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The second International Focal Plane Array Workshop precedes the SKA Workshop on Widefield Imaging, which is also organized in Dwingeloo (June 22-24). The workshop will focus on the radio-astronomical applications, but does not exclude others.

The aim of the workshop is to make acquaintance to the focal plane array related projects around the world, to hear about each other’s plans, to present technological developments and to determine the our common challenges. For this purpose, we would like the contributions to the workshop to represent all international focal plane array activities.


Schedule

Monday June 20th
9.30 Opening of the workshop

Tuesday June 21st
16.00 Workshop close

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A CD-ROM with presentations will be made available after the workshop.

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Webpage of the 2004 workshop: go

• Format
We are proposing 30 minutes talks and in addition room for 15 minutes questions.
• Scientific Organising Committee
Arnold van Ardenne - ASTRON
Peter Hall – International SKA Program Office
Justin Jonas – HartRAO / KAT
Stelio Montebugnoli – IRA-CNR
Nan Rendong - BAO
John O'Sullivan - CSIRO
Jan Geralt Bij de Vaate - ASTRON
Bruce Veidt - NRC
• Accommodation and travel

The workshop is free of charge.

The workshop will be held at the ASTRON offices in Dwingeloo, with accommodation at a nearby hotel.

International travelers should plan to arrive at Amsterdam airport and take a train to Beilen station (approximately 2 hours) from where they can take a taxi to the hotel. The phone number of the taxi is: +31 521 – 591216. You are eligible for a reduced fee. Mention that you are a guest of ASTRON when you reserve the taxi.
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Local support for this workshop is being provided by the generosity of ASTRON. We regret that we cannot provide support for travel or accommodation costs.

We have an option on a number of hotel rooms at Hotel Spier until May 8th. The rooms will cost approximately 80 euro per night, including breakfast. You are strongly advised to contact the hotel before May 8th. For reservation, please contact the hotel directly (mentioning the FPA workshop):
Hotel Spier (Van der Valk) (8 km from ASTRON)
Oude Postweg 8
NL - 9417 TG Spier
Tel. 0593-56 48 00
Fax. 0593-56 48 05.
E-mail astron@spier.valk.nl

During the workshop, bicycles will be available to get to and from the meeting via a very pleasant ride through the woods around ASTRON (although we can arrange alternative motorised transport if you don't like cycling).

We hope that you can attend the workshop and are looking forward meeting you in Dwingeloo!

Kind regards,

The Local Organizing Committee,
Wim van Cappellen
Robert Braun
Parbhu Patel