ARC network extrernal review, January 14-15, 2015

Participants

Review Panel

• Elaine Sadler (chair) - University of Sydney
• Eva Schinnerer - MPI für Astronomie, Heidelberg
• Marco de Vos - ASTRON, Dwingeloo
• Anthony Marston - ESA, Herschel Science Centre
• Claire Chandler - NRAO, VLA Science Center

Presenters

• Paola Andreani - European ARC Manager, ESO
• Martin Zwaan - European Deputy ARC Manager, ESO
• One representative from each ARC node, located at Bonn-Cologne (DE), Bologna (IT), Onsala (SE), IRAM-Grenoble (FR), Leiden (NL), Manchester (UK) and Ondrejov (CZ)

Invited Observers

• Rob Ivison - ESO, Director for Science
• Andreas Kaufer - ESO, Director of Operations
• Michael Sterzik - ESO, Head of DMO
• Wolfgang Wild - ESO, ALMA Programme Manager, Head of EASC
• Leonardo Testi - ESO, ALMA Programme Scientist
• Robert Laing - ESO, ALMA Instrument Scientist
• Lars Nyman - JAO, Head of ALMA Science Operations
• Satoru Iguchi - NAOJ, Head of EAASC
• Phil Jewell - NRAO, Assistant Director for ALMA-NA Operations

Suggestions for presentations

• GENERAL OVERVIEW:
  • Overview of ESO ARC structure and tasks
    • overview of organisational structure of ARC, key tasks, collaboration with other ARCs and JAO
  • Overview of ARC nodes structure and tasks
    • overview of history of ARC network, current setup, staff levels, brief presentation of each ARC node
  • Communication in the ARC network
    • structure, effectiveness, pitfalls
• SPECIFIC TASKS
  • Face-to-face support
    • set-up, experiences in the nodes, user satisfaction, plans for future
  • Contact scientists
    • how do we assign them, what do they do, what is the user's perception, evolution of their role.
  • Quality assurance
    • overview, evolution
  • The ARC's involvement in commissioning, EOC
    • involvement in CSV, SV data reduction and data release, EOC activities
• USER EXPERIENCE
  • User experience at all levels, related to all ARC services
• FUTURE OF THE ARC NETWORK
  • Evolution of the ARC structure
    • scientific support,
    • centres of unique expertise,
    • participation in development studies and new technologies
  • Risks
    • communication
    • retain expertise
    • flexible user support
    • keep the network flexible but integrated

Agenda

Day 1, Wednesday January 14, 2015

Day 2, Thursday January 15, 2015

Documents

• EU ARC Network Operations Review Plan
• Guide to the EU ARC
• EU ARC Implementation Plan
• ARC nodes Implementation Plan
• ARC nodes in operations

Comments

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