The IAU’s Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) is pleased to announce the results of its 2020 call for proposals, with 21 projects selected to receive funding in 2021. These projects, which will address global challenges using astronomy-related innovations, include: online astronomy programmes in Indonesia and India; development of astronomy video content to be used […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
2021, Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers 2021, Sub-Saharan Africa
Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers
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The Pan-African School for Emerging Astronomers (PASEA) is an innovative short course for African university students, held by an African-led international collaboration. PASEA aims to build a critical mass of astronomers in Africa and exchange ideas about teaching across continents. PASEA was previously the West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers (WAISSYA) which was […]
2020, astrotourism, Events
Astrostays- Community-Driven Astrotourism for Creating Sustainable Livelihoods: Presentation at IDA conference 2020
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In this presentation given at the 2020 International Dark-Sky Association Conference, Sonal Asgotraa from Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) discussses Astrostays, a community-driven astrotourism model that puts communities at the heart and center of the tourism model. The program is aimed at empowering and strengthening communities by diversifying economic bases and creating new opportunities for livelihood […]
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The OAD has published its Annual Report for 2019-2020. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on the global OAD community in the past few months. Most projects and activities of the OAD and its regional offices have been moved online where possible or postponed or sometimes cancelled. Since the onset of the pandemic, […]
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In a world becoming increasingly detached from science, COVID-19 has underscored the critical nature of the scientific process and its place in the community. While medical and health-related sciences are directly involved in fighting the pandemic, other fields are finding their own ways to contribute by tackling the social and economic fallout. Among these efforts, […]