MeerKAT Science Workshop

20 - 21 April 2007, NH Hotel, Amsterdam, Netherlands

SKA South Africa will be holding a MeerKAT Science Workshop at the NH Hotel, in Amsterdam, the Netherlands from 20 - 21 April 2007. A wide range of our European colleagues are invited to this meeting to discuss the science opportunities provided by MeerKAT. ASTRON have kindly offered to help us with the local organisation of the workshop.

Should you wish to participate, please RSVP to Adrian Tiplady via atiplady@ska.ac.za before Monday 19 March 2007.

http://www.ska.ac.za/events/index.shtml

Boyden Observatory Open Evening for the public, Bloemfontein

Date: Saturday, 24 March 2007
Time: 18h45 for 19h00
Cost: R30 per vehicle
Venue: Boyden Observatory on Harvard Hill next to Maselspoort, Bloemfontein
Speaker: Dr. Peter Martinez of the SAAO in Cape Town/Sutherland
Topic: "Science with SALT: How the Southern African Large Telescope will help to answer astronomy's big questions".
Organised by: The Friends of Boyden with assistance from ASSA Bloemfontein Centre
Reservation is essential. Bookings open on Monday 19 March 2007. Phone 051-401 2561 on that Monday, as seats go fast. Refreshments will be for sale.