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IHY Newsletter - February 2007About: Posting to, subscribing to, and unsubscribing from IHY Newsletters IHY Newsletter February 2007 K. S. Balasubramaniam, Editor bala@nso.edu -------------------------- Headlines * Welcome to IHY!! IHY Opening Ceremony & Workshop * IHY Imminent Global Outreach Activities: Yuri's Night and Sun-Earth Day * New IHY Coordinators in Cameroon, Cape Verde, Kenya and Tunisia --------- The International Heliophysical Year is officially upon us. The IHY Opening Ceremony was held on February 19, 2007 in conjunction with the United Nations Science and Technical Subcommittee meeting in Vienna, Austria. A special presentation on IHY plans and activities was made during the Subcommittee session, along with statements of support from participating IHY nations. Following the subcommittee meeting, U.N. delegates and IHY participants from around the world came together at the Opening Ceremony to formally announce the commencement of the International Heliophysical Year. Statements at the Opening Ceremony were made by the following people: Dr. Madhulika Guhathakurta (NASA Headquarters), Dr. Sergio Camacho-Lara (Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs), Prof. Dr. Mazlan Othman (Chair of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, UN/COPUOS), Prof. Helmut O. Rucker (Austrian Academy of Sciences), and Prof. Dr. Hans J. Haubold (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs). Dr. Guhathakurta described IHY as "a broad international effort to develop the scientific understanding necessary to effectively address all aspects of the connected Sun-Solar system... IHY through its stunning observations from space and ground, clear relevance to society and compelling science goals will provide a powerful tool for engaging the public and students in the science all over the world." Dr. Camacho-Lara praised the IHY's goal to "have all 192 Member States of the United Nations participate in the IHY 2007. It is but to be stressed that International Heliophysical Year 2007 commemorates not only 50 years since the International Geophysical Year set a milestone in the beginning of space exploration but also The Opening Ceremony was chaired by Dr. Joseph M. Davila, the Executive Director of IHY. It was followed by an international planning workshop hosted by the Vienna Academy of Sciences on February 20, 2007. A special IHY exhibit was on display in the United Nations Rotunda throughout the week, featuring over 50 posters from participating IHY nations and programs around the world. As part of this exhibit, two exciting new items were premiered: the "SunWorks" collection of original Sun-themed artwork from around the world, and four special artistic posters commissioned by IHY representing the There are currently 75 nations with IHY Organizing Committees, and there are activities and representation in nearly all 192 United Nations Member States. IHY will run for two years, 2007-2009. Please visit the IHY Opening Ceremony web page at http://ihy2007.org/newsroom/opening_ceremony.shtml for more information. --------- The National Organization Committee for IHY in Yemen, chaired by Dr. A. H. Sultan, is holding monthly National Committee Workshops throughout the International Heliophysical Year, including a workshop concurrent with the IHY Opening Ceremony in Vienna. The theme of the first workshop in January 2007 was "Celebrating IHY by fostering international scientific cooperation," and for February it was "Celebrating IHY by using the Media and Web." March's theme is "Celebrating IHY by promoting space science among the population." More information on IHY-Yemen is available at http://ihy2007.org/organization/yemen_ihy.shtml --------- * IHY Picture of the Week, Observatory of the Week, Personality of the Week, and Activity of the Week Premiere! Throughout IHY, we will be highlighting IHY activities through the following four features: - The Heliophysics "Picture of the Week" can be a photo, artistic rendering, image, or scientific data. The first Heliophysics Picture of the Week shows the IHY Opening Ceremony in the United Nations rotunda, provided courtesy of Dr. Pitan Singhasaneh of IHY-Thailand. We need suggestions!!! Please email recommendations for all of these categories to weekly@ihy2007.org --------- * IHY Imminent Global Activities 1) Sun-Earth Day 2007 The theme of this year's Sun-Earth Day is "Living in the Atmosphere of the Sun," and centers around the Spring Equinox on March 20, 2007. There will be podcasts, online activities, public lectures, educational materials and much more! Registration is *free* and links you directly into programs and events happening around the world. If you haven't participated in a Sun-Earth Day yet, now is your opportunity: http://sunearthday.nasa.gov 2) Yuri's Night World Space Party: April 12, 2007 Yuri's Night is almost upon us!! We would like to see a Yuri's Night party featured in each of the participating IHY Nations. Please help identify prospective party hosts by emailing the IHY Yuri's Night Coordinator at yurisnight@ihy2007.org Parties range from small gatherings in someone's home to catered events at major venues. Hosting a party is not difficult - our team does a lot of the work for you! Please inquire if you or someone you know may be interested. --------- * New IHY Coordinators in Cameroon, Cape Verde, Kenya and Tunisia We welcome four new national programs to IHY: Cameroon, Cape Verde, Kenya and Tunisia. Dr. Emmanuel GUEMENE DOUNTIO Dr. Maurice Odondi k’Orowe Dr. Jose Pimenta Lima Dr. Hassen Ghalila Recommendations for new national coordinators can be forwarded to the IHY International Coordinator, Nat Gopalswamy. All national program coordinators and links to their home pages can be found at http://ihy2007.org/organization/ihy_national.shtml ----------------------------------------------------------------- The IHY-Africa Space Weather Science and Education Workshop will be held 12-16 November, 2007 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The website for the workshop is located at http://sirius-c.ncat.edu/IHY-Africa - Abebe Kebede About the IHY Newsletter To post to the IHY Newsletter, please send an email to the IHY Newsletter Editor K.S. Balasubramaniam at bala{at}nso.edu with "IHY News Item" in the subject line. Previous IHY Newsletters and News Notes can be found in the "Newsroom" portion of our website. To subscribe to the IHY Newsletter, send an email with "subscribe ihy-newsletter" IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE (NOT IN THE SUBJECT LINE). To unsubscribe to the IHY Newsletter,send an email with "unsubscribe ihy-newsletter" IN THE BODY OF THE MESSAGE (NOT IN THE SUBJECT LINE) |
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