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IAU and Global Events

IAU and Global Events. Kick-off events Formal opening ceremony/event (IAU IYA EC) Events at regular intervals during the year Global activities Closing event(s) Working Groups?. Start of 2009 world-wide event coincident with 00:00:00 1-Jan-2009 (tie in astronomy’s role in timekeeping)

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IAU and Global Events

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  1. IAU and Global Events

  2. Kick-off events • Formal opening ceremony/event (IAU IYA EC) • Events at regular intervals during the year • Global activities • Closing event(s) • Working Groups?

  3. Start of 2009 world-wide event coincident with 00:00:00 1-Jan-2009 (tie in astronomy’s role in timekeeping) • Cosmic signal to kick off IYA • Needs developing ideas • Establish working group

  4. Establish a Web site that follows astronomers from around the world as they experience IYA2009 – The Universal Times (modelled after Quantum Diaries) • “Astronomy picture exhibits” – high quality • Astronomy week(s) • Already astronomy days each year • Globe at Night • IAU GA – outreach to Latin America • Solar Eclipse • 24 hour webcast from observatories • Closing event(s)

  5. Working group on producing affordable telescope kits • Working group on indigenous groups world-wide • Others?

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