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International Heliophysical Year 2007 (IHY) Turkish National Activities Official IHY Opening Ceremony – IHY Kick-off Event METU/ODTÜ GROUP: Y.TULUNAY; E.TULUNAY; Z.KOCABAŞ; E.ALTUNTAŞ; T.YAPICI; E.T.ŞENALP IHY Kick-off Event, 19 and 20 February 2007, Vienna, Austria SOME RELEVANT NEAR-EARTH SPACE COURSES COST 724 and IHY RELATED CAPABILITIES and CASE STUDIES COST 724 action: Developing the Scientific Basis for Monitoring, Modelling and Predicting Space Weather SOME DISSEMINATION AND OUTREACH ACTIVITIES B.U. KANDILLI OBSERVATORY GROUP: A. ÖZGÜÇ; T. ATAÇ; R. PEKTAŞ “Importance of Astronomy in Science” A symposium for science teachers. Organized by Ministry of Education and TUBITAK National Observatory MARCH 29, 2006 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE More than one million Sun glasses were distributed along the totality path. Twenty five scientists from six foreign countries (Azerbaijan, India, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Japan, Ukrain and Turkey) made experiences during the eclipse. And many scientists from six Turkish universites joined to the experiments.  For commemorative coins please visit http://www.darphane.gov.tr/dizayn-ehatirapara.htm  For commemoration stamps please visit http://www.ptt.gov.tr/tr/pul/show/html/06-3.html IHY ACTIVITIES Since 1976 Flare Index is calculating and publishing for public use. http://www.koeri.boun.edu.tr/astronomy/findex.html (Kandilli Observatory) ftp://ftp.ngdc.noaa.gov/STP/SOLAR_DATA/SOLAR_FLARES/INDEX - Since 1947 Solar Photospheric observations and, - Since 1965 Solar Chromospheric observations are carrying on. 81 scientists including leading experts in various research areas of Space Weather from many countries attended this meeting and presented 59 contirbutions. Contact ozguc@boun.edu.tr ; atac@boun.edu.tr ; pektasri@boun.edu.tr