Kerastari, Tripolis, Greece

12-18 June 2023

Co-sponsored by:

Municipality of Tripolis

Rationale (Greek version)

About every 5 years in the village of Kerastari in the ancient region of Arcadia in Greece experts in radio astronomy from all around the world meet to discuss their latest scientific discoveries and astronomical techniques.
See previous workshops in 2002, 2007, 2012, 2017.

The next workshop to be held in person in Kerastari was proposed for June 2022 but was postponed to 2023 due to covid-19 issues.
The June 2023 workshop will address the topic:

Timing and Imaging of compact sources with SKA pathfinders and precursors

The rationale for the topic is to discuss the cross-section between themes of research on compact sources, the ever more sensitive telescopes we are using to study them, and the new techniques to obtain data of the highest quality. Construction of phase 1 of the Square Kilometre Array has begun in earnest. The meeting brings together experts in Pulsars, Fast Radio Bursts, and other astrophysical transients, to discuss new results from the world’s leading telescopes leading up to SKA, such as MeerKAT, ASKAP, LOFAR, CHIME, VLA and others, and addressing the importance of multi-messenger astrophysics. We will also concentrate on emerging techniques for timing and high time-resolution imaging, discuss new and promising algorithms for extracting information from the data, and address observing strategies with modern telescopes.

Initial details for the next workshop in 2023 are given in the accompanying First announcement.

Themes/Topics (Greek version)

(Preliminary)

* New results in FRBs

* Individual neutron stars and neutron star systems

* Black hole systems

* Current and Future compact object surveys

* Advances in radio scintillometry

* Timing and imaging techniques and instrumentation

Speakers

TBC from Registration list.

Important Dates – preliminary

December 2022	1st announcement and pre-registrations begin.
March 2023	Final arrangements. 2nd announcement.
1 April 2023	Registration and abstract submission open.
End April 2023	Requests for financial assistance close.
May 15, 2023	Abstract submission deadline (preliminary program)
May 30, 2023	Registration closes.
June 12, 2023	Arrival; registration; reception.
June 13-16, 2023	WORKSHOP
June 17, 2023	Post-workshop excursions; Party.
June 18, 2023	Departures.

Block Schedule

Monday	2023 June 12	Arrival. Registration and informal reception in Tripolis, ~6-9pm.
Tuesday & Wednesday	2023 June 13-14	Full workshop days
Thursday	2023 June 15	Half day workshop; Local excursions; Conference dinner in the village
Friday	2023 June 16	Last full day of workshop
Saturday	2023 June 17	Full-day excursion(s). Venues TBD depending on demand
Saturday	2023 June 17	Party in Kerastari, hosted by Tasso Tzioumis.

Workshop Location and Venue

The meeting will be held in the Peloponese region of Greece, in the village of Arcadia (close to the town of Tripolis). Time will be scheduled for discussion and interaction, as well as relaxation. The workshop will end with a large party involving the whole village and much of the district..

Participation at the workshop will be limited to ~80 people due to the size of the venue. As a result some selection may be necessary. Naturally, preference will be given to participants with contributions accepted by the SOC.

Thanks to all the people who pre-registered. Full Registration and Abstract submission are now open.

Further details including Maps and Photos are available here.

Workshop fees, payments and assistance

To cover the workshop expenses the registration fee will be E400 (==AUD650), reduced to E200 (==$AUD325) for those eligible for concession (e.g.students and retirees). It covers the reception, light breakfast, lunch and coffee/tea every workshop day, the conference dinner, daily bus transport and any publication expenses.

As the workshop is mainly self-funding with limited sponsorship, ALL participants are expected to pay registration, including invited speakers and LOC and SOC members.

In exceptional circumstances, some limited financial support may be possible. Please email directly to the workshop LOC.

** As in previous workshops, the LOC/SOC are exploring sponsorship options which may allow more financial support.
** We have limited financial support from the Breakthrough Listen project to support early career researchers in relevant fields. Please contact the worskshop SOC

** Payments for registration in Euro can be made in CASH during registration at the workshop. There are many ATMs in town.
Credit card payments cannot be accepted at the workshop.

** Online electronic payments via Mastercard or Visa credit cards are possible in Australian Dollars (AUD) only, available by the CSIRO Payment portal.

(If anyone needs help please email the worskshop LOC and we’ll try our best).

Accommodation costs are not included and must be paid directly to the hotels by the participants. Links to details on hotels and transportation are included in these webpages.

If an official invitation is needed for visa or other purposes, again email the workshop LOC.

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Keith Bannister (CSIRO Australia)
Manisha Caleb (Sydney University, Australia)
Laura Driessen (CSIRO, Australia)
Aris Karastergiou (Oxford, UK) —Chair
Sara Motta (INAF, Italy)
Cherry Ng (Dunlap Institute, Canada, Rhodes and North-West University, South Africa)
Lilia Tremou (NRAO, USA)
Tasso Tzioumis (CSIRO, Australia)
Patrick Woudt (UCT, South Aftrica)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE:
Nectaria Gizani (Greece)
Panagiota Tzioumi (Greece)
Tasso Tzioumis (Australia) — Chair

For more information email to: Tasso Tzioumis

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Last Modified: 26 Nov 2024