{"id":6695,"date":"2026-09-03T12:31:31","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:31:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/?p=6695"},"modified":"2026-09-03T13:04:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T17:04:30","slug":"south-american-astronomy-coordination-committee-saacc-meeting-spring-2017-4-2-2-2-2-2-2-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/?p=6695","title":{"rendered":"South American &#8211; African Astronomy Coordination Committee (SA3CC) Meeting 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><p>To download a pdf version of the SA3CC 2025 report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/SA3CC_report_2025_FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>We are planning the SA3CC meeting to take place in Berkeley, California in the week of May 24-26, 2027.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>SAVE THE DATE<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li data-key=\"156\">TBD Trip May 24, 2027<\/li>\n<li data-key=\"156\"><span data-key=\"157\">SA3CC Meeting will be held on May 25-26, 2027 (9:00 am -5:00 pm)<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-key=\"158\"><span data-key=\"159\">Vera Rubin Observatory NET Meeting (<em data-slate-leaf=\"true\">optional<\/em>) will be held on May 27-28, 2027 (9:00 am -5:00 pm)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Please register by March 31, 2027.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>REGISTRATION<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"color: red;\"><b>TBD<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><strong>VISA Application<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><b>TBD<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><strong>VENUE <\/strong><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The venue will be hosted at the:<\/p>\n<p><strong>David Brower Center<\/strong><br \/>\n2150 Allston Way<br \/>\nBerkeley, California 94704\u20131376<br \/>\nWebsite: <a href=\"https:\/\/browercenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/browercenter.org\/<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/rV9So3o6SnxjEZwv9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Map<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>HOTEL<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>TBD<\/div>\n<div>&#8230;<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>SA3CC AGENDA<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Berkeley, USA<\/strong> Tue, May 25, 2027 at 9:00 am PDT<br \/>\nMiami, USA Tue, May 25, 2027 at 12:00 noon EDT<br \/>\nS\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil Tue, May 25, 2027 at 1:00 pm BRT<br \/>\nSantiago, Chile Tue, May 25, 2027 at 12:00 noon CLT<br \/>\nCape Town, South Africa Tue, May 25, 2027 at 6:00 pm SAST<br \/>\nParis, France Tue, May 25, 2027 at 6:00 pm CEST<br \/>\nBerlin, Germany Tue, May 25, 2027 at 6:00 pm CEST<br \/>\nLondon, United Kingdom Tue, May 25, 2027 at 5:00 pm BST<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"18px\"><strong>Monday, May 24, 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>TBD field trip<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"18px\"><strong>Tuesday, May 25, 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"18px\"><strong>Wednesday, May 26, 2027<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div>TBD<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>Rubin Observatory NET Meeting Agenda<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Berkeley, USA<\/strong> Thu, May 27, 2027 at 9:00 am PDT<br \/>\nMiami, USA Thu, May 27, 2027 at 12:00 noon EDT<br \/>\nS\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil Thu, May 27, 2027 at 1:00 pm BRT<br \/>\nSantiago, Chile Thu, May 27, 2027 at 12:00 noon CLT<br \/>\nCape Town, South Africa Thu, May 27, 2027 at 6:00 pm SAST<br \/>\nParis, France Thu, May 27, 2027 at 6:00 pm CEST<br \/>\nBerlin, Germany Thu, May 27, 2027 at 6:00 pm CEST<br \/>\nLondon, United Kingdom Thu, May 27, 2027 at 5:00 pm BST<\/p>\n<h2><b>Thursday, May 27, 2027<\/b><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"108\"><strong>Theme<\/strong>:\u00a0<em>Measuring the Network that Measures the Universe<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"108\">TBD<\/p>\n<h2><b>Friday, May 28, 2027<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-blend:overlay;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2\" style=\"--awb-text-transform:none;\"><div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\">\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>AIRPORT &amp; Transport<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"><b>TBD<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>VISA Application<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div><b>TBD<\/b><\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>REGISTRATION<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><b>TBD<\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/div><div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>VIDEO CONFERENCE<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"5\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>Link here: TBD<\/p>\n<p>How to use ZOOM instructions<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Create a <\/span><b>Zoom account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for a more streamlined approach to our conference.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To create an account, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/signup\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/signup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and follow the instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To download the <\/span><b>Zoom software<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, visit <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/zoom.us\/download\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/zoom.us\/download<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on the blue \u201cDownload\u201d button under the section, \u201cZoom Client for Meetings.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Open the download \u201cZoom.pkg\u201d and follow the installation instructions.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Helpful Commands in Zoom:<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Share your screen <\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please wait for the host to make you a presenter<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click on &#8220;screen share&#8221; and select your presentation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAway\u201d Status<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please use the away icon if you step away, as we don&#8217;t have many breaks built into the schedule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click on your profile icon in the top right corner. Set your status to \u201cAway\u201d by clicking the corresponding option in the drop-down menu.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Zoom status icons <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/360032554051-Status-Icons\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chat:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While in a meeting, click \u201cChat\u201d in the meeting controls.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will open the chat on the right. You can type a message into the chat box or click on the drop down next to To: if you want to send a message to a specific person.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When new chat messages are sent to you or everyone, a preview of the message will appear and Chat will flash orange in your meeting controls.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gallery View:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Zoom client, click \u201cSettings,\u201d and then click \u201cVideo\u201d to display the video settings page.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enable the option \u201cDisplay up to 49 participants per screen in Gallery View.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start or join a meeting.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click \u201cGallery View\u201d in the top-right corner.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If the meeting has 49 or fewer attendees, all of them are displayed on a single page. If more than 49 attendees are in the meeting, 49 thumbnails are displayed on each page.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Gallery View <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362323-Adjusting-your-video-layout-during-a-virtual-meeting\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hide Non-Video Participants<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you are in \u201cGallery View,\u201d right-click on any participant that either has their video off or dialed in via telephone, or you can click on the 3 dots at the upper right of their participant box.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose \u201cHide Non-Video Participants\u201d to hide all users with their video off. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To show non-video participants again, click \u201cTotal non-video participants\u201d at the top of your screen and select \u201cShow non-video participants.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Video Layout <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.zoom.us\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/201362323-How-Do-I-Change-The-Video-Layout-\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Polls + Q&amp;A:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When a meeting host would like you to participate in a poll or answer a question, a message box will pop up on your screen. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will have a limited amount of time to submit your answers.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Raise Hand:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During a meeting, click on the icon labeled &#8220;Participants&#8221; at the bottom center of your Zoom window. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At the bottom of the window on the right side of the screen, click the button labeled &#8220;Raise Hand.&#8221;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Click &#8220;Raise Hand&#8221; if you want to say something in the meeting. <\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your digital hand is now raised. Lower it by clicking the same button, now labeled &#8220;Lower Hand.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div><div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>CONFIRMED PARTICIPANTS<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><\/div><div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\">TBD<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p><\/div><div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>DINING OPTIONS <\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-300x17.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-320x17.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n<p><\/div><div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>CURRENCY EXCHANGE<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-300x17.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-320x17.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>TBD<\/p>\n<p><\/div>\n<div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>Local Area Information:<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-300x17.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-320x17.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Here\u2019s a handy list of <strong data-start=\"23\" data-end=\"60\">things to do in Berkeley, California<\/strong>, with convenient links and ideas for sightseeing, culture, markets, beaches, and local experiences:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2615\" data-end=\"2975\">\n<li data-start=\"2859\" data-end=\"2975\">\n<p data-start=\"2861\" data-end=\"2975\">TBD<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/div>\n<div data-foldup=\"no\" class=\"bg_faq_content_section\"><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 18; line-height: 0.89; --minfontsize: 18;\" data-fontsize=\"18\" data-lineheight=\"16.02px\"><strong>History:<\/strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1771\" src=\"http:\/\/amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"275\" height=\"15\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-300x17.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder-320x17.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/dvder.jpg 431w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 275px) 100vw, 275px\" \/><\/h2>\n<p>What is the South American \u2013 African Astronomy Coordination Committee (SA3CC) Meeting?<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>South American \u2013 African Astronomy Coordination Committee (SA3CC) Meeting<\/strong> is an annual gathering focused on advancing astronomical collaboration between South America, Africa, and beyond. Now in its <strong>15th year<\/strong>, the SA3CC plays a critical role in advising the <strong>AmLight Principal Investigator (PI) and the Steering Committee<\/strong> on program and network infrastructure needs. It also serves as a key venue for coordinating the requirements of various astronomical projects and institutions, enabling better resource planning and the seamless implementation of operational connections between distant observatories, research facilities, and users across the <strong>continental United States and Latin America<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Meeting Goals<\/p>\n<p>The primary objective of the SA3CC Meeting is to <strong>assess and understand the network infrastructure needs of the astronomy community<\/strong>, with a particular focus on researchers in <strong>Latin America<\/strong>. By bringing together experts, institutions, and stakeholders, the meeting facilitates discussions that help optimize data transfer, connectivity, and collaboration for astronomical research across continents.<\/p>\n<p>Origins and Broader Impact<\/p>\n<p>The SA3CC meetings originally stemmed from the <strong>WHREN-LILA project<\/strong>, which continues to foster research collaboration across the Americas. WHREN-LILA is now expanding its reach by participating in a <strong>new community of interest for oceanographic studies<\/strong>, hosted by <strong>CUDI<\/strong>. More details about this initiative can be found at <strong>D\u00eda Virtual CUDI de &#8220;Oceanograf\u00eda&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>About WHREN-LILA<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Western Hemisphere Research and Education Networking (WHREN) Initiative<\/strong> is a collaborative effort dedicated to strengthening research and education infrastructure across the Americas. It serves as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A <strong>cooperative network<\/strong> connecting research and education institutions across the Western Hemisphere.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>community-driven cyberinfrastructure<\/strong> fostering scientific collaboration.<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>platform for Pan-American cooperation<\/strong> in advanced networking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Supported by the <strong>U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Award #OCI-0441095<\/strong>, WHREN funds <strong>Links Interconnecting Latin America (LILA)<\/strong>, contributing to key networking advancements, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Partially funding a fiber acquisition<\/strong> between <strong>San Diego, California, and Tijuana, Mexico<\/strong>, providing two <strong>1 Gbps<\/strong> links, with plans to scale up to <strong>10 Gbps over five years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supporting a 2.5 Gbps connection<\/strong> between <strong>Miami, Florida, and S\u00e3o Paulo, Brazil<\/strong>, enhancing transcontinental research connectivity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Through initiatives like <strong>SA3CC and WHREN-LILA<\/strong>, global astronomical research communities continue to strengthen their scientific and technological collaboration, paving the way for groundbreaking discoveries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6699,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6695","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-meetings"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6695","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=6695"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6695\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6697,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6695\/revisions\/6697"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/6699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=6695"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=6695"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.amlight.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=6695"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}