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46. Teaching of Astronomy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2016

Edith A. Müller ,
J. Kleczek ,
G. Abell ,
E. K. Kharadze ,
E. Kononovich ,
V. Kourganoff ,
M. Minnaert ,
P. Routly ,
E. Schatzman  and
T. Swihart

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During the 13th IAU General Assembly in Prague it was decided that each nation adhering to the IAU should be represented in Commission 46 by one member interested in the teaching of Astronomy. Six nations were already represented by the members of the Organizing Committee. For all other nations the Commission President contacted the head of the National Delegations to the IAU with the request to designate one IAU member of the particular country as member of Commission 46. With only a few exceptions every IAU member nation designated a representative in this Commission which now contains representatives of 33 nations. It is hoped that the missing nations in our Commission will also soon be represented by an IAU member active in the promotion of Astronomy education. Each member is responsible to (a) promote the teaching of Astronomy in his own country, (b) to keep in touch with the Astronomy teachers of his country, and (c) to communicate to the Commission President any programs and developments, problems and needs concerned with Astronomy education in his country. It is also hoped that institutions in countries not yet adhering to the IAU but which might wish to start some Astronomy teaching, could contact the Commission and, in some specific cases, could designate a Consulting Member to the Commission.

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Research Article
Information
Transactions of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 14 , Issue 1 , 1970 , pp. 559 - 566
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1970

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