UN Science Workshop in Tokyo, June, 2007

[Masatoshi OHISHI]

Dear All,

An international science workshop, cosponsored by the UN / ESA / NASA,
will be held in the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan in June.

The workshop will be structured around the following topics:

    1. Participation of nations in project development for 
international heliospheric
space missions and supporting low-cost ground-based instrument array initiatives
for world-wide studies in space science.

    2. Studies on the participation of developing nations in IHY.

    3. Access to data of the Sun-Earth system from ground-based and space-borne
facilities through data archives and Virtual Observatories.

    4. Operation of astronomical telescope facilities in developing 
nations: BSS TRIPOD.

    5. Data analysis and image processing techniques for space science.

    6. Nonextensive statistical mechanics and astrophysics

As you see, there will be a session on the VO, and I would like to encourage you
to apply to the workshop.

Details of the workshop is shown in the following URL, where you can download
its application form:

http://solarwww.mtk.nao.ac.jp/UNBSS_Tokyo07/

Note that the deadline of the application is May 1st !

With best reagrds,
     Masatoshi



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                 Masatoshi  OHISHI
National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
2-21-1, Osawa, Mitaka, Tokyo, 181-8588 JAPAN
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e-mail:masatoshi.ohishi at nao.ac.jp
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