Slide2:
1 Sept 2007, new DG, Tim de Zeeuw
13 member states, Spain, Czech R.
La Silla cut down, 2007-10, 2010+
VLT 1.gen. instruments completed
2. gen. instruments progress well
VST huge delay, VISTA ok
VLTI, 4th AT, 2nd gen. instr. ?
APEX, ALMA progress well
E-ELT (42m), Phase B (60 Meuro) ongoing,
Call for instr. proposals soon
STC, SSWG future (Visiting Committee)
ESO’s role in European astronomy
Statistics
La Silla future:
La Silla future Budget 4.4 to >=1.4 Meuro 2010+
La Silla available 2010+ for all ESO astr.
3.6m (HARPS) and NTT (EFOSC2+visitor)
Service mode stops
Longer observing runs
SciOps stops (some tech. assistance stays)
? Final instruments, final service level
Slide4:
VLT 1. generation instruments
STC:
STC 16 members, at least 1 per member state
several sub-committees
members proposed by nominating committee
mixture of high-level recommendations
and details
sometimes (maybe) lack of expertice
??? Smaller STC, skip national representation
SSWG:
SSWG 4 sci. council members + STC repr. +
ESO executive etc.
ESO’s scientific strategy (priorities)
OPC, STC structure, terms of reference
ESO’s future role in european astronomy
(? SKA and other big plans from ESFRI list)
Surveys and ESO
E-ELT instrument procurement
??? Future role
Statistics:
Statistics
Statistics, acceptance rate:
Statistics, acceptance rate
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DK: 2.0% of ESO member state time