2nd HAD Scientific Meeting of the Croatian Astronomical Society in this millenia

Dear friends, astronomers and astrophysicists,

we are glad to invite you on behalf of the Scientific section of the Croatian Astronomical Society to participate in the 2nd HAD Scientific Meeting of the Croatian Astronomical Society in this millenia that will take place on 25th and 26th November 2024 in Rijeka, at the University campus Trsat. Scientific meeting is a continuation of a previous one-day meeting held in Zagreb, at the Ruder Boskovic Institute, three years ago. This meeting aims to bring together all professional astronomers and astrophysicists or scientists actively involved in space research, primarily in Croatia, as well as our colleagues from abroad. The meeting will take place on-site, with a possibility of online participation.


Venue

2nd HAD scientific meeting is organised at the Faculty of Physics, Radmile Matejčić 2, Rijeka. Lectures will take place at the lecture hall 'Branimir Marković' (029), accessed directly from the building’s main hall after the main entrance. Keep in mind that the building is called ‘Sveučilišni odjeli’ (University departments). Please consult the map.

Accommodation

The organizer can provide limited accommodation in the private apartments at the University campus Trsat, subject to availability, mainly for PhD students and postdocs. Apartment for accommodation of one person costs 30.5 euros, while for two persons 39.8 euros. The price does not include VAT and touristic tax. Apartments are situated 300 m (4 minutes walk) from the meeting venue. All apartments have private bathrooms. 

There is also possibility for accommodation at the nearby hostel Dharma, subject to availability. Dharma hostel is situated in the beautiful surroundings at Pecine district, nearby sea and beaches, 10 minutes drive from the meeting venue, at 30 minutes walking distance (2.2 km). Accommodation is possible in single, double and triple rooms, but be aware that only two single rooms are available. All rooms have private bathroom. The prices are per night per room, and include all the taxes:
- single room 40 EUR
- double room 56 EUR
- triple room 75 EUR
Breakfast costs 5 EUR extra. Parking place is also provided. Please note that we do not manage bookings and reservations for the hostel, but will forward your request to the accommodation. Final bookings, confirmations and payments should be done directly with the staff of the hostel Dharma.


Registration

Registration fee: 50 EUR

Registration fee includes:
- two lunches: Monday 25th and Tuesday 26th
- coffee breaks on Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning
- organisational expenses

Registration fee should be paid to the bank account of HAD (Croatian Astronomical Society) before the registration deadline:
Hrvatsko astronomsko društvo
Kačićeva 26
HR-10000 Zagreb
IBAN: HR5423400091100045993

Please let us know if you have difficulties in covering the registration fee.
If you need pre-invoice for the payment, please contact us at 2ndhadmeeting@gmail.com.
Participants can register for the meeting and submit the contribution abstract following this link: https://forms.gle/4k2Q1CnTQRZYvavu6


Oral contributions (talks)

Participants can contribute to the meeting through a contributed oral talk with a duration of 20 minutes (15 mins for presentation + 5 mins for Q&A). Abstract of the talk should be submitted through the registration form before 1st November 2024.


Deadlines

Registration deadline: 15th November 2024
Contribution submission deadline (extended): 1st November 2024


Programme

All of the submitted contributions were accepted, and we have published the programme:

• Programme

Please be aware that the programme may change slightly.


Book of Abstracts

We have published book of abstracts: 

• Book of Abstracts

After the meeting ends, book of abstracts will be uploaded to Zenodo (zenodo.org) and DOI number assigned.


Coffee breaks and lunch

The organizer will provide coffee breaks in the morning (Tuesday) and afternoon (Monday), as well as the lunch on Monday, 25th and Tuesday, 26th November. For more information on lunches and coffee breaks, please consult the e-mail all registered participants received.


Parking

Garage of the Faculty of Civil Engineering (Građevinski fakultet) can be used for parking and will be open for free entrance on Monday, 25th November and on Tuesday, 26th November at designated times. For opening times for free entrance, please consult the e-mail all registered participants received. Exit is possible at any time.
There are also many parking possibilities around the venue, on the street. There is also a large parking lot north of the campus - please consult the map above.


Online talks and online participation

For participants abroad that registered and requested online participation, we will provide online participation through the Zoom, including remote online talks. Please stay tuned for the Zoom link, we expect to send it on Sunday evening/Monday morning before the meeting starts.


Contact

Please feel free to contact us if you need any further information or need any assistance (e.g. with the payment of the registration fee) using the following e-mail: 2ndhadmeeting@gmail.com.


Organizing Committee

Tomislav Jurkić (University of Rijeka)
Ivana Poljančić Beljan (University of Rijeka)
Klaudija Lončarić (University of Rijeka)
Karlo Mrakovčić (University of Rijeka)
Vibor Jelić (Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb)
Vernesa Smolčić (University of Zagreb)
Ana Babić (University of Zagreb)
Nikola Godinović (University of Split)