IAU Hands-On Workshops (I-HOW) in Radio Astronomy
1 - 11 September 2026, Byurakan, Armenia
I-HOW in Radio Astronomy will be combined with the 10th Byurakan International Summer School (10BISS) for Young Astronomers and additional subjects on “Our Unstable Universe” will be taught.
The I-HOW Radio Astronomy Capacity Building Workshop aims to provide a unique platform for students and young researchers from developing countries to learn how to analyze radio data from arrays such as VLA, ALMA, MeerKAT, LOFAR and others. It will ideally open a unique opportunity to both increase the science return of the available data archives and encourage the junior to mid-career scientists in the region to learn about Radio Astronomy. A wide range of topics such as star and planet formation, galaxy formation and evolution, the interstellar and intergalactic medium, AGNs, dark matter, dark energy, cosmic magnetism, and transients will be ideally studied through the radio window.
The teams of experts include a number of renowned senior lecturers from various fields. One of the objectives of this Workshop is to inspire and prepare young researchers to use future radio observatories like SKA, ngVLA, etc. which will revolutionize our understanding about the Universe. These short training and teaching programs are very effective and provide ample opportunities for collaborative research with experts. This particular Workshop also aims to highlight a number of research programs, in line with main research themes, in Armenia and neighboring countries and to explore new possibilities of South-West and Central Asian collaborations.
The I-HOW Capacity Building Workshops also promote cultural exchange between participants through various activities outside normal workshop hours. This is the second time the International Astronomical Union (IAU) organizes such a Capacity Building Workshop in Radio Astronomy thanks to the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. This workshop is initiated by the Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory (BAO, Armenia) and the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences (IPM, Iran).
🖊️ Register by 30 June 2026
📃 Read the first announcement
The workshop will cover the following key topics:
- Astronomy and Astrophysics
- Radio Astronomy: techniques
- Radio Astronomical Facilities
- Radio Astronomy: Surveys
- Radio Data reduction and analysis
- Astrochemistry, Astrobiology and Exoplanets
- Solar Physics and Planetology
- Stars and Nebulae
- Galaxies and Cosmology
- High Energy Astrophysics and Cosmology
- Astroinformatics and Virtual Observatories
- Space Sciences and Technologies
Important dates
- 01.06.2026: First Announcement with a Call for Registration
- 30.06.2026: Registration, Recommendation Letters and Travel Grant applications deadline
- 10.07.2026: Notification on Acceptance of Participation and Travel Grants
- 15.07.2026: Second Announcement with the List of Participants and Program
- 15.08.2026: Final Announcement with Detailed Program, List of Participants and Practical Info
- 01-11.09.2026: I-HOW in Radio Astronomy and 10th Byurakan International Summer School (10BISS)
- 14-18.09.2026: International Symposium “Our Unstable Universe” dedicated to the 80th Anniversary of BAO
Contact
📧 [email protected]