1. Scientific achievements of IOTA-ME and recent activities Marjan Zakerin 2013 Annual IOTA Meeting October 4-6, 2013

2. Content IOTA-ME departments IOTA-ME Publications National cooperation International events Epilogue: comments from IOTA-ME president 1

3. IOTA-ME departments Occultation and TNOsVariable stars and exo-planets 12 members50 members Moon occultationObservations in the observatory of Iran space agency Asteroid occultationOne paper published and 3 papers are submittedpaper 5 group performing two Long term projects New projects are defined 2

4. IOTA-ME departments 3

5. Occultation and TNOs department: project 1 - 6 degree What is the maximum apparent magnitude? Earth Sun Moon Star 4

6. Occultation and TNOs department: project 2 5 What is the maximum apparent magnitude? Earth MoonStar

7. IOTA-ME publications: Journal Journal of Occultation and eclipse (JOE) 34 is being prepared Sent to 3000 individuals in middle east and out of this region It is a two language journal Organized by a group of 4 people We would like to ask: Please forward it to the interested people International reports and papers are highly welcome. 6

8. IOTA-ME publications: books Translation of a book: observation of Exo-planets for the amateur astronomers Writing a book: observations and analysis of light curves based on the experiences of IOTA-ME 7 http://www.fastweb.com/student-life/articles/160-paper-writing-panic

9. National cooperation Connecting with more astronomy groups, and being in cooperation with Iranian astronomy society and Iran space agency 8

10. International Events: workshops Place: observatory of Iran space agency, Karaj, Albourz Number of participants: 35 Duration: 5 days in winter and 3 days in summer Focused on hands on training Winter school Summer school school 9

11. The third international conference of occultation and eclipse, 1-3 November, 2012 First day: variable stars Second day: Occultation and TNOs Third day: Exo-planets Participants: 280 people, 19 presentations International Events: conferences 10

12. The forth international conference of occultation and eclipse, 24 th October 2013 11 International Events: conferences

13. 12 Epilogue: …?

14. Thanks for your attention