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Date/Venue |
Sessions |
April 19th, 2007
Plenary Sessions
Venue:
Teatro Chico
Santa Cruz de La Palma |
Registration: 8.30 h - 9.30 h. 9.30 h.
Opening Session
10.45 h.
Presentation of
the Conference and Objectives
Organising Committee
11.15 h.
Coffee Break
11.30 h.
Session 1:
The cultural dimension of night sky
Star's cultural
legacy/ Tangible and intangible heritage related with astronomy/ Star observation as a
source of inspiration/ Educational value of the night sky/ The importance to re-introduce
star gazing in our daily culture.
12.50h.
Debate and
proposals
13.15 h.
Lunch break
15.30 h.
Session 2:
Star Routes. New tourism and knowledge dimensions of nightscapes.
Stars as a resource
and scenery of a new responsible tourism/ New tourist destinations and products based on
night sky observation and knowledge/ Real and virtual windows to the Universe.
17.00h.
Debate and
proposals
17.20 h.
Coffee Break
17.33 h.
Session 3:
Light pollution - intelligent lighting challenges.
The lavish use of
lighting at night/ Effects of light pollution/ Initiatives for intelligent lighting/
Lighting, the state of the art/ The role of industry and the capacity to innovate/ Night
architecture and urban planning/ Night sky defence initiatives and experiences/ Dark Sky
Communities.
19.20 h.
Debate and
proposals
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April 20th, 2007
Plenary Sessions
Venue:
Teatro Chico
Santa Cruz de La Palma |
9.00 h.
Session 4:
Starlight and nature conservation.
Preserving life diversity at night.
Protect nature at
night/Stars and protected areas/ Biodiversity conservation and ecological effects of
artificial light/ Clear skies for wildlife survival/ Natural nightscapes/ How to integrate
the night dimension into environment protection.
10.40h.
Debate and
proposals11.00
h.
Coffee Break
11.15 h.
Session 5:
Night sky protection and sustainable development.
Energy
sustainability, clear sky defence, emission reduction and climate change/ Clear sky and
quality of life/ Starlit skies as a resource/ Benefits deriving from sky protection and
astronomy development/ Promoting the Starlight Reserves.
12.40h.
Debate and
proposals
13.00 h.
Lunch break
15.00 h.
Session 6:
The right to the Starlight
Laws and
regulations to base the right to the starlight /
Role of international organisations, governments and local authorities.
16.200 h.
Debate and
proposals
16.40 h.
Coffee Break
17.00 h.
Session 7:
World Declaration on the Right to the Starlight
Debate and proposal
of Declaration/ Proposal of Action Plan/ Proposal of an International Starlight Day.
18.00 h.
Proposal and Debate
18.40 h.
Closing
Session |
Parallel Sessions |
April 19th,
2007
Thursday
Parallel
Session
Venue:
Sociedad La Investigadora
Santa Cruz
de La Palma
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15.30
h.
Session A1:
The right to astronomical observation.
17.00h.
Debate and proposals
17,20 h.
Coffee break
17.35 h.
Session A2:
Re-discovering the stars.
19.10h.
Debate and proposals |
April 19th,
2007
Thursday
Parallel Session
Venue:
Club Náutico de La Palma
Santa Cruz de La Palma
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15.30
h.
Session B1:
La Palma and its Skies.
17.00h.
Debate and proposals
17,20 h.
Coffee break
17.35 h.
Session B2:
Biosphere Reserves: night sky preservation laboratories.
19.10h.
Debate and proposals
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April 20th,
2007
Friday
Parallel
Session
Venue:
Sociedad La Investigadora
Santa Cruz de La Palma |
9:00
h.
Session A3:
Public participation and campaigns for night sky quality conservation.
10.40 h.
Debate and proposals
11,00 h.
Coffee break
11.15 h.
Session A4:
Protecting the night.
12.40h.
Debate and
proposals
13.00 h.
Lunch break |
April 20th,
2007
Friday
Parallel Session
Venue:
Club Náutico de La Palma
Santa Cruz de La Palma
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9:00
h.
Session B3:
Intelligent lighting and energy saving in rural and urban areas.
10.40 h.
Debate and proposals
11,00 h.
Coffee break
11.15 h.
Session B4:
Lighting pollution
follow-up and monitoring.
12.40h.
Debate and
proposals
13.00 h.
Lunch break |
