[AAA] Fwd: [CAP2020] Open Call for Hosting the Communicating Astronomy With the Public Conference 2020

[Beatriz Garcia]

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From: Sze-leung Cheung <cheung.szeleung en nao.ac.jp>
Date: vie., 31 de ago. de 2018 9:52 a. m.
Subject: [CAP2020] Open Call for Hosting the Communicating Astronomy With
the Public Conference 2020
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*Open Call for Hosting the Communicating Astronomy With the Public
Conference 2020*

The next Communicating Astronomy with the Public (CAP) Conference is
scheduled for May 2020. The location will be established following an open
call for proposals, which is officially launched today. The deadline for
applications is 15 October 2018.

The CAP Conference series is organised by Commission C2 of the
International Astronomical Union (IAU) with the goal of facilitating the
exchange of ideas and best practices in the field of astronomy and space
communication, as well as informal education.

CAP is an excellent opportunity to stimulate local astronomy communication.
The conference helps strengthen the local community of professionals by
connecting them to the global network of astronomy communicators and giving
them access to the latest trends, lessons learnt from other parts of the
globe and ongoing projects they could tap into.

*Pre-selection stage*

Institutions interested in uplifting astronomy communication in their
region by hosting CAP2020 should answer the initial bid questionnaire below
and return it by email to cheungszeleung en oao.iau.org and
osandu en partner.eso.org with the subject CAP2020:

*Bid Questionnaire*

Download the Questionnaire
<https://www.communicatingastronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CAP2020-bid-questionnaire.docx>

   1. Who is the main institution bidding for CAP2020?
   2. List other local partnering institutions, if available
   3. What is your proposed date for the conference? Are you flexible with
   the date?
   4. At what venue are you planning on hosting CAP2020?
   5. How many rooms are available for the conference? List number of rooms
   and capacity
   6. What is your target in terms of number of participants?
   7. What is the maximum venue capacity?
   8. What conference fees are you estimating to have?
   9. Please give us some examples of previous similar events you have
   organised
   10. Please send us a short motivation for why you wish to host CAP2020
   (maximum 400 words)

The CAP Working Group is interested in supporting astronomy communication
in as many areas of the globe as possible. Therefore, preference will be
given to regions where the CAP Conference has never been organised before
[1]. However, this will not be the only deciding factor.

Applicants selected to go into the second stage of evaluation will be
notified by end of October

*Final selection stage*

A second, more detailed proposal will be requested from the finalists. This
proposal might include proof of partnerships initiated, proof of local
support from authorities etc. The deadline for the second proposal is
planned for 15 December 2018.

For further details do not hesitate to contact the Working Group Chairs.

The IAU is the international astronomical organisation that brings together
more than 10 000 professional astronomers from almost 100 countries. Its
mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its
aspects (including research, communication, education and development)
through international cooperation. The IAU also serves as the
internationally recognised authority for assigning designations to
celestial bodies and the surface features on them. Founded in 1919, the IAU
is the world’s largest professional body for astronomers.

*Links*

   - CAP2020 bid questionnaire
   <https://www.communicatingastronomy.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/CAP2020-bid-questionnaire.docx>
   - IAU Commission C2 Communicating Astronomy with the Public
   <http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/>
   - Previous CAP conferences
   <http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/meetings/index.html>
   - IAU CAP Conference Facebook page
   <https://www.facebook.com/pages/CAP-Conference/713551698741289>
   - IAU CAP Conference Twitter account <https://twitter.com/CAPConference>
   - IAU CAP Conference mailing list
   <http://www.eso.org/lists/listinfo/capconferences>

*Notes*

[1] CAP Conference has been organised in the following places: Washington
DC (USA), Munich (Germany), Athens (Greece), Cape Town (South Africa),
Beijing (China), Warsaw (Poland), Medellin (Colombia), Fukuoka (Japan)

*Contact details*

Sze-leung Cheung
IAU International Outreach Coordinator / CAP Conferences Working Group
chair
Tokyo, Japan
Tel: +81 422 34 3896
Email: cheungszeleung en oao.iau.org

Oana Sandu
ESO Community Coordinator & Strategy Officer / Vice President of Commission
C2 Communicating Astronomy with the Public
Tel: +49 89 320 069 65
Email: osandu en partner.eso.org

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Sze-leung CHEUNG
International Outreach Coordinator
Office for Astronomy Outreach, International Astronomical Union

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