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Hel.A.S. Past Announcements
Events
 
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. in June 2024. The elections for the 2024-2026 Governing Council of Hel.A.S. will take place on Friday June 28, 2024. The deadline for nominations of candidates is February 29, 2024. A letter regarding the nominations can be found here. The candidate nomination forms can be downloaded in greek [PDF or Word file] as well as in english [PDF or Word file]. A brief CV of the candidates can be found in this link.
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. in June 2022. The elections for the 2022-2024 Governing Council of Hel.A.S. will take place on Friday June 24, 2022. The deadline for nominations of candidates is February 28, 2022. A letter regarding the nominations can be found here. The candidate nomination forms can be downloaded in greek [PDF or Word file] as well as in english [PDF or Word file]. A brief CV of the candidates can be found in this link.
  • New Constitution of HelAS: The Governing Council of HelAS, during its meeting on December 10 2020, completed all preparatory work regarding the amendment of the Constitution of the Society. The purpose of this amendment is to address primarily a) the difficulties of voting for the election of th Governing Council by surface mail and b) to explicitly clarify several issues that had been identified by past Governing Councils and General Assemblies. The proposed amendments and relevant explanations are available (in greek) in the minutes of the Board.
    The Governing Council decided to hold an informal online meeting on Monday January 11, 2021 at 12:00 so that all members who wish to express their thoughts and suggestions regarding the proposed amendments to the Constituton. Written suggestions may also be sent by e-mail to the Secretary of the Society Dr. C. Gontikakis. Following this meeting the final proposed modifications for the new constitution are available here.
    Finaly, the Governing Council decided to call an Extraordinary General Meeting on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 12:00 with the only item in the Agenda the amendment of the Constituton. All members of the Society will be informed accordingly.

  • Obituary for founding member and former President of the Hellenic Astronomical Society John-Hugh Seiradakis.
  • Open Letter of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, on the subject of satellite constellations and the threat they pose to ground-based astronomy and the ability of humankind to monitor potentially dangerous Near Earth Objects.
  • Open Letter of the Hellenic Astronomical Society, jointly with the Hellenic Society on Relativity, Gravitation and Cosmology and the Hellenic Society of High Energy Physics, on recent actions of an organization representing Greek Physicists.
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. . The elections for the 2020-2022 Governing Council of Hel.A.S. will take place on Friday, 17 July 2020. The deadline for nominations of candidates is February 28, 2020. A detailed call for nominations can be found here. Candidate nomination forms can be downloaded from the following links: Candidate nomination form in Greek and Candidate nomination form in English. A brief CV of the candidates can be found in this link.
  • 2019: 100 years International Astronomical Union,
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. on 22 June 2018. The elections for the 2018-2020 Governing Council of Hel.A.S. will take place on Friday, June 22, 2018. The deadline for nominations of candidates is February 28, 2018. A detailed call for nominations can be found here. Candidate nomination forms can be downloaded from the following links: Candidate nomination form in Greek and Candidate nomination form in English. A brief CV of the candidates can be found in this link.
  • 2017 Alpbach Summer School The 2017 Alpbach Summer School is entitled "The Dusty Universe" and it will take place on 18-27 July 2017 at Alpbach/Tyrol, Austria.
    Sixty European engineering and science students will be chosen by an international committee of experts to participate in this 41st Summer School Alpbach, a ten day learning opportunity held in the beautiful Austrian Alps. Participants will be engaged in an in-depth learning experience. Over ten days they will attend stimulating lectures on various aspects of space science and engineering and will work intensely within smaller groups to define and design a space mission under the supervision of noted scientific and engineering experts within the field.
    The topic of the Summer School Alpbach 2017 is "Dust in the Universe". Understanding dust, its role in and use as a diagnostic for cosmic evolution has tremendously benefited from space missions covering the electromagnetic spectrum from X-rays to mm wavelengths, and will do so in the future. Students at the Alpbach Summer School 2017 will be informed about past achievements and current issues, and will be invited to propose ideas to further explore the dusty Universe.
    Financial support for any greek student selected will be provided. The application deadline is March 31, 2017. For more information visit: http://www.summerschoolalpbach.at, or contact Prof. V. Charmandaris.
  • The Europlanet 2020 Research Infrastructure announces the following actions to integrate and support planetary science activities across Europe: a) Transnational Access opportunities, b) Outreach Funding Scheme and Prize for Public Engagement, c) Europlanet Outreach Innovation Day - 'Planets Meeting the Public' in Athens (July 4-5, 2016). See the program (in greek) here.
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. on 17 June 2016. The elections for the 2016-2018 GC of Hel.A.S. will take place on June 17, 2016. Call for nomination of candidates for the Council: Deadline 29th February 2016 [PDF file in Greek] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file in Greek] - [PDF file in English]- CV's of nominated candidates [PDF file ] .
  • The International Conference on Solar Variability and its Heliospheric Effects, organized by Dr. Olga E. Malandraki (Chair of SOC and LOC), took place in Athens in November 2015. The report to VarSITI/SCOSTEP is available here.
  • Best PhD Thesis Prize 2015
  • A report on the 1st Summer School (1-5 September, 2014) of the Hellenic Astronomical Society is now available.
  • Best PhD Thesis Prize 2013
  • The Talk at the 32nd General Assembly (13 June 2014).
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. on 13 June 2014. The elections for the 2014-2016 GC of Hel.A.S. will take place in June 13, 2014. Call for nomination of candidates for the Council: Deadline 28th February 2014 [PDF file in Greek] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file in Greek] - CV's of nominated candidates [PDF file ]
  • The Talk at the 30th General Assembly ( 29 June 2012)
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. on 29 June 2012. See EN-167 - Call for nomination of candidates for the Council: Deadline 29th February 2012 [PDF file in Greek] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file in Greek] - CVs of nominated candidates [PDF file]
  • Call for nominations for the 2011 and 2012 IUPAP Young Scientist Medals: Deadline 1st June 2012 [PDF file]
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. on 21 June 2010. See EN-143 - Agenda of the 28th General Assembly [PDF file in greek] - Call for nomination of candidates for the Council: Deadline 28th February 2010 [PDF file in Greek] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file in Greek] - CVs of nominated candidates [PDF file]
  • Another Way To Light Up The Nightswitch On The Stars!
    An annual awareness day in defence of the starlight - 20 April 2010
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone October 2009 - January 2010 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens
  • The International Year of Astronomy 2009 - Greek Node
  • Astronomy Lectures for the general public at the Academy of Athens
  • Διαστημικό Τηλεσκόπιο Herschel: Ανακαλύπτωντας το Ψυχρό Σύμπαν, Event 2-4 Oct. 2009, History Center of Thessaloniki.
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone March 2009 - June 2009 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone March 2008 - June 2008 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens
  • Elections of the new Governing Council of Hel.A.S. on 20 June 2008. See EN-119 - Call for nomination of candidates for the Council: Deadline 29th February 2008 [PDF file] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file] - CVs of candidates [PDF file] - Agenda [PDF file]
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone October 2007 - January 2008 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens
  • Inauguration of the "Aristarchos" Telescope, - Press Release 21 August 2007
  • Days of Astronomy University of Thessaloniki, 15-20 June 2007
  • 2006 Elections of Hel.A.S. in 20 June 2006. See EN-100 Extra -
    New date: 22 September 2006 See EN-101 -
    Agenda of the General Assembly [PDF file] -
    Deadline for nomination of candidates for the Council is the 28th February 2006 [PDF file] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file] -
    CVs of nominated candidates [PDF file]
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone March 2006 - June 2006 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone [October 2005 - January 2006] at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone March 2005 - June 2005 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens.
  • A one day event entitled Mathematics: a window to the Universe, to take place in Halkida on 20 February 2005
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone October 2004 - January 2005 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens.
  • Open House at the Observatory of the University of Thessaloniki.
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone March - June 2004 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens.
  • 2004 Elections of Hel.A.S. on 21 June 2004 : Announcement of the General Assembly and agenda items [PDF file] - Deadline for nomination of candidates for the Council is the 29th February 2004 [PDF file] - Candidate nomination form [PDF file]
  • Astronomy Courses and Seminars offered by the Municipality of Chalkida. October - December 2003
  • Possible Hazards from Near Earth Objects, open meeting on Nov. 28 2003, at the Central Municipal Library of Thessaloniki.
  • Light Pollution and Youth, a one day event to take place on
    Nov. 27, 2003 at Arsakeio High School.
  • Open nights - Astronomy for everyone March - June 2003 at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens.
  • Planet Mercury Passes in Front of the Solar Disk on May 7 2003 - Special event at the Gerostathopoulio Observatory of the University of Athens.
  • The 2003 Sun Earth Day Activities:
    • Academy of Athens on [18-19 March 2003] - [program]
    • University of Athens on [17 or 20 March 2003] - [program]
  • Film-Trek: Astronomy and Movies Thessaloniki,13-19 December 2002
  • Public lectures by Prof. J. Bell Burnell (Bath University, U.K.)
    Locations:Thessaloniki, 4 Dec. 2001 - Athens, 6 Dec. 2001
  • Event in memory of Dr. A.G. Michalitsianos, Cephalonia, Greece -
    4 August 2001
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