Training of Policy Makers in Ethiopia

Astronomy is one of the best exciting subjects that can be used to teach science education and convey scientific methods for children at primary school and public as whole. In order to keep astronomy and space science program for sustainable manner, policy makers must aware and know the use of astronomy and space science and its application for sustainable socioeconomic development. ESSS has been done many jobs to raise public awareness in Ethiopia for the last eight years and the government and universities have already started the program in astronomy. The public and policy makers interest are increasing from time to time in Ethiopia. By taking this opportunity, the policy makers awareness training program is organized in such away to enhance the policy makers basic understanding and knowledge of importance of astronomy, and space science for sustainable development, to push policy makers to include astronomy and space science into national policy program , to avoid misunderstanding of astronomy and space science, to involve higher officials for the development of science and technology as main agenda in Africa, to assure the political visibility for the development of astronomy in Ethiopia.

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Location

Ethiopia

Year

2014

Tags

Capacity Building

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