The picture (click for enlargement) shows the Summer School of
1997 being received by their host, Pope John Paul II, in private
audience. |
In 1986 we organized the first Vatican Observatory
Summer School in Astronomy and Astrophysics, and this has now become a biennial event in the
Observatory's programs. For one month 25 young scholars, at least one-third from non-industrialized
countries, are invited to Castel Gandolfo to study selected topics under a renowned faculty of
senior scholars. All participants are granted partial support by the Vatican, and those from
developing countries receive a further scholarship covering at least 75% of their travel and
living costs. |
