Name of the Speaker(s):DEBORAH DULTZIN-HACYAN
Institution: INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMIA UNAM APDO. 70-264
Title of the communication: IS BLAZAR ACTIVITY ALSO INDUCED BY INTERACTIONS?. THE CASE OF OJ287
Preliminary abstract (12 lines max.): On the basis of recent observations of the nearby environment of blazars, the evidence indicating that this type of activity might be triggered by interactions is analyzed. The particular case of the underlying nebulosity and nearby environment of the blazar OJ287 is discussed in detail.