The continent’s biggest Science Festival turned 20 this year. Scifest is the biggest public Science event in the country which attracts national stakeholders in research, education, policy, and outreach from across various fields of science. Several international organizations, such as NASA, support and participate in Scifest. The South African Minister of Science and Technology, Ms Naledi […]
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3rd Face-to-Face Meeting of Regional Offices of Astronomy for Development 2-4 March 2016, South African Astronomical Observatory, Cape Town The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) has, at present, nine Regional Offices and Language Expertise Centers around the world. These offices work closely with the OAD in order to implement the International Astronomical Union (IAU) Strategic […]
7th Face-to-Face Meeting of the OAD Steering Committee 29 Feb – 02 Mar, 2016, Cape Town The OAD Steering Committee exercises general oversight of the activities of the OAD and its staff. It comprises 3 members nominated by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and 3 members nominated by the National Research Foundation (NRF). This meeting […]
Dr. Wanda Diaz-Merced, current visiting fellow at the OAD, led an initiative, in collaboration with the Cape Town Science Center (CTSC) and Buzani Kumalo from SAAO, to introduce Braille signage at CTSC. Students from the Athlone School for the Blind in Cape Town visited the Science Center on January 21, 2016. It marked the first time that the […]
Thematic Session: Astronomy for Development Wednesday, Dec 09, 11:00-12:30, CSIR Convention Center, Pretoria As the world faces a global refugee crisis; accelerating climate change; widening wealth inequality and unprecedented levels of human trafficking, what role should scientists play? This session provides a platform for critical, evidence-based debate on direct contributions to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) […]
