ESO-CERN-ESA Symposium on Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics

A Press Conference will be held in Garching (near Munich, Bavaria, Germany) on Thursday, March 7, 2002, 12:15 – 13:00 CET, on the occasion of the ESO-CERN-ESA Symposium on Astronomy, Cosmology and Fundamental Physics. This is the first joint conference on subjects of mutual interest organised by these three leading European Intergovernmental Research Organisations, under the umbrella of the recently established EIROFORUM collaboration, cf. ESO PR 12/01.

It will be held at the venue of the conference, Munich Technical University, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (in Room 0234). This site is located within a short (walking) distance from the ESO Headquarters.

The Press Conference will highlight some of the latest developments within
the scientific subjects of the meeting. The panel will include outstanding scientists in these fields and top officials from the organising organisations.

Media representatives who are interested in participating in this Press
Conference, are requested to register not later than March 5, 2002, with
Mrs. E. Völk, ESO EPR Dept. (email: evoelk@eso.org; Tel.: +49 (0)89
3200-6276; Fax: +49 (0)89 3202362).

Science journalists with a special interest in the subjects covered by this
international conference may register for the entire 4-day meeting as „Media Participants“ (with a conference fee). Interested persons must contact Mrs. Völk as soon as possible.