Open Seminar on Acoustics (OSA) is an annual, the largest in the country, conference bringing together for nearly sixty years all Polish acousticians. It is organized sequentially by different departments of Polish Acoustical Society (PTA) - in 2012 by the Poznań Department. The conference presents all the sections of acoustics, such as: physical acoustics, technical acoustics, environmental acoustics, speech acoustics , hearing acoustics, musical acoustics, architectural acoustics, etc. The aim of the conference is to exchange scientific experience in the field of acoustics, the promotion of science and integration of specialists from different fields. The conference serves as an integration of the Polish acousticians, which is extremely important because of the interdisciplinary nature of acoustics as a science. This allows the exchange of ideas, research methods, possibilities of application used by various researchers and practitioners in various branches of acoustics.

Workshop on Strategic Management of Aircraft Noise
European ma national law requires strategic noise mapping, action plans, noise reports, etc.
The lecture subjects are as follows:

-    How to asses noise – noise indicators
-    Acceptable levels- psychological and physiological noise effects,
-    Methods of aircraft noise prediction,
-    Aircraft noise monitoring,
-    Benefits of noise monitoring,
-    Acoustical comfort inside dwellings in the vicinity of airports,
-    Acoustical mapping, action plans, noise reports, etc.
-    Aircraft noise zones- land use planning,
-    Aircraft noise reduction.

-    Round-table discussion

Organizers

Poznań Division of the Polish Acoustical Society
Institute of Acoustics, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan
Committee on Acoustics of  Polish Academy of Science
Wielkopolska Province Landscape Parks