Popis: |
The President explained the policy of the Commission concerning membership. Each country adhering to the IAU should have a representative in Commission 46 in charge of making the liaison between the activities of the Commission and the astronomy teachers in the various institutions and all what concerns the teaching of astronomy in his (or her) own country. Every member representative should be designated or approved by his (or her) National Committee of Astronomy. Two countries previously without representation were added to the Commission: Austria, represented by H. F. Haupt, and Brazil by S. Ferraz-Mello. By personal contacts during the Brighton meetings the President added the following countries to the Commission: Indonesia, represented by B. Hidayat; Iran by A. Therian, Finland by K. A. Hameen-Anttila, and Yugoslavia by F. Dominko. |