The IAU Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) will support 11 projects around the world in 2025. In addition, two ongoing multi-year projects, selected in previous years, will receive their second and third years of funding. These projects will address various socio-economic and sustainable-development challenges using astronomy-related interventions. The OAD is organizing an onboarding sessions for the project teams to meet the OAD, Regional Offices and the various networks.
2025 Projects: https://astro4dev.org/iau-grants-to-support-13-new-astronomy-for-development-projects-in-2025/
PROGRAM
17 – 18 Feb 2025
same link for all sessions https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85266183465?pwd=NTFz2LpeyWwojYLQIq8bMHeou0I1G6.1
All times are in UTC
| Date | Time UTC | Session | Speaker |
| 17 Feb 2025 | 13:00 15:00 | Introductions | |
| Welcome & Intro to OAD, IAU | Kevin Govender, OAD | ||
| Introductions by OAD & Regions | OAD team and Regions | ||
| Introductions by project teams | Projects | ||
| IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach (10 min) | Kelly Blumenthal, OAO | ||
| IAU Centre for Protection of Dark and Quiet Skies from Satellite Constellation Interference (10 min) | Connie Walker, CPS | ||
| IAU Office of Astronomy for Education (10 min) |
Eduardo Penteado and Samantha Brown, OAE |
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| IAU Office for Young Astronomers (10 min) | TBC | ||
| OAD partners |
African Astronomical Society Development in Africa through Radio Astronomy |
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| 18 Feb 2025 | 13:00 – 15:00 | Flagships & Evaluations | |
| Parallel sessions: Astro Tourism | Samyukta Manikumar, Joyful Mdhluli, OAD | ||
| Parallel sessions: Astronomy and Mental health | Dominic Vertue, OAD | ||
| Parallel sessions: Knowledge and Skills for Development/ Other | Ramasamy Venugopal, OAD | ||
| Communications & Reporting | Ramasamy Venugopal, OAD | ||
| Intro to Evaluations | Ramasamy Venugopal, OAD |