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Project

OPTICON

Title Optical Infrared Coordination Network for Astronomy
Grant Agreement Number 226604
Funding Programmes FP7
Dates 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012
Project URL http://www.astro-opticon.org
Scientific Domain Physical Sciences and Engineering
Activity Integrating activities
Action Line Integrated Activity
Transnational Access Yes
Type Of Project CP-CSA-INFRA
Abstract The Optical Infrared Coordination Network for astronomy brings together all the national and international agencies and organisations which fund, support, develop and operate Europe's facilities for optical and infrared astronomy, both night-time - callsical astronomy- and daytime - solar astronomy. Opticon provides a framework allowing joint action to improve the quality of Europe's infrastructures, to train new astronomers, especially those from Central Europe, in modern new research methods, to develop innovative technologies to enhance research quality, to plan for future developments, and to work towards a strategic plan for Europe's future research infrastructures.
Partners
(Organisation name and Country) 		NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND, GALWAY, Ireland
UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM, United Kingdom
Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, Sweden
POLITECNICO DI MILANO, Italy
UNIVERSIDADE DO PORTO, Portugal
CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT, Switzerland
OFFICE NATIONAL D'ETUDES ET DE RECHERCHES AEROSPATIALES, France
LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom
NATIONAL OBSERVATORY OF ATHENS, Greece
THEMIS S.L., Spain
NORDIC OPTICAL TELESCOPE SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION, Sweden
Australian Government, Australia
KIEPENHEUER-INSTITUT FUER SONNENPHYSIK, Germany
EUROPEAN SOUTHERN OBSERVATORY - ESO EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH IN THE SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, Germany
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY INNOVATION SCIENCE RESEARCH and TERTIARY EDUCATION, Australia
TA Call Optical Infrared Coordination Network for Astronomy