Slovak transnational workshop - programme

UTU – Unlocking the Universe

Programme – Slovak transnational workshop – October 2012

Monday 1^st October

Travel to Komárno, Slovakia

French, Polish & UK visitors arrive at Komárno hotels – 3 nights stay

Tuesday 2^nd October

09.00 – 17.30              Workshop all day at Hurbanovo – Slovak Central Observatory minibus pick-up at 8:30

• Project details / presentations / discussions / planning
• Illustrated case studies for Copernicus / Foucault / Konkoly / Lockyer

13:30 – 14:30              Lunch at “Bažant” restaurant

14:30 – 15:30

• Mgr. Fridich Valach PhD  - "History of Geomagnetic observatory in Hurbvanovo" - - invited review
• RNDr. Ivan Dorotovič, PhD – "Scientific program of Observatory in Hurbanovo"

16:00 – 18:00

• Jean-Pierre Sivan " Planets around other stars : the dream became reality "
• RNDr. Ladislav Hric, CSc – "Astrophysics from Konkoly till present time" – invited review

19.00 – 21.00              Evening meal – Prestige restaurant in Komarno

Wednesday 3^rd October

09.00 – 11.00              Workshop half day at Hurbanovo - – Slovak Central Observatory minibus pick-up at 8:30

• Translation of case studies & dissemination plans
• Final session for UTU partners / planning for Olsztyn workshop

11.00 – 11.30

• Prof. Ing. Karel Kudela, DrSc  -"100 years since discovery of cosmic ray: some comments on research in High Tatra and in Kosice" - - invited review
• Tour of SUH observatories

13:30 – 14:30              Lunch at “Bažant” restaurant

14:30                           Transportation to Komarno

• Free time – or other cultural activities

17.000 – 19.00            Evening meal -

Thursday 4^th October

9:00                                         Minibus to Budapest

• Konkoly Observatory, Budapest
  • Farewell to Slovak hosts / end of workshop

14:00                                       Cultural visits in Budapest

(UK team staying 1 night at Hotel Star Inn, Budapest)

Possible evening visit to Polaris Observatory in Budapest

Friday 5^th October

Oportunities to explore Budapest + partners return home

UTU Slovak workshop coordinated by            Marian Vidovenec / Paul Haley