Dear Dr. Turner,

In my quality as the Spanish member of the European ALMA SAC (ESAC), I am aware
that there are plans to organize an ALMA Science Symposium on Spring 2006.

About one year ago, together with some Spanish colleagues, we suggested to 
the Spanish ALMA National Committee (the official body created by our
Government to follow all aspects  of the ALMA project in Spain) the
possibility of hosting such a Symposium in our country. The Committee
unanimously agreed to invite the ALMA project to celebrate the Symposium
in Spain. We had a Committee meeting just yesterday and this 
invitation was confirmed again.

So, on behalf of the Spanish partner in ALMA (CSIC/IGN), 
I am in charge to transfer this formal invitation to you, as ASAC chair.
The Committee has also unanimously stated that, because of many different
reasons, if it is held in Spain, the preferred location for the Symposium 
is Madrid or some nice place at its close neighborhood.
Indeed, if this invitation is kindly accepted by the project, 
as it is our wish, some National funds will be devoted to the 
meeting organization.

I am sending copies of this message to the ASAC vice-chair (Dr. Testi),
to the ESAC chair (Dr. van Dishoeck), to the project scientists (Drs. Wilson
and Wootten), and to the chairman of the Spanish ALMA National Committee
(Dr. Cernicharo).

With my best regards,    


                      Rafael Bachiller


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