June 22, 2016. PRE-EST: A new proposal to H2020 prepared by the EST team.
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The EST team submitted a new project proposal to Horizont 2020*. 
The European Solar Telescope (EST) will be a revolutionary Research Infrastructure that will play a major role in answering key questions in modern Solar Physics. This 4-meter class solar telescope, to be located in the Canary Islands, will provide solar physicists with the most advanced state-of-the-art observing tools to transform our understanding of the complex phenomena that drive the solar magnetic activity.
Under acronym PRE-EST -Preparatory Phase of the European Solar Telescope- has been proposed a project with the specific objectives of: (1) to explore possible legal frameworks and related governance schemes; (2) to explore funding schemes and funding sources for EST; (3) to compare the two possible sites for EST in the Canary Islands Astronomical Observatories and prepare final site agreements; (4) to engage funding agencies and policy makers for a long-term commitment which guarantees the construction and operation phases of the Telescope; (5) to involve industry in the design of EST key elements to the required level of definition and validation for their final production; (6) to enhance and intensify outreach activities and strategic links with national agencies and the user communities of EST.
This 4-years project is promoted by the European Association for Solar Telescopes (EAST). The project consortium involves 23 research institutions from 16 countries.
* Call: H2020-INFRADEV-2016-2017 Development and long-term sustainability of new pan-European research infrastructures; Topic: INFRADEV-02-2016; Type of action: Coordination and Support Actions
April 20, 2016. 4th SOLARNET Workshop "Solar Eruptive Events: Observations and Modelling" (London, April 20-23, 2016).
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The 4th SOLARNET School on "Solar Eruptive Events: Observations and Modelling" started today at the University College London organized by our colleagues from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory.
The Workshop programme includes invited and contributed talks in three main topics:
- Energy storage and release.
- Response of the lower atmosphere.
- Flare-CME relationship.
More info at 4th SOLARNET Workshop.
April 13, 2016. 4th SOLARNET School Started Today in London.
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The 4th SOLARNET School on Solar MHD and Magnetic Reconnection Theory started today at the University College London organized by our colleagues from the Mullard Space Science Laboratory.
25 PhD students and early career researchers from 9 countries (UK, Australia, Russia, Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, Bulgaria, Georgia) are attending the School, 12 of them are women. 18 attendees out of 25 are funded by SOLARNET.
The School Programme includes topics as MHD waves and instabilities, kinetic processes in MHD, 3-D reconnection, particle acceleration and transport.
The school will be followed by a workshop on Solar Eruptive Events: Observations and Modelling (20 - 22 April 2016).
More details at 4th SOLARNET School and Workshop
March 10, 2016. The EST in ESFRI Roadmap 2016.
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The European Solar Telescope (EST) has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2016
The EST - one of the new six projects included in ESFRI Roadmap 2016 - was presented in the ESFRI Launch Event held in Amsterdam today.
Dr. Manuel Collados Vera (IAC), on behalf of the European solar physics community, presented details of the EST in the aforementioned event.
ESFRI - European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures - is a strategic instrument to develop the scientific integration of Europe and to strengthen its international outreach. The competitive and open access to high quality Research Infrastructures supports and benchmarks the quality of the activities of European scientists, and attracts the best researchers from around the world.
Congratulations to all European Solar Physics community for this important step towards the realization of the EST.
Click here for more details on ESFRI Road Map 2016
More Articles...
- Feb. 3, 2016. SOLARNET Announcement of Opportunity. Mobility Programme of Young Researchers. DEADLINE: March 15th, 2016.
- Jan. 25, 2016. 4th SOLARNET School on Solar MHD and Magnetic Reconnection Theory
- Dec. 16, 2015. TAS Announcement of Opportunity Open. DEADLINE: January 20, 2016
- Oct. 9, 2015. New EST brochure!
