The IHY Secretariat is inviting the IHY regional coordinators, Steering Committee members, and Advisory Committee members to participate in a 30-minute IHY kick-off event in the vicinity of the exhibit upon the conclusion of the afternoon STSC session on Monday, February 19, to be followed by a reception hosted by the United States. All STSC member states would of course be invited to attend the kick-off event and the reception.
The IHY Opening Ceremony is scheduled for Monday, 19 February 2007 at 18:00hrs. OOSA(*)
Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Joseph DAVILA, IHY Secretariat
18:00 Dr. Madhulika GUHATHAKURTA, NASA (5 min)
18:05 Prof. Dr. Helmut RUCKER, Austrian Academy of Sciences (5 min)
18:10 Prof. Datuk Dr. Mazlan OTHMAN, Chairman, Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (5 min)
18:15 Mr. Sergio CAMACHO, Director, Office for Outer Space Affairs, UNOV (5 min)
18:20 Closing of Ceremony followed by a reception by the USA in the Mozart Room.
Regarding access to the Vienna International Center, please note that the
VIC is a secure facility. Any participants for the ceremony who are not attending STSC must have a grounds pass.(*) OOSA : Office for Outer Space Affairs
(**) STSC : Science and Technology Subcommittee of Committee for the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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February 20,2007
Science meeting at the Austrian Academy of Sciences (AAS) hosted by EUROPLANET
Meeting Venue:
Austrian Academy of SciencesTheatersaal (2nd floor)
Sonnenfelsgasse 19
1010 Vienna
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Location:
http://www.hot-maps.de/europe/austria/vienna/homeen.html
The Sonnenfelsgasse 19 is located close to the Dr. Ignaz-Seipel Platz (just a few minutes walking distance from the St. Stephan's Cathedral)..............................................................................................................................
9:00 am Helmut O. Rucker ( IHY -Austria): Welcome Address
Peter Schuster ( Austrian Academy of Sciences, President): Opening Address
9:15 am Richard Fisher and Madhulika Guhathakurta : Statements from NASA/HQ
Joseph M. Davila : Statements from IHY Secretariat
Roger Bonnet : Statements from IHY /IAC
Hans Haubold : Statements from UNOOSA
9:45 am Joseph M. Davila : IHY Overview
10:00 am Coffee break
10:15 am Richard Stamper : Consolidated CIPs
10:30 am Natchimuthuk Gopalswamy : IHY/ UNBSS update
10:45 am Barbara J. Thompson : IHY Database and Operational Plan
11:00 am Cristina Rabello-Soares : IHY Outreach Plan
11:15 am Dave Webb : IHY Schools
11:30 am Yurdanur Tulunay : IHY and COST Action
11:45 am Final Plans from IHY Regional Coordinators
(North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa, W. Asia, South America, Balkan-Black Sea-Caspian, Russia )
1:15 pm Lunch
2:10 pm David Carlson : IPY Plans
2:30 pm Emily CoBabe-Amman : eGY Plans
2:50 pm Werner Janoschek : IYPE Plans
3:10 pm Michel Blanc : EUROPLANET -IHY Synergy
3:30 pm Coffee break
3:45 pm Further contributed presentations (5 min each) and discussions
