annlang22002-es-cl-en — Announcement
Group of EU ambassadors visits Paranal
24 June 2022: On 23 June, ESO had the pleasure to welcome four ambassadors to Chile to its Paranal Observatory, in the north of the country. The group included the ambassadors Eija Rotinen, Carmen Gonsalves and Carlos Sousa Amaro from ESO Member States Finland, Netherlands and Portugal, respectively. The group was also joined by Florice Mocanu, ambassador of Romania. During their visit, the representatives met with Andreas Kaufer, Director of the observatory. The group, which represents four EU countries, visited ESO’s Paranal Observatory following the UExtodoChile initiative in Antofagasta, whose objective is to promote the role of the EU as a global actor and strengthen relations with the regions of Chile. Given the proximity, the ambassadors took the opportunity to visit some of ESO’s advanced astronomical facilities. ESO’s Paranal Observatory is located in the remote Chilean Atacama Desert, at 2635 metres above sea level. Due to its remote location, the site offers some ...