[AstroNet] IAU OAD signing ceremony in Pretoria tomorrow

[Kevin Govender]

Greetings to everyone
This is just a brief email to inform you that after weeks of 
negotiations to finalise the agreement for the hosting of the IAU Office 
for Astronomy Development (OAD) in South Africa, the signing ceremony 
will be taking place tomorrow morning (Friday 30th July 2010) at the 
headquarters of the National Research Foundation (NRF) in Pretoria.

Amongst the dignitaries attending this media event will be:
-    Dr Ian Corbett, General Secretary of the IAU;
-    Prof George Miley, IAU Vice President for Development and Education
-    Dr Molapo Qhobela, Deputy Director General of the Department of 
Science and Technology;
-    Dr Albert van Jaarsveld, President of the NRF;
-    Prof Phil Charles, Director of the South African Astronomical 
Observatory (SAAO)
-    Prof Patricia Whitelock, IAU representative for South Africa and 
based at SAAO

A press release with photos will follow soon after the signing.

Please feel free to contact me for more information.

Also, we have recorded the talk by Prof George Miley last night and will 
have it online soon. Let me if you would rather pick up a DVD of the 
talk from us.

Regards
Kevin Govender
Mobile: +27(0)824878466