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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Sorry,
this is short notice, but Kevin Govender of the IYA group in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Cape Town</st1:place></st1:City> will be in Jhb next Monday
afternoon. We’re starting to get requests for a “calendar”
of IYA events for next year, so it would be great to have a meeting to discuss
where we’re at with all this. The meeting would be open to anyone
involved (or wanting to be involved) in IYA2009 SA projects.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>RSVP
if you know you’re coming, Kevin’s offered to supply refreshments!
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Date:
Mon 3<sup>rd</sup> Nov 2008<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Time:
2pm – 4pm<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Venue:
Jhb Planetarium, <st1:Street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">Yale Rd</st1:address></st1:Street>
(off Empire Rd, on <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Wits</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> campus)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Purpose
of the meeting: Draw up a calendar of events for IYA2009<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>*
Stuff that is already in progress:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
- specific events planned for the year<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
- other activities that are not limited to a specific time-slot<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>*
Potential projects:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
- specific events<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>
- other activities not limited to a specific time-slot<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Kevin
already has a list of events:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Sutherland IYA star party in Sutherland all night New Years eve to see in IYA
(31 Dec -1 Jan)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Global IYA launch at UNESCO, Paris (15 -16 Jan)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Astronomy in Society Conference following the launch in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Paris</st1:place></st1:City> (19 - 23 Jan)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Partial Solar Eclipse across SA and official SA IYA launch (26th Jan)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Possible meeting of SA ICSU (5 - 6 Feb)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
SKA meetings in SA (17 to 27 Feb)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
African Science Communication Conference (18-21 Feb)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Cape</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Argus</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> cycle tour (still planning
associated activity e.g. costumed riders, scaled route etc (8th March)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
SciFest 2009 in Grahamstown (25 - 31 March)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Global "100 hours of Astronomy" cornerstone project (2 -5 April)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
National Science Week 2009 - with IYA thrust (9 - 16 May)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
Youth month/Day (activities to be confirmed) (16th June)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
South African Institute of Physics Conference - IYA theme/presence confirmed (6
- 10 July)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>-
International Astronomical Union General Assembly in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Rio</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Brazil</st1:country-region></st1:place>
(3 - 14 August)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><st1:PersonName w:st="on"><font size=2 face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt'>Claire Flanagan</span></font></st1:PersonName><font
size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Jhb
Planetarium<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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