Abstract / Registration deadlines soon for Edinburgh Habitable Worlds Meeting!

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On behalf of Meeing Chair, Amy Riches, and the whole organizing team:

To all,

The countdown has begun! It just under 5 days until the deadline for early bird registration and abstract submission to the inaugural Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds Meeting in Edinburgh. This deadline is at midnight UK-time on April 22nd. The event itself is taking place over the week beginning November 7th 2022.

The are thankful to all those who have already submitted their abstracts and completed their registration and booking.

All interested parties are reminded:

• People from underrepresented groups are especially welcome at the meeting. The organising team have an [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/ethos]ethos statement[/url] and are happy to answer any questions that might arise.
• Information intended to be helpful is available from the [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/]meeting's website[/url], including guidance for [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/travel]travel planning[/url] and an [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/ethos]ethos statement[/url] where COVID-cautious measures, a friendly and respectful environment, as well as reasons for a zero provision of meeting-supported alcohol are summarised.
• If you require a travel visa, please contact the organisers as soon as possible.
• Delegates wishing to participate through virtual access are urged to register as soon as possible, and to also familiarise themselves with page 16 of the indicative programme.
• There will be an interactive panel discussion concerning community study directions on the Thursday of this meeting's week (Nov. 10th). This panel with ample time for question and answers with the community includes Professor Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane (Hassan II University of Casablanca & ATTARIK Foundation), Professor Jamie Gilmour (UK Cosmochemical Analysis Network & U of Manchester), Assist. Professor Millarca Valenzuela Picón (recorded or streamed provision, Universidad Católica del Norte, Chile) and Professor Nigel Mason OBE (Europlanet Society & U of Kent).
• Please familiarise yourself with the event’s [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/bursaries]bursary provisions[/url] that are intended to relieve financial burdens for those accessing the event virtually, or as in-person presenters.
• Plus, our bursary provisions can help support those not yet in secure positions who wish to attend the short course [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/retreat]retreat to Gartmore House[/url] in Stirlingshire. All facets of the Gartmore House retreat are designed to benefit those building their careers in academia and beyond.
• There are [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/publishing-projects]publishing projects[/url] dedicated to this meeting that encourage delegates to consider and that we will discuss further during the event.
• The free-access [url=https://www.habitableworlds.co.uk/public-event]Public Event[/url] of the Forming and Exploring Habitable Worlds Meeting takes place on Tuesday November 8th 2022. Beginning at 6.30pm with an entertaining hour for under 14 year olds, which is followed by a public lecture for interested people of all ages and delivered by Distinguished Professor Chris Impey, University of Arizona. This evening for the public is Chaired by Catherine Heymans, Astronomer Royal for Scotland, and is intended to be live streamed and recorded.
• Some journalists have registered early. We anticipate media support during the event to help share with the public a range of key new observations and findings from among the meeting's content, as well as commentary on our community's hopes and visions for the future.  Journalists who provide verifiable credentials are encouraged to contact the team to gain access to the meeting.

Many thanks for your time and attention.

Best wishes,

Amy Riches
Meeting Chair on behalf of the organising team.
www.habitableworlds.co.uk
https://amyriches.org/
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