CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct International Year of Astronomy – 2009 in Russia Oleg Malkov National Committee of Russian Astronomers
CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct IYA – 2009 in Russia Coordinator: National Committee of Russian Astronomers (NCRA) –Head: A. Boyarchuk –Scientific secretary: O. Malkov In collaboration with –Scientific Council for Astronomy –Euro-Asian Astronomical Society
CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct List of actions Organisation of a debate of Scientific Council for Astronomy and Ministry of Science and Education with mass-media. Support of the Hands on Universe program and organisation of a similar national project (simple telescopes, centres of collective use etc.). Organisation of astronomical exhibitions, TV-programmes, round tables “Astronomy as an element of culture”, etc. Observations of the Aug 1, 2008 solar totality (Siberia). Support / organisation of Russian astronomical conferences to strengthen a promotion of widespread access of public to new knowledge.
CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct Russian conferences Winter schools “Physics of cosmos” (Feb 2008 and Feb 2009, Ural State University) Ultraviolet Universe (May 2009, Moscow) Prospects of Russian ground-based and space astronomy (inauguration of Kislovodsk observatory, autumn 2009) 100-year anniversary of Tunguska Impact (2008) First Radioastron space mission results (2009) All-Russian Astronomical Conference – 2010
CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct Current (2007) activity Budgeting, attraction of sponsors / partners IYA-2009 UN lobbying Presentation on IYA-2009 at the All-Russian Astronomical Conference (Kazan, Sep 17-22, 2007) National IYA-2009 web-site construction Forming of the National Node
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7 National node Head and secretary of National node = head and secretary of NCRA Head of Scientific Council for Astronomy (N. Kardashev) Directors of main astronomical institutions –Institute of Astronomy Russ. Acad. Sci (B. Shustov). –Sternberg Astronomical Institute MSU (A. Cherepashchuk) –Special Astrophysical Observatory (Y. Balega) Director of Moscow City Palace of Youth Creativity (D. Monakhov) Government representatives –Administration of the President of Russian Federation (E. Popova) –Ministry of Science and Education (A. Barabanov) Sponsors representatives –Pentar corporation / MEADE company (A. Svetlov) –Novosibirsk Instrument Factory (S. Maslikov)
CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct Pentar corporation / MEADE company Novosibirsk Instrument Factory npz.optics.ru Acknowledgements
CAP2007, Athens, 8–11 Oct Resolution of Scientific Council for Astronomy plenary session (Sep 22, 2007) …… Request Presidium of the Russian Academy of Sciences to approve the “IYA-2009 in Russia” activity plan and to provide a financial support for its realisation. …….