Category Archives: Joint Exchange Development Initiative for Africa

Articles in the press about the JEDI workshop

2014-04-10 on NCRST press-release: http://www.ncrst.na/news/19/First-Namibian-JEDI-Astronomy-and-Space-Science-Workshop 2014-04-09 on 99FM http://www.99fm.com.na/first-namibian-jedi-astronomy-and-space-science-workshop/#prettyPhoto 2014-04-10 on AZ: http://www.az.com.na/bildung/unam-erh-lt-geld-f-r-workshop.417234 2014-04-11 on Namibia Economist: http://www.economist.com.na/25-education/5210-jedi-workshop-for-beginners 2014-04-14 on The villager: http://www.thevillager.com.na/articles/6171/JEDI-could-drive-Namibia-toward-a-knowledge-based-economy/

Project update: JEDI astronomy workshop

JEDI astronomy workshop from June 30th to July 6th at the University of Namibia The Astronomy and Space Science Workshop sponsored by the IAU Office of Astronomy for Development was hosted at the University of Namibia from June 30th to July 6th 2014. This workshop is part of the Joint Exchange Development Initiative (JEDI) that […]

Overview of the project

Project title: Joint Exchange Development Initiative for Africa Project leader: Dr. Nadeem Oozeer Astronomy has grown significantly in recent years and the amount of scientific data available online has exploded. Astronomers have been doing data mining for centuries, characterizing the known, assigning the new and discovering unknowns. These skills are more critical than ever especially […]