The 9th European Symposium for the Protection of the Night Sky will take place in the Market Place Theatre in Armagh from 17 to 19 September 2009.
This will be the main European event on the topic of Light Pollution for 2009 and is supported by the International Dark Sky Association and national light pollution groups throughout Europe. Presentations will be given by a wide range of experts from Ireland and across Europe. We expect 100-200 attendees for this symposium.
The event is supported by the Irish Light Pollution Awareness Campaign (ILPAC), Armagh Observatory, Northern Ireland Space Office, the Irish Federation of Astronomical Societies (IFAS) and Astronomy Ireland. We expect to have the support of wildlife and conservation groups as well as those within the lighting industry.
An outline of the program is as follows:
Wednesday 16 September 2009, Dublin: a public lecture on the topic of light pollution from Leo Enright.
Thursday 17 September, Armagh: a repeat of the public lecture in Armagh. Registration opens.
Friday 18 September: official opening and the first day of the symposium. The focus on this first day will be on issues of interest to engineers and decision makers.
Saturday 19 September: the second day of the symposium will feature lighting topics which will interest a wider audience.
The symposium will conclude with a dinner for attendees.
To register click here.