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INTRODUCTION
THE DETAIL OF PARTICPANTS AND LECTURER 5
LIST OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE 15
TIMETABLE AND LETURE TOPICS 17
EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE 18
LECTURES CONTENT 4
CODE OF CONDUCT 7
GENERAL INFORMATION OF MALAYSIA
CONTACT INFORMATION 7
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 8
SPACE OPTICAL AND UV ASTRONOMY
THE 9th COSPAR Capacity-Building WORKSHOP 2008
IN MALAYSIA
INTRODUCTION
The Space Optical and UV Astronomy, 9th COSPAR Capacity – Building Workshop 008
(9CCBW) is an initiative of the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) with full coopera-
tion from the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), Universiti Kebang-
saan Malaysia (UKM) and supported by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and the
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) to further strengthen and promote
the development of professional astronomers in the international arena. The 9CBCBW is
open to science post graduates especially for students that have a basic degree in astronomy
or space science. The participants should follow the lectures, practical and computer sessions
during the 14 days ( weeks). The lecturers of the 9CCBW consist of experts from around the
world.
The workshop will be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 1st - 14th June 008. The pro-
gramme will include lectures on a range of topics which are UV and optical astronomy, on-
line data products and data processing pipelines, data reduction, analysis and analysis soft-
ware, data archives, search for targets and display quick-look data for inspection purposes.
This workshop will also teach the participants on drafting a ‘guest observer proposal’.
Venue
This workshop (lecture) would be held at the Judicial and Legal Training Institute (ILKAP),
Prime Minister Department, Lot 5, Persiaran Universiti Seksyen 15, 4 650 Bandar Baru
Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia (includes accommodation and lecture sessions).
Tel.: +60 -89 4 400
Fax.: +60 -89 61 1
Objective
The objective of COSPAR 008 is as follows:
i. To introduce to participants, space-based UV/optical astronomy and the capabilities of
recent, current and future space missions (including HST, FUSE, EUVE, IUE, GALEX and
the World Space Observatory);
ii. To develop knowledge from key data archives (including the NASA MAST archive, the
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iii. To train new scientists in methodologies to access and analyze data from these archives;
and
iv. To further strengthen and promote the development of professional space sciences in the
international arena.
Workshop Structure
The workshop contains lectures on mission, software, science and some more basic topics, but
the key element is the project. The 9CCBW will be established by the participation of:
~ participants;
~9 lecturers; including
~ supporting staffs (Post graduate students from the University of Leicester)
Features:
1. Each participant has a dedicated PC for the duration of the workshop
. Each participant has an advisor for the duration of the workshop
. Half the time is devoted to the project
4. Project should be related to participant’s research interest and those of home institute
5. Encourage team working
6. Closing session of workshop would be through a poster presentation session
Language of Instruction
The 9CCBW programme will be fully conducted in English.
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THE DETAIL OF PARTICIPANTS AND LECTURER OF THE 9th COSPAR
CAPACITY–BUILDING WORKSHOP 2008
Prof. Nobert Kappleman
Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics Tubingen (IAAT),
Eberhard Karls Universitat Tubingen Sand 1, D-72076
Tubingen, GERMANY
Tel.: +49-7071-29-76129
Tel.: +49-7071-29-3458
Email: Norbert.Kappelmann@uni-tuebingen.de (OR)
kappelmann@astro.uni-tuebingen.de
Dr. Jayant Murthy
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
II Block, Koramangala, Bangalore 560 034, INDIA
Tel.: +91-80-2553-0672/ 2553-9250/51; Ext: 263
Tel.:+98-440-44228 (Mobile)
Email: jmurthy61@rediffmail.com
Dr. Prajval Shastri
Indian Institute of Astrophysics
II Block, Koramangala,
Bangalore 560 034, INDIA
Tel.: +91 -80-2553-0672/ 2553-9250/51; Ext:277
Fax: +91 -80-2553-4043
Email: pshastri@iiap.res.in
Prof. Issabella Pagano
Osservatorio Astrofisico di Catania
Via S.Sofia 78,
95123 Catania , ITALY
Tel.: +39-095-7332243
Tel.: +39-339-7591952 (mobile)
Fax: +39-095-330592
Email: ipa@oact.inaf.it
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Prof. Ana Inez Gomez de Castro
Faculty of Math, Complutensian University of Madrid
28040 Madrid, SPAIN
Tel.: 34-91-3944578
Tel.: 65-97-83338 (Mobile)
Fax.: 34-91-3944615
Email: aig@mat.ucm.es
Prof. Martin Barstow
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester, LE1, 7RH, UK
Tel.: +44-116-252-3574 (HoD Secretary)
Tel.: +44-116-252-3492 (DDI, home 286 2330)
Fax.: +44-116-252-3311
Email: mab@star.le.ac.uk
Mr. David Boyce
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester, LE1, 7RH,
UK
Tel.: +44 116 252 5652
Fax.: +44 116 252 3311
Email: db139@star.le.ac.uk
Mr. Mark. Mahabir
Department of Physics and Astronomy
University of Leicester
Leicester, LE1 7RH,
UK
Tel.: +44 116 252 5652
Fax.: +44 116 252 3311
Email: maccy-10@sky.com
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Dr. Duccio Machetto
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
USA
Email: macchetto@stsci.edu
Dr. Megan Sosey
Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI)
3700 San Martin Drive
Baltimore, MD 21218
USA
Email: sosey@stsci.edu
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PARTICIPANTS
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Baoquan Li
P.O. box 8701,100190, Beijing,
CHINA, Peoples Republic
Tel.: +86-10-62582879
Email: lbq@cssar.ac.cn
Bin Zhou
Research Center for Solar-system Exploration, Center for
Space Science and Applied Research, Chinese
Academy of Sciences, P.O. Box 8701, Beijing 00190,
CHINA, Peoples Republic
Tel.: +86-10-62582900
Email:zhoubin@cssar.ac.cn
Ma Bin
Purple Moutain Observatory, Street West Beijing Road
2, Nanjing 210008, CHINA, Peoples Republic.
Tel: +86-25-83332046
Email: mabin22@gmail.com
Xiheng Shi
No.80 Nandan Road, Shanghai 200030, CHINA,
Peoples Republic
Tel.: 86-21-64134796
Email: xhshi@shao.ac.cn
Anand M.Y.
No. 434, 6th Main Attur layout Yelahanka Bangalore-
560 064 Karnataka, INDIA
Tel.: 08-08-8562442
Email: anandyelahanka@gmail.com
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Ananta Charan Pradhan
Indian Institute Of Astrophysics Koramangala, Ii-Block
Bangalore-34, INDIA
Tel.: (91)9343750170
Email: acp@iiap.res.in
Chetana Jain
Chetana Jain c/o Dr. Anjan Dutta, Department of Physics
and Astrophysics, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007,
INDIA
Tel.: +91- 9818945708
Email: chetanajain11@yahoo.co.in (OR)
chetanajain11@gmail.com
Eswaraiah Chakali
Research Insitute of Observational Sciences(ARIES),
Manora-Peak, Nainital, Uttarakhand(state), pin: 263129
- INDIA
Tel.: 09-92-7510020
Email: eswarbramha@aries.ernet.in (OR)
eswarbramha@gmail.com
Laxmikant Chaware
School Of Studies in Physics, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University,
Raipur state - Chhattisgarh,
India Pin code – 492010, INDIA
Tel.: +91-7726273255
Email: chaware@iucaa.ernet.in
Mudit Kumar Srivastava
N-121 Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
(IUCAA) Post Bag No.4 Ganeshkhind Pune
- 411007 INDIA
Tel.:+91-20-25604207
Email: mudit@iucaa.ernet.in
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Nad Kumar Chakradhari
JRF, SAID, INSAT Building 7th Floor, ISRO Satellite Centre,
Airport Road, Bangalore 560017, INDIA
Tel.: +918025083708
Email: nandkumarchakradhari@yahoomail.com
Saurabh Sharma
ARIES, Manora Peak, Nainital - 263129 INDIA
Tel.: +91-9412952081
Email: saurabh@aries.ernet.in (OR)
saurabh_175@yahoo.com
Snehlata
Aryabhatta Research Institute of Observational Sciences
(ARIES), Manora Peak, Nainital 263 129,
Uttarakhand INDIA
Tel.: +919411323891
Email: sneh@aries.ernet.in
Sudhanshu Barway
Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics
(IUCAA), Post Bag 4, Pune University Campus,
Ganeshkhind, Pune-411 007, INDIA
Tel.: +91-20-25604106
Email: sudhan@iucaa.ernet.in
Dading Nugroho
Department of Astronomy ITB Labtek III lt.4. Jl.Ganesha
10 Bandung 40132, INDONESIA
Tel.: +62-22-2511576
Email: dadinghnugroho@gmail.com
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Ainil Syalvianty Abdullah
Study Program of Astronomy ITB Jalan Ganesha 10
Labtek III Lantai 4 Bandung, West Java 40132, INDO-
NESIA
Tel.: +628562008836
Email: ainil@students.as.itb.ac.id (OR)
ainilsyalv_01@yahoo.com
Endang Soegiartini
Department of Astronomy (Program Studi Astronomi)
Labtek 3 Lantai 4, Jalan Ganesha no. 10 Bandung,
Jawa Barat,
40132 , INDONESIA
Tel.: 628179288035
endang@as.itb.ac.id
Nakisa Nooraee
Kohsangi Ave-Rodaki 26, No 396, Mashhad, IRAN
Tel.: +18-511-842-36 28
Email: nakisa_nooraee@yahoo.com
Qader Dorosti Hasankiadeh
s/o C.Munivenkatappa, Kurijala(V&P),
Ramasamudram(M), (VIA) Chembakur(S.O), Chittoor(Dt),
Andrapradesh(State), Pin: 517417, INDIA.
Tel.: +989126785623
Email: q_dorosti@yahoo.com
Azni Abdul Aziz
Theoretical Physics Laboratory, Department of Physics,
University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel.: +6019-9221862
Email: azniaziz@um.edu.my
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Chin Wei Loon
No.1, Jalan Bukit Tiara 2, Bukit Tiara, 56100 Cheras,
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel.: +603-91335118
Email: universe24@hotmail.com
Joko Satria Ardianto Tumiran Bilal
Makmal Fizik Angkasa Blok C, Aras 3 Jabatan Fizik,
Fakulti Sains Universiti Malaya 50630 Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA
Tel.: +6016 - 651 6327
Email: kencana26@yahoo.com
Karthigesu Nagarajoo
No. 23, Lorong Pending 2e, Bandar Puteri Klang, 41200
Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan, MALAYSIA
Email: karthi@uthm.edu.my
Mohd Helmy Hashim
No. 10, Jalan Meranti 4, Taman Meranti Indah, Pulau
Meranti, 47100 Puchong, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Tel.: +603-8888 8668
Email: helmy@angkasa.gov.my
Muhammad Yusof Ismail
Depatment of Communication Engineering, Faculty of
Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein
Onn Malaysia, 86400 Parit Raja, Johor, MALAYSIA
Email: yusofi@uthm.edu.my
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Nazhatulshima Ahmad
A-14-13, Cengal condominium, Jalan Sri Permaisuri 3
Bandar Sri Permaisuri 56000 Cheras Kuala Lumpur,
MALAYSIA
Tel.: +603-79674099
Email: a_naz8898@yahoo.com.sg (OR)
n_ahmad@um.edu.my
Norhasliza Yusof
Department of Physics University of Malaya 50603
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel.: 012-6375078
Email: norhasliza@perdana.um.edu.my
Nur Hidayah Rusli
3113, Level 3, Physics Building, Faculty Of Science And
Technology, National University Of Malaysia 46300
UKM Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA
Tel.: +6017-3148303
Email: nurhidayahrusli@gmail.com
Siti Jamiah
810 Block B, Bayu Tasik Condominium, Bandar Tasik Permasiuri
Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Tel.: +6019-2821291
Email: sitij109@salam.uitm.edu.my
Muhammad Nouman Sarwar Qureshi
Department of Physics, GC University, Lahore 54000,
PAKISTAN
Tel.: 0092 321 8880340
Email: nouman_sarwar25@hotmail.com
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Nguyen Duc Phuong
No.20A, 18/236 Alley, Khuong Dinh Street, Thanh Xuan
District, Hanoi, VIETNAM
Tel.: 84-4-5589577
ducphuong_astrphys@yahoo.com
Nguyen Minh Thuy
Department of Physics, Hanoi National University of
Education, 136 XuanThuy Road, Cau Giay, Hanoi, VIET-
NAM
Tel.: 084-04-8373342
Email: congthuymaithu@gmail.com
LIST OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
During your arrival, kindly look for COSPAR 008 signage at the meeting point in the International Arrival Hall, Kuala Lumpur International
Airport. Below are the officers in charge for your arrival
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1. Ms. Asnor Nadirah Ishak (Asnor) Mobile Phone: +601 - 001774
. Ms. Zulia Kurnia Dewi Nurlisman (Zulia) Mobile Phone: +6017- 86674
. Ms. Zahira Mohd Radzi (Zahira) Mobile Phone: +6019- 404 8
4. Ms. Farahana Kamarudin (Farah) Mobile Phone: +6019- 1 6866
5. Ms. Kamarozaman Hanipah (Kama) Mobile Phone: +6016- 091107
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EXECUTIVE SCEDULE
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The 9th COSPAR Capacity – Building Workshop 2008 Opening Ceremony
Date : June 1, 2008 (Sunday)
Venue : Danau Golf Club, UKM
8.00 pm : Arrival of guest
8.15 pm : Arrival of VIPs
8. 0 pm : Arrival of Secretary General of Ministry of Science, Technology and
Innovation (MOSTI)
8. 5 pm : Prayer recital
: Welcoming speech by
Y.Bhg. Prof. Dato’ Dr. Sharifah Hapsah Syed Hasan Shahabudin
Vice-Chancellor of UKM
: Speech by
Y.Bhg. Dr. Mustafa Din Subari
Chairman National Organizing Committee of the 9th COSPAR
Capacity- Building Workshop cum Deputy Director General ANGKASA
: Speech by
Y.Bhg. Prof. Peter Willmore
Chairman of COSPAR Panel on Capacity-Building Workshop
: Opening speech by
Y.Bhg. Dato’ Abdul Hanan Alang Endut
Secretary General of Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation
(MOSTI)
9.00 pm : Dinner & Cultural Performance
10.00 pm : Dinner ends
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The 9th COSPAR Capacity – Building Workshop 2008 Weekend Programme
Date : June 7, 2008 (Saturday)
9.00 am : Depart form ILKAP
9. 0 am : Visit Lake Garden Area
1 . 0 pm : Lunch at National Planetarium
.00 pm : Visit Tugu Negara (National Monument)
. 0 pm : Depart from Tugu Negara (National Monument)
4.00 pm : Visit Karyaneka (Handcraft Center)
6.00 pm : Depart form Karyaneka (Handcraft Center)
6. 0 pm : Dinner at Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium)
8.00 pm : Depart from Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium)
10.00 pm : Depart from Putrajaya to ILKAP
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Date : June 8, 2008 (Sunday)
8. 0 am : Depart from ILKAP
10. 0 am : Visit Muzium Negara (National Museum)
11. 0 am : Visit Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium)
1 . 0 pm : Lunch
.00 pm : Depart from Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium)
.00 pm : Visit Zoo Negara (National Zoo)
6.00 pm : Depart from Zoo Negara (National Zoo)
8.00 pm : Dinner at Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium)
8. 0 pm : Depart from Planetarium Negara (National Planetarium)
9.00 pm : Visit and tour Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC)
10.00 pm : Depart form KLCC
10.00pm : Depart from Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (KLCC) for ILKAP
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The 9th COSPAR Capacity – Building Workshop 2008 Public Talks 1
Date : June 10, 2008
Venue : Delta Lecture Theater, Faculty of Applied Sciences,
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Shah Alam, Selangor, MALAYSIA
9. 0 am : Arrival of guests
9. 0 am : Arrival of VIPs
9.40 am : Prayer recital
9.45 am : Welcoming speech by
- Y.Bhg. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Saifollah Hj Abdullah
Dean of Faculty of Applied Scince,UiTM
10.00 am : Public lecture on “How to be a Rocket Scientist” by
- Prof. Martin Adrian Barstow
Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Leicester
10.40 am : Question and answer
11.00 am : Refreshment
11. 0 am : Dismiss
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The 9th COSPAR Capacity – Building Workshop 2008 Public Talks 2
Date : June 12, 2008
Venue : Dewan Kuliah Teratai, Kompleks Dewan Kuliah,
Fakulti Sains, Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
9. 0 am : Arrival of guests
9. 0 am : Arrival of VIPs
9.40 am : Prayer recital
9.45 am : Welcoming speech by
- Y.Bhg. Prof. Dr. Mohd Zambri Zainuddin
Department of Physics, Universiti Malaya
10.00 am : Public lecture on “The Universe is hot stuff” by
- Prof. Albert Peter Wilmore
Emeritus Professor of Space Research,
School of Physics and Astronomy,
University of Birmingham,
10.40 am : Question and answer
11.00 am : Refreshment
11. 0 am : Dismiss
The 9th COSPAR Capacity – Building Workshop 2008 Closing Ceremony
Date : June 13, 2008 (Friday)
Venue : Anjung, ILKAP, Bangi, Selangor, MALAYSIA
7.50 pm : Arrival of guest
8.00 pm : Arrival of VIPs
8.10 pm : Closing speech by
- Y.Bhg. Dr. Mustafa Din Subari
Chairman National Organizing Committee of the 9th COSPAR
Capacity-Building Workshop cum Deputy Director General ANGKASA
- Y. Bhg. Prof. Peter Willmore
Chairman of COSPAR Panel on Capacity-Building Workshop
- Y.Bhg. Prof. Datuk Dr. Sukiman Bin Sarmani
Deputy Vice-Chancellor of UKM
8. 0 pm : Certificate giving ceremony
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LECTURES CONTENT FOR THE 9CCBW
Lecturer: Dr. Megan Sosey
“Modeling and Interpretation of Data”
This lecture will start with when and how to decide that your data has been calibrated completely
and correctly for science goals. Will be continued by go over retrieving photometry,
examing the results and testing for completeness. Specific examples will be given using data
from the ACS, WFPC and STIS instruments onboard the Hubble Space Telescope.
Lecturer: Prof. Ana Inez Gomez de Castro
“The WSO-UV project”
The World Space Observatory UltraViolet (WSO-UV) project is an international space observatory
designed for observations in the ultraviolet domain where some of the most important
astrophysical processes can be efficiently studied with unprecedented sensitivity.
WSO-UV is a multipurpose observatory, made by a 170 cm aperture telescope, capable of
high-resolution spectroscopy, long slit low-resolution spectroscopy, and deep UV and optical
imaging. With a nominal mission life time of 5 years, and a planned extension to 10 years,
from a geosynchronous orbit with an inclination of
51.8 degrees, WSO-UV will provide observations that are of exceptional importance for the
study of many astrophysical problems.
WSO-UV is implemented in the framework of a collaboration between Russia (chair), China,
Germany, Italy, Spain, and Ukraine.
This contribution reviews WSO-UV instrumentation and performance, the current status of
the project and the science to be carried out within the WSO-UV core programme.
“The relevance of the UV range for astronomy”
Some of the most relevant problems in modern astrophysical research are related with the
properties and abundance of this plasma in the Universe, as for example, the chemical enrichment
of the Universe, the formation of the galaxies, the interstellar matter or the contribution
of the InterGalactic Medium (IGM) to the total mass of the Universe.
Also, this plasma is the primary tracer of some very important processes for the generation of
life in our planet like the onset and stabilization of the Solar dynamo or the acceleration of organic
chemistry processes in young planetary disks. Absorption spectroscopy in the UV range
has proven to be the most sensitive tool for determining the characteristics of the atmospheres
of inner planets in extrasolar planetary systems by observing the transit of the planets across
the stellar disk.
UV observations are also instrumental to understand the physics controlling accretion from
the Active Galactic Nucleii to the pre-main sequence stars scales. Furthermore, UV observations
provide the tool to benchmark numerical models, which in turn provide detailed information
on the role played by the different physical processes.
Lecturer: Prof. Issabella Pagano
“Cool Stars and Stellar Activity”
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The UV and EUV spectra of cool stars contain a plethora of emission lines that are powerful
diagnostics for the warm (10,000 K) chromospheres, hot (100,000 -- 800,000 K) transition
regions and very hot (1--10~MK) coronae. Also very weak coronal winds from solar-like stars
have been identified and characterized thanks to high-resolution UV spectra.
The observations and analysis of magnetic activity diagnostics give insight into the fundamental
processes in the heating of chromospheres, transition regions and coronae.
I will show typical spectra of cool stars and illustrate a selected sample of results achieved
thanks to UV space observations.
“Stars and Stellar Populations”
Apart from dark matter, stars are the principal constituents of galaxies. For this reason, most
of our knowledge on the formation and evolution mechanisms of galaxies comes from the
study of the physical and chemical properties of their stellar components. Space optical and
UV observations are a fundamental tool in studying stars and stellar population. In fact, UV
data have the highest sensitivity of any spectral region to stellar temperature and metal abundance,
implying that they are especially valuable as a means of characterizing stellar populations,
current star formation rates (SFRs), and star formation histories. We will show the
relevance of UV data in detecting hot stars and the physical processes that they induce. We
will also focus on the recent identification of multiple stellar populations in globular clusters
obtained by HST observations.
“Extrasolar Planets”
Since 1995 more the 50 extrasolar planets have been detected up to date. Most of them are
giant planets discovered thanks to radial velocity wobbling of the parent star. Some of them
are transiting planets, discovered thanks to the direct observations of the eclipses. The lecture
will be focused on the contribution given to the field by space observations in the UV and optical
wavelengths. We will review the main results obtained thanks to HST and illustrate the
first results of the CoRoT project.
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Lecturer: Prof. Martin Barstow
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“EUV Missions: ROSAT WFC and EUVE”
This lecture will briefly discuss the history of astronomy in the Extreme Ultraviolet wavelength
range. It will then look in more detail and the flagship ROSAT and EUVE missions
which opened up this new regime. Some scientific highlight will be presented and the prospects
for future work in this field will be discussed.
“Stellar evolution and stellar remnants”
This lecture will give a brief overview of stellar evolution, concentrating in particular on the
end stages of the life cycles of stars.
Since most stars produce white dwarfs, the lecture will then concentrate on UV/optical studies
of these stars from space, giving examples of some of the advances made by HST and FUSE
missions.
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GENERAL CODE OF CONDUCT DURING THE 9CCBW
The 9CCBW programme is define the following conduct as accepted and preferred practices
for the participants, lecturers and secretariat at any event held by National Space Agency.
Violations of the Codes and Conduct will be deemed a threat to the organizer of that event.
Participants who are engaged in behavior that is illegal will be handed over to the law enforcement
personnel.
PART 1 :
GENERAL GUIDELINES
Participants who are engaged in, nor aid, or entice another into any disorderly conduct of
the peace on any 9CCBW or host facility owned or controlled facility or vehicle, or at any
9CCBW or host facility sponsored or supervised activity.
Participant must not physically or verbally assault any other participant, secretariats, or personnel
guest. Doing so at any circumstances will result the exclusion of that person from any
activities.
Participant will neither cause any assist in the coercion, physical abuse or detention of any
person at or any 9CCBW programme. Any behavior that endangers anyone health or safety is
prohibited and may be violation of applicable federal, state and local laws.
Participant will neither possess nor use or distribute controlled substances.
Participant will neither possess nor use or distribute alcoholic beverages in the ILKAP territory.
Participant will neither possess nor use or distributed narcotics or other illegal drugs while
taking part on this event. Acknowledge that doing so is a violation of applicable federal, state
and local laws.
Participants will neither possess nor dangerous or illegal instrument (knifes, gun, bomb, etc)
while taking part in this event. Doing so at any circumstances will result the exclusion of that
person from any activities.
Participant must respect the right, dignity and worth of other. Be fair, considerate, be professional
and accept responsibility for all action.
Participant must not leave the group without permission from the organizer. Unscheduled stop
are not allowed.
Participant may not allowed to bring their children and relatives to this event.
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CLOTHING
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Participants are required to wear appropriate cloth or fashion which is suitable for this event
(smart casual). Participant do not allowed wearing inappropriate clothes which is contents
obscene word or porno illustration or other word or illustrations that are prohibited. Participants
are encouraged to wear national dress for the opening/closing ceremony and Malaysia’s
participants are required to wear Batik.
MEN may wear smart casual pants and shirts, sweaters, etc
WOMEN may wear dresses or pants, blouses or casual skirts, sweaters etc. Belt must be worn
all the time while taking part in this event so the pants or skirts do not sag below the waistlines.
Inappropriate wearing such as miniskirts, tube top and tanks top are not allowed.
PART 3 :
TRANSPORTATION / BUS GUIDELINES.
Participant is required to obey all the rules and direction of the secretariats and bus driver for
their own safety.
Everyone is responsible for the cleanliness of her or his immediate area. The bus was
equipped with trash bag so used it for your garbage.
The bus will not provide a restroom. Whenever possible, use the restroom only at your stops.
If you feel the onset or emergency, notify secretariats immediately so the driver can stop the
bus.
PART 4 :
ILKAP GUIDELINES
Participant may not socialize at the corridors of the residence because as doing so disturb
other patrons and shows bad impression on you and our programme. Social gathering must be
confined to the lobby or other designated area.
Noise level must not disturb other persons.
Do not leave valuables thing (money, jewellery, etc) in your room. The organizer is not responsible
if your property is damage, lost or stolen.
Do not remove item such as towels, iron, pillows, blanket, clocks, radio, etc. from the room. If
the ILKAP reports missing item, you will bill according to the room assignment list and you
have to pay for those item.
ILKAP Plan Location:
ILKAP Perdana Building Plan:
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ILKAP Campus Plan:
PART 5 :
COMPUTER & INTERNET.
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Participants are required to use the computer resource at ILKAP professionally according to
the ethic and law.
Violation will be taken very seriously and may result in disciplinary action, including possible
termination and civil criminal liability if you failed to obey the rules and conditions when using
the computer resource while taking part in this event.
User of ILKAP computer resource should not have an expectation of privacy regarding anything
they create, store or access and waive all privacy right as a condition of using ILKAP
computer resource and should be used for legitimate assignment that relevant to this event.
All of participants and lectures are advice to bring your external hardisc or thumb drive with
higher capacity for data storage in this workshop. Please be informed, that the capacity of
downloading data is too big. For your convenience, you also advise to bring along international
adaptor. Please bear in mind, organizer will not provide any international adaptor and
converter. Malaysia’s electric supply is on a 40-volt 50-cycle system. Please be informed
that access to the internet facilities will be organized at ILKAP.
PART 6 :
LODGING
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The sports facilities are avaiable at ILKAP. Therefore, all participants must bring comfortable
sport attire, sport shoes and other sport essentials. Besides, you are required to bring the
toiletries. Please bring your own or you can buy it in Malaysia at nearby shops. The self-service
laundry is provided in ILKAP. You must have your own detergent and fabric softener. The
kettle and iron are provided in the room but you must bring your own coat hangers.
You are advice to bring along your valuable goods everywhere you go. Secretariats are not
responsible if any damage/missing occur.
PART 7 :
FOOD AND DRINK
No alcohol drinks are allowed at ILKAP. To avoid traveller’s diarrhea and ather stomach diseases,
please do not drink tap water without boiled. The water can be used to brush your teeth.
PART 8 :
COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE.
Participants are encourage to seek guidance regarding interpretation of this code and conduct,
and expected to cooperated fully in any investigation of a potential violation.
If you know any violation of this codes and conduct, you are under duty to report it. Your
identity will be kept strictly confidential. Reports will be taken seriously and will subject to
internal investigation.
If you are unsure of what to do in any situation, seek guidance before you act. This statements
set in this codes and conduct are intended as guidelines for participants.
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PARTICIPANT EMERGENCY MEDICAL TREATMENT CONSENT FORM
The purpose of this form is to enable the participant to get an emergency medical treatment
if they become ill or injured while partaking in this event and they are under authority of
International School for Young Astronomer Programme and their parent/guardian cannot be
reached. Please read and fill the form below.
Participant Name : ____________________________________________
Age : ____________________________________________
Address : ____________________________________________
Contact persons:
1st ______________________ at ___________________
nd ______________________ at ___________________
rd ______________________ at ___________________
(Parents/guardian/relatives name and contact number)
Please provide information about the participant medical history and describe any physically
impairments or conditions or allergies. Also please list any medication currently used by the
participant that will brought to this event.
Medical conditions :
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
Medication Dose/Frequency :
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
________________________
( )
Identification Number :
Date :
GENERAL INFORMATION ON MALAYSIA
1. Malaysia lies at the heart of Southeast Asia. The southernmost projection of mainland
Asia, this crescent-shaped country is just north of the equator. Spanning 1 to 7 degrees North
and 100 to 119 degrees East, Malaysia is made up of two regions, which are separated by
about 750 km of the South China Sea. In the west is Peninsular Malaysia, and in the east are
Sabah and Sarawak, which span the north and north-western coast of the island of Borneo.
. Peninsular Malaysia shares a land frontier with Thailand to the north and a maritime
boundary with Singapore to the south, while Sabah and Sarawak border Kalimantan. In the
northeast, Sabah also shares maritime borders with the Philippines. Sarawak also shares a
land border with Brunei.
. The country covers an area of 9,7 square km. Peninsular Malaysia has an area of
1 1,57 square km, while Sabah and Sarawak 7 ,711 and 1 4,449. Its coastline extends for
nearly 6,675 km from the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.
Flora and Fauna
4. Malaysia is blessed with an abundance of flora and fauna. The latest survey identified
at least 15,000 species of flowering plants, 00 species of mammals, 700 species of birds. 00
species of reptiles, 165 species of amphibians, 00 species of fresh water fishes and millions
of insect species in the country.
States of Malaysia
5. Malaysia is a federation comprising the 1 states of Johor, Kedah, Kelantan, Malacca,
Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Perlis, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Sarawak, Selangor, Terengganu,
and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya.
Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya
6. Kuala Lumpur, meaning “muddy confluence”, is the commercial and business capital
of Malaysia. A bustling metropolis that houses the world’s tallest twin tower, the Petronas
Twin Towers, it also retains its old world charm in majestic colonial era building, quaint
pre-war shop houses and the way businesses and daily life are conducted. For a panoramic
view of the city, climb the KL Tower and dine at the revolving restaurant. Sport enthusiasts
should not miss the National Sports Complex, the venue for the highly successful XVI Commonwealth
Games held in 1998. Notable buildings are the Moorish-inspired Railway Station,
Sultan Abdul Samad Building and the Jamek Mosque. Oher tourist sites are the beautifully
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7. Putrajaya is the Administrative Centre of the Federal Government of Malaysia. Situated
within the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) and about 0 km from Kuala Lumpur,
Putrajaya is set to become a model city with its sophisticated and up-to-date ininformation
network.
Currency
8. The Malaysian currency is the Ringgit (RM). There are 100 sen in a Ringgit.
USD1.00 is equivalent to approximately RM .80. Travellers ‘cheques and the major international
credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express and Diner Club) are widely
accepted in the cities. Passport is required to cash the travellers’ cheques. There are many
money changers and banks in towns and cities for currency exchange.
9. Import and Export of Currency by Travellers
• Resident travelers are allowed to import or export ringgit notes up to RM1,000, including
demonetized RM1,000 and RM500 notes, and to export foreign currency notes, including
traveller’s cheques, up to an equivalent of RM10,000. Resident travelers are required
to obtain permission from the Controller and declare in the Traveller’s Declaration Form
(TDF) when they:
- Carry into out of Malaysia, ringgit notes exceeding RM1,000
- Carry out foreign currency notes, including traveller’s cheques, exceeding the equivalent
of RM10,000.
Permission is given within one day of application.
• There is no restriction for residents to bring into Malaysia any amount of foreign currency
notes.
• There is also no restriction for non-residents to bring in any amount of foreign currency
notes and/or traveller’s cheques. Declaration in the Arrival/Departure Card (IMM. 6)
issued by the Immigration Department is only required for amounts in excess of the equivalent
of USD ,500.
• Non-residents would need to seek permission from the Controller if the amount of foreign
currency notes to be carried out of Malaysia exceeds the amount brought into Malaysia,
provided the amount to be taken out is more than the equivalent of USD ,500.
• Non-residents would must obtain permission from the Controller and declare ringgit
notes exceeding RM 1,000 being brought into or out of Malaysia.
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Duty Exemptions for Residents and Non-Residents
10. The Customs Duties (Exemption) Order 1988, Item 19, allows Malaysian citizens and
visitors to import the following goods duty free if certain conditions are fulfilled:
• Wine, spirit, malt liquor not more than 1 liter.
• Tobacco not more than 5 gram(equivalent to 00 cigarettes).
• Wearing apparels not more than pieces.
• One pair of new shoes.
• Portable electrical or battery operated appliances for personal care and hygiene not
exceeding 1 unit each.
• Foods preparations to a value of not exceeding RM75.
• All other goods including gifts and souvenirs valued at not more than RM400 (except
for goods from Langkawi, Pulau Tioman and Labuan, the total amount valued at not
more than RM500).
The above goods may be imported duty free if the following conditions are fulfilled:
• The articles are imported by the visitor on his person or in his baggage.
• The articles have been in regular and private use.
• Visitors can convince Customs official that they are not Malaysian and plan to stay
in Malaysia not less than 7 hours. For Malaysians, the have to leave the country not
less than 7 hours (for Federal Territory of Labuan is 4 hours and for Langkawi or
Pulau Tioman is 48 hours).
• Malaysian citizens or visitors who bring in goods above the quantity allowed as
specified allowed are required to pay full customs duties on the excess quantity at 0%
of the value.
Visitors cannot pool or transfer the benefit of their duty free exemption to another person.
Prohibited Items
11. Visitors are strictly prohibited from bringing into Malaysia the following items:
• Dangerous Drugs (i.e morphine, heroin, opium, ganja etc). The punishment for drug
smuggling is the death penalty. Dangerous drugs can only be imported into the
country/exported from the country with a license issued by the Ministry of Health,
Malaysia:
• Firearms. Those wishing to bring in any kind of firearms, including for sports, must
seek a license. The punishment for possession of firearms without a license issued by
the relevant Malaysian authority is the death penalty.
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Language
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1 . The official language is Bahasa Malaysia. However, English is very widely spoken
and understood. Cantonese, Mandarin and Tamil are also used.
Climate and Clothing
1 . Malaysia is a tropical country, subject to maritime influences and the interplay of wind
systems originating in the Indian ocean and the South China Sea. The weather is warm and
humid throughout the year with an annual rainfall from ,0 to ,540mm. The average daily
temperature throughout Malaysia varies from 10 C to 0 C, though in higher areas temperatures
are cooler.
14. There are no discernible seasons except for the period of the Northeast monsoon,
which brings more than usual showers. The Northeast monsoon prevails from October to
February, while the Southwest monsoon is from mid-May to September.
15. Light clothing is advised, particularly for holiday-markers. Most buildings such as offices,
shopping centres, supermarkets, restaurants and hotels are air-conditioned.
16. Being a conservative country, local appreciate it if visiting foreigners dress appropriately
in public areas. Shorts and t-shirts are acceptable. It is advisable to check the dress
code for places of worship.
17. Malaysian tends to take their footwear off when they enter their homes in order to
limit the amount of dust and dirt they drag in. It is always best to check before wearing shoes
into the house.
Business Hours
18. Malaysia is 8 hours ahead of GMT. Government offices are open from 08 0 – 17 0
hours, Monday to Friday, with lunch break from 1 45 – 1400 hours. On Friday, there is a
longer lunch break from 1 15 – 1445 hours, to enable Muslims to perform Friday Prayers.
19. Most private companies work a five-day week though there are some that also operate
a half day on each alternate Saturday.
0. Banks usually open from 09 0 – 15 0 hours on weekdays, and from 09 0 – 11 0
hours on the first and third Saturday of the month
Public Holidays
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1. Most national holidays are religious and cultural in nature. They include Eid Fitri,
Eid Adha, Chinese New Year, Deepavali, Christmas, Maulidur Rasul and Maal Hijrah. Other
national holidays are the King’s Birthday, Labour Day and National Day.
Service Charge and Government Tax
. Most service establishments, including hotels, charge a 10% service tax and a 5% government
tax.
Transport
. Within Kuala Lumpur there is the Light Rail Transit (LRT) and KTM Commuter.
Taxis and buses are mostly air-conditioned. Car rental agencies abound. One can travel the
length of the peninsula by car, express coaches or train. Flights are available to all key destinations
within the country with Malaysia Airlines and Air Asia providing a comprehensive
network of domestic flights.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
MOSTI and COSPAR would like to thank the following organizations for their contribution
and commitment toward the successful organization of the historic event:
SPACE OPTICAL AND UV ASTRONOMY
THE 9th COSPAR Capacity-Building WORKSHOP 2008
ILKAP, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA
1st - 14th June 2008
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Universiti Malaya (UM)
Universiti Teknkologi MARA (UiTM)
Judicial and Legal Training Institute (ILKAP)
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