In this presentation given at the 2020 International Dark-Sky Association Conference, Sonal Asgotraa from Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) discussses Astrostays, a community-driven astrotourism model that puts communities at the heart and center of the tourism model. The program is aimed at empowering and strengthening communities by diversifying economic bases and …
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The International Science Council (ISC) is featuring contributions from the global science community on Rethinking Human Development. This is a joint project with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). In this contribution, OAD Director, Kevin Govender, and Prof Carolina Odman at the Inter-University Institute for Data Intensive Astronomy in South …
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Impact of Science on Development: Shining the light on Astronomy, Speakers: Dr. Tawanda Chingozha & Dr. Amidou Sorgho – IAU Office of Astronomy for Development, Organized by the South African Institute of Physics (Facebook video) https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=422000288791650
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The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) and DARA Big Data (Development in Africa through Radio Astronomy) in partnership with the Inter-University Institute For DataIntensive Astronomy (IDiA) are organizing a Big Data Hackathon at the University of Zambia (UNZA) on Sep 30 – Oct 01. The theme of this hackathon …
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The European Regional Office of Astronomy for Development (E-ROAD) organised an online Dialogue in the context of the United Nation’s 75th anniversary. Astronomy is an effective tool for international development because it combines fundamental science and cutting-edge technology with culture and inspiration. This is the pioneering mission of the International …
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NARIT Live: A Dialogue on the Role of Astronomy in the COVID-19 Era NARIT Live: A Dialogue on the Role of Astronomy in the COVID-19 Eraเสวนาออนไลน์ บทบาทของดาราศาสตร์ไทยในยุคโควิด Posted by NARIT สถาบันวิจัยดาราศาสตร์แห่งชาติ on Monday, 24 August 2020
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OAD’s Kevin Govender and Tawanda Chingozha discuss the impact of racial inequality in development economics in this virtual session of the Global Impact for Breakfast platform. Video link – https://lnkd.in/dkad7t7
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as published on the website of the Academy of Science of SouthAfrica Workshop website The Science for Development Workshop hosted by the International Astronomical Union’s (IAU) Office of Astronomy for Development (the OAD) and the International Science Council’s (ISC) Regional Office for Africa (ROA) and supported by the Department of …
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This symposium marks the launch of the special issue ‘Karoo Futures: Astronomy in place and space’ of the Journal of Southern African Studies. The special issue is the result of an interdisciplinary dialogue between scholars in the social sciences and humanities on astronomy in South Africa, and particularly South Africa’s …
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OAD Director Kevin Govender was invited to attend the South Africa-China Astronomy Bilateral meeting in Shanghai. A workshop on Astronomy for Development was held during which a special planetarium and science museum themed “Astronomy & Society Development” was opened in Xinchang. Xinchang Astronomical Science and Technology Museum Promo (English)
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