Important Information about the K-band Global Astrometry Workshop at Yebes Observatory:

1. Workshop Dates and Venue: The workshop will be held at the Yebes Observatory on 18th and 19th September.

2. Accommodation: Accommodation is available at the Yebes observatory residence for all participants. You can stay for three nights at no charge. Check-in is on Sunday, 17th, and check-out is on Wednesday, 20th (or Tuesday, 19th). Additionally, the swimming pool will be open, and towels and sheets will be provided.

3. Meals: Yebes Observatory will arrange breakfast, lunch, dinner, and coffee breaks for all participants. The cost is 30 Euro per person, which should be paid in cash upon arrival.

4. Transport: Please note that there is no public transport available to the observatory. Upon your arrival, you can either take a taxi from Madrid airport to the Yebes Observatory or rent a car. We will coordinate shared taxis or hire cars based on everyone's itineraries. At the end of the workshop, we will arrange the transfer from Yebes Observatory to Alcala for those attending the GGOS days. For those leaving for the airport, we will also organize shared taxis. At some point Cristina and I will ask for your travel plans to arrange these transfers efficiently.

5. Other Meetings/Trips: If you plan to attend all or part of the GGOS days, please register at the following link:
   [https://ggos.org/event/ggos-days-2023/]
   You can find the relevant information for planning that part of your trip on the provided website.
   
   Furthermore, Chris is offering to organize a trip/visit to the DSN and ESA sites for interested participants. This will likely take place on Friday, 15th September, requiring your arrival in Madrid on Thursday, 14th. You will need to arrange your own accommodation in Madrid for the 14th, 15th, and 16th. Contact Chris directly if you wish to join.

Workshop Details: The K-band Global Astrometry Workshop will occur on Monday, 18th, and Tuesday, 19th of September. Telecon facilities will be available for remote attendees

Celebrations: To commemorate the 21 years since the first K-band CRF observations and the 10 years of the current K-band collaboration, we plan to have cake during coffee break on Monday.

Agenda:
Monday Overview: The workshop will be opened by Pablo de Vicente, Director of the Yebes Observatory, on Monday. This will be followed by Cristina's overview talk about the Yebes Observatory. Next, there will be a K-band CRF overview talk, which will include the Yebes Observatory staff. A coffee break will be provided, followed by a 45-minute tour and walk-about of the Yebes Observatory. The remainder of the day will be dedicated to K-band talks and discussions.
Tuesday Overview: Tuesday will be dedicated to further K-band talks and discussions.

Detailed  programme:

Sunday 17 September 2023: 
Arrival: some time during the day/evening
19:30--21:00: Dinner

Monday 18 September 2023: Current Status of the K-band AstroGeo VLBI Project and Related Activities
Meeting ID: 816 0892 0208        Zoom Link: https://rediris.zoom.us/j/81608920208
(Welcome and  Introduction)
09:30--09:40: Welcome by Pablo de Vicente (Director of Yebes Observatory)
09:40--10:05: Cristina Garcia Miro "Overview of the Yebes Observatory"
10:05--10:30: Christopher Jacobs "The K-band (24 GHz) Celestial Reference Frame: Current Status and Roadmap"
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10:30--11:00: Coffee break
11:00--11:45: Tour of the Yebes Observatory
11:45--12:00: Short break
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(K-band Astrometry, Geodesy and EOP Status)
12:00--12:20: David Gordon "USNO Report on K-band CRF Status and Astrometry Paper"
12:20--12:40: David Gordon "USNO Report on K-band EOP, Station Positions, and Intensive Sessions"
12:40--13:10: Hana Krasna "Current Geodetic and Astrometric Results from K-band VLBI conducted until June 2023.
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13:10--14:30: Lunch break
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(K-band+ Astrometry, Geodesy and Imaging Status)
14:30--14:55: Taehyun Jung "MASK and the First K/Q/W/D-band Geodesy with the KVN"
14:55--15:25: Patrick Charlot et al. "K-band Observations with the EVN for Geodesy, Astrometry and High-Resolution Imaging: Current Status"
15:25--15:45: Aletha de Witt "K-band VLBA Imaging Results: Current Status"
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15:45--16:00: Short break
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(K-band Astrometric/Geodetic Analysis)
16:00--17:30: Hana Krasna (Discussion Session) "Open Issues with K-band Astrometric/Geodetic Analysis"
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17:30--18:00: Coffee & Cake (Celebrating K-band 10 and 21 years)
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19:30--21:00: Dinner
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Tuesday 19 September 2023: New Developments and Roadmap for the K-band AstroGeo VLBI Project
Meeting ID: 819 4728 1028     Zoom Link: https://rediris.zoom.us/j/81947281028
(New Developments)
09:00--09:20: Jeffrey Hodgson "The new K-band Astronomy and AstroGeo VLBI Program"
09:20--09:40: Koichiro Sugiyama "Overview of Radio Project in Thailand and Prospect of the K-band Observation with 40-m TNRT"
09:40--10:00: Chaiyaporn Kitpracha "Geodetic VLBI analysis at GFZ"
10:00--10:20: Maria Eugenia Gomez "Introduction to the CART and Current Status"
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10:20 -- 10:50: Coffee break
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(K-band Project Structure)
10:50--11:45: Aletha de Witt (Website Demonstration & Discussion Session) "Structure of the K-band AstroGeo VLBI Project"
11:45--12:00: Short break
12:00--13:00: Aletha de Witt (Discussion Session Cont.) "Structure of the K-band AstroGeo VLBI Project"
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13:00--14:30: Lunch break
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(Mission, Vision, and Roadmap)
14:30--15:30: Chris Jacobs (Discussion Session) "K-band AstroGeo VLBI Project Roadmap"
15:30--15:45: Short break
15:45--16:45: Chris Jacobs (Discussion Session Cont) "K-band AstroGeo VLBI Project Roadmap"
16:45--17:00: Closing remarks and end of workshop
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17:00--18:30: Coffee Break  (Some participants will leave for GGOS)
19:30--21:00: Dinner
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Wednesday 20 September 2023:
Departure:  participants  depart