[TDA_announce] Feedback on Time Domain proposal from the IAU Executive Committee

[Firoza Sutaria]

Dear Rob,
  Many thanks to everyone for doing all the hard work for the TD
commission, and it is an absolute pity that it has been rejected this time
around. I do think that it would be best if we were to stay within the
IAU-WG. The Data and Documentation WG seems to me to be the most
appropriate one right now.

Regards,
       -Firoza


On Sat, Apr 25, 2015 at 12:52 AM, Rob Seaman <seaman at noao.edu> wrote:

> Hello supporters of an IAU Time Domain Commission,
>
> I have the duty to report that our proposal has been rejected to create a
> new IAU Time Domain Commission.  The post mortem from the IAU Exec is
> appended.  It is indeed hard to argue that the proposal was not very broad,
> like the time domain itself.  The co-chairs would value your feedback on
> the remaining comments from the Exec or on any other issues.  Please reply
> to the group at:
>
> tda_announce at timedomainastronomy.net     (Moderation may be disabled if
> it gets in the way.)
>
> The first deliverable of the virtual commission was its interim web page:
>
> http://timedomaincommission.org
>
> which includes links to the final proposal and to the long list of
> supporters, including many from "Europe (outside of UK), South American and
> East Asia”.  (I count 21.)  This has now been recast as a time domain
> resource list under the “Hotwired” label:
>
> http://timedomainastronomy.net
>
> Your contributions to the resource list will continue to be welcome.
>
> Your input is specifically requested on the issue of forming an IAU Time
> Domain Working Group.  Please indicate your preference:
>
> [  ] Yes, form a Working Group within the “Data and Documentation”
> Commission
> [  ] No IAU Working Group
> [  ] Instead, an IAU WG under a different Commission
> [  ] Other (please specify)
>
> Thank you for your support!
>
> Rob Seaman
> NOAO
> --
>
> Begin forwarded message:
>
> *Date: *April 24, 2015 at 9:13:24 AM MST
> *From: *Thierry Montmerle <montmerl at iap.fr>
> *To: *Rob Seaman <seaman at noao.edu>
> *Subject: **Proposed Commission: Feedback for the Executive Committee*
>
> Dear Rob,
>
> Please find below the feedback message from the Executive Committee on
> your Proposal for a Commission.
>
> Best wishes,
>
>        Thierry
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> NC-105    Time Domain
>
> Science and methods in the time-domain have been and will continue to be
> an important astronomical topic. However, with reference to the
> Commission Call Guidelines (in particular, sections 1.2 and 5.2),
> the Executive Committee concluded that this proposal was too broad and not
> specific
> enough about planned activities and actual deliverables in the next 3 -
> 6 years, beyond fostering discussion. Furthermore, there are many
> experts in this area from Europe (outside of UK), South American and
> East Asia, regions not represented by the proposers. Finally, there was
> no plan for enabling Working Groups in specific areas. Looking forward,
> the proposers are encouraged to form a Working Group within the "Data
> and Documentation" Commission for the next triennium, develop a more
> focused proposal, and re-propose to become a Commission in three years.
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
> Thierry Montmerle (Dr.)
> General Secretary
> International Astronomical Union (IAU)
> http://www.iau.org/
>
> Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris
> 98bis, Bd Arago
> 75014 Paris
> France
> montmerle at iap.fr
> http://www.iap.fr/
>
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