Group Picture of Signing Ceremony (IMAGE) International Astronomical Union Caption This group picture includes from left: Moola Mutondo from the Southern African Regional Office Areg Mickaelian, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory and Co-President: Armenian Astronomical Society George Miley, Chair of the IAU Executive Committee Extended Development Oversight Committee (EDOC) Professor Hamid M.K.AL-Naimiy, President of Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences Piero Benvenuti, IAU Assistant General Secretary Teresa Lago, incoming Assistant General Secretary of IAU Claude Carignan, Member of the OAD Steering Committee Sona Farmanyan, Byurakan Astrophysical Observatory Kevin Govender, Director of the OAD. Credit IAU/OAD Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.