IYA2009 was so plenty of emotions...

so diverse...

so rich....

so big...

that we feel small...

unable to report...

but still part of it...

and vital palyers...

In 2009, millions of persons...

changed their perspective...

about our place in the Universe.

Funding to IYA2009-3.5 kU$ S&T Ministry -1 kU$ Education Ministry

Brazil - framework- A developing country; need large efforts in education; specially hard sciences- Governmental priority last 10 years => large increase # PhDs scientific papers- Brazil can be a rich country in 10 years (huge oil reserves)- Astronomy: stead increase (11%/yr) in 35 years. 1,5% world PhDs - 2% papers - Increasing access in first class telescopes (Gemini, SOAR, ELTs?)- Astronomy => strategic to boost teaching on sciences and fertile for investments

Current Structureof the IYA2009-Br

• 11 National coordinators

• 181 active Local Nodes:

+70 Local Nodes not submitting the final report

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Global Numbers: events free to the public # Events: 6 000 Attendance: 2 197 156 peoplePeople working in the Local Nodes: 1 872 Website: 593 318 visits

IYA2009-Br demography

Education & Research Institutes

Amateur astronomer clubs

Planetariums

Science centers & museums

Local Nodes

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Brazilian Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad (OBA)

• Major IYA 2009 educational event in Brazil.

• Held on May, 2009. A total of 858 157 students participated in all states of Brazil.

• 10 303 schools spread all over the country, with 74 555 collaborators (teachers).

EXHIBITIONS

• “Cosmic Landscapes (FETTU): 652 places; 565 947 visitors (continuing).

• 250 large format panels “The Evolving Universe” (detail below) plus 140 000 leaflets explaining the contents.

IAU XXVII GA Assembly in Rio: August 3-14

• Associated events to the public: 20 000 visitors

• 2 500 sceintists• 31 Science meetings – brazilian astronomers in 19 SOCs

• The Minister of S&T announced: -2X increase of Brazilian share in Gemini 8-m Telescopes- Starting negotiations with ESO ELT telescope

INTERNATIONAL AWARD WINNERS

100 HOURS OF ASTRONOMY100 HOURS OF ASTRONOMY

1-CEAAL (Centro de Estudos Astronômicos de Alagoas): the largest number of events registered by a single group

GALILEAN NIGHTSGALILEAN NIGHTS

1-CEAAL: the largest number of events (29) registered by a single group 2-CASB (Clube de Astronomia de Brasilia): highest attendance (16 500 persons) at a single registered event 3-CEAAL: Community Outreach – largest number of cities (5) visited by a single group

ONGOING PROGRAMS

XIII OBA – Brazilian Olympiad of Astron. & AstronauticXIII OBA – Brazilian Olympiad of Astron. & Astronautic

Book:The Wonders of the Universe (20 000 volumes)Book:The Wonders of the Universe (20 000 volumes)Book: OBA Quiz book (10 000 volumes)Book: OBA Quiz book (10 000 volumes)Book: Astronomy in “Ciência Hoje” magazine (10 000 vol)Book: Astronomy in “Ciência Hoje” magazine (10 000 vol)

Distribution of 20 000 Galileoscopes for schools Distribution of 20 000 Galileoscopes for schools participating in the OBAparticipating in the OBA

80 robotic telescopes for the IFET Schools80 robotic telescopes for the IFET Schools

Plans for 2 additional Regional and one National Plans for 2 additional Regional and one National meetings of Astronomy Teachingmeetings of Astronomy Teaching

Start up of the Start up of the RBA network (Rede Brasileira de RBA network (Rede Brasileira de AstronomiaAstronomia – heritage of the IYA2009) – heritage of the IYA2009)

Rescue of the Native indians AstronomyRescue of the Native indians Astronomy