Forum on Astronomy in the Czech Republic
Meeting of ASTRONET
with representatives of the major actors in astronomy in the Czech Rebublic
17th March 2015
Academic Conference Center (AKC), Husova 4a, Praha 1
http://www.akc-avcr.cz/
The purpose of this ASTRONET visit is to better understand the structure of
astronomical scientific research in the Czech Republic and to discuss the connection
to ASTRONET Science Vision for European Astronomy and ASTRONET
Infrastructure Roadmap: A Strategic Plan for European Astronomy.
Program of the meeting
9:00 - 9:15
Welcome and introduction
Petr Hadrava & Jan Palouš
9:15 - 9:45
Presentation of ASTRONET and the road map update
Jean-Marie Hameury
9:45 - 10:15
Presentation of the main general conclusions from WP3 D.3.1
and 3.2
Jan Palouš and Laurits Leedjärv
10:15 - 10:30
Publication analysis
prepared by Emma Olsson, presented by Jan Palouš
10:30 - 11:00
Coffe / Tea Break
11:00 - 12:00
Astronomy in the Czech Republic - current situation and future
perspective
Petr Hadrava & Vladimír Karas & Petr Heinzel & Miroslav Bárta
12:00 - 12:30
European Southern Observatory
Petr Kabath
12:30
A joint discussion on the needs, obstacles, opportunities and
future plans of astronomy in the Czech Republic, both as a
national community and in relation to joint European efforts,
such as the ASTRONET Roadmap, ESO, ESA and funding
available at the European level (especially the new Horizon
2020), and how this could be aided by local actors and
coordination on the European level.
13:30
Lunch