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| SATURDAY, JANUARY 9th | |
| 10:00-13:30 | Registration |
| Session I - Welcome and Overview of IYA2009- Chair: Edoardo Vesentini | |
| 14:00-15:00 | Welcome addresses: Giuseppe Zaccaria Università di Padova, Rector; Flavio Zanonato, Padova Mayor; Walter Erdelen, UNESCO Assistant Director General; Robert Williams, IAU President; Tommaso Maccacaro, INAF President; A Contribution from Italian University & Research Department |
| 15:00–15:30 | Catherine Cesarsky: “Overview of IYA 2009” |
| 15:30–16:00 | Coffee Break |
| Session II - IYA2009 in the World - Chair: Catherine Cesarsky | |
| 16:00-16:20 | Pedro Russo: “Coordinating IYA 2009” |
| 16:20-16:40 | Lars Christensen: “What Worked Best in IYA2009" |
| 16:40-18:10 | Six
15-minute talks by SPoCs: |
| 18:10-18:20 | Vincenzo Giorgio (Thales Alenia Space): "Unlocking the secrets of the Universe" |
| 18:30-21:00 | Cocktail |
| 21:00-22:30 | Concert of “Civica Orchestra di Fiati di Padova” |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 10th | |
| Session III - Legacy of Galileo - Chair: Roger Maurice Bonnet | |
| 09:00-09:30 | Francesco Palla: "Stars & Planets of Galileo" |
| 09:30-10:00 | Enrico Bellone: “Galileo and the Development of Scientific Thought” |
| 10:00-10:30 | George Coyne: “Galileo & the Church: Lessons Learned“ |
| 10:30-11:00 | Coffee Break |
| Session IV - Science & Society - Chair: Lodevijk Woltjer | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Giorgio Novello (Diplomatic Adviser, Ministry of Economic Development): "Astrophysics: an asset for economic growth" |
| 11:30-12:00 | Norio Kaifu: “Impact of Astronomy and IYA on Asian Society” |
| 12:00-12:30 | George Miley: “Importance of Astronomy for Society: Education, Development and Capacity Building” |
| 12:30–14:00 | Lunch |
| Session V - Astronomy After the IYA - Chair: Silvia Torres-Peimbert | |
| 14:00-14:30 | Isabelle Grenier: “Astronomy at all Wavelengths” |
| 14:30-15:00 | Roberto Gilmozzi: “Large Ground-based Optical Telescopes” |
| 15:00-15:30 | Ron Ekers: “Large Radio Astronomy Projects” |
| 15:30-16:00 | Coffee Break |
| Closing Session - Astronomy After the IYA - Chair: Franco Pacini | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Antonella Nota: “Future of Space Astronomy” |
| 16:30-17:00 | Robert Williams: “The IAU & Astronomy After the IYA” |
| 17:00-17:10 | Closure of the IYA2009 |
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