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title: "Kick-Off of the Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe (ACME)"
description: "On September 16 and 17, the kick-off meeting for the Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe (ACME) was held in Paris, France. ACME is a EU-funded project coordinated by the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique…"
date: 2024-10-03
category: news
author: CTAO
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On September 16 and 17, the kick-off meeting for the Astrophysics Centre for Multimessenger studies in Europe (ACME) was held in Paris, France. [ACME is a EU-funded project](https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101131928) coordinated by the [Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique](https://www.cnrs.fr/fr) (CNRS) that aims to realize an ambitious coordinated European-wide optimization of the accessibility and cohesion between multiple leading astroparticle and astronomy research infrastructures, offering access to instruments, data and expertise focused on the new science of multi-messenger astrophysics.

> “The CTAO will participate in the project leading the development of the Center of Expertise on gamma-ray astronomy,” explains Roberta Zanin, CTAO Project Scientists and CTAO contact for the project. “The centre will coordinate different nodes distributed around Europe where gamma-ray astronomers will provide support to the whole astronomical community in terms of both data analysis and proposal preparation, as well as by offering specialized knowledge and resources for gamma-ray research within the broader context of multi-messenger astrophysics.”

With 40 world-class collaborating institutions from 14 countries, ACME objectives are to implement the [Astroparticle Physics European Consortium’s (APPEC)](https://www.appec.org/roadmap/) and the Planning and Advisory Network for European Astronomy’s ([ASTRONET](https://www.astronet-eu.org/?page_id=521)) roadmaps’ recommendations and act as a pathfinder to broaden and improve access to the respective research infrastructures services and data.

Read CNRS press release [here](https://www.in2p3.cnrs.fr/fr/cnrsinfo/lancement-dacme-un-projet-construit-par-et-pour-les-communautes-des-astroparticules-et-de).