G20 Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/g20/ Astronomy for a better world! Fri, 21 Nov 2025 06:32:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://astro4dev.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-03_OAD_symbol_colour_2-32x32.jpg G20 Archives - IAU Office of Astronomy for Development https://astro4dev.org/category/g20/ 32 32 G20 2025: South Africa’s Leadership and the OAD’s Contributions https://astro4dev.org/g20-2025-south-africas-leadership-and-the-oads-contributions/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 04:25:38 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30688 The G20 (Group of Twenty) is a major international forum comprising 19 countries, the European Union and the African Union. Its members represent some of the world’s largest economies, accounting for approximately 85% of global GDP and two-thirds of the world’s population. This year is particularly historic: South Africa is hosting the G20 presidency,  the [...]

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]]> OAD Director Moderates Panel at G20 Science Gathering https://astro4dev.org/oad-director-moderates-panel-at-g20-science-gathering/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 08:26:37 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30379 Kevin Govender, Director of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development, moderated a panel discussion at a recent gathering of G20 science delegations in South Africa. The event was organised by the South African Department of Science Technology and Innovation (DSTI), Square Kilometre Array Organisation (SKAO) and South African Radio Astronomy Observatory (SARAO), under the [...]

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]]> Submit Your Video Message to G20 in South Africa https://astro4dev.org/g20/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 14:28:44 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30231 South Africa will be hosting the G20 science ministers in September and we have the opportunity to share your voice at this event. Astronomy is not only a critical scientific endeavour but an important tool to drive positive change in our world. Through this opportunity, we would like to create a lasting impression upon the [...]

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]]> Science Leadership and the G20: Insights from the Latest Astro4Dev Full Moon Mashup https://astro4dev.org/science-leadership-and-the-g20-insights-from-the-latest-astro4dev-full-moon-mashup/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 10:22:15 +0000 https://astro4dev.org/?p=30163 Our latest Astro4Dev Full Moon Mashup brought together a vibrant group of people to explore an important question: How can astronomy contribute to global policy discussions, particularly in the context of the G20? Astronomy and the G20: Why It Matters Charles, Deputy Director of the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD), opened the session [...]

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