{"id":6016,"date":"2024-12-02T14:52:12","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T19:52:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/?p=6016"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:23:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T21:23:46","slug":"south-american-astronomy-coordination-committee-saacc-meeting-spring-2017-4-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/?p=6016","title":{"rendered":"South American – African Astronomy Coordination Committee (SA3CC) Meeting 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

To download a pdf version of the SA3CC 2024 report click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We are planning the SA3CC meeting to take place in La Serena, Chile in the week of May 5-9, 2025.<\/p>\n

SAVE THE DATE<\/strong>\"\"<\/h2>\n
    \n
  1. Trip to Vera Rubin Observatory May 5, 2025<\/li>\n
  2. SA3CC Meeting will be held on May 6-7, 2025 (9:00 am -5:00 pm)<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Vera Rubin Observatory NET Meeting (optional<\/em>) will be held on May 8-9, 2025 (9:00 am -5:00 pm)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Please register by March 31, 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    REGISTRATION\"\"<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Please register by March 31, 2025. Registration for in-person attendance is closed<\/span><\/strong>
    \n    https:\/\/forms.gle\/f5oS8EbavzB5iaUn9<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

    HOTEL\"\"<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Preferred Hotel: Club La Serena
    \n<\/b>Av. del Mar 1000, 1710249 Coquimbo, La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile
    \nWebsite:     https:\/\/clublaserena.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    The hotel is providing a breakfast.
    \nDirection: https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/XG5pE8YJXVqDDXf3A<\/p>\n

    Code: REUNA25<\/strong><\/div>\n
    Valid when booking from today<\/div>\n
    Dates of stay: From 03 May 2025 to 12 May 2025<\/div>\n
    https:\/\/direct-book.com\/properties\/hotelclublaserenadirect?locale=es&items[0][adults]=2&items[0][children]=0&items[0][infants]=0&currency=USD&checkInDate=2025-05-03&checkOutDate=2025-05-12&trackPage=yes&promocode=REUNA25<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n
    *Note<\/em>: If you choose to stay elsewhere, please be aware that you will need to come to La Serena Club Hotel each day (Tuesday to Friday) to catch the bus for the meeting or arrange your own transportation to AURA Recinto.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

    VENUE\"\"<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    AURA Recinto<\/strong> is located at 1500 Ave Juan Cisternas, La Serena<\/em><\/p>\n

    AGENDA<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Santiago, Chile Tue, May 6, 2025 at 9:00 am CLT<\/strong>
    \nMiami, USA Tue, May 6, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT
    \nSan Diego, USA Tue, May 6, 2025 at 6:00 am PDT
    \nCape Town, South Africa Tue, May 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm SAST
    \nLondon, United Kingdom Tue, May 6, 2025 at 2:00 pm BST
    \nParis, France Tue, May 6, 2025 at 3:00 pm CEST<\/p>\n

    Monday, May 5, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    9:00 \u2013 5:00\u00a0 Visit to Vera Rubin Observatory
    \nA Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at Hotel Club La Serena at 9:00.
    \nLunch will be provided at the Summit.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Please follow the instructions for the safety training and submit the safety form asap.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Tuesday, May 6, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    A Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at Hotel Club La Serena at 8:00<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:00 \u2013 9:10 Welcome (Julio Ibarra) | Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    Session I: Science Requirements & Activities Updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:10 \u2013 9:30 Vera C. Rubin Observatory Operations (Bob Blum) | Download presentation<\/a>
    \n9:30 \u2013 9:50 NOIRLab science programs ( Stuartt Corder)| Download presentation
    \n9:50 \u2013 10:10 GMTO (Sam Chan) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n10:10 \u2013 10:30 CTAO (Gareth Hughes, <\/span>Stefan Schlenstedt) |     Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    10:30 \u2013 11:00\u00a0Refreshment Break<\/em><\/p>\n

    11:00 \u2013 11:20 FYST (a.k.a. CCAT) (Mike Nolta) | Download presentation<\/a>
    \n11:20 \u2013 11:40 Simons Observatory (Simone Aiola) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n11:40 \u2013 12:00 CMB-S4 (Eli Dart) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n12:00 \u2013 12:20 ALMA NRAO (Sandy George)|     Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    12:20 \u2013 13:50 Lunch (Group photo)<\/em><\/p>\n

    13:50 \u2013 14:10 MeerKAT\/SKA South Africa (Keith Grainge) | Download presentation<\/a>
    \n14:10 \u2013 14:30 NOIRLab Data Management and Software division (Hubert Condoretti) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n14:30 \u2013 14:50 Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) (Jason G SooHoo) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n14:50 \u2013 15:10 ngVLA (Sandy George) |     Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    15:10 -15:40 Refreshment Break<\/em><\/p>\n

    15:40 \u2013 16:00 ALMA Network Infrastructure (Jorge Ibsen)| Download presentation<\/a>
    \n16:00 \u2013 16:20 The Global Science Network Forum workshops series (Enzo Capone) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n16:20 \u2013 16:40 Open discussion<\/p>\n

    A Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at the Recinto to transport to the Hotel Club La Serena at 17:00<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    19:30 \u2013 21:30 Social Dinner at the Hotel Club La Serena restaurant.<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Wednesday, May 7, 2025<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    A Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at Hotel Club La Serena at 8:00<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:00 \u2013 9:10 Welcome<\/p>\n

    Session II: Providers updates\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:10 \u2013 9:30 Vera Rubin Observatory Network (Cristian Silva) | Download presentation
    \n9:30 \u2013 9:50 NOIRLab \u2013 ITOPS (Mauricio Rojas, Eduardo Toro)|     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n9:50 \u2013 10:10 SANREN\/TENET Network (Renier van Heerden, Ajay Makan) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n10:10 \u2013 10:30 SKA network (Richard Hughes-Jones) |     Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    10:30 \u2013 11:00 Refreshment Break<\/em><\/p>\n

    11:00 \u2013 11:20 AmLight1: International links (Jeronimo Bezerra) | Download presentation<\/a>
    \n11:20 \u2013 11:40 AmLight2: Monitoring and Measurement Improvements (Renata Frez) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n11:40 \u2013 12:00 REUNA (Albert Astudillo) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n12:00 \u2013 12:20 RedCLARA (Marco Teixeira) |     Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    12:20 -13:50 Lunch\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

    13:50 \u2013 14:10 RNP (Ari Fraz\u00e3o, Aluizio Hazin) | Download presentation<\/a>
    \n14:10 \u2013 14:30 rednesp (Ney Lemke) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n14:30 \u2013 14:50 USDF data movement and multi-site processing (Adam Bolton) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n14:50 \u2013 15:10 USDF infrastructure (Omar Quijano & Riccardo Veraldi) |     Download presentation<\/a><\/p>\n

    15:10 -15:40 Refreshment Break<\/em><\/p>\n

    15:40 \u2013 16:00 Internet2 (Chris Wilkinson) | Download presentation<\/a>
    \n16:00 \u2013 16:20 ESnet (Paul Wefel & Kate Robinson) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n16:20 \u2013 16:40 The NREN community support to HEP science (Edoardo Martelli)|     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n16:40 \u2013 17:00 Global Science Network Forum: EU NREN for GEANT & CTAO Data transfer \u00a0<\/span>(Vincenzo Capone) |     Download presentation<\/a>
    \n17:00 \u2013 17:20 Visit to NOIRLab datacenter & Open discussion<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/strong><\/p>\n

    A Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at the Recinto to transport to the Hotel Club La Serena at 17:20<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Dinner on your own. Here are few suggestions:
    \nMia Pizza –\u00a0https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/M7pSpvqo2sAE1yAZ8
    \nBakulic\u00a0 https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/qF71iSZLMt9JmwrD6
    \nBombo burger – next door to hotel\u00a0https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/GKj1ViuDZsNpdX9LA<\/p>\n

    Rubin Observatory NET Meeting Agenda<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Santiago, Chile Thu, May 8, 2025 at 9:00 am CLT<\/strong>
    \nMiami, USA Thu, May 8, 2025 at 9:00 am EDT
    \nSan Diego, USA Thu, May 8, 2025 at 6:00 am PDT
    \nCape Town, South Africa Thu, May 8, 2025 at 3:00 pm SAST
    \nLondon, United Kingdom Thu, May 8, 2025 at 2:00 pm BST
    \nParis, France Thu, May 8, 2025 at 3:00 pm CEST<\/p>\n

    Thursday, May 8, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n

    07:00 \u2013 8:00 Breakfast at the hotel
    \nA Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at Hotel Club La Serena at 8:00<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:00 – Welcome and Introductions
    \n9:30 – Session 1<\/em>: Review and update LHN status and milestones as Rubin Observatory begins Operations. Cristian Silva moderator (20 minutes)
    \nSession 2<\/em>: LHN Service Provider Updates – Julio Ibarra moderator<\/p>\n

    9:50 South America: (65 minutes)<\/p>\n

    10:55 Break (15 minutes)<\/p>\n

    11:10 CONUS: (70 minutes)
    \n12:20 – 13:30 Lunch (1 hour, 10 minutes)
    \n13:30 – 14:50 – Session 3a<\/em>: Services for Monitoring & Measuring LHN Performance \u2013Phil DeMar moderator (1 hour, 20 minutes)<\/p>\n

    14:50 Break (15 minutes)<\/p>\n

    15:05 – Session 3b<\/em>: Enhancement of LHN Monitoring\/Measurement \u2013Phil DeMar moderator (115 minutes).
    \n16:40 – Wrap up and action items (10 minutes) – Cristian Silva, Julio Ibarra, and Phil DeMar<\/p>\n

    16:50 \u2013 Adjourn.<\/p>\n

    A Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at the Recinto to transport to the Hotel Club La Serena at 16:50<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    Social Dinner at Martin Fierro Restaurant
    \n<\/strong>Join us for an informal social dinner at     Martin Fierro Restaurant<\/a>.
    \nPlease note: Each participant will be responsible for their own expenses.
    \n<\/em>We look forward to seeing you there!<\/p>\n

    Friday, May 9, 2025<\/b><\/h2>\n

    07:00 \u2013 8:00 Breakfast at the hotel
    \nA Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at Hotel Club La Serena at 8:00<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    9:00 – Welcome \u2013 Julio Ibarra, Cristian Silva, Phil Demar (10 minutes)
    \n9:10 – Session 4a<\/em>: VNOC Services Status & Future Plans (45 minutes) – David Ripley moderator
    \n9:55 Session 4b<\/em>: NOC functionality – how can it be most useful for the Project? (60 min) Kate Robinson & Paul Wefel moderators<\/p>\n

    10:55 Scheduled Break (15 minutes)<\/p>\n

    11:10 Session 5a<\/em>: vNOC Operational Procedures & Workflows: (65 minutes) – Cristian Silva moderator<\/p>\n

    12:15 Lunch (1 hour, 15 minutes)<\/p>\n

    13:30 – Session 5b<\/em>: vNOC Operational Procedures & Workflows Part II (45min) – Cristian Silva moderator
    \n14:15 Session 6: Trouble-shooting Walk-through\u2019s (45min) – Julio Ibarra moderator<\/p>\n

    15:00 Scheduled Break (15 minutes)<\/p>\n

    15:15 Session 7: Additional discussion topics; Q&A (open slot)
    \n16:00 Session 8:\u00a0 Roadmap, Action Items, and Next Steps (20 minutes)
    \n16:20 Closing comments (20 minutes) – Cristian Silva, Julio Ibarra, and Phil DeMar<\/p>\n

    16:40 \u2013 Adjourn<\/p>\n

    A Shuttle bus will be picking up the group at the Recinto to transport to the Hotel Club La Serena at 16:40<\/b><\/strong><\/p>\n

    18:30 \u2013 on your own<\/p>\n

    \"\"<\/h1>\n<\/div>
    <\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
    \n

    ACCOMMODATION<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    Conference Hotels<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Preferred Hotel: Club La Serena
    \n<\/b>Av. del Mar 1000, 1710249 Coquimbo, La Serena, Coquimbo, Chile
    \nWebsite: https:\/\/clublaserena.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

    The hotel is providing a breakfast.
    \nDirection: https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/XG5pE8YJXVqDDXf3A<\/p>\n

    Code: REUNA25<\/strong><\/div>\n
    Valid when booking from today<\/div>\n
    Dates of stay: From 03 May 2025 to 12 May 2025<\/div>\n
    https:\/\/direct-book.com\/properties\/hotelclublaserenadirect?locale=es&items[0][adults]=2&items[0][children]=0&items[0][infants]=0&currency=USD&checkInDate=2025-05-03&checkOutDate=2025-05-12&trackPage=yes&promocode=REUNA25<\/a><\/strong><\/div>\n
    <\/div>\n
    *Note<\/em>: If you choose to stay elsewhere, please be aware that you will need to come to La Serena Club Hotel each day (Tuesday to Friday) to catch the bus for the meeting or arrange your own transportation to AURA Recinto.<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

    <\/div>

    <\/p>\n

    REGISTRATION<\/strong>\"\"<\/h2>\n

    Please register by March 31, 2025.<\/strong>
    \n    https:\/\/forms.gle\/f5oS8EbavzB5iaUn9<\/i><\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

    If you participate in person please also fill out this arrival\/departure form: https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1SVk2_tYtIovcOdACn1cSdUUhLdwBv9QSnapTKTHNurA\/edit?usp=sharing<\/a><\/p>\n

    <\/div>

    <\/p>\n

    VIDEO CONFERENCE<\/strong>\"\"<\/h2>\n

    TBD<\/p>\n

    How to use ZOOM instructions<\/p>\n