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The International Astronomical Union opened its doors on the 28th of July 1919 in Brussels, Belgium. This meeting marked a new era for global astronomy after World War I ended just months earlier.
Benjamin Baillaud from France served as the first President while Alfred Fowler from the UK acted as General Secretary. William Campbell from the US, Frank Dyson from the UK, Georges Lecointe from Belgium, and Annibale Riccò from Italy became vice presidents.
The International Astronomical Union serves as the recognized authority for assigning designations and names to celestial bodies including stars planets asteroids and any surface features found upon them. The Minor Planet Center operates under the IAU as a clearinghouse for all non-planetary or non-moon bodies in the Solar System.
Since 1922 the General Assembly meets every three years except during World War II between 1938 and 1948. The upcoming 34th General Assembly will take place in Santiago Chile in 2030.
Commission 46 seeks to develop information or improve astronomical education worldwide through programs like Teaching Astronomy for Development and the Galileo Teacher Training Program. A strategic plan covering the period 2010, 2020 has been published by this commission.