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Les planétariums en Italie. Comptes rendus du 2éme colloques des planétariums européens – Paris – 1988: 65 -66.


Activities of Italian planetaria. The Boundless planetarium proceedings – International Planetarium Society Conference – Borlange – Sweden – 1990: 53-56


Il cielo in una stanza. L’affascinante mondo dei planetari. Comune di Brescia – Associazione Amici dei Planetari – 1991.


Fare astronomia con il planetario. Guida per insegnanti ed educatori. Comune di Brescia – Associazione Amici dei Planetari – 1991.


The diffusion of astronomy in Italy. Experience in the field of Planetaria. Proceedings of the 3rd Colloquium of European Planetaria – European Southern Observatory – Garching – Germany – 1992: 51-53.


Planetarium teaching philosophy and promotional activities outside the dome. International Planetarium Society Conference – Salt Lake City – Utah – USA – 1992. In: Annuario della Specola Cidnea per l’anno 1993: 86-90.


A l’interieur et à l’exterieur de la coupole. Experiences et idées entre les planétariums des Etas Unis et de l’Italie. VIII Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Saint Etienne – France – 1993: 1-7


Catastrophes cosmiques. Une production de l’Hansen Planetarium.
Autres usages des spectacles en dehors des planétariums.
Planétariums 1 – 1995 – Actes du colloque “Planétarium – education et Pédagogie” – IX Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Poitiers – France – 1994: 36-39.


Sites and non -traditional programs for small and itinerant planetariums.
The itinerant planetarium Cosmodissée.
Proceedings of the International Planetarium Society Conference – Cocoa – Florida – USA – 1994: 169-173.


Italian experiences in the field of the popularisation of astronomy
Brescia public observatory experiences from “A” to “Z”
Two new sky simulators from France: the big planetarium SN 88 II and the itinerant inflatable planetarium Cosmodissée.
Proceedings of the Meeting on popularization of astronomy – Observatory and Planetarium in Presov – Slovakia – 1994: 19-28.


Programmes interdisciplinaires et outils pédagogiques pour activités pratiques
Le meeting des planétariums de l’Est à Presov
Planétariums 2 – 1996 – Actes du X Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Le Val d’Oule – La Motte – Chalancon – France – 1995: 58-60; 63-64.


Petits ou mobiles: les planétariums adaptes aux écoles – Planétariums 3 – 1997 – XI Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Reims – 1996: 33-38.


Public Observatories and Planetaria: the best connection to diffuse astronomy – International Planetarium Society – 1996 Conference – Osaka – Japan: 102-105.


Ramponi L. – Reynolds S. -Torbjorn:
U.I.D.E.A.S. – Interactive/Interdisciplinary Didactic Experiences with Advanced Starlab -International Planetarium Society – 1996 Conference – Osaka – Japan: 222-225.


Ramponi L. – Reynolds S.:
First European Meeting for itinerant and small planetaria – International Planetarium Society – 1996 Conference – Osaka – Japan: 11-13.


Art et Astronomie – XII Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Marseille – 1997 – Planétariums 1998: 22-24.


The wonderfull world of shadows under the dome – International Planetarium Society – 1998 Conference – London: 21-22.


Magic Walls and other new experiences using Starlab – International Planetarium Society – 1998 Conference – London: 55-58.


Small and portable planetariums – Italy: a study case – II European Meeting of itinerant planetaria – Strasbourg – 1999 – Planetariums 2000: 45-47.


Bricoler avec les étoiles – XV Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Toulouse – 2000 – Planetariums 2001: 60-62.


Planetarium: Museum of constellations – International Planetarium Society – 2000 Conference – Montreal – Canada: 183-185.


Ramponi L. – Reynolds S.:
Discovery Rooms and Science Shows with “Magic Starlab”. New “I.D.E.A.S.” for Museums and Planetariums – International Planetarium Society – 2000 Conference – Montreal – Canada: 87-89.


Ramponi L. – Reynolds S.:
International Exchange Program – Five years of Success: A week in Italy for an American – International Planetarium Society – 2000 Conference – Montreal – Canada: 30.


Ramponi L. – A. Turricchia:
Atelier Planetarium – XVI Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Milan -Lumezzane – 2001 – Planetariums 2002: 34-36.


Les Planétariums en Italie – Planetariums 2002: 54-57.


La voute etoilé – grand vitrine des concours – XVI Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Genk -Bruxelles -Villeneuve d’Asq – 2002.


Invitation to Italy with the sky in the eyes – International Planetarium Society – 2002 Conference – Wichita – Kansak – USA.


Ramponi L. – Reynolds S.:
Space Project: Starlab Program of Astronautics and Cosmic Exploration – International Planetarium Society – 2002 Conference – Wichita – Kansak – USA.


The Planetarium as a site for informal science education – International Planetarium Society – 2002 Conference – Wichita – Kansak – USA. Panel discussion in collaboration with: Gary Sampson (IPS Education Committee) – Anthony P. Fairall (Iziko Museums and Planetarium of Cape Town) – Hill Tanya (Melbourne Planetarium) Loris Ramponi (Centro Studi e Ricerche Serafino Zani – Italy) and April Whitt (Jim Cherry Memorial Planetarium – Atlanta).


Les petits planétariums pour la diffusion de la science: expériences originals – XVII Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Cap de la Hague -Planétarium de Ludiver – 2003.


Le tour du monde: une semaine en Italie avec un animateur français – XVIII Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Saint Etienne – Vaulx en Velin – 2004.


Ramponi L. – Button S:
Valley of the stars – International Planetarium Society – 2004 Conference – Valencia – Spain.


Discover the Italian domes – International Planetarium Society – 2004 Conference – Valencia – Spain.


Skywatchers of Africa – XIX Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Nantes – 2005.


Partecipation au XX Rencontre de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Montpellier – 2006.


Button S. – Ramponi L.:
From Southern skies to Italy with Starlab – International Planetarium Society – 2006 Conference – Melbourne – Australia. Presented by Button.


Button S. – Ramponi L.:
New initiatives in Italy for exciting students about science – International Planetarium Society – 2008 Conference – Chicago – Illinois – USA. Presented by Button.

Button S. – Ramponi L. – Ilands of stars – International Planetarium Society – 2010 Conference – Alexandria – Egypt. Presented by Button.


Ramponi L.:
Semaines astronomiques en Italie – Association des Planétariums de langue française – Planetariums 2011: 56.


Galard J. – Ramponi L.:
Skype – outil de comunication et d’animations entre planétariums – XXVIII Colloque de l’Association des Planétariums de langue française – Pleumeur -Bodou – Planétarium de Bretagne – 2012.


Bailleul F. – Ramponi L.:
Les planétariums et la pollution lumineuse – Association des Planétariums de langue française – Planetariums 2012: 46-47.


Button S. – Ramponi L.:
Astronomical experiences with real and virtual travels – International Planetarium Society – 2012 Conference – Baton Rouge – Louisiana – USA. Presented by S. Button and J. E. Ciotti – S. Ercoli – M. Wistisen.


Galard J. – Ramponi L.:
Animateurs virtuels pour sciences interactives. – Association des Planétariums de langue française – Planetariums 2013: 58.


Ercoli S. – Galard J. – Ramponi L.:
Face -à -face et collaborations avec Skype – Association des Planétariums de langue française – Planetariums 2014: 41-42.


Ranzini G. – Ramponi L.:
les trois prix PlanIt – Association des Planétariums de langue française – Planetariums 2014: 43.


Organizzazione del Simposio Internazionale dei Planetari – APLF – GDP – PlanIt – Lucerna – Museo Svizzero dei Trasporti – Maggio 2014.


Ercoli S. – Ramponi L.:
Virtual travels waiting for the world exposition – International Planetarium Society – 2014 Conference – Beijing – China. Presented by Ercoli S.


Galard J. – Ramponi L.:
Des archives de voix pour les planétariums – Association des Planétariums de langue française – Planetariums 2015: 24-25.


Button S. – Ramponi L.:
Voices from the dome – International Planetarium Society – 2016 Conference – Warsaw – Poland


Button S. – Ramponi L. – Shanks S.
“I” is international – International Planetarium Society – 2018 Conference – Toulouse – France


The list does not contain the communications presented during the national meeting of planetaria
(since 1986 to today every year – see the site Associazione dei Planetari Italiani)

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