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X-ray Astrophysics: an advanced school for Latin American astronomers. Data analysis of the XMM-Newton, Chandra and Suzaku X-ray missions A COSPAR Capacity Building Workshop July 25 to August 5, 2011, San Juan, Argentina XMM-Newton Suzaku/Astro-E2 Workshop Objectives: -Introduce scientists to X-ray astronomy and multi-wavelength opportunities. -Develop knowledge of the XMM-Newton, Chandra and Suzaku data archives. -Train scientists in the techniques required to access and analyse data from the X-ray archives. -Introduce scientists to X-ray instrumentation applicable to operating and future X-ray missions. -Provide a general overview of possibilities provided by future space-based missions. -Train scientists in the use of X-ray analysis software Topics of the workshop: -Galactic sources -X-ray binaries, CVs, neutron stars, black holes, young stars -X-ray emission from hot plasmas -AGN -Galaxies -Galaxy clusters and groups -Instruments on board XMM-Newton, Chandra and Suzaku -Data reduction, analysis and project support Lecturers: -Keith Arnaud, CRESST, NASA, USA -Nancy Brickhouse, SAO/CfA, USA -Carlos Gabriel, ESA, Spain -Matteo Guainazzi, ESA, Spain -Javier Lopez-Santiago, UCM, Spain -Gerardo Juan Manuel Luna, SAO/CfA -Mariano Mendez, Univ. of Groningen, NL -Koji Mukai, GSFC/NASA, USA -Ignazio Pillitteri, SAO/CfA, USA -Randall Smith, SAO/CfA, USA -Peter Willmore, Univ. of Birmingham, UK Data Analysis & Project support -Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira, IFSC/USP, BR -Facundo Albacete Colombo, U. del Comahue, AR -Jorge Ariel Combi, IAR, AR Target Participants PhD students from developing countries in the Latin-american region. Applications from post-docs and young faculty members showing proven interest to moving into X-ray astronomy, with emphasis on multi-wavelength opportunities, will also be welcome. SOC members -Mariano Mendez, Univ. of Groningen, NL - COSPAR (Chair) -Franz Bauer, PUC, Santiago, Chile -Joao Braga, INPE, Brazil -Ian Corbett, IAU, France -Renato Dupke, ON, RJ, Brazil -Carlos Gabriel, ESAC, ESA, Spain - COSPAR (Co-Chair) -Diego Garcia Lambas, UNC, Córdoba, AR -Neil Gehrels, GSFC, NASA, USA -Hans Haubold, UN/OOSA -Martin Kessler, ESAC, ESA, Spain -Robert Missotten, UNESCO -Hugo Levato, ICATE, San Juan, Argentina -Gastão Lima Neto - IAG, USP, Brazil -Marcos Machado, CONAE, AR -Koji Mukai, GSFC, NASA, USA -Dany Page, UNAM, Mexico City, Mexico -Randall Smith, SAO, USA -Harvey Tananbaum, SAO, USA -Peter Willmore, Univ. of Birmingham, UK - COSPAR LOC members -Hugo Levato, ICATE, SJ, AR, Chair -Gerardo Juan Manuel Luna, ICATE, Co-Chair -Facundo Albacete Colombo, U. del Comahue, AR -Georgina Coldwell, ICATE, SJ, AR -Jorge Ariel Combi, IAR, AR -Mónica Grosso, ICATE, SJ, AR -Raimundo Lopes de Oliveira, IFSC/USP, BR -Stella Malaroda, ICATE, SJ, AR -Natalia Maza, ICATE, SJ, AR -Natalia Nuñez, ICATE, SJ, AR -Ana Mejivas, ICATE, SJ, AR Deadline for registration: February 20, 2011 Deadline for financial support request: February 10, 2011 For more information please visit: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/~gluna/cospar/index.html
