The Kainaat Kids project, funded by the IAU OAD, has released its fourth astronomy educational video in Urdu (with English subtitles). Kainaat Astronomy, a Youtube channel run by Prof Salman Hameed, publishes astronomy content in Urdu for a general audience. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck in 2020 severely disrupting school education, Prof Hameed and collaborators […]
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2021, AMANAR 2.0: A refuge in the stars, Middle East and North Africa
Sahrawi People Find “A Refuge in the Stars”
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The Amanar 2.0 project is educating and inspiring the Sahrawi population using astronomy as well as recording their traditional astronomy knowledge. Amanar 2.0 is a follow-up of the 2019 Amanar: Under the Same Sky project, both funded by the IAU OAD. It is an initiative to stimulate teachers, support schools, and provide inspiration through astronomy […]
2021, Astrostays, astrotourism, Central and South Asia, Cosmohub, Flagship 1
New Astrostays Model Established At A Buddhist Monastery
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The latest Astrostays has been established at the Phyang Monastery in Ladakh, India by OAD’s implementation partner, the Global Himalayan Expedition. Astrostays utilize astronomy as a tool for community development. Through astro-tourism, they generate economic revenue and other benefits for rural/remote regions with access to clear night skies. As a tourism offering, they engage visitors […]
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The IAU Offices Family Meeting was held online from 20 – 22 July, 2021, bringing together the global networks of the 4 IAU Offices. The meeting report contains a summary of the 30+ sessions on astronomy education, teaching, outreach, equity, and more. The IAU co-hosts four offices around the world – the Office for Astronomy […]
Astrostays, astrotourism, Flagship 1
Astrotourism for Community Development – Call for Collaboration
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As the tourism sector recovers from the global pandemic, astrotourism offers new opportunities for both the industry and local communities. The IAU OAD strives to work with astronomy and tourism players to create benefits for rural communities. The world was ill-prepared for the human, economic, and social havoc wreaked by the global COVID-19 pandemic. One […]