Meetings & Global Events


National Opening Ceremonies

  • Republic of Korea: 15 January 2009
  • Belgium: 16 January 2009
  • Taiwan: 18 January
  • Philippines: 19 January 2009
  • Germany: 20 January 2009
  • Brazil: 20-28 January 2009 (The opening events of IYA2009 in Brazil will take place in 50 different cities)
  • Spain: 
    • 27 January 2009: Official Openning of IYA2009 (Madrid)
    • 19 February 2009: Openning for the general public (Cuenca)
  • Slovenia: 27 January 2009
  • Malta: 27 January 2009
  • Portugal: 31 January 2009
  • Switzerland: 5 February
  • Hong Kong: 7 February 2009
  • Morocco: 14 February 2009
  • Nicaragua: 12 February 2009
  • Macedonia: 26 February 2009
  • Argentina: 20 March 2009

 

 


Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI



The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.