[AstroNet] IYA2009 Updates

[Kevin Govender]

Updates from the international office...


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Subject: 	IYA2009 Updates
Date: 	Fri, 27 Feb 2009 16:56:33 +0100
From: 	Pedro Russo <prusso at eso.org>
To: 	undisclosed-recipients:;



Dear Friends,

Here are some short updates from the last week.

*100 Hours of Astronomy updates*
100HA Junior: http://groups.google.com/group/unawe-100h
New resources: http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/all-content
Online event registration: http://www.100hoursofastronomy.org/eventsmain
Logos in 23 languages: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/resources/multimedia/images/detail/100hastronomy/

*GLOBE at Night Ready for IYA2009*
The fourth edition of the international star-counting program GLOBE at 
Night is poised for wider participation than ever from March 16-28, as a 
key activity in the Dark Skies Awareness Cornerstone effort of IYA2009. 
More information: http://www.globe.gov/GaN/

*The world-renowned Deutsches Museum is planning a series of events to 
celebrate IYA2009*
These include exhibitions and programmes. For more information, visit: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/158/

*IYA2009 forges links with the European Year of Creativity and Innovation *
The European Commission has decided to mark 2009 as the European Year of 
Creativity and Innovation. The aims of the year are to raise awareness 
of the importance of creativity and innovation; to disseminate good 
practices; to stimulate education and research. Click for more: 
http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/161/

*AthenaWeb*, IYA2009 Media Partner, have turned their eyes to the stars 
and the skies in celebration of IYA2009
See what they're up to here: 
http://www.athenaweb.org/backoffice/newsletter/preview.php?id=12

*IYA2009 Videos on YouTube*
The International Year of Astronomy 2009 embraces new technology, and 
its ability to empower people from all around the world. Couple this 
with IYA2009 being a global endeavour, and it is no surprise that 
IYA2009 related videos have been cropping up on the popular website 
YouTube: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/162/

*Texas Legislature Celebrates International Year of Astronomy 2009*
The 81st Legislature of the State of Texas will honour the state's two 
flagship universities with a joint resolution, recognizing their 
cutting-edge research and outreach efforts in astronomy in  celebration 
of 2009 as the official International Year of Astronomy. More 
information: http://www.astronomy2009.org/news/updates/159/

*JENAM2009 IYA2009 Symposium*
Last year the JENAM2008 meeting in Vienna, Austria, was an excellent 
occasion to exchange ideas about the IYA2009 and what was to come. This 
year,  we will have another opportunity to get together and to present 
our IYA2009 activities, events and projects and exchange experiences and 
thoughts. We are organising a symposium during JENAM2009/European Week 
of Astronomy & Space Science focused on two key aspects of IYA2009: 
outreach in terms of communicating astronomy with the public; the 
educational value of astronomy in attracting young people into science 
and technology studies at school and beyond. The latter is deliberately 
meant to be wide-ranging, from the very young, (covered by UNAWE), 
through secondary schooling and career choices.A huge number of events 
are planned across Europe, so contributors are invited to share these 
exciting ideas. Because much of the year will remain after the meeting, 
this is an excellent opportunity to learn from each other and gather new 
ideas for events in the latter part of 2009.
IYA2009 Symposium webpage: 
http://www.jenam2009.eu/default.asp?contentid=1380
For more information and to register, please visit the symposium 
webpage: http://www.jenam2009.eu/

If you need any assistance, remember that the Secretariat is always 
available for you.

Cheers,

Pedro, Mariana and Lee
IYA2009 Secretariat

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Pedro Russo
International Year of Astronomy 2009 Coordinator
Editor-in-Chief CAPjournal
International Astronomical Union
e. prusso at eso.org  
p. +49 (0) 89 320 06 195
f. +49 (0) 89 320 06 703
w. www.astronomy2009.org / www.capjournal.org
a. IAU IYA2009 Secretariat
ESO education and Public Outreach Department
Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2
D-85748 Garching bei München
Germany

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