Original announcement by IAU The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is pleased to announce the results of its 2021 call for proposals, through which 17 projects around the world will receive a total of €109,822 in 2022. These projects will address various socio-economic and sustainable-development challenges using astronomy-related interventions. The selected initiatives include a community-empowerment […]
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Registration Open for Africa Women in Data Science Event #IWD2022
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The OAD and its partners are organizing the “Africa Women in Data Science” event from 8-10 March 2022, which coincides with International Women’s Day. The event is organized by DARA Big Data (Development in Africa through Radio Astronomy) supported by Newton Fund, the South African Radio Astronomy Observatory, the Inter-University Institute For Data Intensive Astronomy […]
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In a new OAD video commemorating our 10th anniversary, the global Astro4Dev community look back at 10 years of OAD, talk about why they use astronomy and what it means to our world. During the course of 2021, we interviewed a few of the stakeholders and people involved in the work of the OAD in […]
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The report from a recent external review of the Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has just been released to the public by the National Research Foundation. The review, covering 6 years of OAD operations, concluded with a commendation on the OAD’s work and a recommendation to renew its hosting in South Africa until 2027. […]
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She Speaks Science aims to promote women in STEM and a positive STEM identity among the youth through storytelling and mentorship. The stories are published on an online platform showcasing women scientists and highlighting female role models in science to inspire more young people to engage in STEM disciplines. The stories have reached 35,000 people […]
