******************************************************************** Fourth Announcement ESO/ESA/ALMA/NRAO-NAASC Workshop Ground and space observatories: A joint venture to planetary science Santiago de Chile March 2-5, 2015 ********************************************************************* Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce that registration has now opened for the ESO/ESA/ALMA/NRAO-NAASC workshop on: "Ground and space observatories: a joint venture to planetary science" March 2-5, 2015 Santiago, Chile http://www.eso.org/sci/meetings/2015/Planets2015.html The goal of this workshop is to explore synergies between ground and space-based observatories with planetary missions for exploring the Solar System and planets, and to foster collaborations between the different communities by sharing scientific and technical knowledge, needs, requirements, and techniques. Scientific topics include, e.g., planetary atmospheres, surfaces and rings, moons, asteroids, TNOs and comets. The morning sessions of the workshop will focus on those topics, while the afternoon sessions will focus on the capabilities of recent observatories, facilities or instruments, before moving on to general discussions. Please check the website for more detailed information on the programme. We are pleased to announce that Michael Mumma (NASA/GSFC) will be giving a keynote at the beginning of the workshop. The list of invited speakers is now available on the website. The meeting will be held at the ESO office in Santiago, and will be limited to around 100 participants. The registration fee is 250 euros, which will cover coffee breaks, lunches at ESO, and a winery tour and conference dinner on Wednesday, March 4. For students, the registration fee is 150 euros. We have financial support for a limited number of students. The deadline for abstract submission is December 16, 2014. To go along with the many attractions that the Santiago area has to offer in the Summer, there will be the opportunity for a limited number of participants to fly to the North of Chile and enjoy a guided tour of the ALMA observing site on March 7. More details will be given on the website in the next month. We hope to see you in Santiago! On behalf of the SOC and LOC: Eric Villard and Olivier Witasse SOC: Bryan Butler, Christophe Dumas, Ed Fomalont, Kate Isaak, Detlef Koschny, Theodor Kostiuk, Claudio Melo, Stefanie Milam, Arielle Moullet, Imke de Pater, Brad Sandor, Rita Schulz, Manuela Sornig, Pierre Vernazza, Eric Villard, Thomas Widemann, Olivier Witasse LOC: Jose Gallardo, Maria Eugenia Gomez, Paulina Jiron, Michaël Marsset, Eric Villard