Kazakhstan

Single Point of Contact

Prof. Emmanuil Vilkoviskiy, Chairman
Astronomical Society of Almaty
Fesenkov Astrophysical Institute (AFIF)
Observatory 23
050020 Almaty
Kazakhstan

Phone +7 7272 607 468
Fax +7 7272 607 590
E-mailvilk@aphi.kz


Highlights

History of Astronomy
January to September 2009
Series of the popular lectures on TV by the leading Kazakh astronomers on the role of astronomy in the human culture.

The "Fesenkov Reading"
August 2009
The International Conference devoted to 120 Anniversary of V.G.Fesenkov, the founder of astronomy in Kazakhstan.
http://www.aphi.kz

Public lectures on IYA2009
January to December of 2009
Special lectures in Planetariums devoted to IYA2009.

 

Organisational Associates:
ESO AAS INSU CAS STRW NOVA STFC SCNAT SPA NRC MEC CNES DLR ESA JAXA NAOJ APL PS ESF ISRO ICRAN NLSI NOT U Cluster NASAEAS ASI NRAO CEA  KASI EAE SPA AUI CROSCI


The International Year of Astronomy 2009 is endorsed by the United Nations and the International Council of Science.