Hel.A.S. Newsletter 54 - August 2002

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                       HELLENIC ASTRONOMICAL SOCIETY
                           ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER
             NUMBER 54                               August 2002

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  E-mail: elaset@astro.auth.gr      WWW: http://www.astro.auth.gr/elaset
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  TOPICS:

  1. The new officers of Hel.A.S.
  2. Short news
  3. Job oppening
  4. Upcoming Astronomy meetings in Greece
  5. About this newsletter...

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  1. THE NEW OFFICERS of HEL.A.S.
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   The newly elected Governing Council of Hel.A.S. convened on July 4
  2002 and appointed the officers of the Society for the term 2002-2004.
  These are:

     President      : P. Laskarides, University of Athens
     Vice-President : E. Antonopoulou,  University of Athens
     Secretary      : K. Tsinganos, University of Athens
     Treasurer      : E. Theodossiou, University of Athens
     Members        : D. Hatzidimitriou, University of Crete
                    : M. Mathioudakis, University of Thessaloniki
                    : M. Plionis, National Observatory of Athens

     Auditors       : M. Danezis,  University of Athens
                    : T. Grammenos, University of Athens
                    : D. Papadopoulos, University of Thessaloniki



  2. SHORT NEWS
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    The web pages of the Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics at
  the National Observatory of Athens   (http://www.astro.noa.gr)
  were recently updated to a fresh and improved look. They provide
  a wealth of useful information on the IAA and its activities,
  including the development of the new 2.3m telescope. You are
  encouraged to spend a few minutes and take a quick look!


  3. JOB OPENING
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    A new position of "Researcher D" [Dokimos Ereunitis D'] in the
  "Observational Astrophysics" has been opened at the Institute of
  Astronomy and Astrophysics of the National Observatory of Athens.
  The application deadline is 15 September 2002.
    For more information contact Mrs. Kolliakou tel: +30 1 03490142



  4. UPCOMING ASTRONOMY MEETINGS IN GREECE
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    The following meetings will take place in Greece in the coming
  months. Please check the corresponding web pages or contact the
  organizers by e-mail for more information.


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                 International Conference on Radio Pulsars
                       Chania, Crete, 26-29 August 2002

                http://astronomy.swin.edu.au/pulsarconference

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                         International Workshop on
                Galaxies and Chaos: Theory and Observations
                          Athens, 16-19 September 2002

                        http://www.cc.uoa.gr/gc2002
                               or contact:
                     Prof. N. Voglis (nvogl@cc.uoa.gr)

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                         International Workshop on
                            Astrophysical Jets
          University of Athens, Department of Physics, 2-5 October 2002
                          For details contact:
                     Prof. K. Tsinganos (tsingan@phys.uoa.gr)

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                         Multi-Wavelength Cosmology
                       Myconos Island, 16-20 June 2003

                            For details contact:
                         cosm2003@sapfo.astro.noa.gr

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  5. ABOUT THIS NEWSLETTER
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    This Newsletter was edited by Vassilis Charmandaris and Kanaris
  Tsinganos. It was forwarded to the 219, out of the 237 members of
  Hel.A.S., who have e-mail access.

    The next edition of the Newsletter will be mailed around September
  1st 2002. Please send your announcements (e.g. appointments/departures,
  job openings, research opportunities, awards, conferences in Greece)
  or comments before August 25, 2002. All correspondence concerning
  the Newsletter should be addressed to:

                         elaset@astro.auth.gr

    If you do not wish to receive future issues of this Newsletter or the
  e-mail address to which it was sent is not your preferred one, please
  let us know.

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