1 XVII IPS International Planetarium Society Conference Valencia

1. Међународна сарадња XVII IPS (International Planetarium Society) Conference Valencia, Spain, July 2004 V INSAP (INSpiration by Astronomical Pehnomena) Conference Chicago, USA, Jun/July 2005 CAP (Communicating Astronomy with the Public) Conference, Athens, Greece, October 2007. STUDING NATURE TROUGH CENTURIES Conference Belgrade, Serbia, October 2007. MEARIM (Middle East Africa Regional International Meeting) Cairo, Egypt, April 2008. VI SBGAC (Serbian-Bulgarian Astronomy Conference) Belgrade, Serbia, May 2008. Show Physics (Euro Physics Fun Conference) Geneva, Switzerland, April 2009.

3. Међународни пројекти и донације • Project “First Mobile Planetarium in Serbia” – UNESCO donation 24500 USD - based on IYA 2009 goals, particularly on increasing Universe awareness among schoolchildren, planetarium shows should present astronomy to children of all ages. - planned to reach schools in even most distant and rural places (“no child left behind” idea) across the country. • Project “ 100 Galileoscopes for Serbia” – IYA 2009 donation - rewards for most active astronomy sections from 1700 (total number) schools in Serbia, - gifts for schools in most distant and rural places, - rewards for two best artworks at the painting/writing competition “The Universe, yours to discover” (winners are going to be announced in April 2010). Important notice: These two projects were completely created and written in the frame of UNAWE-Serbia, but submitted in behalf of Society of Astronomers of Serbia (UNESCO Participating Program) and National Node (for galileoscopes) in order to contribute to astronomy development in the country in general, particularly education and communication, as well as better cooperation between scientists and communicators (planetarians). These two donations have been the very first international donations in the field of astronomy education and communication in Serbia ever.

Мобилни планетаријум / могуће пратеће активности • Art competition (painting & writing) for kids “Universe – Yours to Discover” (September 2008 - April 2010) collected nearly 1000 artworks. It is going to become a traditional ASTRONOMY/INSPIRATION/ART (AIA) competition for kids (5 to 15 years) in the future. Next AIA competition, “Star detectives”, will open in September 2010. • Astronomy performance for kids “Balloon, glass of water and a cell phone”, first performed at Show Physics (Apr 2009), use three simple things to explain the Big Bang theory, expansion, content and size of the Universe. It has been shown to 1100 children (18 shows) in 2009 -2010. This show is easygoing and fun so it will continue in 2010 in cooperation with schools and preschools. • Astronomy book for kids: “Pirouette and Milky Way” (2008 -2012) describes the Universe trough the mother-daughter conversation started with ballet costume talk. Book should be (finally) published in 2012.

7. Будући развој популаризације и образовања - визија Society of Astronomers of Serbia National Astronomical Committee FN, noć istraživača • Faculty of Geography (Belgrade University) • Faculty of Physics (University of Novi Sad) schools Explanation: Projects preschools Ministry of Science Belgrade City Government GTTP Institute for the Advancement of Education Publishers, 2004, 2005. . . ? - Excelent program cooperation or approved money support - Project (4000 EUR) submitted for 2010, waiting for approval - No official support for suggested UNAWE project “Coordination & Education Team (CET) for planning, organizing and realization of mobile planetarium visits in 2010” and GTTP activities - Expecting official accreditation for 2 seminars for teachers education

Подршка Пројекат Међународне астрономске Уније: СВЕСТ О УНИВЕРЗУМУ http: //www. unawe. org/ Координатор: Carolina Odman Meђународна астрономска унија, Комисија за популаризацију астрономије: Председник Јан Робсон National Television Science & Education Program “KONTEXT 21” National Radio Program – Radio Belgrade “One Step Toward Science ” National Radio Program – Belgrade 202 WEB PORTAL www. astronomija. rs City Television STUDIO B

*** Magic moments. . . *** First art/science performance for kids ever organized at Public Observatory, Belgrade Astronomy Weekend, June, 2008

*** Magic moments. . . *** First art/science performance for kids Belgrade Astronomy Weekend, June, 2008

*** Magic moments. . . *** First art/science performance for kids Belgrade Astronomy Weekend, June, 2008

*** Magic moments. . . *** “Balloon, glass of water and a cell phone” preparation (with my daughters) for the Show Physics Conference in Geneva… March 2009

*** Magic moments. . . *** Balloon, glass of water and a cell phone” – performance in primary school in the village Bacevac near Belgrade, October 2009.

*** Magic moments. . . *** Balloon, glass of water and a cell phone” In primary school, Barajevo, October 2009. Art cometitors, Public Library, Sabac Star Detectives team, Sabac

*** Magic moments. . . *** IYA 2009 – UNAWE Broadcasting at Radio Belgrade, “One Step to the Science”, Youth Program 2008. Natasa Stanic (left), Marija Misic (right).

GTTP активности 2010 -2012 www. galilejeviucitelji. wordpress. com www. zvezdanidetektivi. weebly. com • http: //www. site. galileoteachers. org/

*** Acknowledgements *** - people: • • • • Dr Milutin Tadic – professor at Faculty of Geography, Belgrade University Marija Misic – journalist in Youth Program “One Step to the Science”, Radio Belgrade Marija Stamenic – journalist in Science & Education Program, National Television Aleksandar Otasevic – lecturer at Belgrade Planetarium and Public Observatory Ana Zlatanovic – web developer and lecturer at Belgrade Planetarium Branko Simonovic – lecturer at Belgrade Planetarium and Public Observatory Dr Tijana Prodanovic – professor at Faculty of Physics, University of Novi Sad, science communicator Biljana Krstin – geography teacher (fifth – eight grades), Pancevo Ivana Horvat – astronomer, science communicator and educator Srdjan Djukic – student, science communicator and educator Dragana Djokic – master of pedagogy, school teacher (first – fourth grades) Dragana Ilic – librarian teacher, leader of reading group in Sabac Library MSc Tatjana Markovic Topalovic – physics teacher in high school, Sabac, science communicator

*** Acknowledgements *** - people: • Milica Zivadinovic – painter, Serbian Cultural Center, Paris • Aleksandar Zorkic – science communicator, “Astronomy Magazine”, Novi Sad • Sasa Golubovic – master in economy, Friends of Children, Barajevo • Natalija Stevanovic – archeologist, Public Library, Barajevo • Maja Ljubicic – preschool teacher, Belgrade • Milan Jevtovic – professor of physics, primary school “Josif Kostic”, Leskovac • Jelena Sopic – BSc in Pedagogy, preschool teacher, Preschool “Loptica”, Belgrade • dr Aleksandar Petrovic – Faculty of Geography, University of Belgrade • Branka Petrovic – school teacher, primary school “Banovic Strahinja”, Belgrade

*** Acknowledgements *** - schools and other children organizations: • • • • Friends of Children, Barajevo Belgrade Youth Center, Belgrade Primary School “Knez Sima Markovic”, Barajevo Primary School “Vasa Zivkovic”, Pancevo Primary School “Lazarevic”, Sabac Primary School “Mladost”, Novi Beograd, Belgrade Primary School “Karadjordje”, Vozdovac, Belgrade Primary School “Veljko Dugosevic”, Zvezdara, Belgrade Primary School Zrenjanin Primary School Vrsac Primary School Subotica Public Library “Biblioteka Sabacka”, Sabac • Preschool “Bambi”, Barajevo Public Library “Jovan Ducic”, Barajevo • Preschool “Lane”, Belgrade • Preschool “Loptica”, Belgrade • Primary School “Banovic Strahinja, Belgrade

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