Announcement of the IAYC 2008

The International Astronomical Youth Camp (IAYC) 2008 will take place in the small town of Sayda/Germany (2.300 inhabitants). Sayda lies in the federal state of Saxony. The nearest large towns in the surrounding are Chemnitz (40 km) and Dresden (45 km) in Saxony and Prague (100 km) in the Czech Republic.

The IAYC is an international youth camp with participants from about 20 different countries. As a participant you work for three weeks in one of the 8 working groups - together with other young people - on astronomical projects. The projects vary from night-time observations to theoretical problems, depending on your own interests. The working groups will be led by young scientists from the IAYC team. In IAYC 2008 we offer working groups which study the following topics: Ancient Astronomy, Astrogenises, Basics of Astronomy, Compact Objects, Extragalactic astrophysics, Observational Astronomy, Radio Astronomy and Solar System

Apart from the astronomical program, there are many non-astronomical activities such as group games, sporting events, singing evenings, hiking tours and an excursion. Since it is an international camp, the camp language is English. You should be able and willing to speak English throughout the camp. It is not necessary to speak English fluently.

The accommodation for the IAYC 2008 will be a very pleasant youth hostel called "Jugendherberge Sayda". The house offers plenty of space for all participants and working groups. At walking distance there is a field which can be used for observations.

Anyone from 16 to 24 years old and able to communicate in English may participate in the IAYC 2008. The fee for accommodation, full board and the whole program, including the excursion, will be 550 Euro. For interested persons who are in the situation of not being able to pay the camp fee themselves, a limited number of grants is available.

Detailed information about IAYC 2008 will be made available in December 2007. If you have any questions or wish to be notified when more information becomes available, please contact:

Ana Brajovic
Svetog Save 20/1a
11000 Beograd
Serbia

tel.: +381 642623182
e-mail: info@iayc.org