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11-06-2010
ISKAF2010 opened
| Submitter: | ASPO |
| Description: | Scientists and engineers from all over the world in the field of radio astronomy meet from 9 to 16 June in the North of the Netherlands. Together with industry, politicians, funding agencies and policy makers from many countries, they discuss a new revolutionary radio telescope: the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). During the opening reception of the New Golden Age for Radio Astronomy science meeting in the Hof van Saksen on Wednesday 9 June, all delegates were welcomed by prof. Mike Garrett, general director of ASTRON. On Tuesday 15 June, the actual 3rd International SKA Forum takes place in the TT-hall in the city of Assen. The theme of this forum is ‘SKA beyond astronomy'; the impact of a telescope as the SKA on industry, education and society as a whole. The SKA Forum welcomes many delegations of the SKA partner countries. The Dutch minister of Economic Affairs, Maria van der Hoeven, will address the participants, as well as Jos Engelen, chairman of NWO. Delegates of the ministries of Australia, New-Zealand, South Africa and Botswana will also take part in the forum. NWO and ASTRON are proud to be hosting this International SKA Forum, which is the 1st to take place in Europe. |
| Copyright: | ASTRON |
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