The event was broadcast live on the YouTube channel
of the Institute of Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications & Remote Sensing (IAASARS)
The 16th of May is the annual International Day of Light, organised by UNESCO, and is the day that honours the role of light in our lives. The IAU/OAO and the IAU National Outreach Coordinators (NOCs) participate in various events during and around this day to raise awareness on the responsible use of light to preserve dark and quiet skies. The IAU NOC for Greece, The Greek National Astronomical Committee, the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing, the Philekpedeftiki Etería, and The Office of Secondary Education of Β΄Athens, under the auspice of OAO/IAU, organize a relevant, on-line two days Conference, on Monady 16th and Tuesday 17th of May, 2022.
The two-day conference focuses on information on the multiple effects of light pollution, with the aim of making the stakeholders to reduce it, through the use of intelligent outdoor lighting schemes (16 of May).
Another important goal is to raise awareness and activate stakeholders, citizens, and the school community with the Citizen Science and the implementation of relevant Environmental Education programs (May 17). This will lead to the creation of environmentally sensitive and active citizens in relation to the preservation of the "dark skies", which are part of our intangible culture.
The event can be attended by:
Find here the indicative program of the conference in pdf file format.
Monday, 16th of May 2022 , 16.30-20.30 | ||||
Presentation by Mrs. Varvara Petridou |
Responsible for Environmental Education, DDΕ Β΄ Αthens | |||
16.30 | Welcome-Addresses | |||
κ. Lina Cannas | IAU /OAO, Director | |||
κ. Connie Walker | NSF’s NOIRLab Co-Director of the IAU Center for the Protection of the Dark and Quiet Sky from Satellite Constellation Interference President Inter-Division B-C Commission Protection of Existing and Potential Observatory Sites |
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κ. Manolis Plionis | President of the National Observatory of Athens | |||
κ. Spyros Basilakos | President of the Greek National Committee for Astronomy Head of the Institute for Astronomy, Astrophysics, Space Applications and Remote Sensing (IAASARS) National Observatory of Athens |
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κ. Dimitris Klavdianos | Educational Work Coordinator for the Science Department of Arsakeia Schools | |||
κ. Margarita Metaxa | IAU NOC, Greece | |||
17.00–17.15 | Climate change | κ. Christos Zerefos | General Secretary of the Academy of Athens National Representative for the Climate Change |
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17.20-17.35 | Light Pollution and Astronomical Observations | κ. Evanthia Chatziminaoglou | Deputy Director of Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) European Southern Observatory, Germany |
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17.40-17.55 | The effect of light quality on humans | κ. Ioannis Ladopoulos | Hellenic Open University | |
18.00–18.10 | Sea turtles: Light on the road to survival |
κ. Κostas Thomopoulos | Responsible for Environmental Education and, Volunteering MEDASSET | Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles |
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18.10-18.20 | Light Pollution and Birds | κ. Danae Portolou | Head of Data Mannagement Unit Hellenic Ornithological Society |
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18.20–18.30 | Intermission | |||
18.30–18.45 | Intelligent outdoor lighting networks to reduce light pollution | κ. Fragiskos Τοpalis | Professor, NTUA, Lighting Laboratory | |
18.50–19.05 | International Cooperation for the Reduction of Light Pollution and the Standardization of its Measurement through the United Nations and the International Commission on Illumination | κ. Constantinos Bouroussis | Research Associate, Lighting Laboratory ICCS-NTUA, Athens, Greece |
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Posters | ||||
1. Spectrum Management Office | Dr. Hitoshi Yamaoka, Ass.Professor | Chief of Public Relations Office National Astronomical Observatory of Japan |
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2. How Chile is managing Light Pollution | Maria Fernanda Duran | NOC Chile, SOCHIAS, U.De Chile | ||
3. Night sky protection in Czech republic | Michal Bareš | Czech Astronomical Society | ||
4. Light Pollution at the city of Karpenissi | Dimitrios Deligeogropoulos Souliotis Nikolaos |
Amateur Astronomy Association of Evritania Mayor of the city of Karpenissi |
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5. Astrotourism in Rovies, Evia | 'Eleonas' eco-agrotourism Hotel | |||
6. Monolithos-Rhodes: Prospects for integration to the «International Dark Sky Community»,IDA | Stratos Koufos Eleni Chatzichristou |
Community of Attavyros Monicipality of Rhodes |
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19.30-20.30 | Discussion | κ. Stelios Zerefos | Professor of Hellenic Open University, Architect Director of Lighting Lab and Director of the Post Graduate Programme |
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κ. Margarita Metaxa | IAU NOC, Greece |
Tuesday, 17th of May 2022, 16.30-20.30 | |||
Presentation by Mrs. Varvara Petridou |
Responsible for Environmental Education, DDΕ Β΄ Αthens | ||
16.45 | Welcome | ||
κ. Margarita Metaxa | IAU NOC, Greece | ||
17.00-17.15 | The Science of Solar Eclipses, as an excellent outreach project | κ. Jay Pasachoff | Chair and Field Memorial Professor of Astronomy Director of the Hopkins Observatory |
17.20–17.35 | The telescopes of the National Observatory of Athens and Light Pollution | κ. Manolis Xilouris | Research Director IAASARS/NOA Operations Manager of Helmos & Kryoneri Observatories |
17.40–17.55 | The endangered view of the observed amazing Universe | κ. Kanaris Tsinganos | Emeritus Proffessor of Astrophysics, University of Athens |
18.00-18.15 | Astronomy and Culture | κ.κ. Rosa Μ. Ros, Beatriz García | Polytechnical University of Catalonia, Barcelona, Spain Network for Astronomy School Education NASE members |
Proposed activities for the classroom |
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18.20–18.35 | Evidence-based and effective communication strategies to promote dark skies protection | κ.κ. Beatriz Garcia, Rosa Μ. Ros | Instituto de Tecnologias en Detección y Astropartícula CNEA-CONICET-UNSAM, Mendoza, Argentina) ITeDAM (CNEA-CONICET-UNSAM) |
18.40–18.55 | Measuring light pollution while observing night sky using mobile telephone (Alexandroupolis area) | κ. Dimitrios Prassopoulos | Physicist, B.E. Evros Member of the Council of the Amateur Astronomers of Thrace |
19.00–19.15 | Which light will you follow? | κ. Kostas Thomopoulos | Responsible for Environmental Education and,
Volunteering MEDASSET | Mediterranean Association to Save the Sea Turtles |
19.15-19.25 | Intermission | ||
19.25–19.40 | The Space under the microscope: meteorites under to optical and electron microscope | κ. Elias Chatzitheodoridis | Professor in Mineralogy and Petrology, NTUA |
19.50–20.30 | Posters | Coordination Eleftherios Chondrogiannis |
Educational Work Coordinator in Electronics & Technology Education for the 4th region of Attica |
1. Globe at Night: Turning Awareness into Action through Citizen-Science | Constance E. Walker, Elliot Kisiel and Mark Newhouse | NSF’s NOIRLab | |
2. Globe at Night, be it dark or be it bright | κ. Anna Samara | 1st Gymnasium of Rafina | |
3. Light Pollution: What and How. Is there a solution? | κ. K/na Chrysanthakopoulou | 8th Gymnasium with Lyceoum classes of Chalandri | |
4. eTwinning Programme – Where are the stars? | κ. El.- Katerina Bassi κ. Aspasia Katsouli κ. Maria Panousi κ. Aik.- Maria Rosi κ. Εugenis Loubardia κ. Alexandros Kofteros |
4th Gymnasium of Glyfada, 3rd Gymnasium of Glyfada, Council of Apostolos Loukas Cyprus | |
5. The effect of Light Pollution on our city, for the observations and the night time photography | κ. Kostas Bakolitsas | Astronomy Group of the 3rd και 4th Lyceoum of Agrinio and Members of Amateur Astronomers of HERAKLIS | |
6. Evdimos Observatory, Activities and Light Pollution | Stratos Koufos | Municipality of Rhodes |
The registration form should be submitted, with the e-mail address of their employer, by clicking here until May 6, at 14:00.
As the number of participants is limited, it is clarified that applications will be accepted based on the date and time of submission.
Upon completion of the registration period, participants will be notified of the details of the online meeting (instructions, meeting link, etc.) via email on May 10th.
For issues related to their registration and details ablout the content of the event, participants can contact the person in charge of conducting the two-day event, via e-mail at metaxa.m@e-arsakeio.gr