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The Electronic Geophysical Year (2007-2008)

The Electronic Geophysical Year (2007-2008). The eGY Kick-Off! July 7 th , 2007 Perugia, Italy For more information, visit http:www.egy.org. The Day’s Schedule July 7th, Perugia. 12.00 -17.30 eGY and IGY+50 Demos 14.00 - 15.15 Geosciences in Africa

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The Electronic Geophysical Year (2007-2008)

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  1. The Electronic Geophysical Year (2007-2008) The eGY Kick-Off! July 7th, 2007 Perugia, Italy For more information, visit http:www.egy.org

  2. The Day’s Schedule July 7th, Perugia 12.00 -17.30 eGY and IGY+50 Demos 14.00 - 15.15 Geosciences in Africa 18.00 - 19.00 Reception (invitation only) 19.30 - 21.30 eGY launch

  3. The Day’s Venues July 7th, Perugia eGY and IGY+50 Demos University Cloisters Room for 30-50 Demos and Posters Wireless Internet IGY Movies Theater adjacent to cloisters Seats ~100 people 14.00 - 15.15 Geosciences in Africa 19.30 - 21.30 eGY launch University Rectory Seats ~500 people

  4. eGY and IGY+50 Demos July 7th, Perugia eGY and IGY+50 Demos Goal: Demonstrate eGY activities in detail Needs: - Who wants to present materials? eGY Showcases, working groups, etc. - Cherry pick from other IUGG poster sessions - Send out a call of participation Send me an email if you are a chair and have appropriate posters, if you are involved in eGY and have something to present, if you know anyone who should be involved, send me an email….

  5. eGY Launch And the IGY+50 Celebration 19.00-19.30: VIP Speeches (all short) Dan Baker, eGY JoAnn Joselyn, IUGG Thomas Rosswall, ICSU Renato Locchi, Mayor Others? 19.30-21.00 Public Event Goal: To celebrate the IGY+50 while at the same time capturing the message of eGY.

  6. eGY Launch And the IGY+50 Celebration A Series of 4-6 Global Messages that Capture the IGY legacy and extol the importance of eGY - Messages may be live satellite feeds or taped messages (or a combination): 2-5 minutes - Introduced by ‘live’ presenters that lay out the context - Each message crafted to highlight the data aspects of the IGY legacy - Hosted by a prominent Italian father and son team, the public face of Italian science, in Italian and English - Broadcast to Perugia town center, potentially by satellite to museums around the world

  7. eGY Launch And the IGY+50 Celebration Potential Paths of Broadcast: EduSat - Educational Satellite (India) - Sanjay Limaye is our contact, with support from IHY coordinator, Cristina Rabello- Soares - Need to establish feasibility by April 15th - Target museums and other public venues, using existing networks, like ASTC, to get the word out quickly. - Working with Italian broadcasting to see if will pick up the broadcast and help us bridge to EduSat.

  8. eGY Launch And the IGY+50 Celebration 1. A message from Mauna Loa to talk about the CO2 measurements taken there during IGY that first demonstrated the breathing of the planet. 2. An interview/message from Sir Edmund Hillary to celebrate polar exploration 3. A message from Japan focusing on seismology and the importance of data access for gathering information for EQ prediction. 4. A message from the President of India, talking about the importance of access to data in the 21st century. (Rosalyn Pertzborn) 5. Message from the International Space Station, talking about IGY's impact on space science (Barbara Thompson) 6. Greetings from above the Arctic Circle, talking about how global warming is impacting the lives of indigenous people. 7. Lonnie Thompson from the top of Quelccaya, Peru (5200m) to talk about retreating tropical ice cores. (CoBabe-Ammann) FINALLY, a live feed from the South Pole, where the Italian Antarctic Exploration team is scheduled to be on July 7th. (Alan Rogers)

  9. eGY Launch And the IGY+50 Celebration • What do I need? • People interested in presenting the context talks in Perugia (By June 1) • Connection to Messengers -- Who do you know? What do you want to hear? (Now!) • Help facilitating -- either capturing messages or helping set up connections (By June 1) • Connections to museums and other public venues, including hosts • Ecobabe@lasp.colorado.edu

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