IYA2009 was so plenty of emotions...
so diverse...
so rich....
so big...
that we feel small...
unable to report...
but still part of it...
and vital palyers...
In 2009, millions of persons...
changed their perspective...
about our place in the Universe.
Funding to IYA kU$ S&T Ministry -1 kU$ Education Ministry Brazil - framework - A developing country; need large efforts in education; specially hard sciences - Governmental priority last 10 years => large increase # PhDs scientific papers - Brazil can be a rich country in 10 years (huge oil reserves) - Astronomy: stead increase (11%/yr) in 35 years. 1,5% world PhDs - 2% papers - Increasing access in first class telescopes (Gemini, SOAR, ELTs?) - Astronomy => strategic to boost teaching on sciences and fertile for investments
Current Structure of the IYA2009-Br 11 National coordinators 181 active Local Nodes : +70 Local Nodes not submitting the final report
Global Numbers: events free to the public # Events: Attendance: people People working in the Local Nodes: Website: visits
IYA2009-Br demography Education & Research Institutes Amateur astronomer clubs Planetariums Science centers & museums Local Nodes Public
Brazilian Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad (OBA) Major IYA 2009 educational event in Brazil. Held on May, A total of students participated in all states of Brazil schools spread all over the country, with collaborators (teachers).
EXHIBITIONS “Cosmic Landscapes (FETTU): 652 places; visitors (continuing). 250 large format panels “The Evolving Universe” (detail below) plus leaflets explaining the contents.
IAU XXVII GA Assembly in Rio: August 3-14 Associated events to the public: visitors sceintists 31 Science meetings – brazilian astronomers in 19 SOCs The Minister of S&T announced: -2X increase of Brazilian share in Gemini 8-m Telescopes - Starting negotiations with ESO ELT telescope
INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS 100 HOURS OF ASTRONOMY 1-CEAAL (Centro de Estudos Astronômicos de Alagoas): the largest number of events registered by a single group GALILEAN NIGHTS 1-CEAAL: the largest number of events (29) registered by a single group 2-CASB (Clube de Astronomia de Brasilia): highest attendance ( persons) at a single registered event 3-CEAAL: Community Outreach – largest number of cities (5) visited by a single group
ONGOING PROGRAMS XIII OBA – Brazilian Olympiad of Astron. & Astronautic Book:The Wonders of the Universe ( volumes) Book: OBA Quiz book ( volumes) Book: Astronomy in “Ciência Hoje” magazine ( vol) Distribution of Galileoscopes for schools participating in the OBA 80 robotic telescopes for the IFET Schools Plans for 2 additional Regional and one National meetings of Astronomy Teaching Start up of the RBA network (Rede Brasileira de Astronomia – heritage of the IYA2009)
Rescue of the Native indians Astronomy Rescue of the Native indians Astronomy