OPTICON Trans-national Access Programme

J. Burgos. J. Burgos. IACIAC

OPTICONOPTICONTrans-national Access ProgrammeTrans-national Access Programmeunder the auspices of the European Commissionunder the auspices of the European Commission

JENAM 2005JENAM 2005

Liege, 6Liege, 6thth July 2005 July 2005

Jesús Burgos:

Disculpar la presencia del Director.

Quisiera comentarles en su nombre lo que ha sido, es y debe ser en el futuro, también, la Astrofísica en Canarias, como núcleo estructurante de convergencia europea, es decir, como puente a los estándares europeos, desde el punto de vista científico, tecnológico, cultural, y por supuesto, económico y social. Porque nadie duda de la importancia que tienen las actividades de I+D+i, por supuesto también la astrofísica, en el desarrollo global, a todos los niveles, de una sociedad.

Estamos aquí para hablar sobre el valor añadido que pueden tener las RUPs en beneficio de esa integración y estructuración del ERA, y de las necesidades diferenciadas, debidas principalmente a su lejanía ý aislamiento geográfico, a las que habrá que dar respuesta.

Si la astrofísica en Canarias ha permitido un acercamiento de nuestra región a los estándares europeos, explotando convenientemente un recurso único como sus cielos, también, la forma en la que nuestra región, España y casi una veintena de países europeos han sabido explotar de forma inteligente ese recurso natural puede tomarse como un modelo eficaz de cómo lograr ese acercamiento a Europa, a través de una cooperación multinacional eficaz, de cómo hacer realidad el Espacio Europeo de Investigación, y de cómo disponer, en muy poco tiempo, de un centro de excelencia europeo, IAC, y una gran instalación científico-tecnológica: ENO.

Jesús Burgos:






Research infrastructures under Research infrastructures under FP6 FP6 Transnational AccessTransnational Access

Specific objectives:Specific objectives:

“… “… to sponsor new opportunities for research teams to obtain to sponsor new opportunities for research teams to obtain access to individual major research infrastructures.”access to individual major research infrastructures.”

Type of infrastructures supported:Type of infrastructures supported:

rare in Europe,rare in Europe,

providing a world-class service for top quality research, providing a world-class service for top quality research,

typically with investment or operating costs relatively high.typically with investment or operating costs relatively high.

Access will be made available to Access will be made available to external users external users following a following a peer review selection procedure peer review selection procedure


17 institutions involved (OPTICON partners)17 institutions involved (OPTICON partners)

18 optical-infrared telescopes (between 1.5 – 4m aperture)18 optical-infrared telescopes (between 1.5 – 4m aperture)

4 solar telescopes4 solar telescopes

Commencement date and duration:Commencement date and duration:

11stst January 2004 , 60 months January 2004 , 60 months

External usersExternal users are welcome to apply for observing time: are welcome to apply for observing time:

Free access to each of these 22 European operated telescopesFree access to each of these 22 European operated telescopes

• Scientific, technical and logistic supportScientific, technical and logistic support

• Travel and subsistence grantsTravel and subsistence grants

Standard selection procedures:Standard selection procedures:

• Scientific merits and feasibilityScientific merits and feasibility

OPTICON Access Programme OPTICON Access Programme General OverviewGeneral Overview


Approx. 1200 observing nights/days + 200 hoursApprox. 1200 observing nights/days + 200 hours

630 users, 400 observing runs, 400 - 500 T&S grants.630 users, 400 observing runs, 400 - 500 T&S grants.

Usual deadlines and application forms/procedures.Usual deadlines and application forms/procedures.

New users, young researchers and users from countries with New users, young researchers and users from countries with no similar facilities are strongly encouraged to apply.no similar facilities are strongly encouraged to apply.

OPTICON Trans-national Access Office: OPTICON Trans-national Access Office:

Instituto de Astrofísica de CanariasInstituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

OPTICON Access Programme OPTICON Access Programme General OverviewGeneral Overview


La Silla Chile

Canary Islands (OT & ORM)

Mauna Kea Hawaii

Calar Alto Obs. Pic du MidiObs. Saint-Michel

Obs. Helmos, Kalavryta

Anglo-Australian Observatory

AAT UKST

SSTTHEMIS

DOTVTT

LT TCS

NOTTNG INTWHT

UKIRT

CFHT

ESO 3.6m

ESO 3.5m ESO

2.2m

Aristarchos

TBLOHP

CAHA 3.5m

CAHA 2.2m

OPTICON Access Programme: OPTICON Access Programme: Observatories Observatories


18 night-time and 4 solar telescopes18 night-time and 4 solar telescopes


External usersExternal users

Criteria of eligibilityCriteria of eligibility

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External usersExternal users - Criteria of eligibility - Criteria of eligibility

User group leader and majority of the group members must come from :

EU Member States or Associated States

a country other than the country where the legal entity operating the telescope is established;

Not having access by right:

the institution of affiliation of the user group leader and the majority of the users shall not have access by right to the telescope being applied to.

Restrictions concerning travel and subsistence grants:

in no case shall a user be eligible for travel and subsistence support to access his/her own facility through this programme.









External users - Criteria of eligibilityExternal users - Criteria of eligibility

These criteria apply

separately to each

facility










Astronomers not

satisfying these

conditions can join

eligible observing

teams


EU Member States and Associated EU Member States and Associated StatesStates

Austria

Belgium

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Poland

Portugal

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

United Kingdom

Bulgaria

Croatia

Iceland

Israel

Liechtenstein

Norway

Romania

Switzerland

Turkey




La Silla Chile


Mauna Kea Hawaii




AAT UKST

SSTTHEMIS

DOTVTT

LT TCS

NOTTNG INTWHT

UKIRT

CFHT

ESO 3.6m

ESO 3.5m ESO

2.2m

Solar Telescopes

Optical-IR telescopes

Aristarchos

TBLOHP

CAHA 3.5m

CAHA 2.2m

PI from Sweden (home institution)PI from Sweden (home institution)

XX


La Silla Chile


Mauna Kea Hawaii




AAT UKST

SSTTHEMIS

DOTVTT

LT TCS

NOTTNG INTWHT

UKIRT

CFHT

ESO 3.6m

ESO 3.5m ESO

2.2m

Solar Telescopes


Aristarchos

TBLOHP

CAHA 3.5m

CAHA 2.2m

PI from Sweden and majority from PI from Sweden and majority from ItalyItaly

XXX

X


La Silla Chile


Mauna Kea Hawaii




AAT UKST

SSTTHEMIS

DOTVTT

LT TCS

NOTTNG INTWHT

UKIRT

CFHT

ESO 3.6m

ESO 3.5m ESO

2.2m

Solar Telescopes


Aristarchos

TBLOHP

CAHA 3.5m

CAHA 2.2m

PI from Spain (home institution)PI from Spain (home institution)

X


La Silla Chile


Mauna Kea Hawaii




AAT UKST

SSTTHEMIS

DOTVTT

LT TCS

NOTTNG INTWHT

UKIRT

CFHT

ESO 3.6m

ESO 3.5m ESO

2.2m

Solar Telescopes


Aristarchos

TBLOHP

CAHA 3.5m

CAHA 2.2m

PI from Spain and majority from PI from Spain and majority from FranceFrance

X

X X

X


La Silla Chile


Mauna Kea Hawaii




AAT UKST

SSTTHEMIS

DOTVTT

LT TCS

NOTTNG INTWHT

UKIRT

CFHT

ESO 3.6m

ESO 3.5m ESO

2.2m

Solar Telescopes


Aristarchos

TBLOHP

CAHA 3.5m

CAHA 2.2m

PI from Austria & majority from PI from Austria & majority from SlovakiaSlovakia

PI from Austria, 2 from Slovakia, 1 from France


OPTICON Transnational Access OPTICON Transnational Access OfficeOfficeInstituto de Astrofísica de Instituto de Astrofísica de CanariasCanarias

Management of the OPTICON Access Programme:Management of the OPTICON Access Programme:

Supporting Access providers in the fulfilment of their obligationsSupporting Access providers in the fulfilment of their obligations

European astronomical community – potential users:European astronomical community – potential users:

Information and publicity of the Access ProgrammeInformation and publicity of the Access Programme

Ensuring telescopes and users comply with EC terms and conditionsEnsuring telescopes and users comply with EC terms and conditions

Contact Point for external users awarded with telescope timeContact Point for external users awarded with telescope time

Management of travel and subsistence grantsManagement of travel and subsistence grants

Other activities to guarantee the most valuable implementation of the Other activities to guarantee the most valuable implementation of the Access ProgrammeAccess Programme

Impact and evolution of the programme, statistics, reports, scientific Impact and evolution of the programme, statistics, reports, scientific output, user questionnaires, proposal submission systems, etc.output, user questionnaires, proposal submission systems, etc.


How to apply for timeHow to apply for time

Specific Announcements of Opportunity for each telescopeSpecific Announcements of Opportunity for each telescope

In general terms, published twice a year.In general terms, published twice a year.

No special application forms but standard onesNo special application forms but standard ones

No reference to the OPTICON Access Programme is neededNo reference to the OPTICON Access Programme is needed

Several telescopes >> several proposalsSeveral telescopes >> several proposals

Standard selection procedures:Standard selection procedures:

Scientific merits and feasibilityScientific merits and feasibility

New users and users with no similar facilities are encouraged to applyNew users and users with no similar facilities are encouraged to apply


Observing teams awarded with Observing teams awarded with timetime

Telescope operators inform the Access Office about Telescope operators inform the Access Office about successful/eligible proposals.successful/eligible proposals.

Telescope operators inform users about the amount of access Telescope operators inform users about the amount of access awardedawarded

Eligible users are then contacted by the OPTICON Access Eligible users are then contacted by the OPTICON Access Office to inform them about this funding opportunity.Office to inform them about this funding opportunity.

Travel and subsistence grants, etc.Travel and subsistence grants, etc.


Travel and subsistence grantsTravel and subsistence grants

Team leader or Team leader or any other memberany other member of the user team of the user team

One T&S grant / observing teamOne T&S grant / observing team

Additional grants available under certain circumstancesAdditional grants available under certain circumstances

Allowable costs (Allowable costs (actual, economic and necessaryactual, economic and necessary):):

Reimbursement of Reimbursement of Actual costsActual costs for the entire duration of the observing for the entire duration of the observing run:run:

• Travel expenses (air tickets, train, etc.)Travel expenses (air tickets, train, etc.)

• Accommodation expensesAccommodation expenses

• Subsistence expensesSubsistence expenses

T&S grants are directly managed by the OPTICON Access OfficeT&S grants are directly managed by the OPTICON Access Office

On-line submission of applications and reportsOn-line submission of applications and reports


Information about theInformation about theOPTICON Access ProgrammeOPTICON Access Programme

how and wherehow and where

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OPTICON website OPTICON website www.astro-www.astro-opticon.orgopticon.org


Telescope operators’ websitesTelescope operators’ websites


OPTICON Access Programme website OPTICON Access Programme website www.otri.iac.es/opticon/www.otri.iac.es/opticon/











First results First results

Access ProgrammeAccess Programme

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6%3% 1%

5%

12%

8%9%

2%

6%

1%

16%

11%

17%1%1%1%

Austria

Belgium

ESO - Chile

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Israel

Italy

Netherlands

Slovakia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Amount of Access / Country of origin of the User Group leader

January 2004 – June 2005

409 observing periods


3028,5

42

4557

15

34

23

22

26,37 12 19

211

2

4

17

12

AATCAHA 2.2mCAHA 3.5mCFHTDOTESO 3.6mESO NTTINTMPG/ESO 2.2mNOTOHPSSTTBLTCSTHEMISTNGUKSTVTTWHT

Amount of Access / Telescope


409 observing periods


57

4

1410

14

22

11

1 28

1

4

1

2

3

4


Nr. of projects / Telescope


86 projects


2822

36

7351

318

20

10

50

117

53

6

23

4

9

14

16


Nr. of users / Telescope


454 astronomers


Number of projects / Scientific field


86 projects

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18-months results (2004 - June 2005)18-months results (2004 - June 2005)

28,34% - of the total amount of access to be provided under the contract.

454 users (members of observing teams).

94 travel and subsistence grants

70% new observers



OPTICON Trans-national Access Office

Jesús Burgos Martín

Head of the OPTICON Access Office

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias

C/ Vía Láctea, s/n

E-38205 – La Laguna, Tenerife

Canary Islands – Spain

Tel.: +34 922605191 Fax: +34 922605210

Email: [email protected]

http://www.otri.iac.es/opticon/


thank you !thank you !

[email protected]@iac.es

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