<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Apologies if you receive multiple copies of this e-mail</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">--------------------------------------------------------------------------------</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue;" class="">Event info: </span><font color="#0068da" face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 104, 218);" class=""><u class=""><a href="https://www.astron.nl/events/lofar2programmes/" class="">https://www.astron.nl/events/lofar2programmes/</a></u></span></font></div><div class=""><span style="font-family: HelveticaNeue;" class=""><br class=""></span></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">The International LOFAR Telescope (ILT) is preparing for a significant upgrade, LOFAR2.0, for which a Large Programme Portfolio will be composed.</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Subsequent to the “save the date” email that was sent about a month ago, attached you can find the schedule and Zoom links for the online information sessions that will take place on:</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><b class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Thursday, 7 October 12-15 UT </font></b></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><b class="">& </b></font></div><div class=""><b style="font-family: HelveticaNeue;" class="">Tuesday, 12 October, 7-10 UT</b></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">The full science community is invited to attend. </font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">The status of the LOFAR2.0 development programme and the process of defining LOFAR2.0 Large Programmes will be presented in these information sessions. Note that the info session programme is identical on both days and is repeated in order to facilitate live participation. Substantial time has been planned for questions and discussion. The sessions will also be recorded.</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Large LOFAR2.0 observing programmes are expected to be coordinated by expert LOFAR users in partner countries, but must benefit the broad community and satisfy various criteria to facilitate maximal science return. An open call will be issued for brief Expressions of Interest, due towards the end of 2021, with a further programme definition and selection process in 2022, involving independent peer review.</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Rene Vermeulen, Director ILT</font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class=""><br class=""></font></div><div class=""><font face="HelveticaNeue" class="">Jason Hessels, LOFAR2.0 Project Scientist</font></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""></div></body></html>