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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Dear Colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Please find attached a reminder about the second EISCAT_3D users
meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, next month – the registration deadline for
which is approaching. Apologies if some of you receive multiple copies of
this email by different routes !<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>With best regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Ian McCrea<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><b><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>EISCAT_3D Users Meeting<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>The EISCAT Scientific Association is
presently preparing the way for its next-generation incoherent scatter radar
project, known as EISCAT_3D, which will take the form of a distributed network
of phased array radars in northern Scandinavia. A proposal for funding of
the Preparatory Phase of the project was made to the European Union last year,
and detailed negotiations are now underway about the activities to be funded
during a four-year programme starting on October 1<sup>st</sup> 2010.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>An open meeting for prospective
users of the EISCAT_3D facility will take place at the Angstrom Laboratory of
Uppsala University, Sweden, from May 19 to 21 2010 (Wednesday to Friday).
The aim of the meeting is to present the plans for preparatory phase activities
to the user community, and to continue the process of gathering their
scientific requirements, in order to kick off the preparatory work package on
scientific planning and user engagement.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>We invite all scientists from around
the world who have an interest in using the new facility to attend this
meeting, discuss the current plans and contribute their own ideas. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>Registration for the meeting can be
carried out via the meeting website</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><a
href="http://www.space.irfu.se/workshops/EISCAT-3D_User2010/"><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>http://www.space.irfu.se/workshops/EISCAT-3D_User2010/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:10.0pt;text-align:justify'><span
style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'>which also includes details of the
programme, information about accommodation and contacts for further
information. The deadline for registration is May 3<sup>rd</sup> 2010. We
look forward to seeing you in Uppsala !</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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