<div dir="ltr"><div><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,29,29);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dear colleagues,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,29,29)"><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We are excited to announce </span></span><a href="https://indico.frb2023.org/event/1/" title="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Findico.frb2023.org%2Fevent%2F1%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crajwade%40astron.nl%7Cf3cf44ce186743b884e508db4b36982a%7C03e9259c32624694ad934dce7c9fa403%7C1%7C0%7C638186470075890799%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,88,185)">FRB 2023 conference</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,29,29);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"> at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER) Bhopal from 6th to 10th November 2023. The meeting will cover all topics around Fast Radio Bursts and other radio transients including FRB emission mechanisms, the use of FRBs as cosmological and large-scale structure probes, host galaxies and environments of FRBs, multi-messenger counterparts of FRBs, instrumentation and upcoming surveys and facilities. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,29,29)"><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">On 6th and half of 7th November, we will be organizing a hands-on FRB and radio transients workshop for senior undergraduates and early graduate students to get them oriented with the field and data analysis techniques. </span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">More information about the meeting can be found </span></span><a href="https://indico.frb2023.org/event/1/" title="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Findico.frb2023.org%2Fevent%2F1%2F&data=05%7C01%7Crajwade%40astron.nl%7Cf3cf44ce186743b884e508db4b36982a%7C03e9259c32624694ad934dce7c9fa403%7C1%7C0%7C638186470075890799%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none"><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(0,88,185)">here</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,29,29);background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:rgb(29,29,29)"><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">We have opened the pre-registration page to get the visa and invitation letter work started in a timely manner. In order to complete the formalities and permissions from Govt of India, we request you to complete the pre-registration form. There is no commitment to attend at this stage nor is any payment required. Do fill it out even if you are not sure of attending. This will make it easier to process everyone's visa and invitation letters in a timely manner.  All your personal details will be handled in a secure manner.</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">There will be a separate full registration form and payment details at a later stage.</span><br><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Scientific Organizing Committee:</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Kaustubh Rajwade, NL (co-chair)</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Mayuresh Surnis, India (co-chair)</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Shriharsh Tendulkar, India (co-chair)</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Pragya Chawla, NL</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Liam Connor, USA</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Tarraneh Eftekhari, USA</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Kenzie Nimmo, USA</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Emmanuel Fonseca, USA</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Kelly Gourdji, AUS</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Zorawar Wadiasingh, USA</span><br><span style="background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Amanda Weltman, SA</span></span><span style="font-size:11pt"><u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt"> <u></u><u></u></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt">For any queries, please refer to the webpage or contact us at <a href="mailto:frb2023_loc@iiserb.ac.in" target="_blank" style="text-decoration-line:none">frb2023_loc@iiserb.ac.in</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><br></p></div><div>Regards,</div><div>Mayuresh<br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34)">---------------------------------------------------------</span><br clear="all" style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div style="color:rgb(34,34,34)"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Dr. Mayuresh Surnis,</div><div>Assistant Professor,</div><div>Department of Physics, IISER, Bhopal</div><div>+91-755-269-1525<br></div><div>----------------------------------------------------------</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>