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-====== ESF Grants for networking ====== 
  
-We would like to try to apply for a grant to European Science Foundation. 
  
-The deadline is October 23, 2008. 
  
-More information is avilable on their [[http://www.esf.org/activities/research-networking-programmes/rnp-call-for-proposals.html|webpage]]+====== Global partners ======
  
-====== Goals ======+  * Space Research Institute, Moscow, Russia 
 +Alex Pozanenko, confirmed by email 11th September
  
-  * Hold a conference on robotics telescopes (one part) and image processing (second part) 
-  * Develop and maintain (European?) database of transient sources, with Wiki style editing for transients informations (reference to papers,..) 
-  * Develop and maintain (European?) database with possible targets for observations 
-      * Update it live from RTS2 (or other software) running at observatories 
-  * Develop and maintain web site with informations about robotics observatories, including: 
-      * Equipment lists, links to vendors, experiences with devices 
-      * Recommendations for setting up/robotizing observatory 
-      * Data processing 
-      * Links to papers and science done using the equipment 
-  * Write a book "**The ultimate guide to planning, constructing and operating an autonomous observatory**" 
-      * Use information from Wiki, transfer them to print 
-      * It is 20 years from //Trueblood & Genet Observatory control//, that alone is good reason to print a new book.. 
-  * Promote networking and exchange of ideas and staff among members 
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-====== Participants ====== 
- 
-Here is list of expected institutes and participants, together with status of negotiations, in grant proposal: 
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-  * UCD Dublin (Lorrain Hanholn) 
-Will participate. 
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-  * Pi of the Sky (Lech Manklowicz) 
-Will participate (confirmed via Skype/email on 9th September). 
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-  * IAA Granada (Alberto-Castro Tirado) 
-Will participate (confirmed at discussion with Alberto 1st September 2008). 
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-  * Ondřejov (René Hudec) 
-Will participate (confirmed by emails 2nd September 2008). 
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-  * FZÚ Praha (Michal Prouza) 
-Will participate ? 
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-  * ČVUT (Praha) 
-Unclear about if they can participate. 
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-  * Brno observatory 
-Gabriel Szasz should present idea to management. 
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-  * Galwey (Ray Butler) 
-Unknow state. 
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-  * Cork (Ronan / ?) 
-Unknow state.