[AAA] Fwd: Message to IAU Commission C1 Members - Astronomy Day in the Schools

[Beatriz Garcia]

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From: Paulo S. Bretones <no-reply en iau.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 1, 2019 at 6:29 AM
Subject: Message to IAU Commission C1 Members - Astronomy Day in the Schools
To: <beatriz.garcia en iteda.cnea.gov.ar>


Dear fellow members of the IAU Commission C1,

It is a pleasure for me to send a message to you once again.

In this message, I will inform you about the IAU100 Global Project,
Astronomy Day in the Schools which was announced by Ewine van Dishoeck at
the recent IAU astroEDU conference (
https://iau-dc-c1.org/astroedu-conference/) at the ESO Supernova building
in Germany.

 As a part of the agenda and activities of the IAU 100 years (
https://www.iau-100.org/), for this year (2019) the date will be during or
around the week of the Transit of Mercury (November 11).

Anyway, we can start this event this year and thinking about the continuity
for the next years, after this one, may be the date of the equinox in March
(March 20, 2020). It is an important date, even historically as many
cultures used to begin of the year and for both hemispheres could be well.

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*Astronomy Day in the Schools*

www.iau-100.org/astro-day-schools

The Astronomy Day in Schools initiative is an IAU100 Global Project with
the vision of mobilising the astronomical community to organise activities
in schools. This is a special opportunity for students to directly interact
and engage with astronomers in their communities, and to learn about the
important role of astronomy in our lives.

Any amateur or professional astronomer, scientist or teacher is invited to
participate. IAU100 encourages school visits taking place during or around
the week of *10-17 November 2019*. During this week, the 10th of November
will mark the World Science Day for Peace and Development and a Mercury
transit will also take place on the 11th of November, which offers an
exciting outreach opportunity for the visiting astronomers.

*How to get involved?*

Interested astronomers can learn more about how to organise an activity at
a school in their community *here*
<https://www.iau-100.org/astronomy-day-in-schools-guidelines?fbclid=IwAR1Df-4pPiC7v4dPJGs6bSYKbwpaj9zGqnl8E8Xn1QH5ZlDto2WKOw4SPi0>
.

A variety of educational and outreach resources that can support the
astronomers’ outreach can be found *here*
<https://www.iau-100.org/astronomy-day-in-schools-resources?fbclid=IwAR1Df-4pPiC7v4dPJGs6bSYKbwpaj9zGqnl8E8Xn1QH5ZlDto2WKOw4SPi0>
 Officially *register*
<https://www.iau-100.org/event-registration?fbclid=IwAR1Df-4pPiC7v4dPJGs6bSYKbwpaj9zGqnl8E8Xn1QH5ZlDto2WKOw4SPi0>
your
Astronomy Day in Schools activity here
<https://www.iau-100.org/event-registration>. Please select “Astronomy Day
in Schools” as the event category.

Two prize categories
<https://www.iau-100.org/astronomy-day-in-schools-prizes?fbclid=IwAR1Df-4pPiC7v4dPJGs6bSYKbwpaj9zGqnl8E8Xn1QH5ZlDto2WKOw4SPi0>
have
been created to stimulate further engagement and excitement for the
Astronomy Day in Schools global project. To learn more about these prizes,
see *here*
<https://www.iau-100.org/astronomy-day-in-schools-prizes?fbclid=IwAR1Df-4pPiC7v4dPJGs6bSYKbwpaj9zGqnl8E8Xn1QH5ZlDto2WKOw4SPi0>
*.*

Contact

For questions and inquiries about the Astronomy Day in the Schools global
project, please contact:



*Bethany Downer*
downer en mail.strw.leidenuniv.nl

Project Coordinator

IAU100 Secretariat



Steering Committee

To coordinate the Astronomy Day in Schools project, the IAU100 Secretariat
has set up a global Steering Committee. The Steering Committee members are:



*Chair*

Paulo Bretones

*Organizing Committee:*

- Jorge Rivero (IAU100, Netherlands)

- Rosa Doran (GTTP, Portugal)

- Rosa Ros (Com. C1 WG NASE chair, Spain)

- Lina Canas (IAU OAO, Japan)

- Carmen A. Pantoja (USA Deputy NOC)

- Urban Eriksson (Com. C1 WG chair, Sweden)

- Boonrucksar Soonthornthum (Com. C1 WG chair, Thailand)

- Edward Gomez (Com. C1 WG chair, UK)

*National Representatives (to begin)*

- Tsolmon Renchin (Mongolia)

- Sivuyile Manxoyi (South Africa)

- Prospery Simpemba, Zambia

- Paola Ochoa Paniagua, Bolivia

- Samir Dhurde, India, IUCAA

- Wichan Insiri, Thailand, NARIT/ITCA

- Stephen Pompea (US)

- Hidehiko Agata (Japan)



Thank you very much for your
collaboration!

Kind regards,

Paulo S. Bretones
IAU Commission C1 President
Universidade Federal de São Carlos, Brazil
bretones en ufscar.br
bretones en mpc.com.br
Skype: paulobretones


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*Beatriz Garcia*

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UTN Facultad Mendoza, Lab. Pierre Auger

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