The Astro-Tac project reached out to students with special needs, especially the blind and visually impaired, in Nigeria through tactile experience. It aimed at increasing the participants’ knowledge in astronomy, space science, and engagement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities. The Astro-Tac project engaged 125 participants, mainly undergraduate and postgraduate students with special […]
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Recently, the Office of Astronomy for Development was featured twice on the Night Sky Tourist podcast, run by Vicky Derksen, a Dark Sky advocate dedicated to helping everyone discover the night sky in a whole new way. Joyful Mdhluli was interviewed for Episode 107- Mental Health & Stargazing where she shared the work being done […]
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Dr Charles Takalana and Dr Joyful Mdhluli from the OAD attended World Tourism Day 2024 celebrations in the town of Carnarvon, South Africa on 26-27 September 2024. World Tourism Day is celebrated annually on September 27 throughout the world as declared by the United Nations. The two day celebration consisted of four events: two events […]
2024, Australasia + Oceania, Strengthening the Knua Prátika and Building future astronomers for Lorosa’e land (Timor-Leste)
Workshop for Developing Science Education in Timor-Leste
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Timor-Leste National Commission for UNESCO (TLNCU) and its science division, known as SESIM, organized the project “Strengthening the Knua Prátika and nurturing future astronomers for Lorosa’e Land (Timor-Leste)”. Through this project, we ran a workshop with the theme “Workshop for Developing Astronomy Education for the future astronomers and scientists in Timor-Leste”. The workshop is specifically […]
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The IAU OAD has published its latest newsletter for the January to August 2024 period. Highlights in the newsletter: IAU General Assembly 2024 OAD welcomes new deputy director OAD community scoops all IAU ODE (Outreach, Development, Education) prizes Call for support by Brazilian OAD project affected by fire New astronomy-for-development projects funded in 2024 Previous […]