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====== Third ASTERICS School  ====== 

The [[http://www.asterics2020.eu|ASTERICS]] project is organising an international Virtual Observatory school at the [[http://cab.inta-csic.es/en/inicio|Centro de Astrobiología]], Madrid, Spain.

The Virtual Observatory (VO) is opening up new ways of exploiting the huge amount of data provided by the ever-growing number of ground-based and space facilities, as well as by computer simulations. The goal of the school is twofold:
  * Expose European astronomers and representatives of the [[http://ec.europa.eu/research/infrastructures/index_en.cfm?pg=esfri|ESFRI]] projects involved in ASTERICS to the variety of VO tools and services available today so that they can use them efficiently for their own research.
  * Gather requirements and feedback from participants.
 
To achieve these goals, VO experts will lecture and tutor the participants on the usage of VO tools and services. Real life examples of scientific applications will be given. A large fraction of the time will be dedicated to hands-on exercises, which will allow participants to become fully familiar with the VO capabilities on their own laptops.

In order to ensure the right level of interaction, participation will be restricted to a limited number of participants (45 approx.). Preference will be given to PhD students and post-docs.

==== Dates ====
  * {{:open:wp4:asterics3_first.pdf|First announcement}}: 17 July 2017
  * Deadline for registration: 15 October 2017
  * Deadline for submission of participants' use cases: 1 October 2017
  * **Meeting**: 14-16 November, 2017
==== Location ====
     Centro de Astrobiología (CAB, INTA-CSIC) 
     Campus ESAC
     28691 Villanueva de la Cañada 
     Madrid, Spain

The campus is located about 30 km north-west of Madrid ([[https://www.google.nl/maps/place/ESA+-+ESAC,+European+Space+Astronomy+Centre/@40.4509667,-3.8690526,11z/data=!4m12!1m6!3m5!1s0xd419a535d21d80b:0x8cf50ddee949d374!2sESA+-+ESAC,+European+Space+Astronomy+Centre!8m2!3d40.444211!4d-3.952696!3m4!1s0xd419a535d21d80b:0x8cf50ddee949d374!8m2!3d40.444211!4d-3.952696?hl=es|see map]]). The meeting will take place in the conference centre of [[http://www.esa.int/About_Us/ESAC|ESAC]], in building D, rooms D1/D2.

==== Registration ====

The registration form can be accessed [[http://svo.cab.inta-csic.es/svoMeetings/index.php?mid=44&action=register|here]]
==== Accomodation ====



A block booking of 23 rooms has been made at the [[http://www.hotelaravacavillage.com|Hotel Aravaca Village]] on 13-17 November at a rate of €110 per night (VAT included). Breakfast is included and all rooms are equipped with free wifi.


Arriving at hotel from airport:

  * Taxi from Madrid-Barajas Adolfo Suárez Airport to the hotel (near €50) & 20 minutes.

  * [[http://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html|Metro]] (€4.50-5.00 with airport supplement) taking L8 to Nuevos Ministerios and L6 to Moncloa, where [[http://www.crtm.es/tu-transporte-publico/autobuses-emt/lineas/6__162___.aspx?origen=2&lang=en|bus number 162]] (€1.50) will leave you just in front of the hotel (Cº Zarzuela - Cementerio Aravaca stop) & 1h 10min.

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  * To/from Madrid you can take [[http://www.crtm.es/tu-transporte-publico/autobuses-emt/lineas/6__162___.aspx?origen=2&lang=en|bus number 162]] from/to Moncloa, where you can go on foot or take [[http://www.metromadrid.es/en/index.html|Metro]] L3 to Sol (citty center).

==== Program ====
A preliminary program can be found [[[[open:wp4:school3:program|here]]
==== Transportation ====

There will be buses available to transport participants from the hotel to ESAC in the mornings and back in the afternoons. 
 
**IMPORTANT:** There will be no passenger control, which means the bus will not wait for you. Please, try to be in place at least 5 minutes in advance. ESAC is in the middle of the countryside and difficult to reach by public transport. So, if you miss the bus, you'll get in trouble... 
==== Financial support ====
Travel and accommodation support is available for the participants in this workshop. For further information, contact esm@cab.inta-csic.es


==== Other links of interest ====
You can find useful information about Madrid in these web sites:

  * [[http://www.turismomadrid.es/en/|Tourism in Madrid]]
  * [[http://www.esmadrid.com/en/portal.do|esMADRID]]

You can see the weather forecast [[http://www.aemet.es/en/eltiempo/prediccion/municipios/madrid-id28079|here]].

==== Organisation ====

**Local Organising Committee:** Enrique Solano, Francisco Jiménez, Miriam Cortés Contreras, Carlos Rodrigo

**Contact:** esm@cab.inta-csic.es


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