Review talk by Pedro Russo, UNAWE International Project Manager, at the Communicating Astronomy with the Public Conference in 2011

1. International Legacy of the
International Year of Astronomy 2009
Pedro Russo
Leiden University / IAU C55
e. russo@strw.leidenuniv.nl
t. @unawe | @pruss
f. facebook.com/unawe

2. IYA2009 “Stakeholders”
148 countries, 40 international
organisations and 28 global projects

3. Number of People Reached by IYA2009
815 million
people worldwide

31. • Coordinate the network of IAU-appointed PO
Ambassadors
• On-line database of professional astronomical
facilities
• On-line database of Public Outreach and
amateur networks associations, organisations,
and institutions.
• On-line Public Outreach clearing house

32. • Disseminate global PO activities (e.g.: regular
updates, press releases, promotion products)
• Co-coordinate global EPO activities
• Prepare, plan and implement an PO Annual
Strategy, including an annual global EPO
Communication, Pro-Am and Citizen-Scientist
programmes.
• Coordinate, engage and build synergies with
the amateur astronomers community and
programmes

33. Looking Ahead
Trends & Events

40. (CAPjournal #8)

41. Century
XIX
XX
XXI
Street Publishing Radio/TV Web Web
(marketplace) Industry Industry 2.0
1.0

42. SCIENCE Social Networks PUBLIC

48. Unconference Topic?

49. Unconference Topic?