Rationale

To achieve a profound understanding of the origin of planetary systems it is imperative to connect the evolutionary stages of the star formation process into a coherent framework. Over the past decades, the combination of continued theoretical effort and the advent of transformative facilities such as the VLT, ALMA, and JWST have enabled major breakthroughs in measuring disc and envelope masses, accretion rates, and chemical composition. Yet, the progress often remains fragmented, as observational campaigns and numerical simulations often focus on individual evolutionary stages or specific targets: studies of eruptive accretion, embedded protostars, protoplanetary discs, and planet formation are performed in somewhat isolated frameworks and the interdisciplinary interaction is limited.

The aim of this workshop is to bring together experts of star and planet formation spanning all evolutionary stages, from the collapse of pre-stellar cores to planetary systems. We will integrate the observational and theoretical perspective and focus on the evolution of key physical processes and properties such as accretion, jets, turbulence, magnetic fields, and chemical composition. Our main goals are to (define, design)

1. Identify the missing links between sub-communities focusing on different evolutionary stages;

2. Define a roadmap for the community based on the main open questions;

3. Discuss how to best leverage the currently accessible observatories, as well as the priorities for the upcoming ones;

4. Explore common and complementary numerical techniques.

A significant portion of the time will be devoted to discussion to maximise the chance of interaction. 

The SOC: Alice Somigliana and Eleonora Fiorellino