I will give an overview of the historical development of these three pillars of global radio astronomy from their origins in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s respectively to the current day. All three have travelled along different routes to maturity, the EVN as a global “grass roots” collaboration, JIVE as a European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ERIC), and SKA as an Inter-Governmental (Treaty) Organisation. I will also touch on key issues in these collaborations including the interactions between the radio astronomy community and their funding agency and government counterparts as well as the political environments at national, regional and global level that created the opportunities for new infrastructures.
24.10.2024
Richard Schilizzi - Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics - University of Manchester
24 October 2024 – 10:30 CEST