[22 & 29 April] EVN Online Training - proposal and schedule preparation
Benito Marcote
EVN Online Training Days
22 and 29 April 2026
Learn how to use the EVN for your research!
JIVE is organizing the fourth online training sessions designed to support first-time users of the European VLBI Network (EVN). During the session, we will guide you through the key steps of planning, preparing proposals, and scheduling observations.
The training will take place on two days, 22 and 29 April 2025, with the following program:
10:00–12:30 CEST (8:00–10:30 UTC)
– Science with the EVN: overview of the EVN, multi-wavelength/multi-messenger science applications, observatory capabilities, observational modes, and the support provided by JIVE.
– Proposal preparation: steps for turning scientific ideas into proposals. Learn how to know when you can observe your target source and what to expect from the observations, using the EVN Observation Planner. And how to prepare an observing proposal with high chances of success, and how to submit it via the NorthStar Proposal Tool.
10:00–12:30 CEST (8:00–10:30 UTC)
– Schedule preparation: introduction to scheduling EVN observations. What you need to know, calibration sources, and how to prepare a schedule file with pySCHED and getting assistance from our team.
There will be an open discussion at the end of each day, providing a great opportunity to interact with the EVN Support Scientists. No prior VLBI or EVN experience is necessary.
The training will be conducted on Zoom, with follow-up discussions on the EVN User Support channel on Mattermost.
Participation is free and open to all; however, registration is required. For details and registration, visit the training webpage.
We look forward to seeing you at the training!
Register via the ACME sessionsNote that the two sessions are completely independent. You need to register to both of them separately (or either of them).
