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This document provides an overview of the outcomes of the IYA2009 meeting, including the exchange of ideas, the identification of questions and answers, the creation of a global events list, and the call for volunteers. It also highlights the organizational structure of IYA2009 and the importance of involving the amateur communities. Additionally, it reminds attendees of the task to estimate financial inputs for UN lobbying efforts.
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IYA2009Introduction Ian Robson
Outcomes of the meeting • Meet each other and exchange ideas • Meet the members of the IAU Executive Working Group - we met yesterday afternoon • Identify the ‘questions’ and hopefully have answers provided • What can the IAU do for you ? What can you do for the IAU ? • Produce longlist of ideas for ‘global’ events • Seek volunteers for assisting organising ‘global’ events • Ensure we all have a much clearer perspective of what we expect from, and is expected of us for IYA2009
Organisational Structure • See http://www.astronomy2009.org/
Organisational Structure • IAU Executive Committee Working Group • National Single Points of Contacts (SPoCs – National Node Chairs) • National Overseeing Committees • Enthusiasts, doers and deliverers • Media outlets • About to advertise and appoint the IYA Secretariat position
Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Belgium Bolivia Brazil Canada China Nanjing China Taipei Chile Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Czech Republic Denmark Egypt ElSalvador Estonia Finland France Georgia Germany Greece Guatemala Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland Indonesia Ireland Italy Japan Korea (South) Malaysia Malta Mexico Morocco Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Panama Philippines Poland Portugal Romania Russian Federation Siberia Slovakia South Africa Spain Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey Ukraine United Kingdom United States Uzbekistan Vatican City Venezuela 26 present today 63 out of 80
SPoCs Outstanding Algeria Azerbaijan Bulgaria Colombia India Iran Israel Jordan Korean (N) Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Mongolia Peru Saudi Arabia Serbia Uruguy
Need a Project Timeline v1.0 Organisation: organisations, volunteers, fund raising Nov 2006 June 2007 Nov 2007 Apr 2008 May 2008 Jan 2009 Have overall International Organisational Structure and Web Structure Agreed and Launched Commence Alerting Media at National and International Levels Endorsement of YoA By UN Event Launch National Program Themes And Objectives Agreed Finalise National Programs
Current Project Timeline v2.0 Organisation: organisations, volunteers, fund raising Nov 2006 June 2007 Oct-Nov 2007 Apr 2008 May 2008 Dec 2007 Jan 2009 Have overall International Organisational Structure and Web Structure Agreed and Launched Achieved Endorse IYA by UN Commence Alerting Media at National and International Levels Endorsement of IYA by UN failed C A P 0 7 Event Launch National Program Themes And Objectives Agreed Finalise National Programs
Important points • Must remember to involve the amateur communities – a huge and willing resource to be tapped. • You will be asked by Claus Madsen to make an estimate of the financial inputs within your own countries for the UN lobbying efforts - urgent task • Enjoy the meeting!