Fourth announcement

Abstracts
Over the past weeks we have received a number of very interesting abstracts. We however believe that we may have had a glitch with the abstract submission procedure, so if you have submitted an abstract please double-check if your title appears in the list below (unless it was submitted during the last hours). If your abstract is missing please mail it to the CAP2007 Conference LOC <cap2007@academyofathens.gr>.
We will post the programme online over the next weeks.
*** Please note that the list of abstracts below only represents what we have received, and is not the final selection for the programme ***

Accommodation
The accommodation deadline is 15. July, but we encourage you to send the form as early as possible. The hotels are filling rapidly.

Social events
There is now a bit more information about the social events online at http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/cap2007/social.html
It looks like we will have some both productive and nice days in Greece!...

Payment of registrations
If you have not yet paid, please pay with credit card via the three buttons at bottom of:
http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/cap2007/registration.html
If you have no way to pay via credit card in advance, you may pay in cash on site in Athens directly to the LOC.

List of participants
If you have registered, please double-check if you are on the list of participants:
http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/cap2007/participants.html

If not, please send the registration form soon (we will have to cap the number of registering participants at 180):
http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/cap2007/registration.html

Image exhibition
We are hoping to be able to show 100 or more large stunning images of astronomical objects in one, or hopefully more, public spaces in Athens. We are open to more participants in this initiative. Read more at:
http://www.communicatingastronomy.org/cap2007/image_exh.html
Please mail lars@eso.org if you have images to provide and have not yet "signed up" for this exhibition initiative.

Developing nations grants
We have received several grant applications from developing nations and are happy to announce that we will be able to award free transportation, accommodation and registration to roughly seven participants.

July 4th 2007

Abstracts

*** Please note that the list of abstracts below only represents what we have received, and is not the final selection for the programme ***

DEMO (= Poster + HandsOn)

1.            Touch the Invisible Sky

Kimberly Kowal Arcand, Kathy Lestition

Demo    Topics: 6                                                                               Submitted by: Kimberly Arcand(kkowal@cfa.harvard.edu)

ORAL

2.            Real-time Data Standards for the Planetarium

Abbott, B.P.

Oral    Topics: data standards                                                                               Submitted by: Brian Abbott(abbott@amnh.org)

3.            The Global ALMA EPO Program: Communicating Astronomy with the Public at Millimeter & Submillimeter Wavelengths

Mark T. Adams (NRAO), Henri Boffin (ESO), William Garnier (JAO), and Daisuke Iono (NAOJ)

Oral    Topics: IYA 2009                                                                                 Submitted by: Mark Adams(mtadams@nrao.edu)

4.            VIEWING THE SKY, A MULTICULTURAL EXPERIENCE

Albanese, L., Brunetti, F., Galli, D., Gasperini, A., Mannucci, F., Pacini, F., Pastorini, G., Sani, E. (Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory-INAF, Firenze - Italy) and Tso Chung Kuen (Centro Gandhi - Comune di Firenze).

Oral    Topics: Social impact                                                                  Submitted by: Lara Albanese(albanese@arcetri.astro.it)

5.            The IYA2009 in Belgium

R. Alvarez

Oral    Topics: International Year Astronomy 2009                            Submitted by: Rodrigo Alvarez(rodrigo.alvarez@oma.be)

6.            Putting EuroPlaNet on the news – the European Planetary Science Congress 2007 case study

Barrosa, Mariana; Herward, Anita

Oral    Topics: Science Journalism                                        Submitted by: Mariana Barrosa(mariana.barrosa@multimeios.pt)

7.            The Oukaimeden astronomical observatory: an example for the development of astronomy in the devloping nations.

Benkhaldoun Zouhair

Oral    Topics: astronomy in the developing country                       Submitted by: Zouhair Benkhaldoun(zouhair@ucam.ac.ma)

8.            Astronomy in my shopping cart: today I buy some asteroids, hundreds of black holes and three solar systems

Caterina Boccato, Elena Lazzaretto

Oral    Topics: Case Studies and hands-on demonstrations        Submitted by: Caterina Boccato(caterina.boccato@oapd.inaf.it)

9.            Exploring the Cold Universe – a European Planetarium Show for the IYA 2009

Henri Boffin (ESO) and Agnès Acker (Observatoire de Strasbourg, France)

Oral    Topics: IYA 2009, Case studies, Audiovisual & multimedia communication Submitted by: Henri Boffin(hboffin@eso.org)

10.        Astronomy and Science Facilities for Basic Education at Universidad de Guanajuato

H. Bravo-Alfaro

Oral    Topics: Education and public observatories                           Submitted by: Hector Bravo-Alfaro(hector@astro.ugto.mx)

11.        An open day for children: the “Bambineide” in Arcetri

Albanese, L., Biolatti, A., Brunetti, F., Galli, D., Gasperini, A., Mannucci, F., Masini, E., Pacini, F., Palla, F., Pastorini, G., Risaliti, G., Salvati, M., Sani, E., Stefanini, P. (Arcetri Astrophysical Observatory-INAF, Firenze - Italy

Oral    Topics: Social impact and evaluation of astronomy communication Submitted by: Francesca Brunetti(france@arcetri.astro.it)

12.        Alien Worlds: Astrobiology and Public Outreach

Professor Mark Brake, Martin Griffiths, Neil Hook, Allan Trow, Catherine Tyfona

Oral    Topics: Astonomy and Astrobiology Outreach                           Submitted by: Tryfona Catherine(ctryfona@glam.ac.uk)

13.        Public outreach activities and IYA 2009 in Slovakia

Chochol D.

Oral    Topics:                                                                                                Submitted by: Drahomir Chochol(chochol@ta3.sk)

14.        Video Podcasting Hands-On Guide

Lars Lindberg Christensen (ESA/Hubble) & Robert Hurt (Spitzer Science Center)

Oral    Topics: New media                                                                    Submitted by: Lars Lindberg Christensen(lars@eso.org)

15.        Art@IoA

Carolin Crawford

Oral    Topics: Arts-Science Astronomy Outreach Activities                     Submitted by: Carolin Crawford(csc@ast.cam.ac.uk)

16.        Robotico telescopes of the CAB and their use like educative tool

Luis Cuesta

Oral    Topics:                                                                                                          Submitted by: Luis Cuesta(cuestacl@inta.es)

17.        CAB's Robotic telescopes and their use as and educational tool

Luis Cuesta

Oral    Topics:                                                                                                          Submitted by: Luis Cuesta(cuestacl@inta.es)

18.        Hawaiian Starlight : the images, the photos, the film.

Jean-Charles Cuillandre

Oral    Topics: Astronomical images, observatories photography, film, animation. Submitted by: Jean-Charles Cuillandre(jcc@cfht.hawaii.edu)

19.        COSMIC ODYSSEY

Jean-François DELORME

Oral    Topics: Planetarium program                                                 Submitted by: Jean-François Delorme(jdelorme@tiscali.fr)

20.        IYA in the United States

Susana Deustua, Doug Isbell

Oral    Topics: International Year of Astronomy                                             Submitted by: Susana Deustua(deustua@aas.org)

21.        Human links with the Universe: Towards the legacy of IYA2009

Francisco Diego

Oral    Topics: Astronomy education and public outreach. IYA2009 Legacy Submitted by: Francisco Diego(fd@star.ucl.ac.uk)

22.        Global networking of the Digital Universe 3D atlas to classrooms

Dr. Carter B. Emmart

Oral    Topics: Network teaching and professional development                     Submitted by: Carter Emmart(carter@amnh.org)

23.        Anthropomorphic Astronomy in IYA 2009

Gary Evans

Oral    Topics: mass communication for IYA 2009                           Submitted by: Gary Evans(gary.evans@sciencephoto.com)

24.        Looking Through a Telescope During the IYA 2009

Richard Tresch Fienberg (Sky & Telescope)

Oral    Topics: International Year of Astronomy 2009         Submitted by: Richard Fienberg(rfienberg@SkyandTelescope.com)

25.        Progress Toward a Decent-Quality "Cheapscope" for IYA 2009

Richard Tresch Fienberg (Sky & Telescope)

Oral    Topics: International Year of Astronomy 2009         Submitted by: Richard Fienberg(rfienberg@SkyandTelescope.com)

26.        A comet's tale: How most of the world came to miss the greatest comet in decades

Daniel Fischer

Oral    Topics: 2 and 5                                                                       Submitted by: Daniel Fischer(dfischer@astro.uni-bonn.de)

27.        Musée de l'Astronomie: de la divulgation à la préservation de la mémoire scientifique

Freitas Mourão, Ronaldo Rogério de

Oral    Topics: Astronomy                          Submitted by: Ronaldo Rogerio de Freitas Mourão(mourao@ronaldomourao.com)

28.        Do it yourself Astronomy

M.T. Fulco and M. Capaccioli

Oral    Topics: Education                                                                        Submitted by: Maria Teresa Fulco(mtfulco@na.astro.it)

29.        Misconceptions in Astronomy

Aurelia Teresa Gallego-Calvente / Stefano Sandrelli / Amelia Ortiz-Gil

Oral    Topics: Education                                                 Submitted by: Aurelia Teresa Gallego-Calvente(teresa.gallego@uv.es)

30.        Multiple actions to promote IYA2009 in Argentina

Alejandro Gangui

Oral    Topics: Popular understanding and education in astronomy              Submitted by: Alejandro Gangui(relat@iafe.uba.ar)

31.        COMMUNICATING ASTRONOMY: THE ROLE OF AN OBSERVATORY LIBRARY

Brunetti, F., Gasperini, A.

Oral    Topics: Audiovisual, multimedia and online tools                Submitted by: Antonella Gasperini(gasperi@arcetri.astro.it)

32.        Virtual Astronomy Multimedia Project

Adrienne Gauthier, Lars Lindberg Christensen, Robert Hurt, Ryan Wyatt

Oral    Topics: EPO                                                                       Submitted by: Adrienne Gauthier(agauthier@as.arizona.edu)

33.        Be an astronomer for one night: when a telescope enters a planetarium dome

Gianluca Masi, Gabriele Catanzaro, Giangiacomo Gandolfi, Stefano Giovanardi, Vincenzo Vomero

Oral    Topics: Audiovisual, multimedia & online tools; modern technologies and approaches to communicate astronomy Submitted by: Masi Gianluca(gianluca@bellatrixobservatory.org)

34.        Socio-economic impact of astronomy in South Africa

Kevin Govender

Oral    Topics: 5. Social impact and evaluation of astronomy communication     Submitted by: Kevin Govender(kg@saao.ac.za)

35.        IYA Tabloid in your community

Janice Harvey, Antonienta Garcia

Oral    Topics: International Year of Astronomy 2009                                   Submitted by: Janice Harvey(jharvey@gemini.edu)

36.        Canadian Planning for IYA 2009

J.E. Hesser & The IYA Canada Committee

Oral    Topics: IYA 2009                                                                                  Submitted by: Jim Hesser(jim.hesser@nrc.gc.ca)

37.        Extremely Large Telescopes for IYA 2009

Dan hillier, John Davies, Eleanor Gilchrist

Oral    Topics: Case Studies and hands-on demonstrations                                          Submitted by: Dan Hillier(djh@roe.ac.uk)

38.        Dark Sky Scotland

Dan Hillier

Oral    Topics: Case Studies and hands-on demonstrations                                          Submitted by: Dan Hillier(djh@roe.ac.uk)

39.        The International Year of Astronomy in Germany: The Role of Planetaria

Susanne Huettemeister

Oral    Topics: (1) International Year of Astronomy 2009 (main theme) Submitted by: Susanne Huettemeister(huettemeister@planetarium-bochum.de)

40.        Dynamic range of astronomical pictures and the implications for EPO use

Robert Hurt (Spitzer Science Center) & Lars Lindberg Christensen (ESA/Hubble)

Oral    Topics: Image processing                                                                    Submitted by: Robert Hurt(hurt@ipac.caltech.edu)

41.        The Informal Learning of Space Science via Educational Programmes in Malaysia National Planetarium

Jong Tze Kian

Oral    Topics: Social impact and evaluation of astronomy communication Submitted by: Tze Kian Jong(tkjong@angkasa.gov.my)

42.        Dark Panorama event for IYA2009

Young-Soo Kim, Dong Joo Lee, Young Sook Ahn, Seo Gu Lee, & Han Bae Yoon

Oral    Topics: IYA2009                                                                                     Submitted by: Young-Soo Kim(ykim@kasi.re.kr)

43.        Bringing The Universe Down To Earth

Anita Krishnamurthi

Oral    Topics:                                                                    Submitted by: Anita Krishnamurthi(anitak@milkyway.gsfc.nasa.gov)

44.        Using Art As A Medium In Communicating Astronomy

National Planetarium of Malaysia

Oral    Topics: Social Impact and Evaluation of Astronomy Communication Submitted by: Chen Chen Lau(lau@angkasa.gov.my)

45.        Inspiring A Community

Dr. Christopher Lawton

Oral    Topics: Social impact and evaluation of astronomy communication Submitted by: Christopher Lawton(Christopher.Lawton@esa.int)

46.        Visualizing the Invisible

Mary Beth Laychak

Oral    Topics: Hands on demonstration                                             Submitted by: Mary Beth Laychak(mary@cfht.hawaii.edu)

47.        The Korean Astrofest as National Star Party and Public Astronomical Observatories in Korea

Seo-Gu Lee, Young-Sook Ahn, Dong-Joo Lee, Hong-Jin Yang, Han-Bae Yoon, Kyoung-suk Lee

Oral    Topics: AstroFest, Public Observatory                                                         Submitted by: Seo-Gu Lee(sglee@kasi.re.kr)

48.        School Visits and Astronomy – What Learning Took Place at an Observatory and a Planetarium?

Anthony Lelliott

Oral    Topics: Case Study of astronomy informal learning               Submitted by: Anthony Lelliott(anthony.lelliott@wits.ac.za)

49.        Big ideas in astronomy a review of the research 1976-2005

Anthony Lelliott

Oral    Topics: Relates to Goal 4 and is a review of astronomy research Submitted by: Anthony Lelliott(anthony.lelliott@wits.ac.za)

50.        UNAWE: Humanizing astronomy

Sarah Levin

Oral    Topics: Developing educational tools in liason with communities    Submitted by: Sarah Levin(levin@strw.leidenuniv.nl)

51.        Update on Celebrations of 400th Anniversary of the Publication of Keplers Astronomia Nova

T. J. Mahoney

Oral    Topics: IYA2009                                                                                          Submitted by: Terence Mahoney(tjm@iac.es)

52.        The Importance of the Public Talk

David Malin

Oral    Topics: Communicating Astronomy...                                              Submitted by: David Malin(david@davidmalin.com)

53.        International Year of Astronomy in Russia

Oleg Malkov

Oral    Topics: To prepare for International Year of Astronomy 2009                Submitted by: Oleg Malkov(malkov@inasan.ru)

54.        SOFIA - The Flying IR Observatory

Doerte Mehlert, Bana Backman

Oral    Topics: ?