Objective
RadioNet is an I3 that coordinates all of Europe’s leading radio astronomy facilities in an integrated cooperation to achieve transformational improvement in the quality and quantity of the scientific research of European astronomers. RadioNet3 includes 27 partners operating world-class radio telescopes and/or performing cutting-edge R&D in a wide range of technology fields important for radio astronomy.
RadioNet3 proposes a work plan that is structured into 6 NAs, 7 TNAs and 4 JRAs with the aim to integrate and optimise the use and development of European radio astronomy infrastructures. The general goals of RadioNet3 are to:
- facilitate, for a growing community of European researchers, access to the complete range of Europe’s world-leading radio-astronomical facilities, including the ALMA telescope;
- secure a long-term perspective on scientific and technical developments in radio astronomy, pooling resources and expertise that exist among the partners;
- stimulate new R&D activities for the existing radio infrastructures in synergy with ALMA and the SKA;
- contribute to the implementation of the vision of the ASTRONET Strategic Plan for European Astronomy by building a sustainable and world leading radio astronomical research community.
RadioNet3 builds on the success of two preceeding I3s under FP6 and FP7, but it also takes a leap forward as it includes facilitation of research with ALMA via a dedicated NA, and 4 pathfinders for the SKA in its TNA Program. It has a transparent and efficient management structure designed to optimally support the implementation of the project.
RadioNet is now recognized by funding agencies and international project consortia as the European entity representing radio astronomy and facilitating the access to and exploitation of excellent facilities in this field. This is of paramount importance, as a dedicated, formal European radio astronomy organisation to coordinate and serve the needs of this community does not yet exist.
Field of science
- /natural sciences/earth and related environmental sciences/atmospheric sciences/climatology/climatic changes/north atlantic oscillation
- /natural sciences/physical sciences/astronomy/observational astronomy/radio astronomy
Call for proposal
FP7-INFRASTRUCTURES-2011-1
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Funding Scheme
CP-CSA-Infra - Combination of CP and CSACoordinator
80539 Muenchen
Germany
Participants (28)
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7991 PD Dwingeloo
7991PD Dwingeloo
38400 Saint Martin D'heres
00136 Roma
7991 PD Dwingeloo
M13 9PL Manchester
41296 Goeteborg
CB2 1TN Cambridge
SN2 1SZ Swindon
3584 CA Utrecht
75014 Paris
OX1 2JD Oxford
28801 Alcala De Henares/madrid
2628 CN Delft
85748 Garching
305 348 Daejoen
33000 Bordeaux
45067 Orleans Cedex 2
80686 Munchen
20014 Turku
87100 Torun
50931 Koeln
LV3600 Ventspils
02150 Espoo
0001 Pretoria
2601 Acton Act
7991 PD Dwingeloo