as published on the website of the Academy of Science of SouthAfrica Workshop website The Science for Development Workshop hosted by the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development (the OAD) and the International Science Council’s (ISC) Regional Office for Africa (ROA) and supported by the Department of Science and Innovation and the […]
Author Archives: Ram Venugopal
Comment in Nature “The support of the international astronomical community to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is fundamental to advance the rights and needs of the most vulnerable groups of our global society. Among these groups are the refugees.”
The Molo Mhlaba Astro Festival marked the celebration of the IAU Astronomy Day in Schools, attended by female students from four of our partner schools – Chumisa, Luleka, Molo Mhlaba, and Sophumelela. Performances by our Astro Clubs, the opportunity to mingle with astronomers to discuss careers in astronomy and learn about South African instruments – […]
Project website: https://astrobvi.org/ Project Objectives:– To create and distribute educational kits composed of tactile 3D maps of galaxies accompanied by a manual and multimedia material to educators working with BVI students that want to introduce Astronomy concepts in their classrooms, or to astronomers and/or science outreach coordinators that want to do more inclusive Astronomy considering […]
Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) is an organization based in Ladakh, India providing clean energy and education access to remote off-grid communities in Himalayas. Electricity has acted as a powerful tool to stimulate economic empowerment and create new streams of revenue generation for this region. With a vision to leverage astronomy as a key development intervention […]


