CAP 2010 Closing Comments Dennis Crabtree President – IAU Commission 55

Personally found this the most interesting CAP meeting yet! – Approximately 45 countries represented at CAP2010 – Thanks to everyone for making the meeting a success Wonderful to hear SPoC reports on activities during IYA2009 – Ingenuity, enthusiasm and tireless effort Incredible variety of activities and locations Some common themes – Importance of amateur astronomers – Desire to carry momentum of IYA2009 forward

C55 Working Groups Washington Charter - Dennis CAP Meetings - Ian New Media – Pamela and Lars VAMP – Robert Hurt Pro/Am Collaboration - TBD WG members and volunteers welcome

Thanks to LOC - Shukrani LOC – Ian particularly wants to thanks Encarni for all her work on helping him on keeping on track of the participants and programme changes during the last three hectic weeks – Special thanks to Kevin for ALL of his announcements Looking forward to CAP currently looking at last two weeks of Sept or first two weeks of Oct 2011