In FP7 (2009-2012) the European Interferometry Initiative activities were funded by OPTICON (grant agreement 226604). T

WP4: High Angular Resolution by Interferometry

The main objective of this activity was to build on the co-ordination of European activities in the demanding area of astronomical interferometry, both to enhance the existing infrastructures and to develop plans for the future.

WP11.2: The European Interferometry Initiative

This activity set out to maximise community-wide involvement in the world’s first common-user large telescope interferometer, ESO’s VLTI, strengthening both scientific and technical involvement

Network Activities 

During the 2009-2012 period (FP7) the following working groups were funded by WP11.2 of OPTICON/FP7 (grant number 226604):

• AGNs and the Galactic Center
  • The workshop was held in Lisbon (Portugal) on November 28-30, 2011
  • Alessandro Marconi (chair), Stefan Gillessen (deputy)
  • Workshop Conclusions
• Circumstellar Disks and Planets
  • The workshop was held at the Christian Albrechts University of Kiel (Germany) on May 26-28, 2010
  • Organizers Sebastian Wolf and Fabien Malbet.
  • Workshop Results on astroph.
• Science Cases for a Second Generation Facility
• Technology Roadmap for Future Interfeometric Facilities

Joint Research Activities

Joint Activities were developed within the OPTICON/FP7 project.