1. The European Planetary Science Congress European Planetary Science Congress A New Meeting Manuel Grande, Ralf Srama, Michel Blanc

2. The European Planetary Science Congress Europlanet #1 European Planetary Science Congress Berlin, Germany 18 – 22 September 2006

3. The European Planetary Science Congress

4. Congress Objectives To be useful to the European Planetary community To have a high profile in the international community To serve as a forum for the community to discuss future directions and plans

5. The European Planetary Science Congress Congress Style Distinctive format Workshops and Panels encouraged Facilitate data exchange Poster are displayed the entire week Emphasis on Outreach

6. The European Planetary Science Congress EPSC 2006 – Statistics 475 oral talks 153 posters 6 workshops 15 panel discussions Total number of abstracts : 647 Total number of first authors: 478 Total Participants 549

7. The European Planetary Science Congress Collaboration with European Geosciences Union Coordination of Program Committees EPSC has a d ifferent character to EGU ‘Forum rather than theatre’ EGU Planets this year is 20% up

8. The European Planetary Science Congress Collaboration with European Geosciences Union Coordinate conference agendas for European planetary scientists EGU is a pioneer of open access publishing Prototype of medium for dissemination of planetary discoveries

9. The European Planetary Science Congress Meetings work if people want them to. 550 participants suggests they do Thanks to all, especially conveners – they give their time and enthusiasm How can we get best meeting possible?

10. The European Planetary Science Congress

11. Congress Future EPSC1 was extremely successful Unanimous conclusion to make it a regular annual meeting Need to make financially secure Should we go to cheaper venues even at the cost of less professional facilities? Increase registration? Apply for FP7 funds