1. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 EUROPLANET A network of the EU in support to the strengthening of planetary sciences in Europe M. Blanc, M. Dougherty, J.-P. Lebreton, E. Flamini, C. Guidice, I. Muller-Wodarg, O. Witasse, G. Chanteur, O. Dutuit, F. Ferri, B. Kazeminejad, N. Krupp, H. Matti, S. Miller, H. Rucker, R. Srama, K. Szego, J. Zarnecki. European Planetology Network

2. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Origin of the project Cassini/Huygens is a joint mission of ESA and NASA to the Saturn world and to Titan, involving the two Agencies, industrials and over 200 scientists from the two sides of the Atlantic The European participants want to maximize the scientific return of the mission, and to take this opportunity to strengthen for the long term the European planetary science community With the EC support Europlanet seeks to : –Bring additional resources –Involve a broader community in the mission all other missions –Develop tools and collaborations for all other missions

3. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 - FP6 “Structuring the ERA” - Research Infrastructures Action: Coordination Action - Project duration: 48 months - Budget: 2 M€ - Number of labs involved: 60 - Number of participants: 40 - 17 countries represented The EC contribution will: - set-up the network - stimulate exchanges and joint research activities But not fund research internal to participants. Key figures

4. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Education Public Laboratory Measurements Modelling theory Ground-based observations ESA Planetary Missions

5. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Activities

6. + NASA-led missions with some European participation (MSL, Dawn, …) FP7 Extension ?

7. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Mars, Mercury, comets, giant planets…

8. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Our main goals are to… Gather a broad multi-disciplinary community of scientists Gather a broad multi-disciplinary community of scientists Develop the tools for the optimal analysis of all available data (IDIS)Develop the tools for the optimal analysis of all available data (IDIS) Amplify the synergies between ground-based facilities and space missions, in close collaboration with the other Infrastructure networks of the EC (Opticon, RadioNet,…) Amplify the synergies between ground-based facilities and space missions, in close collaboration with the other Infrastructure networks of the EC (Opticon, RadioNet,…) Convene a regular major European planetary science meeting Convene a regular major European planetary science meeting Associate the public to planetary science and contribute to its use for educationAssociate the public to planetary science and contribute to its use for education Stimulate the development of key technologies for planetary exploration ?Stimulate the development of key technologies for planetary exploration ?

9. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005Participants Prague Observatory Technische Univ. München Royal Observatory Blegium Astronomical Institute of the Romanian Academy Institüt für Weltraumforschung Austrian Academy of Sciences IRSP International Research School of Planetary Sciences

10. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 En route to the planets ! Vienna, Austrian Academy of Sciences, 24 April 2005

11. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 http://europlanet.cesr.fr/ Web site

12. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 France: OMP, LAM, LPPM, LCP, Obs. Paris, LISA, Rennes Univ., IAS, LPG, LURE, LPCE, LPGN, CNES... U.K.: Open Univ., U. Leicester, Oxford Univ., MSSL, Imperial, U. Liverpool, UCL, CCLRC Germany: DLR Braunschweig, IPG Wirtzberg, IfP Muenster, MPI Lindau, MPI Heidelberg, TUM Munchen, IfP Postdam Austria: IWF Graz Greece: ERL Heraklion Romania: AIRA, Bucharest Italy: ASI, U. Trento, CISAS Padova, UNIPG Perugia, IASF Roma, Upa Napoli, IRSPS Pescara, IFSI Roma, Portugal: IST-UTL Lisboa, U. Porto Finland: FMI Helsinki Sweden: IRF Uppsala Belgium: Royal Obs. Belgium Spain: IAA Granada Switzerland: Univ. Basel Hungary: KFKI-RMKI Netherlands: JIVE Poland: SRC, IPC-PAS Czech Rep.: Prague Obs. ESA Participants

13. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Associated Participants United States: GSFC, JPL, JHU/APL, LASP, LPL Tucson, SPRL, SSI Boulder, SwRI San Antonio, Univ. Iowa. Belgium: IAG-Univ. Liège Italy: INAF-OAC

14. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Scheme for the distribution of funding to participants EUROPLANET PARTICIPANTS Funds received as a function of the participation to the different activities N1 CNRS N2 MPG N3 IFW N4 CNRS N5 CNRS N6 MPG N7 ASI / CNRS Budget by Activity Co-ordinator (CNRS-DR14)

15. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Establish « Discipline Working Groups » in the different scientific areas to cover all major fields of Planetary Sciences. Anticipate future research areas in Planetology. N2: Discipline Working Groups

16. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 Step 1 : DWGs linked to the Cassini/Huygens mission. Discipline Working Groups planetary and solar system formation evolution and variability planetary atmospheres, ionospheres and exospheres small bodies and dust planetary moons planetary magnetospheres and plasmas exo/astrobiology exoplanet science planetary interior and composition surface science N2: Discipline Working Groups

17. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 N3: Coord. Earth based & space observations Develop synergies between the in-situ exploration of Saturn and Titan, ground and earth-orbit observations. Establish a global observation strategy (including access to telescopes). Exchange and jointly analyse the data obtained.

18. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 N4: Outreach Identify EuroPlaNet as a contact point for Planetary Sciences in Europe. Develop science communication on planetary observation and exploration programmes for European citizens, especially children and young people.

19. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 N5: Personnel exchanges Fund short-term exchanges of personnel in support to joint research projects. Foster long-term cooperations.

20. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 N6: Meetings Organise EuroPlaNet General Assemblies. Work for the creation of major Planetary Sciences meeting in Europe (starting in 2006) in collaboration with Planetary and Spaces sciences societies. Organise dedicated science workshops.

21. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 N7: IDIS Coordinate preliminary studies for the implementation of IDIS (Integrated and Distributed Information Service). Coordinate the prospect of the future development of a European planetary virtual observatory (7 th FP).

22. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 1 - Earth-based observations, including both ground and space telescopes in all spectral domains 2 - Space missions (remote or in situ observations) 3 - Planetary simulators: physical concepts and numerical simulations 4 - Laboratory experiments (fundamental processes of interest, inclusively) 5 - Databases and information systems dedicated to given sub-fields 6 - Public outreach effort and education products Six building bricks N7: Preparation of IDIS

23. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 N1: Management

24. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 The « Golden triangle » of success Space Agencies ESA/NASA National Agencies Laboratories Space Industries

25. I3/CA Europlanet - EC Contract 001637 – JENAM, Liège, july 6th, 2005 6 key activities N2: Discipline working groups N3: Coordination of Earth based & space observations N3: Coordination of Earth based & space observations N4: Outreach N4: Outreach N5: Personnel exchanges N5: Personnel exchanges N6: Meetings N6: Meetings N7: Integrated and Distributed Information Service N7: Integrated and Distributed Information Service