CONTENTS
Forword
PART ONE: INTRODUCTION
United Nations Activities in Astronomy and Space Science
H.J. Haubold and W. Wamsteker
The International Astronomical Union
D. McNally
Astronomy Around the World
A.H. Batten
PART TWO: ASTRONOMY IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Basic Space Science and Developing Countries
N. Jasentuliyana
Chasing the Dream I
J.R. Percy
Chasing the Dream II
A.H. Batten
PART THREE: ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
Towards a New Era
H.S.P. de Alwis
Astronomy in Japan
Y. Kozai
Astronomy in China
A.H. Batten and Hong-jun Su
Astronomy in Indonesia
B. Hidayat
Astronomy in Korea
I.-S. Nha
Astronomy in the Philippines
D.M. Soriano Jr. and C.P. Celebre
PART FOUR: LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN
Space Sciences in Latin America: Status and Opportunities
S. Torres
The Astronomical Observatory of Honduras: A
Project of Permanent International Cooperation M.C.P. de Carias
A Research Programme to Map the Galactic Emission at Low Frequencies
G. De Amici, S. Torres, M. Bensadoun, M. Bersanelli, M. Limon,
G. Smoot, T. Villela, and C. Witebsky
PART FIVE: SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
Current Development in Basic Space Science in Africa
P.N. Okeke
Astronomy in South Africa
B. Warner
Southern African Large Telescope
R.S. Stobie
An Inter-African Astronomical Observatory and Science Park on the Gamsberg in Namibia?
H. Elsässer
PART SIX: WESTERN ASIA AND NORTHERN AFRICA
Kottamia Telescope Upgrading
S.M. Hassan
The Marskhod Egyptian Drill Project
M.A. Mosalam Shaltout
Space Science in Western Asia
A.K. Bagchi
Astronomy in Saudi Arabia: The Challenges
M.B. Al-Malki
The Network of Oriental Robotic Telescopes
F.R. Querci
Small Astronomical Telescopes for Research and Education at Helwan, Egypt
M.A. Mosalam Shaltout
PART SEVEN: SMALL ASTRONOMICAL TELESCOPE FACILITIES
The Role of Public Observatories in Astronomical Observations
T. Kogure
Small Telescopes in Research and Education
R.K. Kochhar
Search for Optical Counterparts of Gamma Ray Bursts with Small Telescopes
J.L. Gutiérrez
Single-site and Multi-site Photometric Research Programmes for Small Telescopes
P. Martinez
PART EIGHT: THE INTERNATIONAL ASTRONOMICAL UNION
A. National Membership: Number of Foreigners Versus Total Number of Members
B. IAU Membership by Age Group
C. Membership Within the IAU Per Country
D. Membership Per Category of Adherence and Average Contribution to the IAU Per Category for the Year 1992
E. Commission Membership of IAU
F. Statutes of the IAU
G. By-laws of the IAU
H. Member Countries of the IAU