Joint GSMT/European ELT Science meeting
17 May 2004
Berlin

The meeting was held in the Humboldt Room in the Harnack Haus (Max Planck Society, Berlin).

PROGRAMME
8:45	Welcome & introduction
	Status of studies & proposals [15 mins each]
	U.S. (GSMT/TMT/NSF)	Rolf-Peter Kudritzki (IfA, Hawaii)
	Canada	Ray Carlberg (U. Toronto)
	Europe	Gerry Gilmore (U. Cambridge)
9:45	Technical Studies and Assumptions
	The European Design Study [10 mins]	Roberto Gilmozzi (ESO)
	Status of technical studies [10 mins]	Jeremy Mould (NOAO)
	Technical Assumptions [25 mins each, to cover the topics below]	Europe: Piero Salinari (Arcetri Observatory)
		GSMT: Francois Rigaut (Gemini Observatory)
	Performance of AO performance for planet-finding performance at visible wavelengths Field-of-view attainable in seeing-limited modes (imaging & spectroscopy) in corrected modes Emissivity
11:00 - 11:20 COFFEE
11:20	Extra-solar planets and star formation
	Key science identified by GSMT SWG [20 mins]	Jeremy Mould (NOAO)
	Key science identified by European ELT SWG [20 mins]	Tim Naylor (U. Exeter)
12:10	Stellar populations
	Key science identified by GSMT SWG [20 mins]	Knut Olsen (NOAO)
	Key science identified by European ELT SWG [20 mins]	Richard de Grijs (U. Sheffield)
13:00 - 14:30 LUNCH
14:30	The high redshift universe & "first light"
	Key science identified by GSMT SWG [20 mins]	Betsy Barton (Steward Observatory)
	Key science identified by European ELT SWG [20 mins]	Jacqueline Bergeron (IAP)
15:30	General discussion: Ways in which we can work together in future
	Identification of areas where we need to reach consensus Technical studies of mutual interest Scientific simulations of mutual interest next meeting
17:30 CLOSE