[MODEST] (no subject)

[Rosemary Mardling]

Dear Enrico et al,

When KITP sent a request for proposals recently I thought of our MODEST 
group.
I was going to suggest the idea to Piet but then I remembered how his 
original
vision for MODEST was to avoid funding applications and keep it simple! 
Well
I guess MODEST has evolved quite a bit since its first meeting in NY - 
sounds
like Chicago for instance was regular conference size!

I think a KITP workshop is a great idea. It really gives people the 
opportunity to
talk regularly over an extended period (and is a beautiful place to 
be!) I definitely
can make the time to be there for an extended period. During the first 
half of the year
is best for me.

Rosemary


On 15/11/2005, at 9:39 AM, E. Vesperini wrote:

> Dear MODEST participant,
>
>      As you probably know, each year the Kavli Institute for 
> Theoretical
> Physics (KITP) in Santa Barbara organizes a number of programs allowing
> people to spend a few months there to work and collaborate on a given
> topic.  We think it would be a good idea to apply for a MODEST-related
> program to be held in 2008.  We believe that this would represent a
> golden opportunity for MODEST-inclined researchers to spend more than
> just a few days together, start new collaborations, and work together 
> on
> some of the important issues discussed during the MODEST workshops.
>
>      However, before applying we would like to gauge just how much
> interest there is in having such a program.
>
>      We think the optimal program would be 2 months long (the choice is
> 2 or 5), although it seems quite unlikely that we will be able to pick
> the actual months when we apply.  While the main organizers (still to 
> be
> decided) are expected to spend the whole period in Santa Barbara, that
> is not required for the participants.  However, for the program to be
> successful people should be willing to commit at least three weeks.
>
>      We realize it is difficult to make plans three years in advance,
> but we would very much like to know whether you are interested in this
> opportunity, and ask that you reply to this e-mail and answer the
> following questions:
>
> 1) Are you interested in a MODEST-related KITP program?
> 2) Do you think you could spend at least three weeks in Santa Barbara
> during the program?
> 3) Which months would you prefer?
> 4) What topics would you be most interested in?
> 5) Do you have any other comments or suggestions?
>
>      Since the deadline for pre-proposal submission is in about two
> weeks, we would like to hear from you as soon as possible.  Thanks in
> advance for your help.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Enrico Vesperini
> Steve McMillan
> Fred Rasio
> Natasha Ivanova
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