This meeting will focus on the last phases of Construction and the transition to Operations, and on the participation of international communities in commissioning, early science, and the Science Collaborations.

In this framework, the main objectives of Rubin Observatory LSST@Europe4 are to:

• provide an update on the status of Rubin Observatory and the plan for LSST’s observing cadence;

• provide an updated description of the LSST survey strategy, data products, alert system, and science opportunities that the LSST data will generate;

• foster and promote the participation of European scientists in the activities of the Science Collaborations;

• discuss “in-kind” contributions from international partners to the development of the Rubin Observatory project, commissioning, and enhancement of science within the Science Collaborations;

• explore synergies with other facilities, with a special emphasis on the European ones;

• discuss potential common initiatives at the European level to support the participation of European scientists in the survey.

Pre-registration will open on June 15th, 2022. In-person participation is limited to 100 attendees due to COVID restrictions and registration for in-person attendance will close when capacity is reached. On-line participants’ registration will remain open until October 20th, 2022. Participation and travel support will be available for a limited number of junior attendees.

Please come back to this site for updates on the program, registration, and speakers and participants’ list.

The meeting was supported by a LSSTC grant (PI Bonito) and an INAF grant (PI Bonito).

Contacts: fbianco@udel.edu