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Category Archives: Sub-Saharan Africa
First ANNOUNCEMENT of The fourth East African Astronomy Workshop (EAAW-IV) University of Rwanda -College of Education (Former Kigali Institute of Education) Kigali-Rwanda June 30- July 04, 2014 https://sites.google.com/site/eaasconference2014/ The astronomical community of the East Africa will meet in Kigali (June 30 – July 04) to explore the advancement of the astronomy in the region. The […]
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: Communication and (social) media skills for young astronomers Project leader: Ms. Marina Joubert Following the favourable outcome of the SKA bid for Africa, there is a new focus on astronomy across the continent. This is further supported by the development of the African VLBI Network (AVN). Newly established SKA SA research chairs in […]
Project title: West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers Project leader: Dr Bonaventure Okere The NASRDA Centre for Basic Space Science, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in collaboration with the Dunlap Institute at the University of Toronto, the Canadian Institute for Theoretical Astrophysics (CITA) and Institute for Science and Engineer Educators’ (ISEE) at the University of […]