2nd HAD Scientific Meeting of the Croatian Astronomical Society

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 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.


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 will cover coffee breaks, lunch and organizational 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.

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 25th October 2024.


Deadlines

Registration deadline: 15th November 2024
Contribution submission deadline: 25th October 2024


Programme

Programme of the meeting will become available after the contribution deadline.


Coffee breaks and lunch

The organizer will provide coffee breaks in the morning and afternoon, as well as the lunch.


Organizing Committee

Tomislav Jurkić (University of Rijeka)
Ivana Poljančić Beljan (University of Rijeka)
Klaudija Lončarić (University of Rijeka)
Vernesa Smolčić (University of Zagreb)
Ana Babić (University of Zagreb)
Dario Hrupec (Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek)
Nikola Godinović (University of Split)