The International Year of Astronomy 2009 was a global effort launched by the International Astronomical Union (lAU) and UNESCO to help citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe. IYA2009 marked the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first astronomical observation through a telescope in 1609, an event that changed t world forever. IYA2009 has shown astronomy as global scientific endeavor that unites astronomer to an international family of scientists working together to find answers to fundamental questions that humankind has always asked. IYA2009 was brought to an official close with a ceremony in Padova, Italy. and Pavel Suchan.
The International Year of Planet Earth 2008 provides an unparalleled opportunity to publicize and celebrate the contributions made by Earth Sciences and Earth scientists to our society on a global scale. On this occasion The Council of the Popularization of Science organized in the building of Academy of Science in February a conference where experts of geological sciences emphasized the important progress in understanding the Earth processes over the past decades. Society should apply this knowledge for achieving a healthier, safer and more prosperous world. and Gabriela Štefániková, Luděk Svoboda.
The Institute of Art History of the CAS held the third workshop in a series of annual two-week workshops from 13 to 24 July, 2015 that focused on specific topics relating to the conservation and preservation of photographic materials. The workshop took place at the facilities of the Film and TV School of Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU), Department of Photography. It examined the environment of photographic materials at several levels, starting from an overview of the building and its systems and progressing to specific exhibition and storage conditions, and the selection of appropriate housing and enclosure materials and techniques. Strategies for determining appropriate and sustainable environmental conditions were discussed throughout the workshop. and Cíglerová, Tereza.