 12.00-12.30 | Mid-term review meeting (early 2024), location and dates | Brown |
Logistics
The meeting will take place at Leiden Observatory in the Huygens and Gorlaeus buildings. The rooms for the first day of the meeting are on the second floor of the Huygens building.
WIFI: There is eduroam at Leiden University
Lunches will be provided and a social dinner will be organized for the evening of March 22.
Travel to Leiden Observatory
See the details at this link.
Hotels
You can find an overview of Leiden hotels here. Or use your favorite booking site to find a hotel.
Instructions for remote participation
You can participate remotely via Zoom. The link will be sent prior to the meeting.