Welcome to EWASS 2018 !
European Week of Astronomy and Space Science
3 – 6 April 2018
Arena & Convention Centre (ACC),
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Joint annual meeting of the
European Astronomical Society (EAS) and the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM) of the
Royal Astronomical Society (RAS).
News
- 2018-Apr-24: EWASS 2018 has now ended, thanks for your participation! The final programme in PDF is now available.
- 2018-Mar-29: Update of programme: new times for Community Session and cancellation of LS2 (JWST).
- 2018-Mar-23: New participant list: we are now more than 1300! But there is more space: the normal registration deadline is April 2.
- 2018-Mar-22: New deadline for excursions March 27. Some tours are not available anymore.
- 2018-Mar-21: Update information on Poster prizes. Added link to interactive map of key EWASS2018 locations, bars, restaurants.
- 2018-Mar-13: Added Lunch session 11 and updated programme.
- 2018-Mar-9: Added Poster prizes web page.
- 2018-Mar-6: Link to RAS carers grant provided in the child care web page (deadline March 19). Venue for the football tournament provided. Added special Equity and Diversity plenary talk.
- 2018-Mar-2: Child care web page updated with details and registration form. Updated participant list.
- 2018-Feb-28: Excursions are now available. Notice the deadline of March 18 to register to them.
- 2018-Feb-22: Inclusion of the names of the EAS Prize awardees. Addition of participant list (already 1100 confirmed).
Addition of the interactive programme.
- 2018-Feb-11: Social events page is now available.
- 2018-Feb-8: Update of program (room-level program, LS03 day shift, football tournament, public lecture). The public lecture
page is now available. Note that the deadline for early bird registration has
now passed, but you can still register for EWASS 2018 for the regular fee. More than 1,000 participants have already registered!
- 2018-Feb-5: Added Lunch sessions 9 and 10.
- 2018-Feb-2: Added EAS Ethics Statement and RAS Code of Conduct. Added name for ESA report. Cancelled LS02: a new lunch session will replace it.
- 2018-Jan-26: Programme now shows the time of the Plenary speakers.
- 2018-Jan-15: Added LS08 session. Less than a month to benefit from early bird registration fees!
- 2017-Dec-18: Added information on Childcare availability. Four days left to benefit from very early bird registration fees!
- 2017-Nov-28: We have received around 1400 abstracts by the deadline! Abstract submission is now closed.
- 2017-Nov-17: The abstract submission deadline is in 10 days! There are four new lunch sessions in the programme.
- 2017-Nov-06: Attributed dates to sessions in the programme.
- 2017-Oct-09: Added information on ESO Reflex Demonstration.
- 2017-Sep-18: Take the opportunity of Sponsoring & Exhibiting.
- 2017-Sep-15: First announcement and opening of registration and abstract submission!
- 2017-Sep-08: The SOC selected 11 Symposia, 31 Special Sessions, 3 Lunch Sessions, and released the programme!
- 2017-Jul-28: The Call for Expressions of Interest to organise Symposia and Special Sessions had a huge response with 106 proposals received!
- 2017-Jun-16: The EWASS conference Poster is now available!
- 2017-May-08: Added Venue and Travel Information pages.
- 2017-Apr-21: Added the page on Organisers with the SOC members.
- 2017-Mar-17: Website on-line and Call for Expressions of Interest to organise Symposia and Special Sessions.
Ethics and Anti-harassment statement
The EAS considers its annual EWASS meetings to be a privileged occasion for free and frank interchange of scientific ideas, as well as for the nurturing and creation of professional and social contacts. Any abuse of power or inappropriate behaviour has no place at the EWASS.
On 23 January 2018, EAS Council has adopted the EAS Ethics Statement and Guidelines for Good Practice. These will apply during EWASS and all participants are urged to read the document and follow its recommendations.
The RAS kindly requests that all of its meeting attendees, including those at EWASS 2018, adhere to the Code of Conduct for RAS meetings.
Next EWASS
- EWASS 2019 in Lyon, France from 24 to 28 June 2019
A power cut will shut down all EAS services on Tuesday, 10 January 2017 starting at 7:30 CET.
