From Nov. 26 to 28, 2009, China-VO 2009, the annual workshop of the China-VO was held at Chongqing University, Chongqing. Nearly 60 representatives from about 20 institutes, universities and companies attended the workshop.
The theme of the China-VO 2009 is “New round of VO”. Both the China-VO and world wide VO projects are stepping into a new phase. In 2009, the most important accomplishment of the China-VO is enhancement of its infrastructure, including joining in of new staffs, constructing new database center, and collecting new data from LAMOST and CSTAR projects. Blueprint and future strategies of the China-VO is discussed broadly and deeply.
A basic consensus is that the development of the China-VO should be based on wide collaboration. A core team at NAOC mainly focuses on facility class infrastructures, cutting-edge researches are mainly conducted by partners at universities and other institutes.