ESO Council

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The ESO Council is the main governing body of the European Southern Observatory, composed of representatives from its member states who oversee its scientific strategy, budget, and major projects.

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf decision-making body
governing body
organizational council
appliesTo European Southern Observatory member states
composedOf delegations from each ESO member state
country Germany
field astronomy
astrophysics
science policy
governs European Extremely Large Telescope
surface form: ESO Extremely Large Telescope programme

ESO operations at ALMA (as European partner)
ESO operations at La Silla Observatory
ESO operations at Paranal Observatory
ESO operations at the Very Large Telescope
ESO participation in the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
hasAuthorityOver ESO financial policy
ESO major construction programmes
ESO Directorate of Operations
surface form: ESO observing facilities programme

ESO scientific policy
hasFunction approving ESO international partnerships
approving accession of new ESO member states
ensuring ESO fulfills its convention objectives
monitoring execution of ESO programmes
setting ESO membership contributions
hasMember representatives of ESO member states
hasRole appointment of ESO Director General
approval of ESO annual budget
approval of ESO construction projects
approval of ESO long-term plans
approval of ESO observing facilities
main governing body of the European Southern Observatory
oversight of ESO budget
oversight of ESO major projects
oversight of ESO scientific strategy
strategic decision-making body for ESO
hasSubordinateBody ESO Finance Committee
ESO Scientific Technical Committee
ESO Users Committee
hasWorkingLanguage English
legalBasis Convention establishing the European Southern Observatory
locatedIn Garching
surface form: Garching bei München, Germany
meetsAt European Southern Observatory
surface form: ESO Headquarters, Garching, Germany
oversees ESO Director General
ESO budget
ESO long-term programme
ESO major projects
ESO scientific strategy
parentOrganization European Southern Observatory
partOf European Southern Observatory

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