Regional Workshop on Occultation in Fars Province (2011)

A single day work shop on occultation was held in Shiraz on Friday 13th of May 2011 based on kind effort of Aseman-e-Fars astronomy institute managed by Mr. Mostafa Hesam-pour and Mr. Farzad Ashkar. The work shop was held in two times in the morning and in the afternoon, in six hours at the institute office with the attendance of seventeen people from Shiraz, Nyriz, Abadeh, Jahrom and Eghlid and Mr. Atila Poro (IOTA-ME President) as the lecturer of the workshop. At the end of the work shop certificates of attendance were granted to the attendees. It should be highly considered that for the first time occultation softwares were taught practically by computers in this work shop.

Regional Workshop on Occultation in Fars Province (2011)

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The 3th International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse (2012)

The third International Conference on Occultation and Eclipse was held on 1 - 3 November 2012 by IOTA/Middle East at the Space Research Institute in Tehran and sponsored by the International Astronomical Union. 
This conference held in three workshops: Eclipsing variable stars (November 1), Occultation and TNOs (November 2), Exoplanets (November 3). 108 people participated in the Conference.
In these 3 days with organizers' efforts, prominent foreign and domestic speakers and a large number of active members of IOTA/ME presented their speech. Despite lots of limitations, two foreign speakers, from Germany and French attended this conference.

The 3th International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse (2012)
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The Second International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse (2011)

The Second international and annual astronomical occultation (level A) had been held in Dezful, Khuzestan, from 15 to 17 of November by Middle East Section of international occultation timing association (IOTA/ME) and also cultural heritage organization of Khuzestan center. 46 persons from Ahwaz, Tabriz, Tehran, Zahedan, Birjand, Dezful, Shiraz, Abadeh, Esfahan, Borojerd, Rasht, Arak and boushehr participated in this workshop. It is important to mention that participants permitted to be in workshop after general knowledge evaluation and interview.

The Second International Workshop on Occultation and Eclipse (2011)
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Isfahan National Workshop on Binary Variables (2012)

Greetings to IOTA/ME Workshop
On behalf of the International Astronomical Union it is a pleasure for me to greet you, the members of the IOTA, at your workshop in Esfahan. Astronomy is the most widely practiced international science and it is the one science where amateurs make important contributions to our science and the understanding of the universe. Amateur and professional astronomers work together to bring the discoveries of the cosmos to all people in a way that they understand that human life developed from the complex objects that make up the solar system, stars, and gas in our Galaxy.
The work of the IOTA in making careful measurements of timing phenomena and occultations helps us make more accurate models of the structure of astronomical objects. Your data are used in many papers by professional astronomers to support their calculations. The IAU appreciates your work and supports your interest in observing the sky and gathering and archiving accurate timing measurements.
We wish you an interesting and successful meeting in Esfahan, with continued success in all your astronomical activity.
Best regards,
Robert Williams (President, International Astronomical Union)

Isfahan National Workshop on Binary Variables (2012)

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National workshop on Occultation in Damghan (2011)

National workshop on occultation observation was held in Damghan province on April 21st and 22nd, 2011 by International Occultation Timing Association Meddle East Section (IOTA-ME) and Damghan Astronomical Association.

National workshop on Occultation in Damghan (2011)
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The First IOTA/ME International Workshop, Gonbad, Iran (2010)

The first international workshop on the international occultation, by middle east section of the international occultation timing association (IOTA/ME) and Astronomical Society of Iran in November 2010 was held in Gonbad-e Kaous. The three-day workshop speakers such as doctor, Mohammad Reza Norouzi, Mr. Arya Sabouri, Mr. Attila Poro and Mr. David Galt various specialized topics in the field of astronomical occultation, compactly presented within 15 hours. Seventy-four participants of the opening ceremony of the workshop, visited the world's tallest brick tower, along with a description leader, and after the ceremony, they visited an exciting horse riding competition. During the workshop, the international occultation timing association officially introduced the Middle East section as a new part of its global convection on its website. It should be noted that the successful holding of workshops sponsored by organizations based in the city such as the Gonbad e Kavous Governors, Mayors, Department of Education, Office of Islamic Guidance, Equestrian Collections, Makhtoom Gholi Faraghi International Foundation, Gonbad e Kavous Bus website, Turkmen students and alumni, Gonbad-e Kavous Health network, SAHRA a local journal and the police. The workshop finally provided participants with a certificate of attendance.

[center]The First IOTA/ME International Workshop, Gonbad, Iran (2010)
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