International Astronomical Union Information Bulletin

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 International Astronomical Union Information Bulletin
 
 http://www.lsw.uni-heidelberg.de/iau.html
 
 The International Astronomical Union (IAU) information bulletin provides
 IAU members and non-members with information and reports regarding general
 assemblies, meetings of the IAU executive committee, scientific and
 educational activities in astronomy and related fields, recent IAU
 publications, membership issues, etc. 
 
 The IAU was founded in 1919 to provide a forum where astronomers from all
 over the world can develop astronomy in all its aspects through
 international cooperation. Since that time the Union has devoted itself to
 this purpose and its reputation is such that most of the international
 cooperation in astronomy is conducted through the IAU. The union has
 Adhering Member Organizations in 60 countries and about 7800 individual
 members. The Union is very diverse in character and its scientific
 activity is reflected in the work of its 11 divisions, 40 commissions, and
 many working groups which refer to all phenomena in outer space. General
 Assemblies are held every three years and more than 330 major scientific
 meetings have been sponsored by the IAU. Many other meetings are
 co-sponsored with other international, scientific Unions and Committees
 within the structure of the International Council of Scientific Unions
 (ICSU). 
 
 Contact:
 
 IAU, Institut d'Astrophysique, iau@iap.fr 
 
 

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