The Technical and Operations Group (TOG) of the EVN is composed by VLBI technical friends from the different European VLBI Network (EVN) telescopes and staff from Bonn and JIVE correlators. Some external experts usually attend this meeting, like people from Haystack, NASA on behalf of the Field System and NRAO.
The TOG meets every 8-12 months to discuss operational issues, evaluate the outcome of the past observations and discuss about technical developments. Every 16-24 months, the TOG also meets with the GMVA (Global Millimeter Array) Technical Group to increase synergies between both groups. These meetings are very useful since they help guarantee the quality of observations, are used to share developments from the different parties and keep strong ties between the technical staff in the different observatories.
The next EVN TOG + GMVA TG meeting will be held in Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy) on 4th and 5th September 2025.
Locations:
The EVN TOG meeting will be held at the INAF - Osservatorio Astronomico di Cagliari (INAF-OAC) on Thursday September 4th (09:00 - 18:00 local time). INAF-OAC is situated at about 15 km north from Cagliari, the main city in southern Sardinia.
The GMVA TG meeting will be held at the Sardinia Radio Telescope (SRT) on Friday September 5th (09:30 - 18:00 local time). SRT is situated at about 50 km north from Cagliari.
Format:
The meeting will be in person. Nevertheless, remote participation will be supported by virtual sharing system Zoom. This will also support convenient sharing presentation and data on the room screen. The meeting link will be published closer to start of the meeting.
