Background: The OAD was established in 2011 as a project of the International Astronomical Union (IAU) as part of their decadal strategic plan to use astronomy for global development. The mission of the HdA is to share the fascination of astronomy and astrophysics with a broad audience and, in particular, with schoolchildren; to foster the […]
A report of activity from a recipient of the “Touch of the Universe” kit, Divyadarshan Purohit from India “It was very keen demand for a long time for useful system with help of which we can show the sky to the visually impaired. The IAU-OAD & University of Valencia have recently developed a specially designed […]
Project title: Coordinating Astronomy for Public Outreach in Viet Nam (Phase 2): Uniting Amateur Astronomy Clubs and Bringing Astronomy to a Broader Public Project leader: Dr. Quang Nguyen Luong The 2012 TF3 grant from IAU-OAD, in the recent years. The IAU-OAD TF3 funded project named “Coordinating Astronomy for Public Outreach in Viet Nam: Bringing Astronomy […]
Project title: Training of Policy Makers in Ethiopia Project leader: Dr. Solomon Tessema Astronomy is one of the most exciting subjects that can be used to teach science education and convey scientific methods to children at primary school and public as whole. In order to make an Astronomy and Space Sciences programme sustainable, policy makers […]
Project title: Accessible Citizen Science for the Developing World Project leader: Dr. Robert Simpson The Zooniverse (http://www.zooniverse.org) has excelled at producing engaging, high-quality citizen science websites that produce peer-reviewed scientific research, especially in astronomy (http://www.zooniverse.org/publications). Our teams work predominantly in the USA and UK and the majority of our 860,000-strong volunteers are situated in the […]
