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Offline Emanuele

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Workshop in Europe?
« on: 2010 July 09 05:06:59 »
.....so, will you guys do a workshop here in Europe for us living on the other side of the pond?
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Offline Niall Saunders

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Re: Workshop in Europe?
« Reply #1 on: 2010 July 11 05:51:53 »
Hi Emanuele,

I know that this has been discussed (Vincent has been in touch with me to discuss venues), but - as yet - there have been NO concrete plans made.

Let's see how the Adler workshop goes, and let Vincent consider options thereafter. Organisation of something like this is not a trivial matter!

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Re: Workshop in Europe?
« Reply #2 on: 2010 July 11 08:18:18 »
Not enough beers in Scotlant? ;)
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Re: Workshop in Europe?
« Reply #3 on: 2010 July 11 09:47:12 »
Hi Carlos,

More likely 'not enough astronomers' ::)

Personally, I would LOVE to try and host such a Seminar here in Scotland, but it would have to be located down next to the Scotland/England border, just because that would be the only way we could hope to attract enough attendees.

Even then, I do not think that a location so far north would work. Remember, we are talking about a 'European' workshop here, not a 'UK' workshop - and despite what our Government would have you believe, the UK is NOT the centre of Europe.

A 'parallel' scenario might be for the South American Workshop to be held in Punta Arenas, or Ushuaia. Yes, it could be done, but who would be able to attend?

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Re: Workshop in Europe?
« Reply #4 on: 2010 July 12 07:33:44 »
Well, in fact there was an amateur astronomy congress in Coihayque (near Punta Arenas). Dobson and Levy were invited :P

Talking seriously, a workshop in Europe is a matter of time. Soon you'll reach a critical mass. But, the most serious drawback may be language.
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Re: Workshop in Europe?
« Reply #5 on: 2010 July 17 12:09:01 »
Hi

Somewhere in europe would be nice  ;D

I could offer translation service   I can do scottish into English  >:D


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