ASTRONET Coordinating strategic planning for European Astronomy Background & Motivation Background & Motivation Status today Status today The Science Vision The Science Vision The Infrastructure Roadmap The Infrastructure Roadmap Associated Management Initiatives Associated Management Initiatives Concluding Remarks Concluding Remarks

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 What is ASTRONET? ERANET, funded by EU FP6 (2.5 M€/4 yr from Sept 2005) ERANET, funded by EU FP6 (2.5 M€/4 yr from Sept 2005) –Coordinator: CNRS/INSU –Board Chair 2006: Johannes Andersen (NOTSA) Participating agencies Participating agencies BMBF (Germany), CNRS/INSU (France), INAF (Italy), MEC (Spain), NOTSA (Nordic), NWO (Netherlands), PPARC (UK), PT-DESY (Germany), ESO Associates (initially): MPG (Germany), ESA Associates (initially): MPG (Germany), ESA [+ Sweden, Greece, DFG, Lithuania, Poland joining soon] Web site:

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Background & Motivation Investments needed by European astronomy to ~ 2020: – –Will cost ??? B€ – –Will be funded to only ~5% by EU funds (e.g. FP7) – –The funding agencies will pay the bulk of ALL projects The funding agencies want to see a plan for ALL this: – –Optical/IR, radio, space, particles, AVO, Human Resources, … – –They founded ASTRONET to give us the chance to present a comprehensive, coherent plan for what we want to achieve (~ Prototyping a (better) counterpart of the US Decadal Surveys)

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Work Programme : A year Science Vision for European astronomy A year Science Vision for European astronomy An Infrastructure Roadmap matching the Science Vision An Infrastructure Roadmap matching the Science Vision Coordinated initiatives to improve transparency and Coordinated initiatives to improve transparency and coordination of planning and management procedures in European astronomy in a permanent way Involve ALL European communities in this endeavour Involve ALL European communities in this endeavour

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Consortium up and running; web site in place Consortium up and running; web site in place Science Vision preparation well under way Science Vision preparation well under way Preparations for Infrastructure Roadmap started Preparations for Infrastructure Roadmap started Recruitment of new participants well under way Recruitment of new participants well under way Collection of administrative data and procedures Collection of administrative data and procedures well under way Where do we stand today?

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 The Science Vision : Look broadly at key science questions in all of astronomy for the next two decades Look broadly at key science questions in all of astronomy for the next two decades –Observations, interpretation and theory –Provides scientific input for the Roadmap Make Make maximum use of available documents –National strategic plans; ESA’s Cosmic Vision;… –Science cases for new facilities (ELT, SKA, …) Broad cross section of science community Broad cross section of science community –About 50 people in Working Group and Panels –Community input via web and Symposium

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Science Vision Working Group Members at large Members at large Roger Davies, Reinhard Genzel, Michael Perryman, Alvio Renzini, Rashid Sunyaev, Catherine Turon, Tim de Zeeuw (chair) Panel chairs and co-chairs Panel chairs and co-chairs A: John Peacock, Claes Fransson B: Jacqueline Bergeron, Robert Kennicutt C: Leonardo Testi, Rafael Rebolo D: Oskar von der Lühe, Therese Encrenaz

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Developing the Science Vision: Four broad science questions A: Do we understand the extremes of the Universe? B: How do galaxies form and evolve? C: What is the origin and evolution of stars and planetary systems? D: How do we fit in? Latest meeting October 6, Final Draft nearing completion and will be publicly accessible on the web soon.

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Panel A Do we understand the extremes of the Universe? Do we understand the extremes of the Universe? –How did the Universe begin? –What is dark matter and dark energy? –Are there extra dimensions, other universes, varying fundamental constants? –What do compact objects tell us about strong gravity? –How do supernovae and gamma-ray bursts work? –How do black hole accretion, jets and outflows operate? –What do we learn from energetic radiation and particles? Members Members –John Peacock (chair), Claes Fransson (co-chair) –Juan Garcia-Bellido, François Bouchet, Andrew Fabian, Bruno Leibundgut, Subir Sarkar, Peter Schneider, Ralf Wijers, Bernard Schutz

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Science Vision : Timeline Draft Science Vision Report public (web site) early December 2006 Draft Science Vision Report public (web site) early December 2006 Science Vision Symposium, January 23-25, 2007, Poitiers Science Vision Symposium, January 23-25, 2007, Poitiers - announcement sent out October 18 Community input via web already before Symposium Community input via web already before Symposium Iteration based on input from web & Symposium Iteration based on input from web & Symposium Final report late Spring 2007 Final report late Spring 2007

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Infrastructure Roadmap Objective: – –To assemble a plan for the development of the infrastructures that will enable European Astronomy to deliver the Science Vision - - Taking the Science Vision as the point of departure - - Covering both ground & space-based facilities - - Including AVO, (super)computing, theory, HR issues, outreach - - Incorporating existing ESO, ESA, ASPERA etc. plans as far as possible, and having global perspective Develop implementation plan with agencies, EU, OECD, Global Science Forum,...

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Infrastructure Roadmap: Timeline M.F. Bode appointed task leader August 1, 2006 Number and topics of (sub-)panels being defined (by early December, 2006) Main panel and sub-panel membership then established Work starts in earnest right after Science Vision Symposium Infrastructure Roadmap Symposium Spring 2008; report Summer 2008 (To Be Confirmed) Implementation Plans, 2009

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Parallel Initiatives Invitation of all European communities/agencies to join Invitation of all European communities/agencies to join ASTRONET as Contractors, Associates, Forum members Many agencies interested in management of ‘pilot project’ Many agencies interested in management of ‘pilot project’ Survey & report on resources, management, and planning Survey & report on resources, management, and planning of European astronomy Beginning to plan for the long-term continuation of the Beginning to plan for the long-term continuation of the actions initiated by ASTRONET

ASPERA Michael Bode November 7th, 2006 Why should anyone take note? European participation in the largest, global, astronomy European participation in the largest, global, astronomy projects in the future will be facilitated by long-term planning and coordination, backed by the agencies. If we do this correctly, overall funding for new European If we do this correctly, overall funding for new European infrastructures might increase & dreams come true (earlier).