Education & Public Outreach

Presentation Outline• Mission

• Global ALMA EPO

• ALMA EPO Working Group

• JAO ALMA EPO in 2007

• Summary

Mission

• Effectively communicate ALMA science, technology, & value to the broadest possible international audience

• Engage & inspire – professional & amateur astronomers– general public– media– students & educators– science museum & planetarium visitors

• Assume that EPO vision, leadership, & excellence are mandates for ALMA

Global ALMA EPO

• JAO leads international & Chilean ALMA EPO – Existing EPO organizations at NRAO, ESO, NAOJ collaborate,

contribute resources & expertise, as appropriate & possible

– JAO program begins with first EPO hire in March 2007

• Executives lead regional programs– NRAO leads North American ALMA EPO

– ESO leads European ALMA EPO

– NAOJ leads East Asian ALMA EPO

– Each Executive has initiated a regional EPO program

ALMA EPO Working Group

• Organized as a forum for JAO & Execs to collaboratively define,

implement & provide oversight for a global ALMA EPO program

• Face-to-face meetings at Prague IAU General Assembly (22 Aug 06)

& Madrid ALMA science conference (16 Nov 06)

• Between f2f meetings, WG conducts business via e-mail exploder,

periodic telecons, & wiki

• WG currently chaired by Adams (NRAO)

– Chair transitions to JAO when initial EPO hire complete

12 person membership formalized by ALMA Board– ALMA Director (1)

M. Tarenghi

– JAO Project Scientist & Public Relations (2) R. Hills (Nov 07), PR (Mar 07)

– Executive Representatives in Chile (3)E. Hardy (AUI/NRAO), F. Mirabel (ESO), R. Ogasawara (NAOJ)

– Executive Public Relations (3)M. Adams (NRAO), H. Boffin (ESO), TBD (NAOJ)

– Executive Project Scientists (3)A. Wootten (NRAO), L. Testi (ESO, May 07), R. Kawabe (NAOJ)

ALMA EPO Working Group

ALMA EPO Working Group

• ALMA EPO Development Plan

– Describes the steps & timeline to design & implement a

collaborative global ALMA EPO program

– 15 March 2007 to ALMA Board (rev 1.0)

• ALMA EPO Policies & Procedures

– Document policies & procedures for use by JAO and Execs in

global ALMA EPO implementation

– June 2007 to ALMA Board (rev 1.0)

ALMA EPO Working Group

• ALMA EPO Inventory– Document & archive ALMA EPO-related materials produced to date by

the Executives

– Online outreach content

– Videography / film

– Presentations & support materials

– Brochures

– Press releases

– Graphics, maps, images, animations, simulations, etc.

– rev 1.0 available June 2007

ALMA EPO Working Group

• 5-year ALMA EPO Strategic Plan (2008 - 2012)– Define ALMA EPO mission, vision, strategies & broad

development plan from present thru Early Science to

construction completion & Full Operations

– June 2007 delivery to ALMA Board (rev 1.0)

• 5-year ALMA EPO Long Range Plan (2008 - 2012)– Implementation plan for adopted strategies

– Options: visionary, intermediate, minimal

– September 2007 delivery to ALMA Board (rev 1.0)

JAO ALMA EPO in 2007• Collaborate with Execs / ALMA EPO WG– Improve ALMA website / online outreach– News / Media event planning & execution– Design & implement a global ALMA Newsletter

• Prepare EPO Program Plan for CY 2008– Fall 2007 delivery by JAO to ALMA Board– Expected JAO program elements

• Online outreach• News / Media• Astronomical community outreach• Formal Education

• Informal Education

Summary• JAO ALMA EPO program begins spring 2007• Regional ALMA EPO programs initiated by Execs• ALMA EPO Working Group providing a collaborative

forum to define & implement a global EPO Program• Key EPO deliverables to be completed in 2007 – ALMA EPO Development Plan– ALMA EPO Policies & Procedures– ALMA EPO Strategic Plan (2008-2012)– ALMA EPO Long Range Plan (2008-2012)– ALMA EPO Inventory