{"id":14,"date":"2025-03-12T10:08:39","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T10:08:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-multipurpose1.ziptemplates.top\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:22:39","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T09:22:39","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/capconferences.org\/2026\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14\" class=\"elementor elementor-14\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1ca90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8c1ca90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0353a11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0353a11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About CAP2026<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91d5e9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"91d5e9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-513ebfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"513ebfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">CAP2026 welcomes you to connect, share, and innovate in astronomy outreach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1710c39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1710c39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The CAP Conference series is dedicated to bringing together astronomy communicators from around the world. Founded by a group of passionate astronomers and communicators, the series has a mission to bridge the gap between scientific knowledge and public understanding and share the wonders of astronomy through effective outreach.<\/p><p>The CAP Conference is organised every two years by the International Astronomical Union (IAU), through Commission 2 \u2014 Communicating Astronomy with the Public. The IAU has more than 10,000 active members in 98 countries worldwide and its mission is to promote and safeguard the science of astronomy in all its aspects through international cooperation.<\/p><p>Over two decades, CAP conferences have facilitated the exchange of ideas and best practices. The conference helps strengthen the local community of professionals by connecting them to the global network with a diverse range of stakeholders. 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