News & Articles
19 January 2021
Results of the 2020 Annual Call for Proposals
02 December 2020
Office of Astronomy for Development Partner Wins United Nations Global Climate Action Award
18 November 2020
”Astronomy for development” , article by Dr. Hannah Dalgleish in Astronomy & Geophysics
19 August 2020
Ethiopia renews agreement with IAU to continue hosting IAU Regional office
03 August 2020
Astronomy-related Projects Support Global Communities Affected by COVID-19
17 July 2020
Armenia Will Continue To Host The IAU Regional Office
29 January 2020
North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development Launched
14 January 2020
Results of 2019 OAD Annual Call for Proposals
25 March 2019
Astronomy for development in Portuguese-speaking countries (Nature)
27 December 2018
Results of 2018 OAD Annual Call for Proposals
30 August 2018
The General Assembly of the International Astronomical Union to be hosted on African soil for the first time in 2024
August 2018
PLOAD Bringing the Portuguese-speaking Astronomy Community Together
August 2018
FM15: Astronomy for Development
12 July 2018
Why Africa’s largest-ever telescope and astronomy matter for the continent’s future
12 July 2018
A big moment for Africa: why the MeerKAT – and astronomy – matter
03 July 2018
The potential of astronomy for socioeconomic development in Africa (Nature)
27 February 2018
Inauguration of European Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
Inauguration of 10th Regional Office Coordinated by South Africa-based OAD
24 January 2018
Results of the IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development’s 2017 Annual Call for Proposals
2 June 2017
IAU and Ethiopian Ministry of Science and Technology sign addendum concerning East African ROAD
28 April 2017
IAU-OAD 2017 Call for Proposals: New Format
09 February 2017
Results of the 2016 Annual Call for Proposals
10 January 2017
OAD Yearbook 2016
28 July 2016
OAD 2016 Annual Call for Proposals Now Open
01 May 2016
Inaugural Conference of the Portuguese Language Office of Astronomy for Development
23 February 2016
Vacancy Announcement: Astronomer at IAU-Office of Astronomy for Development
8 February 2016
Prestigious Edinburgh Medal to be Awarded to a South African
8 February 2016
IAU and Kevin Govender Jointly Receive Prestigious Edinburgh Medal
14 December 2015
Results of the OAD 2015 Annual Call for Proposals
02 December 2015
IAU-OAD Inauguration of Arab Regional Office and Arabic Language Expertise Center
25 November 2015
IAU-OAD West African Regional Office Inauguration
13 August 2015
IAU Signs Agreements for Five New Coordinating Offices of Astronomy for Development
12 August 2014
Zambia Hosts Southern African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
30 June 2014
Call for Proposals from the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development
25 April 2014
Office of Astronomy for Development Releases First Brochure
10 January 2014
Ethiopia Hosts East African Regional Office of Astronomy for Development
10 July 2013
IAU Office of Astronomy for Development Call for Proposals Launched
24 September 2012
IAU Office for Astronomy Outreach is Open
27 August 2012
East Asia ROAD agreement signed
15 May 2012
The Office of Astronomy for Development (OAD) establishes three Task Forces
18 January 2012
Call for expressions of interest/proposals to host OAD Regional Nodes
16 April 2011
South African Minister of Science and Technology launches the IAU Global Office of Astronomy for Development. Read more about the launch of the Office of Astronomy for Development.
03 December 2010
Director of Office for Astronomy Development (OAD) appointed
30 July 2010
Agreement signed for the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development
25 May 2010
South African Astronomical Observatory Selected as Host for the IAU Office for Astronomy Development
18 November 2009
Announcement of Opportunity to host the Office for Astronomy Development