THE COLLABORATION WITH OMAN
The Astronomical Observatory of Belgrade (AOB) has recently signed an agreement with Sultan Qaboos University (SQU) from Oman. The agreement envisages partnership and multidisciplinary collaboration between scientists from both institutions. Initiatives proposed to be of mutual benefit include development of software tools for real-time photometric analysis of astronomical objects and development of class and lab material for undergraduate training in observational astronomy, image processing and data analysis techniques.
Greek astronomer, Dr. Zach Ioannou, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics at SQU, who collaborated with the researchers from the AOB within the BELISSIMA project initiated this partnership together with Dr. Milan Bogosavljević, Research Associate and Manager of the Vidojevica Astronomical Station, participant of BELISSIMA, prepared the document related to this international partnership.
The information about this collaboration has recently been published by Times of Oman, the oldest and the leading English daily newspaper in Oman. The text is available here.
The information about the collaboration also appeared in the online version of Oman Observer newspaper and in the student magazine Horizon (pdf file, see page 7).
Original news: 13/11/2013
Update: 04/12/2103
