African Astronomical Society conference and General Assembly 2025 (AfAS-2025)

SESSION 2: Planetariums for Community Growth and Development

22 Mar 2025, 11:00

1h 30m

UNISA - Science Campus (Florida)

Side Event

Description

This session focuses on how planetaria contribute to broader societal development, promoting community engagement, building scientific infrastructure, and driving economic growth.

Subcontributions

• Pioneering New Frontiers: Early Engagements and Future Visions for the Nelson Mandela University Science Centre
• Astronomy and STEM Promotion in Nigeria through Mobile Planetarium Experience
• Experience and Outcomes of APA in Ethiopia and Its Impact for Development of Planetarium in Ethiopia
• GROUP DISCUSSION