Organizers: Romanian Academy Astronomical Institute & Embassy of the Republic of Chile in Romania
RECORD OF THE ASTRONOMICAL FORUM
10:00 AM - Welcome speech from the Presidium of the Romanian Academy - H.E. Mr. Julio Bravo, Ambassador of the Republic of Chile.
Addresses - Professor Daniel David - Corresponding Member of the Romanian Academy, Minister of Education and Research - Dr. Andrei Alexandru, President of the National Authority for Research - Astronaut Dumitru-Dorin Prunariu, Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy - Dr. Monica Rubio, Vice President of the International Astronomical Union, laureate of Chile’s National Prize for Science - Dr. Ulpia Botezatu, Chairperson of UN-COPUOS (United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space) - Dr. Magda Stavinschi, Emeritus Astronomer at the Astronomical Institute - Professor Carmen Busu, General Director of Secondary School No. 168, Bucharest: School curricula and specific programs for astronomy - Representative of the amateur astronomers’ community (TBD)
12:00 PM - Presentation of the Astronomical Institute: scientific programs, present and future perspectives - Press meeting, informal discussions
The meeting will take place in English, in hybrid format. It will also be available via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86527373275?pwd=uSUyRgiY9RWEH3DDDghig8QacRlBrQ.1
Published on: May 19, 2025