Registration Information & Rules

Attendance at the XXVIth General Assembly is open to all members of the IAU and to non members invited by the IAU. Invitations can be provided by the National Members/National Committees for Astronomy for the IAU, the Scientific Organization Committees of the Symposia, Joint Discussions and Special Session or, if necessary, by the President of the Union through the IAU Secretariat. Please note that an invitation to attend the General Assembly does not imply any financial commitment towards the participant by the IAU or the Local Organizing Committee.

Each participant (IAU member of invited participant) may register one adult and/or child(ren) as guest(s). Registered guests cannot attend the scientific meetings (except for the Invited Discourses), but otherwise enjoy the same privileges as participants.

How to register for the GA IAU 2006 Conference

  1. use the on-line Registration Form
  2. print the Registration Form from the enclosed pdf file, complete it and send by fax or mail to the :

    Download GA IAU 2006 Registration Form

Registration fees

 
by 31 May
from 1 June 		On-Site
Registration
IAU Members
Invited Participants		 CZK 16 500 CZK 20 500 CZK 20 500
Students 1) CZK 4 500 CZK 5 500 CZK 5 500
Seniors 2)
(above 70 years)		 CZK 4 500 CZK 5 500 CZK 5 500
Registered Guests
Children above 11 years		 CZK 4 500 CZK 6 000 CZK 6 000
Children up to 11 years
 free free free
   
1)  No Student Registration can be proceeded before the necessary documents have been received by the Conference Secretariat:
To apply for Student fee, it is necessary to send:
a) Copy of your ID card proving the age under 35 years (by fax, e-mail or regular mail to Conference Secretariat )
b) Personalized letter signed by the head of the relevant university or institutional department and stamped with the official stamp (to prove the student status). The confirmation letter must be sent to Conference Secretariat by fax, e-mail or by regular mail
2)  No Senior Registration can be proceeded before the copy of your ID card is sent by fax, e-mail or regular mail to Conference Secretariat (to prove the senior statut).
3)  You must be a FULL-TIME student.

Registration Includes

IAU MEMBERS & INVITED PARTICIPANTS

STUDENTS

SENIORS

No Senior Registration can be proceeded before the copy of your ID card is sent by fax, e-mail or regular mail to (to approve the senior status).

REGISTERED GUESTS & CHILDREN ABOVE 11 YEARS

CHILDREN UP TO 11 YEARS

Traditionally, non-astronomers, non-members of the IAU, specialists in other fields and teachers, who wish to participate in specific sessions of IAU General Assemblies, are offered reduced registration fees. Such exceptional cases will also be granted for participants of the XXVIth IAU General Assembly in Prague.

NOC is ready to provide a special arrangement for a LIMITED number of them, provided they address a request to the NOC (addressed to: Jan Vondrak, Vice-Chairman of NOC, ) with the justification supported by a recommendation of the respective SOC chair of the session.

Deadlines

Early registration fee will be confirmed if both Registration Form and the payment is received by on 31 May 2006 at the latest. After this date, late registration fee will apply. No registration will be confirmed until payment has been received.

Registration Forms received after August 7, 2006 will not be confirmed and will be considered as on-site registrations.

Conditions for student registration

No Student Registration can be proceeded before the necessary documents have been received by the :

To apply for Student fee, it is necessary to send:

1) Copy of your ID card proving the age under 35 years (by fax, e-mail or regular mail to ).

2) Personalized letter signed by the head of the relevant university or institutional department and stamped with the official stamp (to prove the student status). The confirmation letter must be sent to by fax, e-mail or by regular mail.

3) You must be a FULL-TIME student.

Conditions for senior registration

No Senior Registration can be proceeded before the copy of your ID card is sent by fax, e-mail or regular mail to (to prove the senior status).

Confirmation of registration

If your completed Registration Form together with payment or proof of payment are received by the before August 7, 2006 you will get a written confirmation of your registration either by e-mail, fax or mail. Kindly bring this Confirmation Letter with you to the General Assembly, as it will be requested at the Registration Desk in order to receive the Conference Material and Conference Badge

Registration Forms received after August 7, 2006 will be considered as on-site registration and will not be confirmed but this does not mean that you are not registered. Please bring proof of your payment with you to the Registration Desk on-site and your registration will be completed there.

Tax invoice

All rates are quoted in CZK and include VAT 19%. If the statutory VAT changes, the above rates will be modify accordingly. Tax invoices will be issued automatically upon receipt of any payment. They will be sent by e-mail or can be collected at the Registration Desk of the Conference.

Cancellations, refunds & name changes

The must be notified of a cancellation of the registration in the written form. The appropriate refunds will be made after the Conference. The following cancellation conditions apply:

Cancellations before 14 July 2006
- full refund of the registration fee minus a handling fee of CZK 900 (~EUR 30)
Cancellations on or after 14 July 2006
- no refund

The reserves the right to charge a handling fee of CZK 600 (~EUR 20) per any name change in the registration.

Any refunds will be processed only after the Conference.

Terms of payment

Registration fees must be paid in CZK by:

Credit Cards

Mastercard/Eurocard, VISA, Diners Club and American Express credit cards are accepted.

Please enter your credit card number, expiry date and cardholder´s name in the appropriate space on the Registration Form. Do not forget to enter also the CVC2 (MasterCard/EuroCard) or CVV2 (VISA) code which is printed on the reverse side of your credit card on the signature panel (last three digits). Please fill in the billing address (American Express only).

Bank Transfer

Please transfer the payment in CZK to:

Bank name: Ceska sporitelna
Bank address: Vaclavske namesti 16, Prague 1, Czech Republic, 110 00
SWIFT/BIC: GIBA CZ PX
Account number: 1942928309
Bank code: 0800
Account name: CBT Astro 2006 Ltd.
IBAN: CZ30 0800 0000 0019 4292 8309
Details of payment: GA IAU registration / 610 / your name

Please note that all bank charges must be fully covered by the participant.
A copy of the bank transfer must be sent by fax or e-mail to .

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Important Dates:

  • End of early registration
    May 31, 2006
  • Recommended deadline for hotel booking
    June 1, 2006
  • End of abstract submission
    June 26, 2006

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