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Overview of the project

Project title: Bringing Astronomy to Remote Areas in Vietnam Project leaders: Dr. Nguyen Luong Quang, Dang Tuan Duy & Nguyen Tan Vu Follow the project blog here: http://vutru.wordpress.com/ Vietnam is a developing country with a population of about 90 million people and it is on the way of economic development. However, astronomy is still not […]

Overview of the project

Project title: Galileo Teacher Training Program (GTTP), Nepal Project leader: Mr. Sudeep Neupane In Nepal, astronomy is included in the school syllabus and a very few related contents are included in the higher level education. Teachers in the schools are the general science graduates, usually not experts in astronomy. It indicates the need of a […]

Overview of the project

Project title: The first Guatemalan School of Astrophysics Project leader: Dr. Eduardo Rubio-Herrera We will be launching the first ever GUAtemalan School of Astrophysics (GUASA) which will be held in a rural area of Guatemala every two years. The school aims to bring together local Central American/Caribbean undergraduate students of physics/mathematics/engeneering, with experts from prestigious […]

Overview of the project

Project title: Astronomía Periférica – art & astromomy, Colombia Project leader: Dr. Jaime Forero-Romero Follow the project here: http://astronomia-periferica.org/ Astronomía Periférica is a project aimed at bringing the poetic force of astronomy into the periphery of Latin-American cities. Our tools are art, design and science. The project is embodied in three interdependent activities with one […]