First International Gravitational Waves Outreach Group Meeting

Saturday 13 Jul 2019, 09:00 → 18:00 Europe/Madrid

Botanical Garden of the University of Valencia

The organisers are committed to making this meeting productive and enjoyable for everyone involved. Be professional and respectful. Allow everyone the chance to speak. Step Up, Step Back: Be mindful of taking up much more space than others. On the same note, empower yourself to speak up when others are dominating the conversation.

Registration

10:00 Welcome coffee break

Introduction

1 Welcome and meeting information

Speaker: Dr Isabel Cordero

IGWOG isa.pdf

2 Why are we here today?

Speaker: Nicolas Arnaud

20190713_introNA.pdf

3 Overview of gravitational-wave outreach

Speakers: David Blair, Martin Hendry

IGOG_Hendry.pdf

4 The IPPOG Collaboration

IPPOG: the International Particle Physics Outreach Group

Speaker: Dr Steve Goldfarb (IPPOG co-chair)

Goldfarb-IPPOG-20190713-reduced.pdf

Breakout sessions: Organizing breakout sessions

See morning session for the list of groups and conveners

Breakout group actions

Breakout group participants

Breakout session registrations

International Gravitational-Wave Outreach Group Meeting_ Briefing Document.pdf

12:30 Lunch (on your own)

Breakout sessions: Breakout sessions (1/2)

See morning session for the list of groups and conveners

Breakout group actions

Breakout group participants

Breakout session registrations

International Gravitational-Wave Outreach Group Meeting_ Briefing Document.pdf

5 Communication

Masterclasses
Social media
Talk to a scientist
Visits and virtual visits
Websites

Speakers: Dr David Keitel, Dr Ryan Lang

6 Formal education & evaluation

Primary, middle and high schools

Speakers: Magdalena Kersting, William Katzman

7 Outreach to under-represented groups

Speakers: Jeff Hazboun, Livia Conti

Breakout sessions: Breakout sessions (2/2)

See morning session for the list of groups and conveners

Breakout group actions

Breakout group participants

Breakout session registrations

International Gravitational-Wave Outreach Group Meeting_ Briefing Document.pdf

8 Art and science, science festivals

Speakers: Dr Isabel Cordero, Joey Shapiro Key, Paul Baker

9 Multi-messenger astronomy outreach collaborations

Speakers: Dr Chris North, Zsuzsa Marka

10 Organization structure for IGOG

Funding
Mailing list(s)
Meetings: telecons and in-person
Membership
Name
Structure

Speakers: Nicolas Arnaud, Dr Steve Goldfarb (IPPOG co-chair)

11 Share out from breakout sessions and discussion

16:15 Coffee break

12 Consensus on a path forward

IGOG Path Forward
Form working groups
Communication
Formal education and evaluation
Outreach to underrepresented and underserved groups
Art & science, science festivals, and informal education
Organizational structure
Multi-Messenger Astronomy

Set up email lists
IGOG email list
Working group email lists

Survey to IGOG members
Current activities and projects
Resources
Current and potential EPO collaborations

Recommendations to GWIC
EPO sessions, activities, and training at science meetings

Next meeting
Thursday, January 16 approx noon Pacific

13 Conclusions & Adjourn