the international legacy of the international year of astronomy 2009

International Legacy of the

International Year of Astronomy 2009

Pedro Russo

Leiden University / IAU C55

e. russo@strw.leidenuniv.nl t. @unawe | @pruss f. facebook.com/unawe

IYA2009 “Stakeholders”

148 countries, 40 international

organisations and 28 global projects

Number of People Reached by IYA2009

815 million people worldwide

• Coordinate the network of IAU-appointed PO Ambassadors

• On-line database of professional astronomical facilities

• On-line database of Public Outreach and amateur networks associations, organisations, and institutions.

• On-line Public Outreach clearing house

• Disseminate global PO activities (e.g.: regular updates, press releases, promotion products)

• Co-coordinate global EPO activities

• Prepare, plan and implement an PO Annual Strategy, including an annual global EPO Communication, Pro-Am and Citizen-Scientist programmes.

• Coordinate, engage and build synergies with the amateur astronomers community and programmes

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