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Programme
IAU 1919-2019: 100 Years Under One Sky Celebration Flagship Ceremony
Astronomy with and for Society
Thursday 11 April 2019
9:00 - 18:30
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8:00 - 9:00: Registration
Session I - The International Astronomical Union - 100 Years Under One Sky
Chair: Ewine van Dishoeck (Leiden University; IAU President)
9:00 - 9:15: Ewine van Dishoeck (Leiden University; IAU President): The International Astronomical Union Today
9:15 - 9:30: Michael Gillon (University of Liege): Is there life elsewhere in the Universe?
9:30 - 9:50: Ben Feringa (Center for Systems Chemistry, University of Groningen; Nobel Prize Laureate): Emergence of Life - a chemical perspective
9:50 - 10:05: Jean-Eric Paquet (European Commission Director-General for Research and Innovation): Science with and for Society: the EU perspective
10:05 -10:25: Maria Popova (Writer): Astronomy for the General Public
10:25 - 10:35 Cultural interlude: Winners IAU100 Short Story Written Competition “Under One Sky”
10:35 - 10:50: Clive Ruggles (School of Archaeology, University of Leicester): Astronomical heritage and the public
10:50 -11:05: Suleiman Baraka (Center for Space Science, Virginia Tech): Astronomy for diplomacy and peace
11:05 - 11:25: Coffee break
Session II - Astronomy and Technology
Chair: Debra Elmegreen (Vassar College, IAU President-Elect)
11:25 - 11:45: John Grunsfeld (NASA Astronaut): The Incredible Hubble Space Telescope: How Technology and Astronauts Changed our View of the Universe
11:45 - 12:00: Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño (Science Consultant): Astronomy, hazelnuts and refugees, a story of Impact Science
12:00 - 12:15: Chiaki Mukai (JAXA Astronaut, Vice President of Tokyo University of
Science): Space Exploration and Industry --- Towards the Next Stage of Exploration
12:15 - 12:30: Martin Aube (Cégep de Sherbrooke): Caring for the Night
12:30 - 12:45: Paal Brekke (Norwegian Space Agency): Astrorock - a cosmic voyage through the history of rock
12:45 - 14:00: Lunch
Session III - Astronomy for development, education, equity and inclusion
Chair: Pedro Russo (Leiden University)
14:00 - 14:05: Pedro Russo (Leiden University): Astronomy for development, education, equity and inclusion introduction
14:05 - 14:20: Àgueda Gras-Velázquez (European Schoolnet): Teachers are not alone in the classroom, or in the universe
14:20 - 14:30: Wanda Diaz (IAU Office of Astronomy for Development): Inclusive astronomy
14:30 - 14:50: Phil Mjwara (Director-General, Department of Science and Technology, South Africa): Astronomy harnessing science for development in Africa
14:50 - 15:05: Maria Teresa Ruiz (Universidad de Chile): The impact of astronomy on developing countries
15:05 - 15:20: Mirjana Povic (Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute): Astronomy for peace and development in Africa
15:20 - 15:30: Presentation of the IAU 100th anniversary commemorative books:
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The International Astronomical Union - Uniting the Community for 100 Years
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The IAU Centenary Symposium Under One Sky
15:30 - 15:55: Coffee break
Session IV - Astronomy and Science in the next Century
Chair: Maria Teresa Lago (Universidade do Porto, IAU General Secretary)
15:55 - 16:05: Music Intermezzo: Contrapunto primo e secondo - From Fronimo Dialogo, 1584 edition: Qual Miracolo D’Amore (fauxbourdon setting) and Madrigal In Exitu Israel. Musicians: Jonathan Alvarado and David Mackor
16:05 - 16:25: Brian Schmidt (Australian National University, Nobel Prize Laureate): Astronomy in the next Century
16:25 - 17:30: Panel discussion: Astronomy and Science in the next Century
Moderator: Robbert Dijkgraaf (Institute for Advanced Study)
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Roger Davies (University of Oxford, President European Astronomical Society)
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Maria Drozdovskaya (Universität Bern, co-chair IAU Junior Members)
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Laura Ferrarese (National Research Council of Canada, IAU Vice President)
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Ajit Kembhavi (Inter-University Centre for Astronomy+Astrophysics, IAU Vice President )
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Khotso Mokhele (National Research Foundation, Chancellor University of Free State)
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Jean-Pierre Bourguignon (President European Research Council)
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Daya Reddy (President International Science Council)
17:30 - 19:00: A toast to IAU 100 years
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Conversations with Astronomy
Perspectives from Diplomacy, Development and Inclusion
Friday 12 April 2019
9:00 - 14:00
8:00 - 9:00: Registration
9:00-9:05: Debra Elmegreen (Vassar College, IAU President-Elect): Opening Address
9:05 - 10:05 Science and Diplomacy Panel
Chair: Debra Elmegreen (Vassar College, IAU President-Elect)
9:05-9:25: Chris Llewellyn Smith (Oxford University): Science and Diplomacy
9:25-9:35: Daya Reddy (President International Science Council): Perspective from the ISC on Science Diplomacy
9:35-10:05: Panel Discussion
Moderator: Daniela Lazzaro (Observatorio Nacional, IAU Vice President)
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Piero Benvenuti (Italian Space Agency, past IAU General Secretary)
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Francesca Fragkoudi (Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics)
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Dirk-Jan Koch (Radboud Universiteit and Chief Science Officer - Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
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Chris Llewellyn Smith (Oxford University)
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Joe Niemela (Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics)
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Daya Reddy (International Science Council)
10:05 - 10:55 Science and Inclusion Panel
Chair: Junichi Watanabe (National Astronomical Observatory of Japan)
10:05-10:25: Amelia Ortiz Gil (Astronomical Observatory of the University of Valencia): Fundamental science and Inclusion
10:25-10:55: Panel Discussion
Moderator: Francesca Primas (European Southern Observatory)
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Alan Alves Brito (Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul)
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Lina Canas (IAU Office of Astronomy Outreach)
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Fatoumata Kebe (Association Ephémérides, co-chair IAU Junior Members)
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Chiaki Mukai (JAXA Astronaut, Vice President of Tokyo University of
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Amelia Ortiz Gil (Astronomical Observatory of the University of Valencia)
10:55 - 11:20: Coffee break
11:20 - 12:50 Science and Development Panel
Chair: Ian Robson (IAU Assistant General Secretary)
11:20-11:40: Anne Glover (University of Strathclyde and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh): Science can inspire, liberate and empower
11:40-11:50: Khotso Mokhele (National Research Foundation, Chancellor University of Free State): Astronomy and Development
11:50-12:50: Panel Discussion
Moderator Silvia Torres Peimbert (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico, IAU Past President)
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Anne Glover (University of Strathclyde and President of the Royal Society of Edinburgh)
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Sævar Helgi Bragason (University of Iceland)
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Khotso Mokhele (National Research Foundation, Chancellor University of Free State)
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Bruno Sanchez-Andrade Nuño (Science Consultant)
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Anna Scaife (Jodrell Bank Centre for Astrophysics, University of Manchester)
12:50-13:00 Maria Teresa Lago (Universidade do Porto, IAU General Secretary): Closing Remarks
13:00 - 14:00 Closing Ceremony with refreshments
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Disclosure: The programme may undergo last-minute changes due to unforeseen circumstances.
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