The meeting was called to order by the Chair, who followed the agenda that had been sent to the membership prior to the meeting. The membership of the Commission stands at approximately 220 members, excluding the new members who will join the commission at the end of this General Assembly.

C46 is a Commission of the Executive Committee of the IAU under Division XII Union-Wide Activities. Aiming at improvement of astronomy education and research at all levels worldwide (through the various projects it initiates),maintains, develops, as well as through the dissemination of information. C46 has 332 members and it was managed by the Organizing Committee, formed by the Commission President (Rosa M. Ros, from Spain), the Vice-Presiden (John Hearnshaw, from New Zealand), the Retiring President (Magda Stavinschi, from Romania), the Vice-President of the IAU (George Miley, from Netherland) and the PG chairs:

• • Worldwide Development of Astronomy WWDA: John Hearnshaw

• • Teaching Astronomy for Development TAD: Edward Guinan and Laurence A. Marshall

• • International Schools for Young Astronomers ISYA; chair: Jean-Pierre de Greve

• • Network for Astronomy School Education NASE: Rosa M. Ros and Beatriz Garcia

• • Public Understanding at the times of Solar Eclipses and transit Phenomena PUTSE: Jay Pasachoff

• • National Liaison and Newsletter: Barrie Jones

• • Collaborative Programs: Hans Haubold

A good fraction of the Commission 55 (C55) Organizing Committee met in Beijing in August at the XXVIII IAU General Assembly, where C55 organized Special Session 14 (SpS14) entitled “Communicating Astronomy with the Public for Scientists.” During our C55 business meeting, and again during an impromptu gathering a few days later, we discussed changes in the IAU's organizational and programmatic structure and how these changes might affect C55. This report summarizes key points and offers some ideas about what we're calling “C55 v2.0.” For background and reference, see the C55 website at http://www.communicatingastronomy.org.

1. The International Astronomical Union (hereinafter referred to as the Union) is an international nongovernmental organization. Its objective is to promote the science of astronomy in all its aspects.

The following lists give the names of the 1008 new Individual Members admitted at the XVIIIth General Assembly, ordered by National Member. New National Members are indicated by an asterisk (Ethiopia, Kazakhstan, Democratic People's Republic of Korea).

This chapter gives the main IAU scientific bodies (Division, Commissions and their Working Groups) in force until the end of the XVIIIth General Assembly. As a result of the adoption of Resolution B4 by this Assembly, a new Divisional structure was established (see Chapters II and IV of these Transactions), to take effect on 1 September 2012.

This chapter gives the membership of the IAU Divisions in force until the end of the XVIIIth General Assembly. As a result of the adoption of Resolution B4 by this Assembly, a new Divisional structure was established (see Chapters II and IV of these Transactions), to take effect on 1 September 2012.

This chapter gives the membership of the Commissions (listed by Commission number), as they were affiliated to the Divisions in force until the end of the XVIIIth General Assembly. As a result of the adoption of Resolution B4 by this Assembly, a new Divisional structure was established (see Chapters II and IV of these Transactions), to take effect on 1 September 2012. This new structure will affect the way Commissions are affiliated to Divisions in the next triennium (2012–2015).