The European Astrobiology Institute (EAI) has been recently founded as virtual institute aiming to carry out research, training, outreach and dissemination activities in astrobiology in a comprehensive and coordinated manner and thereby securing a leading role for the European Research Area in the field. About 30 large space research organisations and leading research and higher education institutions have committed themselves to participate in it.
After a short introduction into the main features of the institute there will short presentations and ample room for the discussions on the scientific aims and the main activities of the institute. The focus will herein be on the formation of planetary systems and habitable environments on planets and satellites as well as on outreach activities of the Institute. Participants will also be informed about the different possibilities to participate in the institute.
15:30 - 15:45 General features of the EAI (Wolf Geppert, Stockholm University, SE)
15:45 - 15:55 Questions and Open Discussion
15:55 - 16:10 Presentation of the aims of the Working Group “Formation of Planetary systems and Habitable Environments” (Antonello Provenzale, INAF, IT)
16:10 - 16:20 Questions and Open Discussion
16:20 - 16:30 Presentation of the Working Group “Outreach, Media and Corporate Identity” (Caterina Boccato, INAF, IT)
16:30 - 16:40 Questions and Open Discussion
16:40 - 16:50 "Exoplanet Atmospheres: A new project team of the European Astrobiology Institute" (Kevin Heng, University of Bern, CH)
16:50 - 17:00 Questions and Open Discussion.
After the programme I invite you to a social dinner at Cafe Du Soleil (https://www.cafedusoleil.ch/site/fr/) at 19:30. The place is in walking distance (15 min) from the conference venue.
The place is a typical Genevan cafe-restaurant and still reasonably priced (at least for Geneva). If we are not too many we can eat a la carte. If you want to participate send a short e-mail to Wolf Geppert wgeppert(at)fysik.su.se.