Keypoints

Organising committee

Guy LIBOUREL
(Nancy-Université, CRPG-CNRS, France)
Hiroko NAGAHARA
(Tokyo University, Japan)
Fred CIESLA
(University of Chicago, USA)
Roger HEWINS
(Rutgers University, USA)
Herbert PALME
(Köln University, Germany)
Kevin RIGHTER
(LPI, NASA, USA)s


Program

People having flash talks (can also bring posters).
Download the latest information, by clicking HERE

The general program is online. Click HERE

Scientific program:

Dowload the program (in .pdf)

Instruction for oral presentation and posters

download the .pdf version here

Each session meeting room will be equipped with the following hardware and software:

One PC laptop, Pentium 2.0 GHz, 1 GB memory, Windows XP Professional
Microsoft Office 2007 (including PowerPoint 2007)
Adobe Reader 9
QuickTime 7

One Macbook Pro, Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.1 GHz, 2 GB memory, OS X 10.5
Microsoft Office 2008 (including PowerPoint 2008)
Apple IWork (includes Keynote, current version)
Adobe Reader 9
QuickTime 7

Each projector has a switch system allowing 3 inputs on standard VGA cables (the PC, the Mac, a participant's computer if used).

Note: If the hardware and software listed above do not meet your needs, you may use your own laptop computer. We do not encourage this option, and we insist on the need to verify the compatibility of your computer- in addition to your presentation- during the validation session. The use of video or animations requires special attention: these formats are linked rather than embedded in the presentation and thus depend on file names, relative path, video file format, underlying codec... be prepared to use your own computer if necessary and take with you any necessary video adapter and a power supply.

Each participant is responsible for pre-loading and validating their presentation during the validation session the day before the presentation in the computer room. Exceptionally, if this is not possible, validation can be arranged in advance to take place 30 minutes before the session. Each presentation must be on a USB key or CD-ROM and must be in a format compatible with the software mentioned above.

Presentations should be designed for a format of 1024 x 768 resolution, 24 bit color. An internet access via Wi-Fi is available on the presentation computers, however, you should not depend on the availability or the speed of this connection for the purposes of your talk.

Presentation Time - Validation Time
 
Wednesday a.m. - Monday, 5:00 p.m. (Icebreaker)
Wednesday p.m. - Wednesday, a.m.
Thursday a.m. - Wednesday
Thursday p.m. - Wednesday and Thursday a.m.
Friday a.m. - Thursday
Friday p.m. -Thursday and Friday a.m.
Saturday a.m. -Friday.

INSTRUCTION FOR POSTERS

You can use an area of maximum 84 cm. in width x 118 cm in height (33 x 46 inches).
You can decide to print one poster on multiple sheets. Some hooks will be provided. Otherwise you can tape you poster on poster wall (grids).

Social event


A social event will take place on Sunday evening, July 12th at the CRPG; with live music and a buffet. Click here to dowload a general map of Nancy (in pdf) with buses and tramway lines. Nancy Gare (railway station) Place Carnot and Place Stanislas are underlined.
Live music will be played by Bossembo (website in French), a local group playing afro-caribean music.

Invited Speakers


  • D. Apai (Space Telescope Science Institute, USA)
  • J. Beckett (Caltech, USA)
  • N. L. Chabot (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
  • A. M. Davis (University of Chicago, USA)
  • J. Ganguly (University of Arizona, USA)
  • O. Grasset (Université de Nantes, France)
  • L. Grossman (University of Chicago, USA)
  • D. S. Lauretta (University of Arizona, USA)
  • P. Michel (Observatoire de la Cote d'Azur, France)
  • J. A. Nuth (Goddard Space Flight Center, USA)
  • I. Pascucci (Johns Hopkins University, USA)
  • S. Tachibana (University of Tokyo, Japan)
  • J. Teiser (University of Muenster, Germany)
  • B.J. Wood (University of Oxford, UK)

The Venue


The workshop will be held 11-13 July, 2009 in the Salle d’Honneur des Universités located on the Carnot Square, central Nancy (Download the map of the Faculty of Law (in .pdf). Next door to the venue of the MetSoc 2009, this room (Art moderne architectural style) can accomodate 200 persons, and is well equipped with videoprojection, microphones, Wifi facility, and air conditioning. Lunch and coffee breaks will be provided at the same place to favor discussions. Starting at 9a.m July 11th, the meeting will end at noon on Monday 13th.

Registration and Accommodations


Participants are responsible for making their own travel and hotel reservations. Hotel reservations and workshop registration can be made through the Met Soc registration page. Enquiries regarding registration and accomodation should be made to Valerie Vivona at Nancy Congrès.

Registration can be made through the Met Soc registration page.
Fees are: 80 €/pers.

Contact


For further information regarding the format and scientific objectives of the meeting, contact
Guy Libourel (libou@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr) at CRPG-CNRS
phone: +33 3 83 59 42 12

For further information regarding the meeting logistics, registration and abstract submission, please contact Christine Lécluse-Boyd (lecluse@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr) & Isabelle Geoffroy (geoffroy@crpg.cnrs-nancy.fr) at CRPG-CNRS.