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The IAU in the 21st Century

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 April 2019

Robert Williams
Robert Williams*
Affiliation:
Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, USA University of California at Santa Cruz, USA email: wms@stsci.edu
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Abstract

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Beginning in year 2000 the IAU undertook a number of initiatives that changed the Union from being primarily an inward-focused organization whose emphasis was the world of professional astronomy, to being more outward looking in engaging with the public. These initiatives included proposing to the United Nations and then leading the International Year of Astronomy IYA 2009, and the formulation of a Strategic Plan that included creation of the Office of Astronomy for Development. Additional programs are being undertaken by the Union that continue to broaden IAU engagement with the public.

Keywords

The IAU in the futureIAU and public outreachIAU Strategic Plan
Type
Contributed Papers
Information
Proceedings of the International Astronomical Union , Volume 13 , Symposium S349: Under One Sky: The IAU Centenary Symposium , December 2018 , pp. 58 - 60
Copyright
Copyright © International Astronomical Union 2019