Programme

19 November 2013

09:00-09:30 Registration (outside the Auditorium)

ESO Main Auditorium

09:30-09:35: Welcome

09:35 - 10:05: ALMA Overview and Status - Wolfgang Wild

10:05 - 10:35: ALMA Science Highlights - Leonardo Testi

10:35 - 11:05: Cycle 2 Policies and Capabilities - Paola Andreani

*** COFFEE BREAK***

11:35 - 11:55: Polarisation Observations with ALMA - Robert Laing

11:55 - 12:15: Single Dish Observations with ALMA - Thomas Stanke

12:15 - 12:45: The European ARC Services and User Support - Martin Zwaan

*** LUNCH BREAK ***

Council Room (Novice group) / IPP L130 (Advanced group)

14:00 - 17:00: Tutorials

NOVICE GROUP: Introduction to the ALMA Archive, basic interferometry concepts, and the ALMA Simulator

Presentation: Intro to the ALMA archive

Presentation: Interferometry concepts

Presentation: The ALMA Simulators

ADVANCED GROUP: The ALMA Observing Tool: introduction and hands-on session

Presentation: What's new in the Cycle 2 OT?

*** 17:30-19:30: WELCOME RECEPTION with fingerfood buffet & local beer ***

 

20 November 2013

Council Room (Novice group) / IPP L130 (Advanced group)

09:30 - 12:30: Tutorials

NOVICE GROUP: Introduction to sub-mm concepts and the ALMA Observing Tool

Presentation: Introduction to the ALMA OT

ADVANCED GROUP: The ALMA Archive and the ALMA Simulators

*** LUNCH BREAK ***

14:00 - 17:00: Tutorials

NOVICE GROUP: The ALMA Observing Tool: hands-on session

ADVANCED GROUP: The ALMA Observing Tool: free work with tutors available

17:00 ***END OF COMMUNITY DAYS***