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GA Overview
31st International Astronomical Union General Assembly
- Period
- August 16 – 27, 2021
- Venue
- BEXCO, Busan, Republic of Korea
- Official Language
- English
- Organizer
- IAUGA 2021 Organizing Committee
- Host
- Korean Astronomical Society / Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
- Sponsors
- Ministry of Science and ICT
Korean Federation of Science & Technology Societies
Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute
Busan Metropolitan Government
Korea Tourism Organization
Busan Tourism Organization
- Program
- Opening & Closing Ceremonies, Plenary Sessions, Prize Lectures, Public Talks, Invited Discourses, Symposia, Focus Meetings, Division Meetings, Business Meetings, Reception, Poster Sessions, and Conference Dinner
- Logo
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The upper wavy pattern
and the red and white circles depict the five mountain peaks, the Sun, and the Moon, respectively, in the paining of
Irworobongdo from Joseon dynasty (1392-1897). Here the Sun and Moon symbolize the king and queen, respectively, while the five peaks denote mythical places.
Lower bridge design represents the
Gwangan bridge in Busan, which symbolizes the main theme of the Busan GA, "connecting astronomers from all around the world".