South West and Central Asia Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (SWCA ROAD)

SWCA ROAD EVENTS

IAU SWCA 3^rd Regional Workshop
11-13 September 2019, Byurakan, Armenia

The Regional Astronomical Workshop aims at exchanging scientific research, teaching, astro tourism and public outreach experience.

IAU SWCA 2^nd Regional Workshop
20 September 2018, Byurakan, Armenia

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Participants

IAU SWCA ROAD

Areg Mickaelian (Armenia) – IAU SWCA ROAD Director, Director of Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO)
Haik Harutyunian (Armenia) – Deputy Director of Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), IAU SWCA ROAD
Steering Committee member
Sona Farmanyan (Armenia) – IAU SWCA ROAD Programme Coordinator
Gor Mikayelyan (Armenia) – IAU SWCA ROAD Webmaster

Representatives of Regional Countries

Sinan Alis (Turkey) – Turkish Astronomical Society (TAD) Board Member, IAU SWCA ROAD Steering Committee member
Assylkhan Bibossinov (Kazakhstan) - Director of Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (FAI), IAU SWCA ROAD
Steering Committee member
Gulchehra Kokhirova (Tajikistan) - Director of Institute of Astrophysics, IAU SWCA ROAD Steering Committee member
Maya Todua (Georgia) – Director of Georgian National Astronomical Observatory (GeNAO), IAU SWCA ROAD
Steering Committee member

Agenda

20 September, Thursday
Chair		Haik Harutyunian
10:00-10:30		Areg Mickaelian, Sona Farmanyan - IAU South West and Central Asian ROAD
10:30-10:50		Maya Todua - Astronomical research and public outreach in Georgia
10:50-11:10		Assylkhan Bibossinov, Denis Jurin - Numerical studies of astrophysical objects at Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute
11:10-11:30		Gulchehra Kokhirova - Astrophysical Studies in Tajikistan: from Traditional Approach over Modelingto Empirical Properties
11:30-12:00		Coffee break
12:00-12:20		Sinan Alis - Outreach Activities and Teacher Training Programs in Turkey
12:20-12:40		Sona Farmanyan, Areg Mickaelian - Promotion of Science Communication through Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
12:40-13:00		Discussion and Summary
13:00-14:00		Lunch

International Conference "Astronomical Heritage of the Middle East"
13-17 November 2017, Yerevan, Armenia

International Conference on “Astronomical Heritage of the Middle East” is devoted to the role of astronomy in culture and other fields of human activity and development of these fields due to the knowledge obtained from the Universe. In modern era, astronomy is probably the field of science, which plays a leading role in the formation and development of inter- and multi- disciplinary sciences.

IAU OAD / SWA ROAD Workshop
12-13 October 2015, Byurakan, Armenia

A regional astronomical meeting with representatives from the IAU, Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Russia, and Turkey will take place in Byurakan, Armenia and will be dedicated to the official Inauguration Ceremony of IAU SWA ROAD. This will be the first face to face workshop of SWA ROAD and will aim to set the agenda for its future activities. During the Armenian-Iranian Astronomical Workshop on 14-16 October there will be an opportunity to visit various facilities that will be part of the ROAD and available to the region, as well as various side meetings with the delegates. more...

Participants

IAU and IAU OAD Officers

Piero Benvenuti (Italy) – IAU General Secretary
George Miley (Netherlands) – Astronomy for Development IAU Strategic Plan 2010-2020 Coordinator
Kevin Govender (South Africa) – IAU OAD Director, IAU SWA ROAD Steering Committee member

IAU SWA ROAD

Areg Mickaelian (Armenia) – IAU SWA ROAD Director, Acting President of Armenian Astronomical Society (ArAS)
Haik Harutyunian (Armenia) – Director of Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO), IAU SWA ROAD
Steering Committee member
Naira Azatyan (Armenia) – IAU SWA ROAD Programme Coordinator
Sona Farmanyan (Armenia) – IAU SWA ROAD Programme Coordinator
Gor Mikayelyan (Armenia) – IAU SWA ROAD Webmaster

Representatives of Regional Countries

Sinan Alis (Turkey) – Turkish Astronomical Society (TAD) Board Member
Noah Brosch (Israel) – Wise Observatory
Awni Khasawneh (Jordan) – General Secretary of Arab Union for Astronomy & Space Sciences (AUASS)
and IAU SWA ROAD Steering Committee member
Habib Khosroshahi (Iran) – Director of School of Astronomy at Institute for Fundamental Research (IPM), Acting
President of Astronomical Society of Iran (ASI), IAU SWA ROAD Steering Committee member
Oleg Malkov (Russia) – Secretary of Russian National Committee for Astronomy
Maya Todua (Georgia) – Director of Georgian National Astronomical Observatory (GeNAO), IAU SWA ROAD
Steering Committee member

Topics

IAU Strategic Plan 2010-2020
IAU OAD activities and interactions with ROADs
IAU ROADS
IAU SWA ROAD: establishment, planned activities, webpage
Astronomy in regional countries (Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Israel, Jordan (and Arabic World), Russia, and Turkey)
Regional Steering Committee
Planning of forthcoming activities

Agenda

13 October, Tuesday
12:00-12:20		George Miley: IAU Strategic plan and ROADs
12:20-12:50		Kevin Govender: OAD and ROADs: activities and interactions
12:50-13:10		Areg Mickaelian: IAU SWA ROAD
13:10-13:30		Presentation of IAU SWA ROAD webpage
13:30-14:30		Lunch
14:30-15:00		Astronomy in Georgia, Iran, Israel, Jordan (and Arabic World), Russia, and Turkey (5 min each)
15:00-16:00		Discussion and Summary
After our meeting, we will follow Armenian-Iranian Astronomical Workshop (http://armenia-iran-1.aras.am) program and SWA Inauguration Ceremony (http://iau-swa-road.aras.am/eng/events.php):
16:00-18:00		*BAO tour: Viktor Ambartsumian museum, 2.6m and 1m Schmidt telescopes*
18:00-19:00		Official Inauguration Ceremony of IAU South West Asia Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (SWA ROAD) (http://iau-swa-road.aras.am/eng/events.php)
19:00-20:00		*Welcome Reception*
*14-16 October* Armenian-Iranian Astronomical Workshop (http://armenia-iran-1.aras.am); those staying longer are invited to take part.

IAU SWA ROAD Inauguration Ceremony
13 Oct 2015, Byurakan, Armenia

The official Inauguration Ceremony of IAU South West Asian Regional Office of Astronomy for Development will take place in Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO) with participation of IAU and Armenian officials, ambassadors of foreign countries and representatives of international organizations in Armenia, Armenian scientific, educational and cultural community and others. more...

Armenian-Iranian Astronomical Workshop
13-16 Oct 2015, Byurakan, Armenia

Armenia and Iran are among the most ancient countries in the world and have lived as neighbours through thousands years of history. Armenian and Iranian culture has many similarities and relations. During the recent years, tight relations are being established in more and more spheres, including politics, economy, tourism, sports, culture and indeed science. This Workshop is to strengthen our scientific relations and establish new collaboration. We plan to organize such workshops on annual basis, succeeding each other one in Armenia and one in Iran.