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OPTICON, The EU Optical Infrared Co-ordination Network
John Davies
OPTICON is an EU sponsored network of astronomers. It has a number of
different goals, one of which is the co-operative operation of
medium-sized (2-4m) European telescopes. It is possile that this
activity can be extended to encompass educational uses of small
telescopes. I will outline the plans which OPTICON has for small to
medium sized telescopes as part of the EU 6th framework programme.
Then I will raise the question of how the various programmes using
telescopes for science education and inspiration can be brought
together as an integrated whole ranging from schoolchildren, through
undergraduate teaching to post-graduate training. You can find out
more about opticon at www.astro-opticon.org