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<div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:13px"><b>LARIM
2016 - FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT</b><br>
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<p><b>CALL FOR CONTRIBUTED AND POSTER PAPERS</b></p>
<p>The XV Latin American Regional International Astronomical
Union Meeting (LARIM) will be held in Cartagena de Indias,
Colombia, from <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">October
3-7, 2016</span></span>.</p>
<p><b>Rationale</b></p>
<p>In recognition of the growing and vibrant Colombian
astronomical community, the LARIM will be held in this
country for the first time next year. We are looking
forward to bringing together researchers and students from
all around the region and the world to one of the most
beautiful cities in our country and to a fertile academic
environment for the exchange of ideas, recent results, and
ongoing projects in topics related to all of divisions of
the IAU, including but not limited to stellar systems,
extragalactic astronomy, planetary systems, star
formation, active galactic nuclei, cosmology, high-energy
astrophysics, instrumentation, history, teaching and
outreach.</p>
<p>Throughout its different editions, the LARIM has
contributed significantly to the development of astronomy
in our region, and in particular to the proliferation of
collaborative research in our continent. This time will
not be the exception, and we anticipate a very fruitful
and constructive meeting in Cartagena de Indias. </p>
<p><b>Registration, Abstract submission & Travel Grants</b><br>
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<p>Submission of abstracts are open (<a
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href="http://larim.unal.edu.co/%22%20%5Cl%20%22Contributions%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://larim.unal.edu.co/#Attending">http://larim.unal.edu.co/#Attending</a></a>). Financial
support will be awarded to a restricted number of young
astronomers through IAU resources. Applicants for such
funding are required to submit an abstract (oral
contributions). Please visit the following link for
instructions on how to apply for grants <a
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href="http://www.iau.org/science/grants_prizes/iau_grants/symposia_regional/%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.iau.org/science/grants_prizes/iau_grants/symposia_regional/">http://www.iau.org/science/grants_prizes/iau_grants/symposia_regional/</a></a> </p>
<p> <b>Note:</b> To facilitate greater distribution of
funding, the support will be the same amount for the
selected works</p>
<p>Registrations are also available (<a
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href="http://larim.unal.edu.co/%22%20%5Cl%20%22Registration%22%20%5Ct%20%22_blank"
target="_blank"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://larim.unal.edu.co/#Registration">http://larim.unal.edu.co/#Registration</a></a>)
for those who only participate in the meeting. <br>
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<p>The macro file that we will use is the Mexican Journal of
Astronomy and Astrophysics (RevMexAA) short summary, which
can be downloaded here: RevMexAA LaTeX macros (Conference
series edition). Visit the LARIM 2016 web page for
details <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://larim.unal.edu.co/" target="_blank">http://larim.unal.edu.co/</a></p>
<p><b>Fees</b><br>
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<p>Until <span class="" tabindex="0"><span class="">August 2</span></span><sup>nd</sup> 2016,
the individual registration fee is 220 USD for
professionals and 160 USD for students. After that date,
the fees will be 320 USD for professionals and 220 USD for
students.</p>
<p><b>Important dates and deadlines</b><br>
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<p>Registration: open until <span class="" tabindex="0"><span
class="">September 30, 2016</span></span></p>
<p>Submission of abstracts: <span class="" tabindex="0"><span
class="">November 23, 2015 to April 30, 2016</span></span></p>
<p><b>Contact</b></p>
<p>LARIM 2016 web page: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://larim.unal.edu.co/" target="_blank">http://larim.unal.edu.co/</a></p>
<p>E-mail: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:larim2016@unal.edu.co" target="_blank">larim2016@unal.edu.co</a></p>
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<div>Santiago Vargas</div>
<div>Chair of SOC, LARIM 2016</div>
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<div>Observatorio Astronómico Nacional</div>
<div>Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia</div>
<div>Bogotá Colombia</div>
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<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Mario
A. Higuera G, Ph.D.</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Chair
of LOC, LARIM 2016 </div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Observatorio
Astronómico Nacional</div>
<div style="font-family:arial,sans-serif">Facultad
de Ciencias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia</div>
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Colombia</div>
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