Astronomy Meeting 2026

Astronomy in Madagascar: From Vision to Action

We are happy to circulate the first announcement of the second Malagasy Astronomy Meeting (MAM2026) scheduled to take place on 16-18 December 2026 in Antananarivo, Madagascar.

Under the theme "Astronomy in Madagascar: from Vision to Action", the event is geared towards bringing together Malagasy astronomy community and its key stakeholders to discuss the current status of Astronomy in the country. This will be in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Malagasy Astronomical Society (MASS), and in preparation for the 2027 IAU General Assembly and beyond. The conference will be a three-days hybrid format and will include in-person attendance as well as a digital platform, allowing for greater participation from Madagascar and from across the world.

Logistics

Build upon past conference of these series of the Malagasy Astronomy Meeting (https://astronomymadagascar.github.io/, MAM2023), the meeting will be held in a hybrid format and will include in-person attendance limited to 60 participants. The majority of the scientific and outreach programmes will be based on submitted abstracts and is expected to be announced in early December. The expectation is that conference speakers will deliver their talks live either in person or remotely.

The main working language of the conference is ENGLISH.

Registration and abstract submissions will open SOON. Please register at https://astronomymada.github.io/mam-2026/registration/.

Important dates

24 September: First announcement
22 October: Abstract submission and registration open
10 November: Second announcement
27 November: Abstract submission and registration deadlines
02 December: Programme announcement
16 December: Meeting starts

Scientific Organising Committee

Toky Randriamampandry (Chair)
and team (TBC)

Education & Outreach Committee

Zara Randriamanakoto (Chair)
and team (TBC)

Local Organizing Committee