I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 - EUROPLANET A network of the EU in support to the strengthening of planetary sciences.

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EUROPLANETEUROPLANET

A network of the EU in support to the strengthening of planetary sciences

in Europe

M. Blanc, M. Dougherty, J.-P. Lebreton, E. Flamini,

C. Guidice, I. Muller-Wodarg, O. Witasse, G. Chanteur, O. Dutuit, F. Ferri, B. Kazeminejad, N. Krupp, H. Matti, S. Miller, M. Roos-Serote, H. Rucker, R. Srama, K. Szego, J. Zarnecki.

European Planetology Network

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+ NASA-led missions with some European participation (MSL, Dawn, …)

Planetary missions in EuropePlanetary missions in Europe

FP7 Extension ?

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The Instrument usedThe Instrument used

- 6th EC Framework Programme

Action 3 «  Structuring the ERA »

- Programme: Infrastructures

- Instrument: Coordination Action

= Networking of participant teams

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- Project duration: 48 months

- Budget: 2 M€

- Number of labs involved: 60

- Number of participants: 40

- 17 countries represented

The EC contribution will:

- set-up the network

- stimulate exchanges and joint research activities

But not fund research internal to participants.

Key figuresKey figures

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6 key activities6 key activities

• N2: Discipline working groups

• N3: Coordination of Earth based & space observations

• N4: Outreach

• N5: Personnel exchanges

• N6: Meetings

• N7: Integrated and Distributed Information Service

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Step 1 : DWGs linked to the Cassini/Huygens mission.

Discipline Working Groups

planetary and solar system formation evolution and variability

planetary atmospheres, ionospheres and exospheres

small bodies and dust

planetary moonsplanetary magnetospheres

and plasmas

exo/astrobiology

exoplanet science

planetary interior and composition

surface science

N2: Discipline Working GroupsN2: Discipline Working GroupsN2: Discipline Working GroupsN2: Discipline Working Groups

Planetary space weather ???

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N3: Coord. Earth based N3: Coord. Earth based & space observations& space observations

N3: Coord. Earth based N3: Coord. Earth based & space observations& space observations

• Develop synergies between the in-situ exploration of Saturn and Titan, ground and earth-orbit observations.

• Establish a global observation strategy (including access to telescopes).

• Exchange and jointly analyse the data obtained.

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N4: OutreachN4: OutreachN4: OutreachN4: Outreach

• Identify EuroPlaNet as a contact point for Planetary Sciences in Europe.

• Develop science communication on planetary observation and exploration programmes for European citizens, especially children and young people.

• Space weather outreach activities ? (contacts with astronauts, solar forecasts aso…)

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N5: Personnel exchangesN5: Personnel exchangesN5: Personnel exchangesN5: Personnel exchanges

• Fund short-term exchanges of personnel in support to joint research projects.

• Foster long-term cooperations.

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N6: N6: MeetingsMeetingsN6: N6: MeetingsMeetings

• Organise EuroPlaNet General Assemblies.• Work for the creation of major Planetary Sciences meeting in Europe (starting in 2006) in collaboration with Planetary and Spaces sciences societies.• Organise dedicated science workshops .

• ESWW must stay visible !!!!

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N7: N7: IDISIDISN7: N7: IDISIDIS

• Coordinate preliminary studies for the implementation of IDIS (Integrated and Distributed Information Service).• Coordinate the prospect of the future development of a European planetary virtual observatory (7th FP).

• We already have a very strong experience in this domain (European Space Weather Web Portal). How to collaborate / link / merge …?

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Europlanet is actually organizing Networking Activities (NAs), but is submitting a FP7 proposal in order to become a I3. I3 may organize NAs, JRAs (Joint Research Activities) and TNAs (Trans-National Access). Europlanet released a call for idea in order to see whether such a new organization is feasible

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propositions to Europlanet I3: before the end of Feb. meeting. We could envision proposing:One (or more) different JRAs or TNAs. In the list of already proposed activities, several already have a space weather colour such as: JRA3: Response of planetary atmospheres over time to extreme solar conditions (Lammer)JRA13: Modelling the atmospheres of planets: support for ground-based and space-based measurements (Miller)

One NA totally devoted to the coordination of planetary space weather, which would be a disciplinary working group (an equivalent of a COST action)