On an island in the estuary known as Lagoa dos Patos, in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, an old lady kept a treasure in her fridge. For years, it held a gift she had received at her wedding decades earlier: beans and pumpkin seeds. “She said she was going to give me the seeds […]
ESO Representation Office in Chile
The ESO Representation Office in Chile acts on behalf of the ESO Director General in all relevant matters for the Organisation in the country. This includes collaborations with Chilean national and local authorities, and with the diplomatic missions representing ESO State Members in the country.
Among its objectives is the promotion of the collaboration between ESO and the astronomy stakeholders in Chile working towards long-term operational stability and strengthening the cooperative relationship of the Organisation in the country.
The ESO Representation Office in Chile functions as a bridge between the internal divisions of the Organisation and the Chilean society. To achieve this goal, the office works in coordination with the ESO Operations Division, Department of Communications, Office for Science, Legal and Institutional Affairs, and ESO Administration Division.