Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa

Astrolab Training Workshop

This workshop is intended for the trainers/academics and students who have an interest in astronomy, or trainers/academics who wish to introduce this project in their teaching of introductory astronomy at their universities or institutes. The workshop will accommodate up to 30 participants. Participants who wish to be part of this workshop are highly encouraged to […]

Teachers Workshop

61 teachers participated in a science teachers workshop organized by the Helping Hands Network (2HNET) at the University of Liberia. The workshop used astronomy as a gateway to scientific literacy & highlight its unifying aspects, important for post-war Liberia. It was also supported as an IAU100 special project. Liberia: Helping Hands Network Inspires High School […]

Girls Astronomy Camp, Nassarawa

This article was pubished on Astronomers Without Borders In the month of June, AWBNigeria organized a girls’ astronomy camp in Lumen Christi Basic Science School in Nassarawa state. The participants were selected from girls schools around Nassarawa state. The National Coordinator of AWBNigeria, Mrs. Olayinka Fagbemiro, gave an introductory speech to the participants highlighting AWB’s […]

Articles in the media

https://www.iac.es/divulgacion.php?op1=16&id=1585&lang=en https://www.cta-observatory.org/amanar-under-the-same-sky/ https://www.eldiario.es/canariasahora/lapalmaahora/sociedad/Grantecan-abre-cupula-ninos-saharauis_0_918308967.html https://www.eldia.es/sociedad/2019/07/12/amanar-cielo-tinduf/992089.html

Project delays

Project activities were set for May 3, 2019 but postponed twice due to violence. The project partners in Nigeria have advised to choose a different location. An IDP camp in Kuchingoro has been identified that houses victims from violent clashes which fits with the scope of the project.