EURASIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

  SCIENTIFIC COUNCIL ON ASTRONOMY OF RUSSIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES

  STENRBERG ASTRONOMICAL INSTITUTE OF LOMONOSOV MOSCOW

  UNIVERSITY

 

  INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

  "ASTRONOMY - 2005: CURRENT STATE AND PROSPECTS"

(rus, eng)

MAY 30 - JUNE 6, 2005, MOSCOW, RUSSIA

 

First Announcement

 

The conference "Astronomy - 2005: Current State and Prospects" is to be held in Moscow, Russia, on May 30 - June 6, 2005, in the frame of the Scientific Program of the 8th General Meeting of the Eurasian Astronomical Society. The main goal of the Symposium is to analyze the current state and possible prospect of astronomical science and work out a strategy of its development. The program of the symposium will include plenary sessions and seven optional sections (workshops) on the main topics of modern astronomy and astrophysics. Discussion of scientific results in the entire field of astronomical science is to take place on both plenary and sectional sessions.

 

JOINT SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

 

1.      Cherepashchuk A.M.- Chairman

2.      Obridko V.N. - Vice-Chairperson

3.      Rykhlova L.V. - Vice-Chairperson

4.      Chepurova V.M.- Executive secretary

5.      Alfaro E. (Spain)

6.      Bochkarev N.G.

7.      Collin S. (France)

8.      Dennefeld M. (France)

9.      Dubinsky B.A.

10.  Eremeeva, A.I.

11.  Ivanov V.V.

12.  Kardashev N.S.

13.  Nikolaev N.N.

14.  Pshenichner B.G.

15.  Pustylnik I. (Estonia)

16.  Ryabov M.I. (Ukraine)

17.  Rastorguev A.S.

18.  Samus, N.N.

19.  Silchenko O.K.

20.  Shevchenko V.V.

21.  Shmeld I. (Latvia)

22.  Wamsteker W. (Spain)

23.  Yatskiv Ya.S. (Ukraine)

24.  Zahn J.-P. (France)

25.  Zakharova, P.E.

 

THE 8TH GENERAL MEETING OF THE EURASIAN ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY

 

The 8th General Meeting Agenda includes:

 

1.      Summary Report of the Society Council

2.      Summary Report of the Revision Commission

3.      Discussion on the important current problems of the Society's activities

4.      Discussion of the situation in science and education in Russia, CIS and Baltic Countries

5.      Election of the leading bodies of the Society

 

Several invited talks will be given on special topics. To this date the following reports have been confirmed:

 

1.      Zakharova, P.E. University Observatories: Actual Situation and Prospects

2.      Bochkarev, N.G. On Some Traits of Astronomy of Russia, CIS and Baltic Countries

3.      Idlis, G.M. Investigations on Archaeoastronomy and the History of Astronomy: Actual State and Prospects

 

Panel discussion on topics related to the progress of the scientific research are also planned.

 

MAIN OPTIONAL SECTIONS (WORKSHOPS) OF THE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

"ASTRONOMY - 2005: ACTUAL STATE AND PROSPECTS"

 

Section 1: Astrometry and Celestial Mechanics

Conveners: Rykhova, L.V.; Chepurova, V.M.

Section 2: Solar Physics and Solar-Terrestrial Coupling

Convener: Obridko, V.N.

Section 3: Galaxies and Cosmology

Conveners: Rastorguev, A.S.; Silchenko, O.K.

Section 4: Physics of the Stars and Interstellar Medium

Conveners: Bochkarev, N.G.; Samus, N.N.

Section 5: Planetary Systems

Convener: Shevchenko, V.V.